All Weekends in July | 10am-4pm | Trail 5 | Gympie
Meet the Artists. Uncover a world of creative possibilities as artists open their studio doors across the Gympie region. From blacksmiths to textile artists - and everything in between - immerse yourself in the diversity of creativity on offer along the trail. See live demonstrations, join a workshop or try your hand yourself.
Gympie Regional Gallery | All Saturdays in July | 10am-4pm
Start your Studio Trails journey here and visit some of our artists at the pop-up studios in our workshop. Ask gallery staff for their picks for Studio Trails.
Housed in the beautiful 1905 School of Arts building, Gympie Regional Gallery has been a social and cultural hub for arts and culture in the region for over 25 years. The Gallery showcases a diverse mix of professional and emerging artists from our region, as well as touring exhibitions from around Australia. Join in a vibrant and engaging array of art classes, artist talks and tours or simply drop by to explore our changing program of exhibitions. Free entry, all welcome.
Address: 39 Nash Street Gympie
Hours: 10am-4pm Tuesday- Saturday
Phone: 07 5481 0733
Email: gallery@gympie.qld.gov.au
Facebook: Gympie Regional Gallery
Instagram: GympierRegionalGallery
Website: Gympie Regional Gallery – Gympie Regional Council
Payment options: Cash, EFTPOS
Good to know: Wheelchair accessible
ART POST | Artist Run Initiative | All Weekends in July | 10am-4pm
Image: Cindy Vogels
A contemporary gallery and creative space located in the beautiful old Gympie Post Office; the ART POST is hosting a collective exhibition curated with works from local artists.
Meet the ART POST artists, view their works, and hear how our visual artists, photographers, printmakers and jewellers create their works. With demonstrations and talks from local artists happening from 10am – 1.30pm on Saturday 19 July & Saturday 26 July.
Open all weekends throughout July
Saturdays from 8am - 1.30pm and Sundays
ART POST and the Chai Chia Teahouse are open from 8am - 1.30pm Monday - Saturday, serving a selection of teas, coffee, cakes and chocolates. Grab a cuppa and wander through the gallery.
Address: 22 Channon Street, Gympie
Contact Person: Sandra Ross
Phone: 0421 179 010
Email: hello@thegenus.org
Instagram: art.post.gympie
Facebook: Art Post
Payment options: Cash, EFTPOS, Bank Transfer
Good to know: Café, Bathrooms, Demonstrations/activities. Shop, Steps.
Plants Presents | Claudia Kruppel | Artisan, Designer. Potter | All weekends in July | 10am-4pm
Visit Claudia Kruppel’s incredible boutique plant studio for rare plants, plant designs, unique creative workshops and locally handcrafted pottery with local potter Carmel Ansell.
Address: 18 Spicer Street
Phone: 0428 853 990
Email: claudiakruppel@gmail.com
Facebook: Plant Presents
Instagram: @plantpresents
Website: https://www.plantpresents.com
Payment Options: Cash, EFTPOS
Good to know: Gravel Road or Driveway, Shop* At the Gympie Rotary Heritage Makers’ Fair 5-6 July
Cindy Vogels | Textiles, Photographer, Designer | All weekends in July | 10am-4pm
Step into the vibrant creative space of fashion designer, photographer, and flamboyant creative Cindy Vogel’s inner-city studio set in lush gardens. Cindy's one-off costumery and fashion garments have graced screens, stages and red carpets across the world, dressing Jaguar Jonze, Regurgitator and creating Lady Gaga’s famous millinery!
- Sewing and Millinery demonstrations.
Address: 15 Crown Road, Gympie
Phone: 0403 291 880
Email: cindylouvogels@gmail.com
Instagram: @cindyvogels
Facebook: The Cindy Vogels
Website: https://www.cindyvogels.com
Good to know: Refreshments available. Steps.
Access: Signage at top of driveway. Enter through gate down the driveway on the right side of the house. Stairs to the back up to studio.
The Maker's Corner | Sarah Taylor | Arts and Artisan Hub | All Saturdays in July | 10am-4pm
CANCELLED
The Maker's Corner is no longer open as part of the Studio Trails but continues to offer workshops.
Contact Sarah for more information.
Address: 11 Berrie Street, Gympie
Contact Person: Sarah Taylor
Phone: 0402 973 096
Email: info@themakerscorner.com.au
Facebook: Makers Corner Gympie
Instagram: @The_Makers_Corner
Website: https://www.themakerscorner.com.au
Payment options: Cash, EFTPOS
Good to know: Wheelchair accessible. Off-street parking.
Ocean and Earth Studio | Cate Golder | Potter, Ceramicist | Saturdays only in July | 10am-4pm
Sustainable pottery and ceramics balancing intuition, trust, and connection, reflecting the organic beauty of nature. A craft that respects the earth and draws from it.
For Cate Golder, since her first wheel-throwing class working with clay felt inevitable. Cate's work balances intuition, trust, and connection, reflecting the organic beauty of nature; trees, rocks and waves, that inspire functional yet soulful creations. Cate's practice is committed to sustainable practices, ensuring her craft respects the earth as much as it draws from it.
Address: 26 Mulcahy Terrace, Gympie
Phone: 0493 104 133
Email: oceanearthstudio@proton.me
Facebook: Ocean Earth Studio
Instagram: @oceanearth_studio
Website: https://www.oceanearthstudio.me
Payment options: Cash, EFTPOS, bank transfer
Good to know: Gravel Road or Driveway, Shop, Friendly dog.
Access: Come through the double gates into the studio.
Uniqueartz Gift Shop | Trish Ramsay and Graham Barnes | Mosaic, Woodwork, Jewellery, Ceramics, Leadlight, artisan crafts, steampunk| All Weekends in July |
Experience the transformative power of creativity at Uniqueartz Gift Shop, where our eclectic range from nine local artisans showcases an extraordinary collection of mosaic, woodwork, jewellery, ceramics, leadlight, and more! Plus visit the garden gallery. We welcome you to our world.
Address: 4 Heights Drive, Gympie
Contact person: Trish Ramsay
Phone: 0428 524 469
Email: ramsaytrish5@gmail.com
Facebook: Trish Ramsay 1591
Instagram: @ramsay.trish
Website: https://uniqueartz.com.au
Payment Options: Cash, EFTPOS, PayPal
Good to know: Ring bell for access, Off-street parking, Bathrooms
Awatea Arts 4570 | Gaven and Dee Hewitt | Multiple Artforms, textiles, printmaker, potter | All Weekends in July | 10am-4pm
Handcrafted artisan gifts and art works for the home and garden. In their idyllic studios nestled in tranquil grounds along the Mary River, husband and wife team, Gavin and Dee Hewitt create in wood, clay, block printing, textiles, paint and mixed media.
Activity: Make and Take - Hand block printing. Cost $10pp
Address: 212 De Castella Rd, The Palms
Contact person: Dee Hewitt
Phone: 0448 007 298
Email: dee-jay-tee@hotmail.com
Facebook: Awatea Arts 4570
Instagram: @AwateaArts 4570
Payment Options: Cash, EFTPOS, Bank Transfer
Good to know: Shop, Wheelchair accessible, Bathrooms, Off-street parking, demonstrations/activities,
*At the Gympie Rotary Heritage Makers’ Fair 5-6 July.
For all enquiries please contact
Gympie Region Studio Trails 2025 is a Council Initiative under the Regional Artists Development Fund. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Gympie Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.
