Take your writing to the next level with award-winning novelist Paula Morris. Develop the skills you need to write stories, novels, personal essays or memoirs – from point of view and narrative structure to character, setting and dialogue.

Learn about etching with specialist Jan Philip Raath of Auckland Print Studio. It would be entirely possible to create a finalised etching or a small edition of prints, but the focus of this workshop is to develop methodologies and a strong skill set that will help participants to achieve consistent, repeatable results using the etching techniques of hard ground and aquatint.

Based on the principles of Japanese woodblock carving and printing (mokuhanga), this creative workshop will introduce the extensive possibilities of this low tech printing method. At the end of this 5 day workshop, participants will possess a vital toolkit of printmaking techniques that can be easily built upon or added to their individualised art practice.

This workshop will focus on the design, construction, and carving of traditional Waka Hoe or wooden paddles using both hand and power tools.

Discover the captivating art of glass casting in this fun and intensive 5 day workshop. Working with wax, clay and a variety of other materials, participants will gain an understanding of mould making and the lost wax method with the goal of creating a beautiful and unique piece of glasswork.

Take part in this 5 day exploratory oil painting workshop, creating sketchbook content and building a body of work inspired by the heritage architecture and natural landscape of Corban Estate Arts Centre.

Over 5 days, filmmaker Paul Janman will be guiding participants through the fundamentals of making a creative short (2 min) documentary film and equipping them with the skills to tell their own impactful audio-visual stories.