January 2025
Sun 19 Jan 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours)
If you are keen to try sketching this workshop with the renowned Tony McNeight is for you. By the end of the day you will be sketching!
Tue 21 Jan 2025
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)
Quilling is a fun technique that includes rolling, cutting and gluing colourful paper strips, to create unique, decorative designs that you can share with friends and family. Learn how to create your own art – gift cards, earrings.
Tue 21 Jan 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)
Try something new this summer. In this three hour workshop you will be able to Have a Go at Mosaics, make three small mosaic items.
Thu 23 Jan 2025
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)
Students will experience the exciting discovery of how paint moves on paper, mixes itself!! And how paint magically layers up to create deep rich colours.
Thu 23 Jan 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)
Try something new this summer. In this three hour workshop you will be able to Have a Go at Mosaics, make three small mosaic items.
February 2025
10 Feb 2025 - 7 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Mon 9:30am - 12:30pm
A popular course run by experienced painting tutor Kate Jones
10 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025
8 Weeks, Mon 9:30am - 12:00pm
This beginners mosaics class is a great way to upcycle and create functional and decorative pieces out of pretty much anything. A fun and dynamic beginners class.
10 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025
8 Weeks, Mon 12:30pm - 3:15pm
In this beginners class you will learn the basics of both hand-building with clay and throwing on the wheel with our amazing tutor Judith Kersten.
10 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025
8 Weeks, Mon 1:00pm - 3:15pm
A fun class exploring both acrylics an oils. Kate will help you to grow in confidence and move beyond being a beginner.
10 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025
8 Weeks, Mon 3.45 pm – 5:15pm
Kids aged 5-10 can join Emma Conway from "Boopino" in a fun-filled Illustration and Drawing class, nurturing creativity and learning art fundamentals through engaging activities
10 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025
8 Weeks, Mon 3.45 pm – 5:15 pm
Teens learn wheel throwing: form, finish, and decorate your own Pottery in an 8-week class.
10 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025
8 Weeks, Mon 6:00pm - 9:00pm
In this beginners class you will learn the basics of both hand-building with clay and throwing on the wheel with our amazing tutor Judith Kersten.
11 Feb 2025 - 1 Apr 2025
8 Weeks Tues 9:00am - 12:00pm
Take your ceramic throwing to the next level in this intermediate 8-week class.
11 Feb 2025 - 1 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Tues 9:30am - 12:30pm
You will already be creating and be interested in refining your skill base by studying specific subject matter or new techniques with Ingrid.
11 Feb 2025 - 1 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Tues 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Take your potting to new heights - push the boundaries of this fun and versatile medium. This class is suitable for beginners.
11 Feb 2025 - 1 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Tues 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Pauline is a skilled and passionate tutor and you will be amazed at the results you will achieve in this class.
11 Feb 2025 - 1 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Tue 3.45 to 5.15 pm
Join our Illustration crew and find your unique illustration style.
11 Feb 2025 - 1 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Tue , 3.45pm–5:15pm
Join Sandra for clay fun! Learn hand-building, 3D modelling and sculpt some amazing projects. Let your creativity soar!
11 Feb 2025 - 1 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Tues 6:00pm - 9:00pm
This session is for artists who want to take their painting to the next level. You are already creating and would like supervision and technical assistance if required.
11 Feb 2025 - 1 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Tues 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Beginners welcome to join Sandra in the fun and interactive clay hand-building class where imagination knows no bounds!!
12 Feb 2025 - 2 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Wed 9:30am - 12:00pm
Mosaics are a great way to upcycle and create functional and decorative pieces out of pretty much anything. A fun and dynamic advanced class.
12 Feb 2025 - 2 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Wed 12:30pm - 3:15pm
In this beginners class you will learn the basics of both hand-building with clay and throwing on the wheel with our amazing tutor Judith Kersten.
12 Feb 2025 - 2 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Wed 3.45pm – 5:15pm
Join Emma for a FUN-tastic clay afternoon fun! Learn hand-building, 3D modelling and sculpt some amazing projects. Let your creativity soar!
12 Feb 2025 - 2 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Wed, 4.00pm – 5:30pm
Discover the art of printmaking in our Printmaking Society for Teens! Over 8 weeks, Valerie, a professional artist, will guide students through the basics of printmaking and etching.
12 Feb 2025 - 9 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Wed 6:00pm - 9:00pm
It's time to start getting adventurous and try pottery. This class offers hand-building and wheel throwing for beginners / intermediates.
13 Feb 2025 - 10 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Thur 9:30am - 12:00pm
Wonders of Watercolours with our popular tutor Pauline Smith offers students the opportunity to master their skills and techniques.
13 Feb 2025 - 3 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Thur 9:30am - 12:00pm
This fun, slower paced class with our wonderful tutor Sandra is for mature students who would like to try their hand at being creative with clay.
13 Feb 2025 - 20 Mar 2025
6 Weeks, Thur 10:00am - 12:30pm
This is an opportunity for artists of any approach and ability to experience painting a portrait from a clothed model in a long pose.
13 Feb 2025 - 3 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
This beginners class will offer a mix of wheel work and hand-building to give our students a taste of both as they start their pottery adventure
13 Feb 2025 - 20 Mar 2025
6 Weeks. Thur 12:30pm - 3:3pm
Enjoy building confidence and skill using soft pastels. Each week you will learn different techniques, tips and tricks to help you improve your pastel skills.
13 Feb 2025 - 3 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Thus 3.45 pm – 5:15 pm
Teens unleash their creativity in our 8-week Pottery Club! Guided by Heather, they’ll explore hand building techniques to craft unique, functional, and decorative clay pieces.
13 Feb 2025 - 3 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Thus, 3.45 pm – 5:15 pm
Kids unleash their creativity in an 8-week Painting Club! Every Thursday, guided by tutor Klara, they’ll explore new techniques, tools, and materials while crafting colourful, imaginative masterpieces. Perfect for young artists eager to discover their creative potential!
13 Feb 2025 - 3 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Thus, 3.45 pm – 5:15 pm
Kids unleash their creativity in our 8-week Sculptor Collective! Guided by tutor Michael, they’ll explore clay, Ōamaru stone, and polystyrene sculpting while crafting unique projects from their own designs. Perfect for kids eager to try sculpting tools and exciting challenges!
13 Feb 2025 - 3 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Thur 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Explore the art of pottery with our Beginners Pottery on the Wheel course.
14 Feb 2025 - 4 Apr 2025
8 Weeks, Fri 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Enjoy your Friday evenings being creative with clay, a good time to just chill out. Explore your own creativity as you explore the wonderful medium of clay on the wheel or hand-building.
19 Feb 2025 - 26 Mar 2025
6 Weeks, Wed 12:45pm - 3:45pm
Life Drawing is a great skill to have for all artists. Helps to keep your "eye in" and great practice.
21 Feb 2025 - 28 Mar 2025
6 Weeks, Fri 9:30am - 12:30pm
In this workshop students will learn how to construct a 3 dimensional figure and torso and bas relief tile. Each person will work to their own individual design with guidance. Work will be suitable for firing.
22 - 23 Feb 2025
2 days, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
In this fun workshop we will make a wet felted vessel, about 14 cm high, with an inlaid design element as a vessel, a lantern or as a vase.
25 Feb 2025 - 8 Apr 2025
6 Weeks, Tues 10:30am - 2:00pm
This six week course will cover all the bases for producing beautiful photographs, geared towards Black and White but applicable to colour photography too.
March 2025
Sat 15 Mar 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)
Learn the magical art of Kintsugi with artist Ema Frost in this fun, interactive workshop.
Sat 15 Mar 2025
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (2 hours)
Come along to this new workshop where you will make your very own incense with Japanese scents and learn all about incense and its history in Japan.
Sat 22 Mar 2025
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (5 hours 30 minutes)
In this fun day workshop Maureen will teach some basic principles that will enable people to draw and paint subject matter in their own style.