About Us
Discover. Explore. Admire.
MOST Mansfield is a FREE annual event held on the Melbourne Cup weekend which celebrates community, creativity, and our beautiful High Country. Visitors can explore Mansfield Shire on a self-guided tour, discovering the artists of our region.
Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd November 2024, from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm each day.
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Our Arts Trail is an opportunity for the public to gain an insight into the workings of a studio, see practical demonstrations, view, and purchase artworks directly from the studio door and maker.
There are a wide variety of art mediums and practices represented, such as painting, drawing, ceramics, mosaic, recycled art, photography, fluid art, textiles, digital art, sculpture, steel art, and print making.
This concept was originally the idea of well-known local artist, Wendy Jagger, who has been opening her own studio since 2010 on the Melbourne Cup Weekend. Wendy says that after experiencing visitors’ interest in her work during her open studios, and having been involved in the Dandenong Ranges open studios in the past, she really wanted to gather a network of artists together to create an exciting event in her adopted home town of Mansfield. And so MOST came into being.
2024 will be the sixth edition of MOST. It has evolved from 4 artists in 2019 to over 40 artists in 2023.
We are continuing to grow and welcome you to join us on the journey this year...
Meet the MOST Team
A group of passionate artists working together as volunteers to promote our local creatives.
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Without them, MOST would not happen!
OUR FOUNDER
Wendy Jagger
A painter and ceramicist, Wendy Jagger, came up with the idea for MOST. She has been opening her own studio in Mansfield since 2010 on the Cup Weekend.
THE ENGINE
Clarissa Leatham
Driving the promotion and sponsorship of MOST is Clarissa Leatham, ceramicist and glaze expert extraordinaire.
THE WRITER
Felicity Hayward
Artist Felicity Hayward is the word smith who lets our visitors know who we are and helps us get our message across. She is also the coordinator of Mansfield Artists Collective Studios
THE MARKETER
Ainsley May
Ainsley May is a talented ceramicist living in the gorgeous Merrijig Hills. She has a background in journalism and travel.
THE SOCIALITE
Fiona Wood
Fiona Wood creates whimsical paintings, ceramics and jewellry from her Tolmie studio. She keeps you updated via social media.
THE DESIGNER
Gino Ciancio
With a background in graphic design, Gino Ciancio is lending his skills to the design of our promotional material. He is a painter in Maindample.
THE EVENTER
Sue Plumb
Working from her Blue Mist Studio as a talented gold and silversmith, Sue Plumb is the organizer of our fabulous Launch Night.
THE ADMIN
Cécile Berger
Cécile Berger utilizes her considerable administrative experience to coordinate the sponsorship and our back office. She works with encaustic wax at M.A.C.S.
THE TOURGUIDE
Jeff Reid
He transforms wood into beautiful furniture in his Mansfield studio. But Jeff Reid also helps you get around the Mansfield Open Studio Trail with signage.
THE TOURGUIDE
Rhonda Parcel
Rhonda Parcel is Jeff's right hand woman, and when she isn't busy painting from her Mansfield studio, she is planning the routes around MOST.
Interested in Helping Out?
MOST is a totally voluntary organisation of artists aiming to promote the practices of Mansfield Shire artists. If you would like to help us and offer support for this annual community event, please get in touch about sponsorship or other ways you can contribute to future events.
