ANCHORED Exhibition

27–29 November 2026

You’re invited to ANCHORED, an exhibition by artists and makers on Scotland Island and the western foreshores of Pittwater.

The exhibition opens at 6pm on Friday 27th November and runs through to 3pm on Sunday 29th at the Scotland Island Rural Fire Brigade Fireshed with other activities held simultaneously in Catherine Park.

Pittwater Offshore Artists and Makers Inc. (POAM) came together in March 2026 to build on a strong local tradition of community creative events, including Island H’Arts, the Gone Fishing Gallery, Island Daze in 2019, the Festival of Making in 2021, and back in 2011 a well attended exhibition of offshore artists at Manly Art Gallery.

Each of these events drew on the talents of our close-knit offshore community with an appetite for creativity. ANCHORED is the first major exhibition of locally-made art in five years, and will show the work of more than 30 exhibiting members.

ANCHORED brings together painters, sculptors, ceramicists, textile artists, photographers and woodworkers from across the offshore community, and is timed to coincide with the Fireshed’s 70th anniversary. Architect and local resident Richard Leplastrier AO will open the event.

Over the opening evening and the full weekend that follows, visitors can join in free hands-on workshops, buy coffee, cakes and food at a café run by the residents association each morning, a bar in the fireshed, and live music on the opening night.

On Sunday, some of the artists and makers will join other residents running market stalls selling a wide range of art, craft  and other handmade goodies, many perfect for festive gifts.

On show at this exhibition will be a community textile work that uses retired RFS uniform fabric as a backdrop for icons of offshore life embroidered by residents of all ages. The Pittwater Offshore Artists and Makers Inc. is also working with other local groups, including the Scotland Island Residents Association and the Pittwater Off Shore Men’s Shed (POSMS).

Friday 27

Fireshed:
Exhibition Opening Event 6 pm - 8:30 pm.
Richard Leplastrier AO.  (Special late ferry will take visitors back to Church Point.)

Saturday 28

Fireshed:
Exhibition Open 9 am - 7 pm.
Artists Talks 12:30 pm - 1.30 p m.
Bar and Sausage sizzle 4 pm - 7 pm. Social gathering with artists and makers.

Community Hall & Park:
Cafe opens 10 am - 1 pm serving coffee and cake, alongside Embroidery Workshop.
BBQ from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm.
Free artist-led workshops from 10 am - 4 pm on Drawing, Working with Clay, and Ephemeral Sculpture

Sunday 29

Fireshed:
Exhibition Open 9 am - 3 pm.
Artists Talks 12:30 pm -1:30 pm

Community Hall and park:
Market stalls 10 am - 2 pm.
Cafe Opens 10am-1pm.
Lunch stall from 12:30 pm - 2 pm.

For further information:
email hello@poam.com.au