The Merry Press

09/10/2026

🌿 CREATE, PRINT & MAKE THIS SPRING 🌿

Spend a creative morning with artist Merry Robertson at our upcoming Botanical Art and Gift Making Workshop.

Explore simple monoprinting techniques using botanical inspiration to create your own unique designs, then transform your prints into beautiful cards, gift tags and wrapping paper. Merry will also share ideas for framing and displaying your finished prints as artwork.

Perfect for beginners and creatives alike, this relaxed, hands-on workshop is a lovely opportunity to experiment with printmaking and create thoughtful handmade pieces ready for Christmas gifting or special occasions throughout the year. 🎁

📅 Saturday 24 October
⏰ 10:00am – 1:00pm
📍 Albany’s Historic Whaling Station
🎨 $125 per participant
🌿 Ages 18+ | No previous experience required

Bookings are essential and places are limited.

Gather a friend and join us for a morning of creativity this spring!

06/10/2026

ArtSouthWA, organisers of the Southern Art and Craft Trail love to reward their Art Trail visitors. This short survey gathers important information to help with funding, so your input is very much appreciated. A delicious reward from Pepper and Salt could be yours In return!

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We’d Love to Hear From You!
When you visit venues on the 2026 Southern Art + Craft Trail, we’d love you to take a few moments to share your Art Trail Experience with us.

The survey gives you the chance to tell us what you enjoyed about your visit — from the quality and variety of the artwork, to the atmosphere of the venues, how you discovered the Trail, and the personal connections you made with our talented artists.

Your feedback, ideas and testimonials mean so much to us and help us make the Southern Art + Craft Trail even better.

And there’s a little something in it for you too! By completing the survey, you’ll go into the draw to win a “Trust the Chef Dining Experience” for two at Pepper and Salt Restaurant in Denmark. Hosted by Chef Silas, you’ll enjoy a delicious, specially curated four-course lunch or dinner.

So, enjoy the Trail, meet the artists, soak up the creative atmosphere — and then let us know what you thought!

Scan the image below or use this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SACT26-V

We can’t wait to hear about your Art Trail experience!

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25/08/2026

Don’t you just love a surprise! I’ve put four of my designs onto beautiful quality organic cotton tea towels. Sooo happy with the results! Let me know if you’d like one.☺️

14/05/2026

❤️🎨 MARY finds a HOME. I am pleased to announce that my ‘book within a book’ featuring the amazing life of Albany’s Mary Thomson now resides with Carol, who is enthralled with dynamic women in history as much as I am. The artwork was created for an exhibition by the WA Museum Great Southern. They provided us with a 1964 Encyclopaedia Brittanica, a theme of ‘Bound and Unbound’ and a condition that our creations must have an Albany focus. My copy had ‘Mary’ as a segment and led my research to Mary Thompson, a skilled music who shaped the Albany community through her work with arts, culture, education, indigenous support and historical events. Carol plans to place the artwork in various displays sharing the Mary Thomson story with all.

06/05/2026

❤️🎨 ‘RED ALERT’ is a triptych bringing our attention to the imminent demise of Baudin’s black cockatoo, the western ring tail possum and the numbat. I’ve ’whited out’ linocut prints and used red thread to represent the thin threads left to their existence. The 3 artworks are on their way to the national Dear Earth exhibition at Belconnen Arts Centre in Canberra. All the exhibition artworks can be found online too.

30/04/2026

❤️🎨 The EVOLUTION of NEW WORK. Many months in the enjoyable making, ‘The Rain… She comes and goes’ is the first in a series that gives a voice to nature. I have used mineral dyes to create the Kimberley styled landscape and overlayed the images with linocut prints of mulla mulla and spinifex. It’s off to the PAWA Contemporary Print Awards in Fremantle.

15/04/2026

❤️🎨 SO TELL ME about the ARROWS. I’ve had some questions so I’ll tell you the story. This materials driven artwork lays out 200 years of Australian history in arrows, and while I have based it on Albany WA, it applies to many Australian towns and cities. Starting at the top left an emu has left his footprint in the earth, and First Nations culture is represented. The arrow on a convict’s clothing is followed by a plough tine. Department of Defence logo appears on tent canvas symbolising Australia’s involvement in world wars, followed by arrows indication the development of street signs and roads. Life becomes more complex with intricate roundabouts as our country comes to the realisation and adoption of a recycled and circular economy. It was a long and interesting process to create each individual square, using realistic materials and researching Australian history. This piece is currently exhibited as part of the Great Southern ArtAward at the Albany Town Hall.

05/04/2026

❤️🎨 It’s been a BUSY WEEK! The Great Southern Art Awards opened on Thursday and I was pleased to have my artwork ‘200 Years’ displayed. It tells the story of 200 years of Albany , from an ancient land and First Nations people, through colonisation and war and the development of a city. I also presented my various prints , books and cards during the Albany Easter Arts Festival. Loved the way .eventswa organised a day of perfect sunshine! Hundreds of people enjoyed it and it was lovely to meet and greet families, friends and fellow artists. So much going on for the 200th anniversary year long events in Albany.