Keeping art at the heart of our community

As part of the 35th Anniversary Celebration we are pleased to offer the following workshops.

The workshops are free to attend but online registration is essential as places are limited.

Workshops for Children

Monday 7 July - 10am to 1pm

Intro to Printing

with Peter Shepherd

Create a printing block using cardboard cutouts, scissors and paste. This block will be used in the printing press to create a print on harakeke paper.

All materials supplied. Please wear old clothes or an apron.

Suitable for ages 10+ (max 8 people)

Tuesday 8 July - 10am to 1pm

Clay Self Portait

with Kath Batchelor

You will have a mirror and will start by drawing yourself. You will then use this drawing to create your self portrait in clay. The pieces will be glazed and fired and returned to you.

All materials supplied. Please wear old clothes or an apron.

Suitable for ages 7+ (max 10 people)

Wednesday 9 July - 1pm to 3pm

Painting Rocks

with Lizzie Wolter

Text still to come

All materials supplied. Please wear old clothes or an apron.

Suitable for ages 7 to 11 (max 10 people)

Thursday 10 July - 10am to 1pm

Felted Collage

with Susan Shand

Come and make your own design placemat or wall hanging by felting wool and added colourful toppings.

All materials supplied but please bring a small towel.

Suitable for ages 7+ (max 8 people)

Friday 11 July - 10am to 12pm

Grumpy Bird

with Alyssia Anderson

Come and make a fabric grumpy bird. Sewing, glueing and painting involved.

All materials supplied. 

Suitable for ages 10+ (max 10 people)

Workshops for Adults

Sunday 13 July - 1pm to 3.30pm

Demonstration

with Louise Herdman

Louise will give a demonstration of the tools, materials and grouting process used in making her mosaics.

(max 15 people)

Monday 14 July - 9am to 3pm

Gelli Plate Printing

with Julz Coffey

A form of printing using a flexible gelatin based plate. A simple way to pick up colour and textures. Prints can be made on paper or fabric.

All materials supplied. 

(max 10 people)

Tuesday 15 July - 10am to 1pm

Watercolour Painting

with Lizzie Wolter

Text still to come

All materials supplied. 

(max 8 people)

Wednesday 16 July - 10am to 1pm

Felted Flower

with Susan Shand

Come and find out how a few loose woollen fibres can be wrangled into one of these beauties

All materials supplied, but please bring a small towel.

(max 8 people)

Wednesday 16 July - 6pm to 7pm

Talk

by Daniel Heymann

Cranio Sacral Therapy and Romiromi – modern and acient approaches. Come and hear Daniel explain what this means.

This talk will be held upstairs at the Arts Centre.

There is no need to register for this talk.

Friday 18 July - 10am to 1pm

Barrett the small Bird

with Jill Maas

Barrett is of mixed breed, his mother was a golden pheasant and his father a pelican. His main aim in life is to cause clatter and turmoil.

Make your own ‘Barrett’ with Jill’s help and guidance.

All materials supplied, but bring a hand sewing kit, with needles, threads and small sharp scissors.

(max 12 people)