Social Classes are where you can have a drink, meet like-minded people and create some art in these intimate one-off class.. These classes are designed so you will still go away with a practical understanding of your chosen art form, but they are also relaxed and offer a great introduction for those new to art or those who just want to have a bit of fun.
Casual Classes are where you can attend a short/term course only on the dates that suit you. This is not offered for all courses, so check with admin if not listed here.
Untutored Classes are just that, there is no tutor or instruction, but you can join a session, such as Life Drawing, and work in your own medium and style with other artists.
Introducing our new Life Drawing Sketch Group, an untutored weekly session where you can draw or paint a live model. Whether you're looking to improve your skills or simply enjoy drawing from life, our sessions are untutored, allowing you to express yourself without constraints. For beginners through to experienced artists, this weekly group offers an opportunity to explore the human form in a supportive environment. Bring your preferred drawing or painting materials, whether you...
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Course overview: With your tutor Denise McDonald, you will build a pitcher using textured slabs of clay in this hands-on two-day workshop. Believe it or not, even an absolute beginner will finish up at the end of the 2 days with a pitcher. What to expect We will start by exploring how to create texture to the clay. You are encouraged to bring objects and materials that have special meaning for you, such as embroidery and lacework, plant material, pieces of wood, shells etc. These...
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$300Limited
inc GST
Ceramics | Slab Building and Texture with Denise McDonald
SPECIAL! Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. Workshop fee includes a fee to cover materials including clay, underglazes, glazes and bisque firing, glazing, and glaze firings by our ceramics tech.
In this fun hand-building class you will sculpt and decorate a quirky, colourful bird using your own creativity. No experience necessary, as you will be shown various clay sculpting methods including coiling and slab techniques to construct your bird. Use textured rollers to give your bird different patterns on their feathers and paint with underglazes, to bring colour to their bird. If you like you may bring pictures of birds that interest you for inspiration. What to expect This...
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SPECIAL! Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply.
In this two-night workshop with ceramicist Gretel Corrie, you will make 3 pinch technique porcelain items in beautiful white porcelain, including mug, bowl and dish set. Gretel packs a lot into this 5-hour session. Designed to inspire, and ignite your creativity, this workshop gives you the skills and knowledge to get you started in making beautiful pinched technique works. Gretel will share her secrets of making refined, beautiful, elegant and simple functional ceramics. What...
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$240Limited
inc GST
Ceramics | Pinch Techniques for Porcelain with Gretel Corrie
SPECIAL! Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. Workshop fee includes a fee to cover materials including clay, underglazes, glazes and bisque firing, glazing, and glaze firings by our ceramics tech.
Come and join us making Sweet Treats or Indonesian Jajan Pasar. In this class, Jayanto will guide you to make your dream street vendor snacks that are inspired by his motherland’s culture, and the foods that evoke memories. Be inspired by the rich colours, cultures, textures, shapes and designs of real or imaginary snacks and a knowledge about street vendor food, and create a life-size delicious clay sculpture. Explore the materiality of clay and have fun experimenting in this...
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SPECIAL! Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. Workshop fee includes a fee to cover materials including clay and underglazes, bisque firing, glazing and glaze firing by our ceramics tech.
This one-day workshop with artist Carol Hudson, packs a wide range of ceramic hand building techniques into a single 6-hour session. Designed to inspire, and ignite your creativity, this workshop will give you the skills to get you started in making fabulous ceramics works. Carol’s workshops are social, fun and rich in ideas and possibilities. She will share her secrets of making refined, beautiful, elegant and simple functional ceramics. What to expect Project 1: Pinch pot...
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$260Limited
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Ceramics | Hand-Building for Beginners with Carol Hudson
SPECIAL! Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. Workshop fee includes a fee to cover materials including clay and underglazes, bisque firing, glazing and glaze firing by our ceramics tech.
This 1-day workshopis designed to expose student’s to wide range of surface treatment possibilities. During the workshop we will explore some simple building techniques to create works to be used to experiment with a range of surface techniques. Carol’s generosity in sharing her tips, tricks and methods make this short course very productive, and rich in ideas and information to get you making professional and unique works. Guided by artist and ceramicist Carol Hudson, the...
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SPECIAL! Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. Workshop fee includes a fee to cover materials including clay and underglazes, bisque firing, glazing and glaze firing by our ceramics tech.
Looking for a fun and social night out with friends? Join us for an evening of creativity in the ceramics studio, perfect for getting into the festive spirit! Whether you're with friends, family, or colleagues, it's a great pre-Christmas activity to enjoy together. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll get to choose from a range of functional or fun sculptural pieces – from Christmas trees and funky mugs to stylish dip bowls. No experience is needed, and we’ll provide all the...
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Develop your oil painting skills with a focus on portraiture and anatomy. Following a step-by-step approach, students will begin with basic parts of the anatomy including facial features, and individual body parts. Through this, students will develop the skills required to successfully capture the human form with oil paints – while also exploring their own artistic instincts. In this course, students will complete a series of painted studies exploring tone and colour theory, then...
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Christmas is nearly here, time to get festive and make a centrepiece for your Christmas table! Make a bright Christmas tree using basic clay hand-building techniques. Add some candy canes or stars to decorate your tree and make it special! What will students take home? A fired ceramic sculpture for you to proudly display. The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not take their artwork home on the day. The work needs to dry out before bisque firing, we...
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