Art

Join our fun hands-on introduction to creating your own zine booklets. What are Zines you might ask? Short for magazines, ‘zines’ are DIY booklets, and often share niche knowledge or interests. Zines can feature pretty much anything you like - from recipe collections to poems, artworks, short stories, book or movie reviews and more.

Discover the art of screen-printing using photosensitive emulsion in this hands-on course. Perfect for beginners and experienced printers alike, this course will guide you through the entire process—from preparing your screen and creating high-contrast designs to coating, exposing, and developing your stencil.

Come along and explore different mixing and pouring techniques as well as colour theory and have fun! Pour paint and make beautiful art! Leave with two completed canvases – everything provided!

Drawing doesn’t mean trailing a line around things - it means seeing and reporting the relationships between things. Learn the basics in this one-day workshop.

NZ’s first Certified Bob Ross Instructor, Malcolm Sime, will prove to you that if you can hold a pen and write, you can hold a brush and paint. Come along and create a landscape oil painting from scratch to take away at the end of the day! All art materials included in course fee.

Calligratherapy combines science journalist James Nestor's theory on proper breathing with the philosophy of ancient Chinese calligraphy to promote a state of optimal wellbeing. Over five weeks, you will develop and practice the awareness of healthy breathing while learning new techniques of Chinese soft brush calligraphy covering five different scripts. All materials included in course fee.

Using the classic rules of proportion, you will develop the skills to draw a portrait of a person following the steps and techniques demonstrated by watercolour artist Charlotte Hird. Using both a live model session and photographs, you will use pencil to draw a face from various angles and finally complete a portrait in watercolour paints. Bring along an A4 sketchbook, a 2B pencil and an eraser - all other materials included in course fee.

Explore a range of painting and drawing techniques from ink and watercolour to impasto and realism using acrylic paint. Bring your A4 sketchbook - all other materials included in course fee.

Always wanted to know how to draw but never had the chance to learn? Join our experienced tutor and get confident with the basics of drawing. Bring your A4 sketchbook - all other materials included in course fee.

Make your own journal using recycled materials and personal 2-D mementos to embellish each page. Beginners and those with some experience are welcome to join this class to create a handmade book from cover to content! Ideal for gifts or personal use as a keepsake for materials that spark memories, inspiration and joy. Some materials included in your course fee.

Life drawing is a basic staple for all artists. This course will assist you in developing the necessary skills required to render the human form in a 2D manner. Please bring an A2 sketch pad, 2B and 4B pencils and an eraser.

Beginner painters and intermediate artists alike are welcome to this hands-on workshop in oils, one of the oldest and most storied mediums. Most materials included in course fee - you will need to bring your own bristle brushes and an idea for your painting.

Do you often feel your creative work isn't good enough or worry about sharing it with others? You're not alone! Join our workshop to explore the roots of imposter syndrome and discover practical strategies to boost your confidence, allowing you to proudly showcase your art to the world.

Bob Ross Painting Techniques! Make sure your week ends in style with a relaxing "Paint & Pizza" Friday evening! Enjoy meeting other like-minded people over some pizza, and then move on to creating your own painting. All materials (and pizza!) included in course fee.

A chance to experiment with watercolour paints and different sorts of paper - no experience needed. All materials included in course fee.

Zentangle® method is an easy to learn, relaxing and fun method to create amazing images by drawing structured patterns. If you can hold a pen, you can do this! In this course you will learn to make beautiful zen-art, following the 8 steps of the Zentangle® method from a certified Zentangle teacher. All materials included in course fee.