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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Learn 2 Draw
With Julie Moselen
6 weeks, Tue afternoons
Tue 23 July – 27 August
4pm - 5.30pm
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.
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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.
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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.
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