Our classes and workshops
Open to everyone, have options for all skill levels, and include evening and weekends
Art or craft classes can improve your creative thinking, alleviate stress and build resilience in your brain...
With our tutors you will learn how to enhance your creativity
Our classes provide a pathway to learn how to draw, paint, sew or quilt. Natural creativity is not a requirement.
The absolute beginner classes are designed for those who are keen to learn but have no experience yet. In this type of class you will learn in a structured, step-by-step approach all the basic techniques and knowledge that you will need.
Following this class you can progress to an advanced beginner class which will build on those basic skills and expand the range of techniques that you can apply to your art or craft.
For those with more experience our intermediate classes and specialist workshops provide a way to explore more advanced techniques or different styles of work that can expand your creative expression.
Open to everyone but our members get discounted rates
Discounts range from 20-30% each class
If you plan to attend more than one workshop or term class you will save significantly by joining as a member.
The number of non-member places are limited so enrol early to secure your place. See here for the full range of membership benefits.
Weekend Workshops
Perfect for achieving quick results
Portraiture with Kimbra Taylor, Sat - Sun 19 - 20 October 9.30am - 4.30pm$180.00If you’ve dabbled with watercolour portraits but feel unsure about how to get the results you want, then this course is for you. Kimbra will show you how to paint a simple portrait and get the results you want by showing you how to address the issues!
• Achieve subtle lights, guaranteed mid tones and sumptuous darks that hold their depth.
• Layer flat tones and avoid ‘cauliflowers’ and streaks.
• Discover how the relationships of the abstract shapes support you to achieve a likeness.
• Use wet on wet and wet-on-dry techniques to create specific hard and soft edges.
Venue: KACC KaroriView more details...Quantity
Sat 31 August and Sunday 1st September Perspective with Charlotte Hird a WCNZ and KAC Joint workshop$90.00 - $175.009.30am to 5pm
Charlotte will gently guide you through one, two and three point perspective. She will demystify the process and strengthen your landscape paintings by adding spatial depth.
Suitable for artists working in any medium. Tutor will use camera and projector to demonstrate. Mornning tea provided bring your own lunch.
Materials: paper: 110gsm-200gsm A3 drawing pad, pencils: H, 2B, 6B
sharpener, eraser, brush for dusting rubbings off, fine marker pens, 30cm ruler
paint and brushes to colour your drawingsSelect an optionQuantity
Explore Mixed Media Tuesdays Aug 20th to Sep 17th from 9.45am to 12.30pm$15.00 - $90.00Explore mixed media with an excellent and patient tutor among a friendly group of people. Learn to work in a semi-abstract manner to achieve expressive work.
Robyn will demonstrate a range of techniques each week that will be applied to different topics like the rocks shown above, semi abstract design, land
Suitable for absolute beginners, keen beginners and those with some experience.
Morning tea provided. Starter pack of materials available for $15, need 2 days notice for this please.
More details below.View more details...Select an optionQuantityTerm Classes
Develop your creative skills over a few weeks
Portraiture with Kimbra Taylor, Sat - Sun 19 - 20 October 9.30am - 4.30pm$180.00If you’ve dabbled with watercolour portraits but feel unsure about how to get the results you want, then this course is for you. Kimbra will show you how to paint a simple portrait and get the results you want by showing you how to address the issues!
• Achieve subtle lights, guaranteed mid tones and sumptuous darks that hold their depth.
• Layer flat tones and avoid ‘cauliflowers’ and streaks.
• Discover how the relationships of the abstract shapes support you to achieve a likeness.
• Use wet on wet and wet-on-dry techniques to create specific hard and soft edges.
Venue: KACC KaroriView more details...Quantity
Watercolour Materials Pack$9.00 - $85.001) Hahnemule A3 size 300 gsm rough 10 sheets plus 1 sheet Fabriano paper that you can rip to more irregluar sizes.
2) A paint palette and paint in the base colours required for class. This covers 2 applications of each colour in your palette enough for 8 wks Cotman Student
3) Brushes can be bought in a cheap Reeves set or individually, you will also need a round size 20 with the set or one of each brush.
Materials available at the centre on your first class of term or by arrangement once payment made. A cheaper set of Pebeo paint for $19-25 can be purchased by arrangement.Select an optionQuantity
22 August to Beginner Watercolour with Robyn Eastgate-Manning on Thursday 7-9pm$115.00 - $135.00Term 3 2019: From 22 August to 26 September 7-9pm
Develop and extend your skills how to:
- select the best paper, paint and brushes to work with for a particular composition
- apply wet-in-wet technique in different styles for varied effects
- paint different washes to give a mood or tone to a painting
- apply dry brush strokes to create texture or aged woodwork or buildings
- reinforce your skills in painting a soft or hard edge and/or combine these effects to get a captivating result
- learn how to paint shadows and buildingsView more details...Select an optionQuantity
Keen Beginners in Watercolour - Robyn Eastgate-Manning on Wednesday 7-9pm$110.00 - $135.00Term 3 2019 Night Classes
Date: Wednesday 21 July until 25 September 2019
Time: 7-9pm
This course is the next step for those who have some experience under their belts and want to continue learning more about watercolour. We highly recommend that participants complete the Absolute Beginners course before advancing to this one but we can accommodate beginners if this night works better for you.View more details...Select an optionQuantityExplore Mixed Media Tuesdays Aug 20th to Sep 17th from 9.45am to 12.30pm$15.00 - $90.00Explore mixed media with an excellent and patient tutor among a friendly group of people. Learn to work in a semi-abstract manner to achieve expressive work.
Robyn will demonstrate a range of techniques each week that will be applied to different topics like the rocks shown above, semi abstract design, land
Suitable for absolute beginners, keen beginners and those with some experience.
Morning tea provided. Starter pack of materials available for $15, need 2 days notice for this please.
More details below.View more details...Select an optionQuantityFrom July 29 Advanced Beginner Drawing with Helen Casey on Monday 1-3pm$105.00 - $160.00Term 2
Dates: 29 July to 16 September 2019, 8 weeks
Do you want to sustain your drawing practice and improve?
Helen Casey is a local artist with her own successful gallery in Makara. This class is designed for those with some experience in drawing who have mastered the basics. However, as the class size is smaller Helen can also accommodate beginners who are keen to learn.View more details...Select an optionQuantity
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