Our Teen courses are designed for high school students to stretch their visual art practice, develop skills, and explore techniques in a professional studio environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some students use the class to build a portfolio of work or for guidance when entering their first exhibition!
Our Teen courses are designed for high school students to stretch their visual art practice, develop skills, and explore techniques in a professional studio environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some students use the class to build a portfolio of work or for guidance when entering their first exhibition!
We also encourage students in year 9 and above to join our adult workshops.
This art class is for students in Year 7 to Year 10 at High School (aged 12-16 years) with a strong interest in visual arts. A great class for kids wishing to pursue secondary level visual art and who really want to learn much more about art-making, art history, refine and extend their skills in painting and drawing. Students will be encouraged to develop creative thinking and their own visual style. What to expect Through structured exercises, students will: learn foundation...
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Love to draw? Whether you're into comics, fantasy art, or doodling in your journal, this class will help you grow your own style and skills! We'll explore different ways to tell stories through art and try out cool materials like watercolour, coloured pencils, and collage. Each week, you'll get fun drawing prompts and exercises, with a bit of insight into how professional artists work. If you have your own project, you can focus on that too, and your teacher will be there to guide...
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Everyone from enthusiastic beginners to those with prior experience is welcome in this relaxed and friendly class. Students will cover a range of subject matter and learn different techniques for drawing while exploring a range of media. What to expect Each week your tutor will take you step-by-step to help you tackle a new challenge and come out the other side with new skills and knowledge. Students will also practice using a range of drawing media each week, including charcoal,...
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This hand-building and sculpture class is ideal for teens looking for a tranquil, creative space to learn fundamental techniques to make and decorate clay surfaces, with a focus on surface decoration. New students will learn basic hand-building techniques like coiling, pinch pots, and slab work building up to more complex sculptural techniques as their skills and abilities develop. Experienced students will continue to develop and refine their skills with assisted instructions that...
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This course is your gateway to the world of painting, whether you prefer oils or acrylics. Designed for artists of all levels- especially beginners, you’ll be guided through a variety of engaging exercises aimed at building your confidence and enhancing your painting skills. From mastering the basics to developing your personal style, you’ll also have the opportunity to work on your own projects with the expert mentorship of award-winning artist, Jackson. Work at your own pace in a...
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Learn to draw what you see in this observational drawing workshop, where you'll explore the power of tonal drawing using a still life as your subject. You will be guided through classical drawing techniques, such as perspective, proportion, negative space, and composition, helping you build confidence as you create detailed pencil or charcoal drawings. Beginning with observational exercises, you’ll gain the skills to confidently translate a three-dimensional scene into a convincing...
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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.
Learn how artists have used chiaroscuro—the interplay of light and dark—to evoke mood and atmosphere. Focusing on found objects as your subject, you will explore how to use charcoal to convey mood and depth in your drawings. Applying traditional drawing techniques such as proportion, perspective, line, tone, and composition to craft dynamic and compelling compositions. Through charcoal's nuances, you'll experiment with mark-making, shading, and contrast to amplify drama, gaining...
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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.
Join the incredible artist and ceramicist Niharika Hukku to learn to paint onto bisque-fired surfaces where your bisque-ware is your canvas. Niharika is known for her exquisite illustrative designs painted onto ceramics. From flowers and fish, to birds and botanicals - her work gives a new reality to hand-built and decorated ceramics. Niharika will guide you through her unique process to beautifully paint a ramen-style ceramic bowl. She will facilitate your ideation and encourage...
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$260Limited
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Painting on Ceramics with Niharika Hukku | One day workshop
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 a hand-made bisque-fired platter, underglazes, and glazing and glaze firing by our ceramics tech.
This 3-day workshop is the perfect starting point for absolute beginners who want to explore drawing and painting with acrylics. Designed as a condensed, step-by-step program, it covers foundational skills to help you build confidence and develop strategies for independent art practice or further study. Materials are provided—just bring yourself and get ready for an exciting art experience to kickstart the new year! What You’ll Gain: Essential drawing techniques Foundational...
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$560Limited
inc GST
3 Day Bootcamp | Introduction to Drawing and Painting for Beginners with Sally Mowbray
Great for beginners and includes most materials. 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 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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