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Celebrating Creativity and Craftsmanship at the Bayley Arts Fashion Show This year’s inaugural Bayley Arts Fashion Show was an extraordinary celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and community. As we reflect on the success of the event, it’s inspiring to see how far our textile artists and models have come in their journey of self-expression and skill development. A Tradition of Textile Arts, Reimagined Bayley House has long been known for its programs that teach the timeless art of textiles, and many of our past fashion shows have highlighted this heritage. This year marked a new chapter as we introduced our very...

To showcase the incredible artwork being produced at Bayley Arts, we selected four unique artworks to be featured on fabric for the upcoming fashion show. Here is a little about each piece and the artists. Colours of the Ocean, 2023 - Sally Tran - Pencil on paper  Sally describes her delicate and distinctive mark-making in this piece as: ‘This is like all the colours of the ocean’. Sally is an early career artist and has exhibited at Bayside City Council over the last three years. Sally’s work has also been featured in a publication by the Australian Council of Learned Academies in 2022 and recently...

We are incredibly grateful to the Freemasons Foundation, Lodge of Quest, Lodge EOS, Lodge Australia Felix, and Lodge of Concentration for their generous donation to Bayley House. When Bayley Arts opened, it was clear that evacuating clients in wheelchairs during an emergency would be challenging without the right equipment. With the combined efforts of the four Maroondah District Lodges, along with a generous donation from the Freemasons Foundation, we were able to raise the necessary funds—$10,885 in total—to purchase both manual and electric evacuchairs. Their support allows us to continue providing exceptional care to our clients. Thanks to their contribution, we’ve...

Last Thursday evening marked the opening of the Brighton Grammar School Years 9-12 & Community Art Exhibition. The event showcased a stunning collection of artwork by students and talented local artists, all in support of Bayley Arts and Brighton Grammar School Friends of Art. It was truly inspiring to see how the space was used for the event. The team made excellent use of the gallery’s features, including a projector that displayed a captivating timelapse of the mural created in our driveway, as well as a live performance by their orchestra. I’m excited to share some photos from this wonderful...