Adult Art & Craft classes - Karori Arts and Crafts

Daytime - Basic Watercolour Painting- with Robyn Eastgate-Manning

Mondays - 3 pm to 5 pm <br>11 May to 22 June<br>6-week course<br><br>This six-week structured course is designed to equip you with essential watercolour painting skills in a supportive small group setting. This course is perfect for absolute beginners and those returning to painting after a long break. We welcome participants aged 13 and older.<br><br>Those who choose to continue after the first term will further enhance their foundational skills and ensure any gaps from missed lessons or challenging techniques are addressed. Each class offers a unique experience, with different lessons every term to keep your creativity flowing.<br>

$168.00 - $202.00

Introduction to Silk Screen Printing - with Geetika Chatterjee

Tuesdays - 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm<br>19 May to 9 June<br>4-week class<br><br>Screenprinting is a versatile printmaking technique where ink is pushed through a mesh screen onto a surface (like fabric or paper) to create striking, bold images. In this course, learn to create an image on paper. Explore the use of drawing fluid and screen filler to create a stencil on the screen. Print your image from the prepared screen onto paper using printing inks. Experiment with adding a second colour to your print. Learn how the ins and outs of signing, titling, and safely storing an edition of your prints in a folder.

$170.00 - $193.00

Silk Aquatint Printmaking - with Jude Gordon

Saturdays <br>10 am to 12 pm<br>9 May to 30 May<br>4-week class<br><br>Silk Aquatint is a modern printmaking technique that replicates the tonal quality of traditional aquatint used in intaglio printmaking. This innovative process creates tonal gradations, traditionally achieved with resin adhered to metal plates and then etched with acid; it can now be created by using silk plates and acrylic mediums.<br><br>In this course, learn to create a silk plate and develop prints. While this unique technique requires practice and dedication, you will receive expert guidance every step of the way.<br><br>Silk aquatint stands out as a versatile printmaking method, perfect for creating standalone prints, adding captivating backgrounds to paintings, or integrating with other printmaking techniques.

$140.00 - $160.00

Introduction to Leadlight Glass - with Howard Moore

Thursdays 9:30 am to 11:30 am<br>30 April to 20 June<br>8-week class<br><br>Learn how to cut glass and make lead-light panels. This introduction covers safety precautions and <br>• the techniques of cutting glass; <br>• choosing a design and developing it for glass; <br>• where to buy or find interesting glass; <br>• how to assemble and lead the panel; <br>• weatherproofing and framing; and <br>• how to fix mistakes. <br>Some of the tools are razor sharp, lead is poisonous and glass can bite, so you’ll also learn to be careful. <br><br>Think of attending if you love the play of light through coloured glass, and are familiar with knives and raising children. That background should give you an inherent understanding of the risks and the fun involved. <br><br>

$188.00 - $224.00

Learning to Draw- with Rowena Fry

Wednesdays - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm<br>29 April to 17 June<br>8-week class<br><br>This class welcomes everyone from beginners to those wishing to refine their current skills. <br><br>Unlock your potential by sharpening your visual skills! Learn to analyze shape, form, proportion, and shadow with precision. This course encourages you to loosen up, explore mark-making, and experiment with line quality and texture. You will view objects in a completely new light.<br><br>Dive into techniques such as contour drawing, negative space drawing, and expressive drawing. This is your opportunity to transform your artistic vision and elevate your drawing skills to new heights.

$168.00 - $202.00

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

Thursdays - 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm<br>30 April to 18 June<br>8-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>

$224.00 - $270.00

Continuing Watercolour Wednesdays- Robyn Eastgate-Manning

Wednesdays - 7 pm to 9 pm <br>29 April to 17 June<br>8-week course.<br><br>Embark on the next exciting chapter of your watercolour journey! <br><br>Explore a variety of subjects: seas, trees, landscapes, architecture, urban scenes, still lifes, botanical themes, and skies. <br><br>This is a fantastic opportunity to reinforce your existing techniques and to expand your skills with new subject matter and innovative combinations of techniques. Keep pushing your creative boundaries and have fun along the way!<br><br>We recommend completing the Basic Watercolour course before advancing to our other watercolour classes.

$224.00 - $270.00

Progressing with Watercolours - with Robyn Eastgate-Manning

$224.00 - $270.00