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

Draw and understand the human figure in this workshop. Explore a simple set of methods to enable the use of minimal lines to draw the human form in multiple poses, within perspectives, different genders and ages.

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.

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.

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

This Workshop is now Fully Booked.
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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.

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.

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.

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

Learn the basics of oil painting in this fun experimental style.

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

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.

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