Weekend Workshop: Art journaling is the perfect playful art form for busy people. Working in a sketchbook you will learn to create page after page of beautiful art without the daunting task of creating a masterpiece! Beginners will learn a multitude of painting techniques and the basics of mixed media, and current art journalers can enjoy the studio environment while having two entire days of uninterrupted fun!

EVENING CLASS: In this class you will create a few different mixed media pieces using a variety of mediums and mixed media techniques. We will cover and demystify all the different mediums and their uses as well as when and how to use them. You will learn how to create a range of textures using both purchased mediums and common household products. If you love texture you will love this class.

EVENING CLASS: A great pottery class, whether you’re starting your creative adventure with clay, or keen to get clay under your fingernails again. Explore shapes using either fine white clay or terracotta. We’ll look at a range of hand-building techniques to help you create functional or sculptural works, and also test ways to add surface character and decoration.

WEEKEND WORKSHOP" Explore the sculptural possibilities of wax and encaustic on plaster cloth and paper. You’ll get to work with 3D forms and reliefs that can stand alone or be incorporated into encaustic panel paintings. Along the way you’ll work with a whole range of encaustic painting techniques, and we’ll also look at fusing and joining techniques as well as ways to incorporate imagery into your work.

WEEKEND WORKSHOP: This weekend offers an inspiring and instructive step-by-step approach to fabric printing. Over the two days we will dye some fabric, and screen print, stencil and stamp patterns onto it. Colours will be carefully mixed into something fabulous, and we will learn about pattern repeats. By the end of the workshop you will have several squares of your printed cotton to take away--perfect for whipping up into your own unique cushions or crafts.

WEEKEND WORKSHOP: Explore inlaying, surface decoration and the making of clay vessels in this fun one day workshop with Tui. Using hand-building techniques such as pinching and slabbing, participants will create small lidded boxes and vases.

In this workshop for women, Marina Alefosio will lead you through the fundamentals of Spoken Word poetry and guide you through various exercises to lead and challenge you to find your filter, your jar, your funnel and your resting place. Suitable for beginners and experienced poets.

An amazing array of talented New Zealand artists will be sharing their skills and experiences, with workshops spanning a variety of mediums and techniques. Ideal for people of all skills levels, these workshops are a great way to gain new inspiration while immersing yourself in a week-long studio programme.