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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.
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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.
Adults Workshops & Classes
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Luminous: A Glass Casting Course
With Sofia Athineou
5 days
Mon 18 - Fri 22 January
10am - 4.30pm
Adults
In this fun and super packed five-day hands-on workshop with the vivacious Sofia Athineou, you will learn all the basic techniques to build your beautiful glass casting works.
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The Main Character: Develop a Believable Protagonist for your Short Story or Novel
With Anne Kennedy
5 days
Mon 18 - Fri 22 January
10am - 4.30pm
Adults
In this intensive 5-day creative workshop with award-winning author and editor Anne Kennedy, you will learn how to write a well-rounded main character who lives and breathes, thinks and acts.
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Graffiti Masters
With Dr. Bobby Hung
5 days
Mon 18 - Fri 22 January
10am - 4.30pm
Adults
Venture out of your comfort zone and try our new adults Summer School workshop, Graffiti Masters. With over 15 years of graffiti painting experience, Dr. Bobby Hung aka Berst, will guide you in understanding the global phenomenon known as graffiti.
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Introduction to Carving: Māori Weaponry
With Wikuki Kingi
4 days
Mon 18 - Thu 21 January
10am - 4.30pm
Adults
Delving into Māori history and culture, this introductory workshop will focus on the design, construction, and carving of traditional Māori weapons, their historic use, form, and function, and how they are made today using both hand and power tools.
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Telling Our Stories Through Comics
With Ant Sang
5 days
Mon 18 - Fri 22 January
10am - 4.30pm
Adults
In this workshop with Ant Sang, you will learn all about comics, encompassing everything from storytelling to graphics. To start, you will write your own short story based on an anecdote or true story from your own life.
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Textiles - A Journey In Print Design
With Katie Smith
5 days
Mon 18 - Fri 22 January
10am - 4.30pm
Adults
Textiles - A Journey In Print Design with the wonderful Katie Smith is a well-rounded and inspiring workshop for textile enthusiasts to create their own unique fabric designs. Starting with drawing and looking at the work of other textile artists, you will then create your own special designs.
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Smartphone Cinema Secrets: Making Movies with Your Mobile
With Daniel Wagner
5 days
Mon 18 - Fri 22 January
10am - 4.30pm
Adults
Smartphone Cinema has established a strong foothold in the area of visual storytelling with emerging media. In this Smartphone Cinema workshop you will learn cinematic skills and how to use a variety of apps to set your mobile movie apart.
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