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At just six and a half years old, Michael's artistic journey began with sketching. Over the years, his love for art never waned, and today, Michael has been part of the Monte Lupo Arts team for eight years, where his creativity truly flourishes. At Monte Lupo Arts, Michael works primarily with ceramics, using underglaze paints to bring pots and other creations to life. Michael emphasises the importance of communication and guidance in his creative process. "I usually tell my Job Coach when I want to learn new techniques and styles of art," he said. This collaborative approach helps Michael adapt...

Monte Lupo artists are in for a marathon November, running 26 workshops over 18 days at the Sculpture on the Edge festival. The team will run workshops for people of all ages across every day of annual festival on the Sunshine Coast. Festival Director Gretchen Keelty said Monte Lupo was a wonderful partner for the festival ‘because they made creativity possible for everyone’. “From adults to children and also accommodating for people with disabilities - everyone can have a go,” she said. “The Monte Lupo workshops will add fun, joy, and whimsy to the festival! Plus, a whole heap of...

Monte Lupo artists have done it again! For the 17th consecutive year, the team has exhibited in the SWELL Sculpture Festival at Currumbin Beach. This year’s creation titled - Macro Floristic Mapping – was an eight-metre square sea of Australian wildflowers. Each flower was carefully crafted from clay and enlarged to 10 times its actual size. Multicap's Creative Arts General Manager Fiona Haynes said the Banksia flowers and Pigface ground cover are found naturally in the coastal regions of the Gold Coast. “Each year we try to do something completely different,” Fiona said. “We work as a team to come up...