School Holiday Programme Tuesday - Karori Arts and Crafts

Introduction to Zentangle - with Ashwini Chaskar

Sunday<br>20 July<br>1 pm to 5 pm<br><br>All materials are included in the class fee.<br><br>Zen (meditation) + tangle (patterns) = Zentangle.<br>Learn the Zentangle method from Certified Zentangle Teacher Ashwini Chaskar. Zentangle is a fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing repeated patterns. Learn to draw each step of Zentangle and the philosophy behind it. Students will improve focus, mindfulness, relaxation, and positive thinking, leading to stress relief. <br><br>

$74.00 - $84.00

Bookbinding: binding over tapes - with Clare Smith

$91.00 - $108.00

Printmaking Robots - with Rowena Fry

Making Comics and Zines - with Rowena Fry

Monster Making with Rowena Fry

Shadow Play with Daisey Bingham

Kids Crochet - with Daisey Bingham

Mondays <br>3:30 to 4:30 pm<br>21 July to 1 September<br><br>Suitable for children aged 8yrs+ <br>$5 materials fee included <br><br>Learn the basics of crochet. Learn how to hold the crochet hook and the yarn. Make the basic stitches, chain stitch, single crochet, and double crochet. Learn to read a simple crochet pattern, with both US and UK stitch names. <br><br>Students will work at their own pace, moving from chain stitch to granny square and beyond. <br><br>Students are welcome to use the yarn available at the Centre, or bring their own if they have something specific in mind. A crochet hook is provided with the materials fee. <br><br>

Take a Trip Down Memory Lane- with Judith Baxter

Wednesdays<br>12:30 pm to 2:30 pm<br>30 July to 3 September<br>6 week course<br><br>Learn to write your memories so your stories can be passed down to your descendants, family, and friends. Write your stories as if you were talking to your grandchildren or family members. Learn tools to help you remember and record your stories. Capture how your daily life was in the context of the times you have lived, forming a record of your place in history.<br>

$161.00 - $193.00

Introduction to Oil Painting with Melissa McDougall

Tuesdays<br>15 July to 2 September<br>2 pm to 4 pm<br>8 Week Course <br><br>This course is designed for anyone interested in learning how to paint in a supportive environment. <br><br>An introduction to oils focusing on portraiture, seascapes, landscapes, and still-life. Start with basic skills and work up to small master copies. Develop your skills as you work towards creating your unique paintings and painting practices.

$205.00 - $245.00

Driftwood Creatures with Rowena Fry

Bejewelled Insects: Dragonfly - with Cathrine Lloyd

Saturday 9 August<br>10 am to 4 pm <br><br>$30 Materials fee included in the price of the class. <br><br>In the Dragonfly workshop, led by seasoned embroiderer Cathrine Lloyd, you’ll learn the art of stitching a beautiful garden insect using vibrant threads, sequins, and beads. The Dragonfly workshop is the first in a series of three workshops; come to one workshop or all three – dragonfly, beetle (9 August), and butterfly (8 November).<br>Whether you're an experienced stitcher or a newcomer to embroidery, this class offers the perfect opportunity for you to express your love for gardens and insects while transforming your stitches into a piece of art that celebrates the magic of nature.<br><br>

$116.00 - $133.00

Acrylic Painting with Shar Young

Wednesdays <br>16 July to 3 September<br>3 pm to 5 pm<br>8-Week Course <br>This course is designed for artists painting in any style who want to expand their acrylic painting skills. <br><br>Explore the versatility of acrylic paint. Learn wet-on-wet techniques and dry brush techniques and explore how they play together. Practice colour mixing, learn about tints, and shades, and then explore the moods of colour. Paint to evoke memories and convey feelings. Integrate energetic brush strokes and deliberate colour palettes to express emotion. Use line, shape, and form to create intriguing compositions.

$223.00 - $267.00

Learning to Draw- with Shar Young

Wednesdays <br>16 July to 3 September<br>6:00pm to 7:30pm<br>8-week class<br>This class welcomes everyone from beginners to those wishing to refine their current skills. <br><br>Improve your drawing skills by improving your visual skills! Learn to analyze shape, form, proportion, and shadow. Learn to loosen up, play with mark-making, line quality, and texture, and examine form and perspective. Look at objects like you have never seen them before. Experiment with contour drawing, negative space drawing, and expressive drawing. <br><br>

$167.00 - $200.00

Basic Watercolour Painting- with Robyn Eastgate-Manning

Mondays <br>28 July to 1 September<br>7 pm to 9 pm<br><br>A six-week structured course to equip you with basic watercolour painting skills in a small group. Designed for absolute beginners or those returning after a long break from painting. Open to anyone 13 plus.<br><br>Those who continue with the course after one term will have their basic skills extended and gaps from missed lessons or skills that take time to master addressed again. Each class is unique and lessons are different each term. <br>

$147.00 - $177.00

Continuing Watercolour Wednesdays- Robyn Eastgate-Manning

Wednesdays 7 - 9 pm <br>16 July to 3 September<br>8-week course.<br><br>Take the next step in your watercolour journey!<br>Practice a range of subjects including skies, seas, trees, landscapes, buildings, urban scenes, still life, and botanical subjects. <br>Reinforce existing techniques. Extend your current skills with new subject matter and different combinations of techniques. <br><br>Basic Watercolour is recommended before to continuing other watercolour classes. <br>

$196.00 - $235.00

Progressing with Watercolours - with Robyn Eastgate-Manning

Tuesdays 9:45 am to 12:15 pm<br>15 July to 2 September<br>8-week class<br><br>This 8-week course is for painters who are familiar with the basics and want to progress their knowledge of watercolour painting.<br>The class consists of two hours of tuition from 9.45 to 11.45 am and half an hour of studio time, during which students are encouraged to continue painting.<br>Robyn demonstrates a wide range of techniques and tailors class content based on the desires of her students. <br>

$196.00 - $235.00

Wednesday Afterschool Art - with Rowen Fry

Wednesdays<br>4:00 to 5:15<br>21 July to 1 September<br><br>Experiment with various art techniques in this kid-driven, fun-centric after-school art class. Build self-confidence, develop skills in creative thinking, and most importantly, experiment! This course helps students find their own creative voice. Explore different media and learn while having a heap of fun. Develop basic skills and techniques and watch the magic happen!<br>

Tuesday Afterschool Art with Rowena Fry

Tuesdays <br>4:00 to 5:15 pm<br>22 July to 2 September<br><br>Experiment with various art techniques in this kid-driven, fun-centric, after-school art class. Build self-confidence, develop skills in creative thinking, and most importantly, experiment! This course helps students find their own creative voice. Explore different media and learn while having a heap of fun. Develop basic skills and techniques and watch the magic happen!

Kids Beginner Sewing: Apparel & Fashion Accessories with Kreisheia Pratap

Thursdays <br>4:00 to 5:15 pm<br>24 July to 4 September<br><br>$10 Material fees included<br>For children ages 10 and up. <br><br>Gain essential skills to advance your sewing journey! Learn sewing techniques that can be applied to fashion accessories, from bags to hats. Learn machine sewing as well as some hand sewing. Take away sewing projects that are both functional and fun! Kreisheia will lend a guiding hand while allowing you creative freedom.<br>

Magic in the Ordinary: pen and watercolour sketchbook - with Andrew James

Thursdays 7:30 to 9:30 pm<br>17 July to 7 August<br>4 Week Course<br><br>Your life is the longest thing you ever do - it deserves to be recorded! Andrew James presents how to keep an illustrated journal in pen and watercolour. No subject matter is off-limits.<br><br>In this fun and encouraging class, we'll learn how to draw moments from our lives in our sketchbooks and then bring those sketches to life with watercolour. The first week is an introduction to the wonderful world of watercolour, and each following week, we will look at different genres of sketchbook drawing, taking a page from one of Andrew's books and learning to create your version of it.<br><br>Andrew takes the course in the direction the class dictates, making each term of this course different and fresh. <br><br>Some genres covered include:<br>- Interior scenes - bathrooms, lounges, kitchens<br>- Collections of objects - like kids' toys, tools or <br>- Food and drink. What's for dinner, or what is left on the table at the end of a meal<br>- Flowers and foliage<br>- Things in packets - anything from toothpaste tubes to laundry detergent.<br>

$105.00 - $125.00

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