Have you discovered our new “Pigment Bar”?

If you, like us, are a bit addicted to art materials, then discovering pigments is truly a wonderful experience awaiting you. They are the colouring agents in all your tools (paints, pastels, pencils, etc.) and an incredible colour encounter in themselves… come and check them out! (We’ll open a jar or two, just for your…

Discover our Byron store…

Browse online through our large selection of fine art materials and ready-made canvases and then come and see for yourselves as… we also stock craft supplies, have a dedicated kid’s section, some books, quite a few ready-made frames, a great selection of cards and… more! (not all on the website) We are committed to offering…

What’s new? What’s up at the centre…

There’s always something new in our little stores… Have you discovered our beautiful range of cards, with some designed by local artists? (including the wonderful Michelle Dawson herself!) Also, we now stock 10 beautiful Japanese Awagami Editioning Papers BB/B one of them (if not more) will be the one you were looking for, perfect for…

Fine Art Supplies

Still @ the centre… is a place in which to source some of the most amazing art materials from all over the world! Here, at the centre, most of us are practicing artists and all of us are art supplies fans! If you are after some technical info on any product we can usually give…

Fountain pens, cards & stationery

It all began with wanting to convert you all back to writing with fountains pens! They are so lovely in the hand, so gracious on the paper and quite environmentally friendly if you think about it… We now also stock such beautiful inks they should inspire you to change colour every time your refillable cartridge…

Blog

Still @ the centre does not have a blog as such but, if you have an interest in art materials, go for a little tour of Sabine’s blog, In bed with mona lisa by clicking here. Strolling through the posts, you will find heaps of infos about art materials, art stores around the world, interviews of paint makers…

We now stock Gamblin etching and relief inks… + their ink modifiers!

We’ve finally picked a brand to complement our existing watersoluble Aquawash by Charbonnel. And what brand… nothing but the best here! Gamblin is a very high quality American firm with ambition : “At Gamblin, our mission is to lead oil painting and printmaking into the future. To us this means crafting materials as they ought…

Beginners Knitting Class

What do you get if you cross a kangaroo with a sheep? A woolly jumper! (Thanks Noel) And what do you get if you cross a Beginners Knitting Class with sculptor/textile artist extraordinaire Mimi Dennett? A beanie and a scarf if you do your homework! Which is to say, that due to popular demand and…

Knit One, Pearl One….

Last winter it came to our attention that if  anyone from Byron needed  knitting needles or a humble crochet hook they were out of luck and had to travel to either Ballina or Lismore, so due to popular demand (and having a dedicated ‘knitter’ on staff) Still @ the Centre has branched out into a…

Colour in the making… pigments & binders

This month we are giving place of honour to our delightful -if temperamental- friends, the pigments… after all we owe them every single colour tool in our studios! Pigments are much much more complex than I first thought but after quite a few years of researching them, I think I know enough now to share…