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Towards The Figurative in Oil Painting

With Jean Stewart

6 weeks
Wed 14 October - Wed 18 November
6pm - 8pm

Adults

Starting with the basics of canvas preparation, students will explore observational drawing, oil painting techniques, experimental brush marks and colour mixing, culminating in a finished painting.

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Adults

Relief Glass Casting

With Sofia Athineou

3 Days
Sat 10 - Sun 11 October
9am - 5pm

Sat 31 October
10am - 2pm

Adults

Explore the art of relief glass casting in this educational and fun workshop.

Towards The Figurative in Oil Painting

With Jean Stewart

6 weeks
Wed 14 October - Wed 18 November
6pm - 8pm

Adults

Starting with the basics of canvas preparation, students will explore observational drawing, oil painting techniques, experimental brush marks and colour mixing, culminating in a finished painting.

Adventures in Abstract Painting

With James Lawrence

8 weeks
Thu 22 October - Thu 10 December
9:30am - 12:30pm

Adults

This class explores abstract painting concepts and techniques using acrylic paints, gels and additives.

Clay Ventures

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks
Thu 5 November - Thu 10 December
6pm - 9pm

Adults

Functional or sculptural? This is an opportunity to discover and enjoy expressing your ideas with clay.

Whales Tooth Pounamu

With Maha Tomo

1 day
Sun 8 November
9am - 5pm

Adults

Come and enjoy a fun day creating a pounamu whale’s tooth pendant in this tikanga-based contemporary workshop.

Paua Shell Inlay

With Maha Tomo

1 day
Sun 6 December
9am - 5pm

Adults

Have fun creating a pair of bone earring drops with paua shell inlay in this tikanga-based contemporary workshop.

Youth

The Art of Graffiti Writing

With Bobby Hung

2 days
Mon 28 - Tue 29 September
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

With over 15 years of graffiti painting experience, Bobby will guide students to develop technical skills in spray painting, an understanding of the fundamentals in lettering, and an insight into a graffiti writers working process.

Beats ‘n’ Lyrics

With Abraham Kunin

2 days
Tue 29 - Wed 30 September
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

A two day course on song writing and performance, touching on both creative and practical elements of the music making process.

Sketchmob

With Marcus Hipa

1 day
Fri 2 October
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

The Sketchmob workshop aims to provide a toolkit for you to channel your artistic talent through a series of drawing exercises.

Let’s Get Real

With Penny Howard

1 day
Thu 8 October
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

This class will give a good overview of observational drawing in graphite. We will look at techniques for light, shade, rendering, and how to draw the different surfaces/textures in your chosen subject.

Multi-Talented Teen Clay

With Kairava Gullatz

1 Day
Fri 9 October
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Need a jewellery box which is a secret hiding place, or a container holding all kinds of bits ‘n’ pieces? This one day ceramic class introduces you to hand building techniques which will support your unique designs.

Children

Printed Bug Buddies

With Jean Stewart

2 Days
Mon 28 - Tue 29 September
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 7 - 12

Students will create a layered print to decorate a t-shirt, based on the intricacies of insects in all their fantastic shapes and patterns.

Fine Orchid Painting

With Leela Bhai

1 day
Mon 28 September
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

We will closely study the shapes, patterns and colours of real orchid plants, using a variety of drawing tools to understand these details.

Organic Watercolour

With Chloe Lam

1 Day
Wed 30 September
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Organic painting with tea, coffee, fruit and more. In this workshop, you will learn about natural paint-making, and even how to make invisible ink, using everyday materials and watercolour painting techniques.

Impressive Flora

With Eilis Galuszewski

2 days
Thu 1 - Fri 2 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 7 - 12

Botanists of yesteryear travelled the world, and used the traditional art of pressing leaves and flowers to study. In this workshop each student will create their own personal press.

Paper Beads

With Leela Bhai

1 Day
Thu 1 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

This colourful workshop involves repurposing materials to create something new that you can then wear or hang on the wall.

Let's Roll The Dice

With Chloe Lam

1 day
Fri 2 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Tired of your board games? You can design your own board game in this workshop. Develop unique game objectives, rules, game play, and currencies.

Dining With The Wild Things!

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Mon 5 - Tue 6 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 5 - 10

We will start by making an extraordinary dinner plate from soft clay, following hand building techniques step by step.

Bunny Love

With Leela Bhai

1 Day
Mon 5 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Our bunny Cinderella will be our star model for this workshop. Starting with observational drawing, you will experiment with a wide variety of mark making materials.

Llama, Llama

With Ashlee Tawhiti

1 day
Tue 6 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

First domesticated 4,500 years ago in the Peruvian highlands, this friendly, adorable, fuzzy, smart, and faithful animal is the focus of this fun filled workshop.

Behind The Blue Moon

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Wed 7 - Thu 8 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

In our imagination we will travel to a planet far, far away to discover who might be living there. We will then create a unique clay sculpture showing an alien in its habitat.

Pacific Printing

With Sylvia Masters

1 day
Thu 8 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 13

Using the iconic book Speaking in Colour as inspiration, students will explore the imagery, symbolism and narrative of New Zealand Pacifica artists.

General Rummage

With Andrew Hall

1 day
Fri 9 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

In this workshop you’ll be in the workroom, rummaging through our favourite big pile of bits ‘n’ pieces. Finding treasure! Creating ANYTHING!

Learn 2 Draw

With Julie Moselen

6 weeks
4pm - 5.30pm

Option 1:
Tue 3 November - Tue 8 December

Option 2:
Thu 5 November - Thu 10 December

Children: 7 - 13

This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, knowledge and skill base in order for them to learn how to draw. Time will be spent studying light and shade, contrast, and rendering.

Strawberryshake Supermugs

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks
Thu 5 November - Thu 10 December
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Come and make stunning X-large mugs or goblets for the summer season’s cold drinks. Use your creative imagination to design very unique vessels and learn about pottery techniques to realise your ideas in clay.

CEAC Adventures #12: Cereal Box = Treasure Box

With Jean Stewart

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The twelfth of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #11: Stories by Shadows

With Eilis Galuszewski

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The eleventh of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #10: Whakawhanaunga - Getting Together

With Ashlee Tawhiti

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

This adventure shows you how to create a puzzle with words and colours, and then how to join them up with other people who’ve also made them.

CEAC Adventures #9: Feathers of Sound and a Class Manu

With Jean Stewart

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The ninth of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #8: Cardboard Connections

With Eilis Galuszewski

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The eighth of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #7: Collection of Thoughts

With Ashlee Tawhiti

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The sixth of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #6: Bubble Poetry

With Penny Howard

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The sixth of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #5: A Glimpse Inside My Bubble

With Eilis Galuszewski

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The fifth of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #4: The Cereal Box Series

With Jean Stewart

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The fourth of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #3: Bird and Bee Banquet

With Penny Howard

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The third of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #2: Colours From My Bubble

With Eilis Galuszewski

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The second of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

CEAC Adventures #1: The Humble Rubbing

With Jean Stewart

Ongoing

Children: 3 - 15

The first of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE bubble activities called CEAC Adventures.

Relief Glass Casting

With Sofia Athineou

3 Days
Sat 22 & Sun 23 August
9:30am - 5pm

Sat 5 September
10am - 2pm

Adults

Explore the art of relief glass casting in this educational and fun workshop.

Animal Acrobats

With Kairava Gullatz

6 Weeks
Thu afternoons
6 August - 10 September
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Time to get your hands full with clay when you shape your favourite animals performing tricks! You will enjoy your creativity and explore a variety of pottery techniques, which will help you to make your own unique designs in clay.

Learn 2 Draw

With Julie Moselen

6 Weeks

Option 1:
28 July - 1 September
Tues afternoons
4pm - 5.30pm

Option 2:
30 July - 3 September
Thu afternoons
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 7 - 13

This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, knowledge and skill base for them to learn how to draw.

Pounamu Marama Workshop

With Maha Tomo

1 Day
Sun 26 July
9:30am - 5pm

Adults

Learn about the practices associated with Māori arts whilst creating a Marama Taonga in this all-day workshop.

Adventures in Abstract Painting

With James Lawrence

8 Weeks
Thu mornings
23 July - 10 September
9:30am - 12:30pm

Adults

This term class with James explores abstract painting concepts and caters to every level.

Fly Sky High

With Kairava Gullatz

1 Day
Fri 17 July
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 4 - 7

*Cancelled* Budding young artists are invited to shape airplanes, rockets, hot air balloons or birds, using soft clay. All works are then turned into 3D wall plaques to adorn the childrens’ bedrooms.

Beats ‘n’ Lyrics

With Abraham Kunin

2 Days
Thu 16 & Fri 17 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Explore songwriting methods and performance in a two-day workshop touching on both creative and practical elements of the music-making process.

Eye Jumping Abstracts

With Jean Stewart

1 Day
Thu 16 July
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 7 - 12

Taking influence from the renowned American painter Jonathan Lasker students will explore his particular playful flavour of abstraction.

Motor-vehicles + Garage Stops

With Andrew Hall

1 Day
Wed 15 July
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Come into artist Andrew Hall’s workshop and spend the day assembling cars, motorbikes and imaginary cars.

The Drama Club

With Suli Moa

2 Days
Mon 13 & Tue 14 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

This acting workshop is a fun introduction to drama with an exploration of technique through games and playful exercises.

Matariki Whales Tooth Pounamu

With Maha Tomo

1 Day
Sun 12 July
9.30am - 5pm

Adults

In celebration of Matariki, come and enjoy a fun day creating a Pounamu whale’s tooth pendant in this tikanga based contemporary workshop.

Bone Carving

With Maha Tomo

1 Day
Fri 10 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

*Fully booked. Get in touch with us to be put on our waiting list* Have fun creating a bone carving in this tikanga based contemporary workshop.

Tick Tock Clock

With Chloe Lam

1 Day
Fri 10 July
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 5 - 10

*This class is now FULL. Please call 838 4455 or email info@ceac.org.nz to be put on the waiting list.*
Create your own unique working clock incorporating geometric patterns, organic shapes and hand-drawn doodles.

Fly Your Own Flag

With Sylvia Marsters

1 Day
Thu 9 July
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 10

Students will explore and identify visual symbols of personal significance. Using fabric paint, these chosen images or objects of great importance will be painted on a large scale piece of fabric to create a cloak, flag or banner.

The Art of Graffiti Writing

With Bobby Hung

2 Days
Wed 15 & Thu 16 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

*This class is now FULL. Please call 838 4455 or email info@ceac.org.nz to be put on the waiting list.*

By the end of the workshop, you will have painted your first graffiti piece.

Acetate Paintings

With Leela Bhai

1 Day
Wed 8 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

In Acetate Paintings participants will begin by selecting imagery of personal significance and learn to arrange them in compositions that consider scale, balance, foreground and middle ground.

Blue Whale Dessert Bowls

With Kairava Gullatz

2 Days
Mon 6 & Tues 7 July
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

This class is now FULL. Please call 838 4455 or email info@ceac.org.nz to be put on the waiting list.

We will make our very special dessert bowls from soft white clay. The vessels will be adorned with 3D applications, carvings and colourful decorations.

Creative Drama

With Tessa Mitchell

2 Days
Mon 6 & Tue 7 July
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Have fun with classic drama games and exercises that explore movement, the voice, and storytelling through theatrical scenes.

Clay Explorations

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks
Thu evenings
6 August - 10 September
6pm - 9pm

Adults

Is there something you’ve always wanted to shape in clay? Whether it’s functional or sculptural, now is the time to delve into creative ventures.

Paint Foundations

With Sybille Schlumbom

Cancelled

Children: 6 - 10

In this series of workshops, students will learn how to make various paints and pigments from scratch, mixing and experimenting with colours and textures. This will lead to a small series of paintings, using and layering paints and more.

Maker’s Space

With Chloe Lam

Cancelled

Children: 6 - 12

Combining science and art in this maker’s space, students will be provided with an opportunity to explore, investigate, dream and play through different mediums.

Mokuhanga

With Sybille Schlumbom

Cancelled

Adults

This six week class caters for all levels of experience, introducing and extending participants’ knowledge of the traditional techniques, principles and ethos of Mokuhanga, otherwise known as Japanese woodblock printing.

Bunny Love

With Leela Bhai

Cancelled

Children: 6 - 12

A bunny named Cinderella will be our star model in this one day workshop. With a strong start in observational drawing, your child will experiment with a wide variety of mark-making materials including pencil, charcoal, Indian ink and pastels, aiming to capture the detail, movement and character of Cinderella.

Printmaking 101

With Sybille Schlumbom

Cancelled

Children: 6 - 10

Using a variety of rollers, brushes, paints and papers each child will produce a series of printed images, gathering inspiration from traditional Japanese Woodblock printing methods and resources.

Open Air Observations

With Sybille Schlumbom

Cancelled

Children: 6 - 10

Students will move out of the workroom for the morning, taking time to look closely at the natural world around them. From the wispy clouds in the sky to the ants on a concrete pathway, they will record their surroundings using pencil and paper.

Llama, Llama

With Ashlee Tawhiti

Cancelled

Children: 7 - 12

Students will explore line drawing and watercolour to represent their imagined pet Llama’s personality and character. They will also construct 3D cardboard versions complete with fluffy strings and assorted materials as fur.

Land Art

With Eilis Galuszewski

Cancelled

Children: 5 - 12

This workshop takes us on an adventure into some of the natural world around Corban Estate Arts Centre. Taking our inspiration from Andy Goldsworthy, Land Artist, we will forage and collect some of nature’s treasures to create our own earthy art piece.

Hats On Heads

With Kairava Gullatz

Cancelled

Children: 7 - 14

Students will make clay character busts during this two day art class for junior ceramicists.

Art Journaling

With Julie Moselen

2 days
Sat 14 - Sun 15 March
10am - 4pm

Adults

Art journaling is a fabulous way of getting creative for all those with limited time or space. Working in an A4 sketchbook we will create page after page of amazing miniature artworks.

Drawing on Encaustic

With Nicki Stewart

2 days
Sat 7 - Sun 8 March
10am - 4pm

Adults

In this workshop participants will explore some of the core encaustic techniques such as layering, fusing, blending, embedding, incising and image transfer.

Contemporary Embroidery

With Rebeca Ramirez

1 day
Sat 7 March
10am - 2pm

Adults

This intense one day workshop will cover approximately 12 different types of stitching used in embroidery, one of the oldest crafts, currently making a huge revival.

Layers in the Underground

With Jean Stewart

6 Weeks
Wed afternoons
19 February - 25 March
4 - 5.30 pm

Children: 6 - 14

These classes will take a holistic approach to oil painting, starting with preparing the canvas and covering how to use medium and care for brushes.

Learn 2 Draw

With Julie Moselen

6 Weeks, Tue afternoons
18 February - 24 March
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 14

*Class now fully booked. Call us to be put on the waiting list* This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, knowledge and skill base for them to learn how to draw.

Beginners to Advanced in Watercolour

With Chloe Lam

6 Weeks, Mon afternoons
17 February - 23 March
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Children: 8 - 12

Students will enhance their painting techniques, becoming experienced with watercolour and gain the confidence to paint fearlessly.

Creative Clay Escapade

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks, Thu evenings
13 February – 19 March
6pm - 9pm

Adults

What would you like to shape in clay - something functional or ornamental? This class offers the opportunity to experiment with a variety of modelling techniques to discover handling this material.

Titanic and Kon-Tiki

With Kairava Gullatz

6 Weeks, Thu afternoons
13 February - 19 March
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 14

This clay class will help you to make the best and most beautiful bowl ever for your favourite dessert!

Adventures in Abstract Painting

With James Lawrence

Cancelled

Adults

*FULLY BOOKED. CONTACT US TO BE PUT ON THE WAITING LIST* This ever-popular term class explores abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels and additives.

Rockpools

With Kairava Gullatz

1 day
Fri 24 January
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 4 - 7

Using the rockpool as inspiration we will create unique platters from clay and decorate them with crabs, shells, seahorses and anything else that captures our imagination.

Talented Assemblers

With Andrew Hall

1 day
Fri 24 January
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Another fine selection of pre-loved materials, ready to be manipulated into amazing things by our new group of talented assemblers.

Bone Carving

With Maha Tomo

1 day
Thu 23 January
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Have fun creating a bone carving in this tikanga based contemporary workshop.

The Painted Garden

With Jean Stewart

1 day
Thu 23 January
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 7 - 13

Inspired by the colour and buzzing life of a summer garden and the painterly language of NZ painter Karl Maughan, students will first collage together their own imagined garden, learning about perspective and composition.

Let’s Get Real

With Penny Howard

1 day
Wed 22 January
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Let’s Get Real will give a good overview of observational drawing in graphite, looking at techniques for light, shade, rendering and how to draw the different surfaces/textures in your chosen subject.

Beach Party

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Wed 22 - Thu 23 January
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 14

During these two days, kids will explore a variety of clay sculpting techniques and try their hand at throwing a small vessel using a pottery wheel (optional).

Flying Flock of Birds

With Sarah Ormsby

2 days
Tue 21 – Wed 22 January
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 7 - 12

In this workshop, students will create a collection of hanging patterned bird sculptures built from paper.

Colour Splash

With Leela Bhai

1 day
Mon 20 January
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

This workshop will combine both silk screen printing and collaging techniques to create a series of layered prints. The proofs will be recycled into personalised gift accessories such as cards and gift tags.

Laughing Out Loud

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Mon 20 - Tue 21 January
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 5 - 10

In this workshop, students will get to unleash their creativity and explore a variety of hand-building pottery techniques to realise designs in clay.

Puppeteering for Kids

With Lucy McCammon (Act One Productions)

2 days
Mon 20 - Tue 21 January
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 12

Explore different styles of puppetry and develop a unique puppet character.

Japanese Woodblock Printing Mokuhanga: Sustainable Printmaking

With Sybille Schlumbom

5 days
Mon 13 – Fri 17
January
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

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.

Abstract Landscapes

With Sally Barron

5 days
Mon 13 – Fri 17
January
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

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.

Crash Course in Glass Casting

With Sofia Athineou

5 days
Mon 13 – Fri 17 January
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

*This Workshop is now Fully Booked*
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.

Writing Creative Prose

With Paula Morris

5 days
Mon 13 – Fri 17
January
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

*This Workshop is now Fully Booked*
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.

Etching Workshop

With Jan Philip Raath

5 days
Mon 13 – Fri 17
January
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

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.

Creative Documentary - Framing your World

With Paul Janman

5 days
Mon 13 – Fri 17
January
11am – 4.00pm

Adults

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.

Introduction to Carving

With Wikuki Kingi and Tania Wolfgramm

4 days
Mon 13 – Thur 16
January
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

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

Mean Mugs

With Victoria Ashley Shaheen

2 days
Sat 23 - Sun 24 November
10am - 4pm

Adults

Ever wanted to make a pair of your own mugs, teacups or a vessel to drink your morning cup of coffee or tea out of? Join us over a weekend to create your dream mugs using hand-building techniques and unique surface decorating methods.

Contemporary Embroidery

With Rebeca Ramirez

1 day
Sat 2 November
10am - 2pm

Adults

This intense weekend workshop will cover approximately 12 different types of stitching used in one of the oldest crafts currently making a huge revival in contemporary arts and craft.

Learn 2 Draw

With Julie Moselen

6 weeks, Tue afternoons
22 October – 26 November
4pm – 5.30pm

Children: 7 - 13

This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, knowledge and skill base for drawing. Time will be spent studying light and shade, contrast, and rendering. A range of
drawing styles will be covered which will include observational drawing, step by step guided drawing of animals and imaginative free drawing.

Working with Colour

With Sybille Schlumbom

6 weeks, Tue afternoons
22 October - 26 November
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 5 - 8

You will learn to look closely and draw from observation as well as use your imagination. The focus this term is on colour–blending, mixing and all things imaginable. We will create a ‘butterfly colour wheel’, draw still life, paint sea-scape, print bugs, collage and assemble, all works will be inspired by colour. At the end of the 6 weeks, you will have created your very own colour reference book to take home.

Introduction to Mokuhanga: Japanese Woodblock Printing

With Sybille Schlumbom

6 weeks
Tue mornings
22 October - 26 November
9:30am - 12:30pm

Adults

This 6-week class introduces students to the principles of Japanese woodblock printing, Mokuhanga.

Pounamu Marama Workshop

With Maha Tomo

1 day
Sat 19 October
9:30am - 5pm

Adults

Come and enjoy a fun day creating a Pounamu Marama pendant in this tikanga based contemporary workshop.

Creative Clay Ventures

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks
Thu evenings
17 October - 21 November
6pm - 9pm

Adults

Is there something you want to shape in clay? Whether it is functional or sculptural, this is the time to delve into your creative ventures.

Character Jars

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks, Thu afternoons
17 October - 21 November
4pm – 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 14

Let’s invent new shapes for jars! They might look like an animal body with its head being the lid. Or what about making a jar in the form of a rocket? We will start with brainstorming ideas through drawing then you will learn about clay sculpting techniques, decorating with colourful slips as well as throwing small vessels on the wheel. All works will be fired and ready for collection before X-mas.

Adventures in Abstract Painting

With James Lawrence

8 weeks
Thu mornings
17 October - 5 December
9:30am - 12:30pm

Adults

This term class with James explores abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels, and additives.

On the Wing

With Kairava Gullatz

1 day
Fri 11 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 4 - 7

All young artists who would like to get their hands into soft clay come along for this one day class!

Wow-Teapots

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Wed 9 - Thu 10 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 14

Make a fully functional teapot which is totally unique and has never been seen before!

Frida Dreams of Aotearoa

With Sarah Ormsby

2 days
Wed 9 – Thu 10 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Draw and paint yourself a vibrant self-portrait bursting with the beauty of Aotearoa, in the style of the wonderful Frida Kahlo.

Creative Drama

With Tessa Mitchell

2 days
Tue 8 - Wed 9 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Have fun with classic drama games and exercises that explore movement, the voice, and storytelling through theatrical scenes.

Solar Printmaking

With Leela Bhai

2 days
Mon 7 - Tue 8 October
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Learn about Solar Printmaking in this arts workshop with Leela Bhai.

Miro’s Marvellous Circus Carnival

With Sarah Ormsby

2 days
Mon 7 – Tue 8 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Roll up, Roll up; build your own circus carnival and fill it with floating fantasy creatures, in the style of the surrealist artist Joan Miro.

Tui Taonga

With Penny Howard

1 day
Mon 7 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 12

Turn a raw Tui silhouette cut out from plywood into a wonderful piece of art.

Beauties and Beasts

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Mon 7 - Tue 8 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 5 - 12

This Workshop is now full.

Making all kinds of wild and gorgeous beings is the inspiring theme for this pottery class, where everybody will shape their individually designed sculpture.

Birds Nest

With Chloe Lam

1 day
Fri 4 October
10am – 2:30pm

Children: 5 - 10

In this workshop, you will observe the natural world of a bird and use found natural materials to create a DIY bird nest.

Rat Love

With Leela Bhai

1 day
Thu 3 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 5 - 10

This Workshop is now full.

Oreo the Rat will be our star model! With a strong start in observational drawing, you will experiment with a wide variety of mark-making materials including pencil, charcoal,
Indian ink and pastels, aiming to capture the detail, movement, and character of Oreo.

Drawing It All In

With Jean Stewart

1 day
Wed 2 October
10am – 2:30pm

Children: 7 - 12

This Workshop is now full.

In this fun class, we will be learning and using observational drawing techniques, then combining these drawings with free form imaginative drawing to create a finished piece.

Robot Ray Stunners

With Andrew Hall

1 day
Tue 1 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 10

This Workshop is now full.

Robot Ray Stunners, Space Ships Cars, Rocket Creatures, these are just a few of the things you can make from all the wonderful materials piled up in this workshop.

Galaxy Night in Watercolour

With Chloe Lam

1 day
Mon 30 September
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 7 - 12

This Workshop is now full.

Everyone loves to gaze at the stars. What about creating your own dreamy imaginative starry night using watercolours?

Creative Clay Ventures

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks, Thu evenings
Thu 15 August – 19 September
6pm - 9pm

Adults

Is there anything you have ever wanted to shape into clay? Whether it is functional or sculptural, this class offers the opportunity to experiment with a variety of modelling techniques.

Swooping Owls & Leaping Leopards

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks, Thu afternoons
Thu 15 August – 19 September
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Eagles, fairies, sky divers... beings high up in the sky are our inspiration! Taking a playful approach, children will shape 3D wall plaques from soft white clay.

Exploring the Art of Glass Casting

With Sofia Athineou

7 weeks , Tue evenings
Tue 13 August – 24 September
6pm - 9pm

Adults

Explore the art of glass casting in this fun 7 week workshop. We will work with wax, clay and a variety of other materials to understand mould making and the lost wax method of firing our objects.

Solar Printmaking

With Leela Bhai

2 days
Sat 10 - Sun 11 August
10am - 4pm

Adults

Inspired by a workshop run by Prue MacDougall at our Summer School 2019 programme, Leela will guide you into the magic of printmaking using light- sensitive plates exposed with UV light.

Everyday Life in Oil

With Jean Stewart

6 weeks, Wed afternoons
Wed 7 August – 11 September
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 8 - 13

Explore oil painting techniques including how to prep canvas, slow drying paint application and mixing of mediums such as linseed oil to create compositions that reflect the clutter of everyday life.

Adventures in Abstract Painting

With James Lawrence

8 weeks, Thu mornings
Thu 1 August – 19 September
9.30am - 12.30pm

Adults

This term class explores abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels and additives.

Tangaroa a mua - Half Moon Pendant

With Maha Tomo of Toi Manawa

1 day
Sun 28 July
10am - 4pm

Adults

Learn about the practices associated with Māori arts whilst creating a Tangaroa a mua taonga.

Learn 2 Draw

With Julie Moselen

6 weeks, Tue afternoons
Tue 23 July – 27 August
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 7 - 13

*This Class is now fully booked*

This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, knowledge and skill base in order for them to learn how to draw.

Beetle Boogie

With Kairava Gullatz

1 day
Fri 19 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 4 - 8

A class specifically designed for younger ceramic artists. In Beetle Boogie we will make a leaf shaped dish with small sculptures around the rim using a variety of sculpting techniques.

Pug Love

With Leela Bhai

1 day
Thu 18 July
10am - 3pm

Children: 6 - 12

Peanut the Pug will be our life model! We will create a series of quick drawings and observational studies, experimenting with multiple mediums such as pencil, oil pastel and paints.

Wondrous Vehicles

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Wed 17 - Thu 18 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 6 - 14

Create stunning sculptures from your imagination, and learn about pottery techniques in an informal way including throwing small pots on a wheel.

Creative Drama

With Tessa Mitchell

2 days
Tue 16 - Wed 17 July
10am - 3pm

Children: 6 - 12

Have fun with classic drama games and exercises which explore movement, the voice, and storytelling through theatrical scenes.

Wood Cuts

With Ashlee Tawhiti

1 day
Tue 16 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Is there a design you would like to try out in woodcut prints? Bold, subtle, whatever you envisage!

Snuggle Up

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Mon 15 - Tue 16 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 5 - 10

Be inspired by animal mums and their young ones in this fun clay class.

Pounamu Marama Pendant Workshop

With Maha Tomo of Toi Manawa

Sat 13 July or Sun 14 July
9.30am-5pm

Adults

*Both Workshops Fully Booked Now* Please email us at info@ceac.org.nz to be put on the waiting list.
Come and enjoy a fun day creating a Pounamu marama pendant in this tikanga based contemporary workshop. Suitable for Youth and Adults (13 yrs and up).

Mammals and Sea Creature Constructions

With Andrea Gerbic

2 days
Thu 11 - Fri 12 July
10am - 3pm

Children: 7 - 12

Create your own life-like mammal or sea creature from corrugated card.

Playful Abstract Paintings

With Jean Stewart

2 days
Thu 11 - Fri 12 July
10am - 3pm

Children: 7 - 11

Using the iconic paintings of New Zealand painter Robert Ellis as inspiration, we will spend two days exploring abstract painting techniques, focusing on the push and pull of positive and negative space within a composition.

Rap School

With Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa

2 days
Thu 11 - Fri 12 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 24

Rap School offers participants a chance to learn writing techniques used by industry professionals around the world.

Monsters!

With Andrew Hall

1 day
Wed 10 July
10am - 3pm

Children: 6 - 12

Make assemblages from recycled materials with one of our favourite art tutors Andrew Hall.

Painted Vessels

With Ashlee Tawhiti

1 day
Tue 9 July
10am - 3pm

Children: 5 - 8

Come and have fun trying out different painting techniques and then applying them to terracotta vessels.

Bone Carving

With Maha Tomo

1 day
Mon 8 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Have fun creating a bone carving in this tikanga based contemporary workshop.

The Tree of My Life

With Eilis Galuszewski

1 day
Mon 8 July
10am - 3pm

Children: 5 - 12

This class draws its inspiration from Austrian artist, Gustav Klimt’s famous mural The Tree of Life. Through branches that twist, twirl and spiral, we will paint, draw and collage on large wooden boards, exploring symbolism, pattern work, colour and shapes to tell our own life stories.

Puppeteering for Beginners

With Nathaniel Moody

2 Days
Sat 22 - Sun 23 June
10am - 4pm

Adults

Ever wanted to try your hand at Muppet-style puppets? Learn the basics of how to bring a puppet character to life through monologue or song.

Fiction Workshop

With James George & Thalia Henry

2 Days
Sat 15 - Sun 16 June
10am - 4pm

Adults

This two-day intensive workshop is designed to help you push your fiction writing to the next level.

Introduction to Eco Printing on Paper & Textile

With Heidi Monks

2 Days
Sat 25 - Sun 26 May
10am - 4pm

Adults

Learn to work with plant material and create print on textile and paper in this introductory workshop.

Cartoon Workshop

With Steve Bolton

2 Days
Sat 25 - Sun 26 May
10am - 4pm

Adults

Learn the principle concepts involved in writing, drawing and developing single frame humour cartoons, three frame strip cartoons and topical editorial style news cartoons.

Unique Clay Vessels

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks
Thu evenings
Thu 9 May - 13 June
6pm - 9pm

Adults

Is there anything you always wanted to shape in clay? Whether it is functional or sculptural, this class offers the opportunity to experiment with a variety of modelling techniques.

Ice Age

With Kairava Gullatz

6 Weeks
Thu 9 May – Thu 13 June,
4pm – 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 14

Enjoy being creative with clay!

Drawing Out Your Personal Style

With Jean Stewart

6 Weeks
Tue 7 May –Tue 11 June
4pm – 5.30pm

Children: 9 - 13

Develop a drawing style suited to your own artistic development.

Learn to Draw

With Julie Moselen

6 Weeks
Mon 6 May – Mon 17 June
4pm – 5.30pm
Please note, there is no class on 3 June

Children: 7 - 13

This class is designed to give you a broad understanding, skill base and knowledge in order for you to be able to draw confidently.

Bone Carving

With Maha Tomo

1 Day
Fri 26 April
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Have fun creating a bone carving in this - tikanga based contemporary workshop.

Acetate Paintings

With Leela Bhai

1 Day
Fri 26 April
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

In this one day workshop, we will select imagery of personal significance, and arrange them in a series of compositions that consider scale, balance and perspective.

Street Art

With Harry McNiven

1 Day
Wed 24 April
10am – 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

In this workshop we will introduce letter structure and design through experimental drawing techniques.

Tropical Leis

With Paris Brown

1 Day
Wed 24 April
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 7 - 11

Be inspired by a traditional art form and create your own vibrant paper leis.

Bird Jugs

With Kairava Gullatz

2 Days
Tue 23 – Wed 24 April
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Make jugs with matching mugs for pouring your favourite beverage!

Creative Drama

With Tessa Mitchell

2 Days
Tue 23 - Wed 24 April
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 11

Fun with classic drama games and exercises which explore movement, the voice and storytelling through theatrical scenes.

Flying Foxes

With Kairava Gullatz

1 Day
Thu 18 April
10am – 2:30pm

Children: 4 - 9

Bats, soaring eagles and flying owls are just a few examples of ‘animals on the wing’, our theme for this one day class.

Imageineering

With Andrew Hall

1 Day
Wed 17 April
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 12

“Enter a room full of fantastical materials and piece together something dredged up from the recesses of your creative lobe...”

Kōwhaiwhai Cuts

With Ashlee Tawhiti

2 days
Tue 16 – Wed 17 April
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Drawing inspiration from Māori kōwhaiwhai patterns, young people will be taught to create their very own forms and symbols to produce wood block stamps.

Corrugated Creatures

With Andrea Gerbic

2 Days
Tue 16 – Wed 17 April
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Use the work, method and subject matter of New Zealand sculptor Jeff Thompson as inspiration to create your very own corrugated cardboard creature.

Planet Cardboard

With Ashlee Tawhiti

1 Day
Mon 15 April
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 13

Spend the day making your own totally awesome small scale Lunar City from recycled cardboard and space tape.

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

With Leela Bhai

2 Days
Mon 15 - Tue 16 April
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Create a layered, three dimensional wing span for your wall.

Abstract Painting

With Julie Moselen

2 days
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 March
10 am - 4 pm

Adults

This workshop offers 2 glorious days of fast-paced, exciting, structured painting.

Giant Squid Dessert Bowls

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks, Thursday afternoons
Thursday 7 March – Thursday 11 April
4 pm – 5.30 pm

Children: 6 - 14

Anything unusual is good enough for our designs! You will make your very own special dessert bowls from soft white clay.

Clay Explorations

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks
Thursday evenings
7 March - 11 April
6 pm - 9 pm

Adults

*FULLY BOOKED* Whether it is functional or sculptural, this class offers the opportunity to experiment with a variety of modelling techniques under the guidance of the experienced tutor Kairava Gullatz.

Marama Pendant

With Maha Tomo

1 day
Sunday 24 February
10 am - 4 pm

Adults

Learn about the practices associated with Māori arts whilst creating a marama (moon) taonga in this 1-day workshop.

Drawing is Fun!

With Julie Moselen

6 weeks, Monday afternoons
Monday 18 February – Monday 25 March
4 pm – 5.30 pm

Children: 6 - 14

This class is full at present. Please call us if you'd like to be put on the waiting list.

This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, knowledge and skill base in order for them to learn how to draw.

Adventures in Abstract Painting

With James Lawrence

8 weeks
Thursday mornings
14 February - 4 April
9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Adults

*FULLY BOOKED* This term class with James explores abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels and additives.

Totally Tropical Prints

With Gabrielle Binks

1 day
Friday 25 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 6 - 12

Print your own T-shirt in this tropical print extravaganza!

Painted Pizza Platters

With Kairava Gullatz

1 day
Friday 25 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 4 - 9

Hands on soft clay! We will make a very special plate, decorating it with a colourful painting once we have shaped it.

Under the Sea

With Andrea Gerbic

2 days
Thursday 24 – Friday 25 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 7 - 13

Drawing inspiration from New Zealand artists Pat Hanly and Claudia Pond-Eyley we will create a mixed media collage and painting that reflects the special character of the plants, water and creatures living under the sea.

Whale’s Tooth Bone Carving – Rei Niho

With Maha Tomo

1 day
Wednesday 23 January
10 am - 3 pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Create your own whale’s tooth out of bone in this tikanga based contemporary workshop.

We are the Champions

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Wednesday 23 – Thursday 24 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 7 - 14

Be inspired by a champion’s winning cup and shape your own, fully functional goblet from clay.

To Infinity and Beyond

With Andrew Hall

1 day
Wednesday 23 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 6 - 12

The “usual pile of interesting stuff” is ready to be transformed by your powers of creativity into creatures, machines & instruments.

Creative Drama

With Tessa Mitchell

2 days
Wednesday 23 – Thursday 24 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 6 - 12

Have fun with classic drama games and exercises which explore movement, the voice and telling stories through theatrical scenes.

Delicate Detail

With Leela Bhai

1 day
Tuesday 22 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 7 - 13

Let’s explore and work on small-scale pieces, concentrating on delightful details. Working first on a series of tissue paper collages, showcasing the softness and beauty of the medium we will then move onto watercolour postcards. Experiment with blending both concepts together, working to produce intricate and careful imagery full of delicate detail.

Embellished Self-Portraits

With Sarah Ormsby

1 day
Tuesday 22 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 7 - 13

Create a painted and embellished self-portrait in this fun workshop inspired by modernist and contemporary artists.

Moonlit Forest Lightbox

With Sarah Ormsby

1 day
Monday 21 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 8 - 13

Students will design and build a glowing forest lightbox in this engaging one day workshop.

Frogs to be Kissed

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Monday 21 – Tuesday 22 January
10 am – 2.30 pm

Children: 5 - 10

Sharing stories about special characters from books as well as animals that appeared in our lives, you will learn how to shape the soft material of clay into the creature of your choice using a variety of modelling techniques.

Solar Stories: An intro to Solar Plate Printmaking

With Prue MacDougall

3 days
Tue 15 – Thu 17 Jan
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

This Workshop is now Fully Booked.
Please email info@ceac.org.nz or call 09 838 4455 to be put on the waiting-list.

Solar Plate is a simple and safe approach to traditional etching. Light sensitive plate is exposed with UV light and developed with ordinary tap water; there is no use of grounds, acids or solvents and it is an environmentally friendly technique.

Waka Hoe: Introduction to Wood Carving

With Wikuki Kingi and Tania Wolfgramm

3 days
Tue 15 – Thu 17 Jan
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

This workshop will focus on the design, construction, and carving of traditional wooden paddles or Waka Hoe. Starting with an introduction to carving, participants will work from initial design through to cutting, grinding and sanding to create their own uniquely adorned paddle with an understanding of its use, form, and function.

The Novel: from Conception to Completion

With James George

5 days
Mon 14 – Fri 18 Jan
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

This Workshop is now Fully Booked.
Please email info@ceac.org.nz or call 09 838 4455 to be put on the waiting-list.

(Storytelling) ... is a game for two players... it kicks into life when a reader’s imagination collaborates with that of the writer. - Lindsay Clarke

The Magic Realism of Portraiture

With Liam Barr

5 days
Mon 14 – Fri 18 Jan
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

Advance your drawing and painting skills and explore how combining the real and unreal can build original visual imagery and narratives.

The Lost Wax Process: An Intro to Glass Casting

With Christine Cathie

5 days
Mon 14 – Fri 18 Jan
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

This Workshop is now Fully Booked.
Please email info@ceac.org.nz or call 09 838 4455 to be put on the waiting-list.

This workshop is a basic introduction to the technique of lost wax kiln casting glass. Under the guidance of talented glass artist Christine Cathie, participants will make two simple forms by using various techniques to create their own unique works.

Shibori: Shaped Resist Dyeing

With Susanne Williamson

3 days
Mon 14 – Wed 16 Jan
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

Shibori is an inventive art, originating in Japan and involving patterns created on fabrics using folding, stitching and pole wrapping. This workshop is an exploration of Shibori vat dyeing techniques using cotton dyes and the bleach back shadow technique.

Place Particulars: Discoveries in Abstract Landscapes

With Tom Voyce

5 days
Mon 14 – Fri 18 Jan
10am – 4.30pm

Adults

This Workshop is now Fully Booked.
Please email info@ceac.org.nz or call 09 838 4455 to be put on the waiting-list.

Explore the ‘sense of place’ with UK artist Tom Voyce. Using Corban Estate as the subject matter, this workshop pushes the boundary between abstract and figurative scenes so participants can decide the focus of their artworks.

A Sense of Place

With Tom Voyce

2 days
Sat 24 - Sun 25 November
10am - 4pm

Adults

Participants will have the opportunity to learn new skills and techniques, as well as refine their own practice through discussions and demonstrations that will cover the history and basics of landscape painting.

Sterling Silver Jewellery

With Julie Moselen

2 days
Sat 3 - Sun 4 Novmber
10am - 4pm

Adults

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to use traditional silversmithing tools and techniques to produce a handmade sterling silver ring and earrings or pendant.

Egg Tempera Painting

With Jean Stewart

6 weeks, Tuesday afternoons
30 October – 4 December
4pm – 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Come and discover the ancient technique of egg tempera. Mix your own paint from scratch for each class and learn to paint with the beautiful gloss and translucency of tempera.

Creative Clay Projects

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks
Thursday evenings
Thu 25 October - 29 November
6pm - 9pm

Adults

Is there something you’ve always wanted to shape in clay? Whether it is functional or sculptural, this is the time to find support for your creative ventures.

Tantalising Teapots

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks, Thursday afternoons
25 October – 29 November
4pm – 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

*CANCELLED* All kinds of unusual and unique shapes of functional teapots will be made in this creative pottery class.

Adventures in Abstract Painting

With James Lawrence

8 weeks
Thursday mornings
Thu 25 October - 13 December
9:30am - 12:30pm

Adults

This on-going term class with James explores abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels and additives.

Printmaking on Fabric and Paper

With Sarah Ormsby

6 weeks
Wednesday evenings
Wed 24 October - 28 November
6pm-9pm

Adults

Build or extend your knowledge of a range of printmaking processes onto paper and fabric; this includes screen printing, relief printing, and constructed textured collagraph prints.

Art Journaling

With Julie Moselen

6 weeks
Wednesday evenings
Wed 17 October - 21 November
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Adults

Art Journaling is a fabulous way of getting creative for all those with limited time and or limited space.

Big Eyes

With Kairava Gullatz

1 day
Fri 12 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 4 - 7

Play with clay and turn the soft material into a cute animal face. We will make 3D wall plaques and paint them with colourful slips, then all works will be fired and glazed to make them durable for hanging.

Painting Around

With Ashlee Tawhiti

2 days
Thu 11 – Fri 12 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 14

Be inspired by the work of NZ artist Shane Hansen and images of vibrant native wildlife and unique flora and fauna in this fun painting workshop. Incorporate your own culture and style within your artwork while extending your drawing and painting skills. Learn basic colour theory and bring your visual stories to life with various textures on recycled wood rounds.

Mindboggling

With Andrew Hall

1 day
Thu 11 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

***This Class Is Now Fully Booked, please contact the office if you would like to be put on the waiting list.***

Enter a room full of fantastical materials, saved from being carted off to the great garbage burial ground. Then with the aid of glue, screws, cable ties, wire, nuts and bolts, we will
conjure up a whole bunch of mindboggling creations.

Personality Picture Frames

With Leela Bhai

1 day
Thu 11 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Your child will re-invent a regular picture frame to reflect their own unique and personal style. It will be dismantled, carved, stained, collaged, painted and then put back together again!

About Hobbits and Elves

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Wed 10 – Thu 11 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

***This Class Is Now Fully Booked, please contact the office if you would like to be put on the waiting list.***

With your creative imagination, choose a fairytale creature or character and turn it into a beautiful clay sculpture.

Herb Foley Paintings

With Andrea Gerbic

2 days
Tue 9 – Wed 10 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 14

Participants will look at native plants and patterns to create a large, colourful painting in the style of NZ artist Herb Foley. Learn how to layer paint and have fun discovering scraffito to
build up layers and add details.

Street Art

With Harry McNiven

2 days
Mon 8 - Tue 9 October
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

This workshop will introduce participants to historical and contemporary examples of street art and technique through practical and detailed demonstrations.

Coral Reefs

With Kairava Gullatz

2 days
Mon 8 – Tue 9 October
10am – 2:30pm

Children: 7 - 13

***This Class Is Now Fully Booked, please contact the office if you would like to be put on the waiting list.***
Dive into your imagination and draw the colourful world of your reef and its inhabitants. Then form your image into clay wall plaques, painted with colourful slips.

Matisse Madness

With Gabrielle Binks

2 days
Mon 8 – Tue 9 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 10

***This Class Is Now Fully Booked, please contact the office if you would like to be put on the waiting list.***
Explore mark making in this fun Matisse-inspired workshop. Over the two days you will create your own patterned collage materials using a variety of paints, pastels and dyes.

Watercolour Cartoons

With Charlotte Maguire

1 day
Fri 5 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 5 - 10

***This Class Is Now Fully Booked, please contact the office if you would like to be put on the waiting list.*** In this workshop, Charlotte will introduce you to watercolours and cartooning. You will create a character of your own imagining and give it a name. Then we will learn to mix colours together and paint your cartoon on watercolour paper.

In the Box

With Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa Dave Atai (Nesian Mystik) and Abraham Kunin (Homebrew)

2 days
Thu 4 - Fri 5 October
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Do you want to gain a deeper understanding about songwriting? Learn how to write and arrange a song from scratch, identifying the different sections of a song and their practice.

Springtime Moon

With Gabrielle Binks

2 days
Thu 4 – Fri 5 October
10am – 2:30pm

Children: 8 - 14

Inspired by UK artist Mark Hearld and using a range of materials including paper, card, inks, acrylic paints and oil pastels, create your own imaginative, colourful and expressive artwork that features animals, and flora and fauna or an image of your own choosing.

Sketchbook to Wall

With Harry McNiven

1 day
Thu 4 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 14

***This Class Is Now Fully Booked, please contact the office if you would like to be put on the waiting list.***
Participants will learn about the history of the graffiti movement and be guided through the collaborative processes involved in creating a spray-painted mural, from sketchbook to wall.

Toi Manawa Bone Carving

With Maha Tomo

2 days
Wed 3 - Thu 4 October
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

***This Class Is Now Fully Booked, please contact the office if you would like to be put on the waiting list.***

During these tikanga based contemporary workshops you will learn about the practices associated with Maori art, creating your own contemporary Toki bone carving, complete with binding and adjustable cord.

Magical Woodland Creature Stamps

With Sarah Ormsby

1 day
Wed 3 October
10am – 2:30pm

Children: 8 - 14

In this imaginative and inspiring workshop, we will design and make our own woodland creature stamps and combine them with dreamlike painted backgrounds.

Creative Drama

With Tessa Mitchell

2 days
Wed 3 – Thu 4 October
10am – 2.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

This drama workshop is about having fun with classic drama games and exercises which explore movement, the voice and telling stories through theatrical scenes.

Happy Feet

With Susanne Williamson

1 day
Tue 2 October
10am - 2.30pm

Children: 8 - 14

This workshop will be an introduction to the art of Arashi Shibori, also described as Japanese tie dye. Design your own pair of unique socks, and a piece of fabric art.

Your Style in Pattern

With Sarah Ormsby

2 days
Mon 1 - Tue 2 October
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

In this workshop you will design and create your own individual series of screen and block printed fabrics.

Patchwork Painting

With Leela Bhai

2 days
Mon 1 - Tue 2 October
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 6 - 12

Participants will experiment with creating abstract textures and relief surfaces on a large collection of small squares. Using several layers of paint, they will learn numerous techniques of mark making, taping, smudging and scratching. They will then assemble and edit the collection to form one large piece.

Patterns and Prints

With Katie Smith

2 days
Sat 22 - Sun 23 September
10am - 4pm

Adults

This weekend workshop offers an inspiring and instructive approach to screen printing onto fabric using simple hand-cut stencils. Learn some stenciling and stamping techniques, mix your own fabulous combinations of colours and take away several squares of printed cotton—perfect for whipping up into your own unique cushions or crafts.

Art Clay Copper

With Simon Misdale

2 days
Sat 4 - Sun 5 August
10am - 4pm

Adults

Art clay copper is a clay material that can be used to make a range of jewellery. The copper clay compound allows for kiln firing and vastly reduces the firing time. Learn sculpting techniques and the basics of jewellery design as you create your own pieces using this unique form of copper. Over the two days participants will create a beautiful copper ring and pendant or earrings which can be set with a stone if desired.

Creative Clay Projects

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks, Thursday evenings
Thursday 2 August - 6 September
6-9pm

Adults

Is there anything you have always wanted to shape in clay? Whether it is functional or sculptural, this is the time to find support for your creative ventures. The class offers the opportunity to experiment with a variety of modelling techniques under the guidance of experienced tutor Kairava Gullatz. Students will discover their individual way of handling the clay, as well as enjoying a social creative environment. Surface decorations with slips and glazes are part of the teaching.

Busts of Beasts

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks, Thursday afternoons
Thursday 2 August - 6 September
4pm - 5:30pm

Children: 6 - 10

Our shapes will be clay busts featuring animals or movie characters. You will enjoy your creativity and explore a variety of pottery techniques, which will help you to realise your unique designs in clay.

Adventures in Abstract Painting

With James Lawrence

8 weeks, Thursday mornings
Thursday 2 August - 20 September
9.30am - 12.30pm

Adults

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED* This ongoing term class with James Lawrence explores abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels and additives. Demonstrations and discussions will cover colour, form and composition as each week is filled with discovery and painting adventures. Limited spaces available.

Experimental Printmaking

With Sarah Ormsby

8 weeks, Wednesday evenings
Wednesday 1 August - 19 September
6-9pm

Adults

Extend your printmaking vocabulary, in this 8 week course which will include collagraph, relief, and intaglio printing, plexi-plate dry point etching, chine collé, and foam plate printing.

From Here to There: Drawing

With Julie Moselen

6 weeks, Monday afternoons
Monday 30 July - 3 September
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 8 - 14

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED.* This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, knowledge and skill base in order for them to learn how to draw. Participants study light and shade, contrast, and rendering as well as a range of drawing styles; observational drawing, step by step guided drawing as well as imaginative free drawing.
Continue on from the previous term or start now to develop your drawing skills.

Puss In Boots

With Kairava Gullatz

1 Day
Fri 20 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 4 - 7

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED.* Play with clay and turn the soft material into a unique wall plaque. Choose your favourite fairytale character for a 3D adornment onto your hand shaped tile. We will also have time to paint our works with colourful slips.

Fantastical Botanical

With Charlotte Maguire

1 Day
Fri 20 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 6 - 12

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED.* Join Charlotte for a painting workshop exploding with imagination, in which we learn all about fantastical painters Karl Maughan, Ayesha Green, Reuben Patterson and more. You will create a series of drawings depicting real and imagined botanical landscapes - one of which will be transformed into a painting on board.

In the Box

With Dave Atai and Abraham Kunin

2 days
Thu 19 - Fri 20 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

*PLACES FILLING FAST. CONTACT US NOW TO SECURE A PLACE* A workshop, for young people who are wanting to gain a deeper understanding about song-writing. Hosted by Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa, mentors David Atai of Nesian Mystik and Abraham Kunin of Homebrew.

Puff the Magic Dragon

With Kairava Gullatz

2 Days
Wed 18 - Thu 19 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 6 - 12

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED* Learn how to make a real fire breathing dragon from clay. Enjoy shaping the soft material with your hands into a stunning creature after your own imagination.

Street Art: Sketchbook to Wall

With Harry McNiven

2 days
Mon 16 - Tue 17 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED* This workshop will introduce participants to historical and contemporary examples of street art and technique through practical and detailed demonstrations from initial sketches to spray painted murals.

Whale Rider

With Kairava Gullatz

2 Days
Mon 16 - Tue 17 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 6 - 12

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED.* Take a ride on the wild side and make a personalised sculpture from soft clay!

Polymer Clay Miniatures

With Charlotte Maguire

2 Days
Mon 16 - Tue 17 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 7 - 13

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED. * Learn to make fun polymer clay miniatures. Will you make delicious donuts? Figurines? A character from your favourite movie? A garden or a cactus collection? The choice is yours.

Sketchbook to Wall

With Harry McNiven

1 Day
Fri 13 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 8 - 14

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED.* Participants will learn about the history of the street art movement and be guided through collaborative processes of creating a spray-painted mural, from sketchbook to wall.

Picasso Portraits

With Leela Bhai

1 Day
Thu 12 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 5 - 12

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED* As one of the most influential artists of all time, Picasso introduced the world to Cubism over 100 years ago. We will examine how he explored ways to depict form, reducing it to a collection of two dimensional planes.

Think It – Build It

With Andrew Hall

1 Day
Wed 11 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 6 - 12

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED*
Robot + Alien + House + Car + Monster + Mouse + Cat + Bird + Dog, Hedgehog + Rocket + Flying Saucer + Helicopter + Truck + Aeroplane + Elephant + Frog. Pretty much whatever you can imagine!

Painting Dreamscapes

With Sarah Ormsby

2 days
Tue 10 - Wed 11 July
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED* In this exciting and fun two day workshop we will explore and create our own world of fantasy characters and places, based on the study of cartoon characters and contemporary Japanese art.

Cut-Cardboard Printmaking

With Ina Arraoui

1 Day
Tue 10 July (incorrectly listed in the programme)
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 5 - 10

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED* Children will be able to design, construct and print a collection of art works using cardboard cut-outs and other relief materials glued onto a cardboard plate. They will play with layering and stamped images.

All the World's a Stage

With Leela Bhai

2 Days
Mon 9 - Tue 10 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 8 - 14

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED.*
Inspired by the famous William Shakespeare line, your child will plan and construct a 3-Dimensional stage and the multiple elements of its set design.

Creature Garland

With Sarah Ormsby

1 Day
Mon 9 July
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 5 - 10

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED* Create a garland to decorate your room with the wildest creatures of your imagination!

Layer Upon Layer

With Julie Moselen

2 Days
Sat 23 – Sun 24 June, 10am-4pm

Adults

This weekend workshop will focus on creating prints using a layering process. Julie will cover a variety of printmaking techniques such as monoprinting, relief, stencilling, and etching whilst exploring and experimenting with natural and found materials to achieve rich textures and interesting abstract patterns.

Patterns and Prints

With Katie Smith

9 Jun10 Jun10:00AM - 4:00PM

Adults

This weekend workshop offers an inspiring and instructive approach to screen printing onto fabric using simple hand-cut stencils.

Basics in Manual Photography

With Maddy Stockford

Sat 9 Jun 2018 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Adults

This workshop is for those who want to learn to take photos in ‘Manual’ mode.

Just the Two of Us

With Kairava Gullatz

6 weeks, Thursday afternoons
10 May - 14 June, 2018
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 6 - 12

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED*
This workshop is now fully booked
Make two small figures from soft clay! Take your pick at who your best friend might be when we model ourselves as well as another person or animal.

Mixed Media Mayhem

With Julie Moselen

6 Weeks , Tuesday evenings
Tue 8 May – Tue 12 June
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Adults

A fun and inspiring class which covers all aspects of mixed media including image transfer, mediums, texture, layering techniques and lots more.

It all starts here: Drawing

With Julie Moselen

6 weeks, Tuesday afternoons
8 May - 12 June
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 7 - 13

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED*
This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, knowledge and technique base in order for them to develop their drawing skills.

Making Molecules: 3D Sculpture

With Rangimarie McDowell

6 weeks, Tuesday afternoons
8 May - 12 June
4pm - 5.30pm

Children: 8 - 14

Art and science combine to create sculptural forms. Examine the ways you can transform a 2D image into a 3D object.

International Sculpture Day Workshops

Sat 28 Apr 2018 10:00AM - 2:00PM

Children: 5 - 12

Join us in celebrating International Sculpture Day 2018 and recognising the talented sculptors based at Corban Estate Arts Centre.

Hipporaffes

With Kairava Gullatz

26 Apr27 Apr10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 6 - 12

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED*
Invent an animal by merging two or three animals together, creating a unique never-before-seen creature. Creatures will be sculpted from soft clay as you learn techniques for clay creations.

Textile Fun

With Katie Smith

26 Apr27 Apr10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 5 - 10

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED*
We are going to learn to tie-dye, dip-dye, hand-paint, stencil and screenprint onto fabric. Transform your very own pillowcase and t-shirt*.

In The Box

With Dave Atai and Greg Davis

2 days, Mon 23 - Tue 24 April
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

A workshop, for young people who are wanting to gain a deeper understanding about song-writing.

Big Pots with Dots

With Kairava Gullatz

23 Apr24 Apr10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 6 - 12

*THIS CLASS IS NOW FULLY BOOKED*
Shape soft clay into salad bowls or containers for your plant friends. Our vessels will be decorated with patterns and dots and finished in a variety of clay colours.

Watercolour Stories

With Charlotte Maguire

23 Apr24 Apr10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 6 - 12

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED*
Create a unique picture book, zine, comic or graphic novel with your own artworks and original story. Bringing together writing and watercolour, inks and markers you will create our own characters.

Paddock Friends

With Jean Stewart

23 Apr24 Apr10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 8 - 14

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WISH TO BE WAITLISTED* Do you like sheep, alpacas, horses or cows? In this fun experimental class learn how to capture these quirky characters in acrylic paint.

Autumn Magic

With Julie Moselen

Fri 20 Apr 2018 10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 5 - 10

In this class children will create a mixed media artwork using printmaking, collage and painting and all things autumnal. Get busy with layers of loveliness; the perfect way to spend an Autumn day.

Outside the Box

With Andrew Hall

Thu 19 Apr 2018 10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 6 - 12

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED*
Plastic tubes and wooden blocks, a whole lot of fun, cable ties and glue gun. Outside the square, treasure is everywhere. Pull it apart, make amazing art! Fix it together, transform into anything whatsoever.

Cartoon Crazy

With Charlotte Maguire

Wed 18 Apr 2018 10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 5 - 10

*This Class is Fully Booked*
Create and draw a cartoon version of yourself, made up characters, or animals in this fun workshop. Look at exaggerating features and mixing up body parts in crazy cartoons that are brought to life using watercolour and ink.

Freaky Geeks From Outta Space

With Leela Bhai

Tue 17 Apr 2018 10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 6 - 12

Places filling fast! Book now to avoid disappointment. Build the face of a fictional inhabitant from outer space! Using cardboard to construct the shape of the mask and a mixture of paint and collage to finish it off, your child will be able to wear it home!

Creative Drama

With Tessa Mitchell

17 Apr18 Apr10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 6 - 12

*Class fully booked. Please see our other classes or enquire to be waitlisted!*
This drama workshop is about having fun with classic drama games and exercises to explore voice, movement and create theatrical scenes and stories.

Handbuilding with Slabs

With Suzy Dunser

16 Apr17 Apr10:00AM - 3:00PM

Youth: 13 - 18

*Class fully booked. Please see our other classes or enquire to be waitlisted!* Use clay slabs to build a mug, bowl, lidded box, vase, or planter - or design your own vessel.

Vibrant Flying Birds

With Sarah Ormsby

Mon 16 Apr 2018 10:00AM - 2:30PM

Children: 8 - 14

*CLASS NOW FULLY BOOKED*
In this workshop we will explore a range of exciting printmaking techniques, and combine them to create our own hanging patterned bird sculptures.

Art | Clay | Silver

With Simon Misdale

2 days
Sat 24 - Sun 25 March
10am - 4pm

Adults

Using a form of mouldable cork, participants will craft a collection of contemporary geometric shapes which will become the beginnings of their own, unique piece of jewellery.

Experimental Printmaking

With Sarah Ormsby

2 Days
Sat 24 - Sun 25 March
10am - 4pm

Adults

Extend your printmaking knowledge, in this two day workshop which includes collagraph relief and intaglio printing, plexi-plate dry point etching, Chine-collé, foam plate printing, collage and lino cuts.

Encaustic in 3D

With Nicki Stewart

2 days
Sat 3 - Sun 4 March
10am - 4pm

Adults

Discover the sculptural possibilities of wax and encaustic in this two-day workshop.

Buzz and Bumble

With Kairava Gullatz

1 Day
Fri 26 January
10am - 2:30pm

Children: 4 - 7

Choose a hero from the insect world as a model to make a small container for your treasures.

Contemporary Kōwhaiwhai

With Ashlee Tawhiti

2 days
Mon 22 - Tue 23 January
10am - 3pm

Youth: 13 - 18

Learn about traditional Māori Kōwhaiwhai symbols whilst researching the art of contemporary New Zealand artist Shane Hansen.

Adventures in Abstract Painting | Summer School 2018

With James Lawrence

Daily, 10:00 - 4.30pm
Mon 15 -Fri 19 January, 2018

Adults

Please email info@ceac.org.nz to inquire about this class.

Summer School 2018. Explore abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising paints, gels and additives. Demonstrations and discussions will cover colour, form and composition. This workshop will emphasise process and discovery and will give students a base for further painting adventures.

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