Join us for Art Classes in 2025
New to painting, or wanting to test the waters with a new medium? Experimenting with ceramics, or giving life drawing a try can be fun and inspiring. Expand your artistic journey and learn new things in many of our upcoming adult or kids classes.
UPCOMING CLASSES
What’s on?
Classes are held weekdays and Saturdays. Please browse our upcoming programme to see what we have on offer for you, your family and friends. You will find contemporary fine art classes in various mediums, as well imaginative applied arts, for adults. A variety of classes for children are held during school terms and school holidays . We look forward to meeting you soon.
13 May 2025 - 24 Jun 2025
7 Weeks, Tues 1:00pm - 3:30pm
This course is aimed at people wishing to become skilled in all the basic skills of watercolour painting.
15 May 2025 - 3 Jul 2025
8 weeks, Thu, 3:45pm to 5:15pm
Join Heather for a creative clay adventure! If you love to sculpt with clay and challenge yourself with new and bigger projects this is the class for you!
Sat 17 May 2025
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (5 hours 30 minutes)
This one-day-workshop is for the people in the Chinese (Mandarin) speaking community that are interested in learning about clay.
Sat 17 May 2025
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (5 hours 30 minutes)
This sketching course will cover techniques of drawing and using watercolour for baches, boats, local scenery and water views.
Sun 18 May 2025
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (4 hours)
Come and spend a fun and relaxing few hours, learning to layer and position NZ Paua shell into a small art work.
22 May 2025 - 26 Jun 2025
6 Weeks Thurs, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
This course will introduce you to creating 'impressionism' with the influence of Monet and Vincent Van Gogh. For teens 14+ and Adults.
Something for everyone
Become a member today!
Creating artwork is not just good for developing a sense of accomplishment and self-expression, but it also strengthens the ability to plan, organise and solve problems. Flexibility goes hand-in-hand with that, which is why we offer multiple learning options for adults and children and organisations wanting to offer team building in the creative arts.
With your support and help from our generous sponsors,
we've been fortunate to have over 5,00 visitors in 2021. Over 1,500 people have attended our classes this year and 500 plus members have successfully exhibited and sold their art in our Annual Members' Merit Exhibition.
