First we will explore the amazing colours, sights and sounds of Autumn using a variety of fun and interesting materials. Then we will create a multimedia artwork all about Autumn.
This workshop will draw inspiration from the fantastic insect world. The children will invent their personal insect, assembling different parts (wings, eyes, legs, horns, exoskeleton) to invent an imaginary fantastic insect.
In this interactive workshop we will use a variety of techniques, mediums, materials and found objects to explore the sights, sound and textures of dramatic stormy weather and the beauty of rainbow that follows.
In this class you will make your own unique large funky mask to hang on your wall. You will use collage and paint recycled cardboard pieces, nature found objects such as leaves, bark and sticks.
First make a magic wand! Then step inside your imagination and create a beautiful artwork of a fairytale house with a magic garden! This will be a day filled with sparkles, unicorns and rainbows!
We will be building mugs using two different techniques: the pinch pot and slab technique. The kids will then create funny monster faces on their mugs. All work will be painted and glazed.
I feel the earth move under my feet. I feel the sky tumbling down. In reality, there are patches of plastic existing as giant islands of floating garbage called microplastics travelling around in our ocean. We invite all junior engineers to join our recycling plan to create a recycling island.
Do you love NZ native birds? First view a slideshow of native birds and do some drawing and exploring with materials. Then create a portrait of your favourite or more if you can't choose!
Make your very own set of crayons from scratch to take home. You will explore the earth colour palette by grinding, sieving and mixing the earth pigments into soft pastel sticks and paint with them.
In this fun workshop we will use the sewing machine, hand sewing techniques, amazing recycled fabrics, ribbons, buttons and more to create an amazing wall hanging of NZ trees, flowers, birds and insects.
Let's create a magical galaxy or a nebula with watercolour. Learn modern watercolour techniques while you paint your hypnotising galaxy. Add a shooting star or a constellation or maybe a rocket. You will learn techniques like painting wet on wet, using transparencies, gradients, salt effects and more.
We will be rolling out slabs of clay and cutting them into shapes. We'll use the squares to make a box with cut out hearts. We'll use some circles and more hearts to make a lovely wall hanging sculpture. All work will be painted and glazed.
