Mairangi Arts Centre

Let's track the path around MAC! What other tracks and paths can we find outside for our research? Then, create twisting, winding, turning pathways and tunnels to make a ball maze from clay. 

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For our creative research let's go to the MAC garden for inspiration from the tall trees. Next, learn to use the coil technique to build a tower or a tree. What animals will be living there? 

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Create an imaginary world full of  the magical things that might be at the end of a rainbow. We will also draw and go outside into the wonderful MAC garden for our creative research!

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Handbuild forms with texture and white slip. Learn to build a form with a simple pinch and coil method - experiment with the form finishes of texture 3D slip and thin slip. Participants can make up to three forms.

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Create your own dazzling Fashion garment for a special occasion. Will you be creating for a ball, maybe a fairy party or perhaps a rock concert! What sort of an outfit will it be? And what accessories? Would there be a crown? Or perhaps a pet, maybe a hat! Would you use glitter or maybe beads!? Let your imagination run wild while you design and learn fashion drawing and design using mixed media.

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Join us for a free introduction to Contemporary Art with artist Mike Peebles. Mike will provide insight into his approach towards nurturing and developing your own art practice. 

This class will focus on drawing skills such as composition, perspective, drawing techniques and cartooning. Students will then use this as a basis to develop a painting.

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