Wild Things has two weeks of quality, inspirational art workshops in the January school holidays. There is a different workshop to choose from each day, led by wonderful, experienced and passionate teachers.
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Watercolour Castles- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 18 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $52 per child including materials
Tall towers, secret doors, old stone stairways and drawbridges! Imagine your own fantasy fairytale castle and bring it to life in this fun drawing and painting workshop. Learn tips and techniques for working with pen, ink and watercolour on watercolour paper.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
SORRY! This workshop is fully booked
Sgraffito Bowls- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 19 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $62 per child including materials
Inspired by traditional and modern Pacific tapa patterns, students will be designing and carving their own decorative clay bowl using the sgraffito technique. The pieces will be glazed and fired and available for collection at the beginning of Term One.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
SORRY! This workshop is fully booked
On The Road Again- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 20 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $52 per child including materials
It’s road trip time! Come on a journey to explore the landscape paintings of David Hockney and Dick Frizzell. Learn how to create depth and distance using roads and other things along the way. Students will be experimenting with layering and colour, working with acrylic on board.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 21 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $52 per child including materials
Owls have long been a favourite of many artists, writers and illustrators. In this workshop, create a beautiful paper collage owl character. Look at artists who make art from recycled paper and learn all about texture, pattern and shading using this great technique.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
SORRY! This workshop is fully booked
New Kids on the Block- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 22 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $55 per child including materials
Design your own set of quirky characters using an array of interchangable wooden block shapes. Experiment with different shapes and colours to create different personalities. Paint and decorate your pieces using a variety of clever techniques with acrylic paint.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 25 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $52 per child including materials
Inspired by all things hot and summery, jump into this cool pool workshop and make a big splash! Looking at the paintings of New York artist Samantha French, discover techniques for painting water and create an underwater swimming portrait of your own.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 26 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $52 per child including materials
Construct a colourful fish sculpture using recycled cardboard exploring colour, shape and pattern. We will be looking at the fabulously colourful work of Barbara Kobylinska as well as the super-crazy dot paintings of Yayoi Kusama for inspiration.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 27 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $52 per child including materials
Inspired by the colourful work of expressionist painter Sonja Delauney, students will be exploring colour mixing with paint and playing with geometric shapes and lines to create their own fabulous abstract painting on board.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 28 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $55 per child including materials
In this printmaking workshop, we will be exploring the different flora and fauna found in the New Zealand bush. Learn about line and pattern, practice drawing skills and create a unique set of prints to take home using a simple foam printing technique.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Helen Ollivier
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 29 January 2020
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $52 per child including materials
YUUMMMMMY! You’re in for a treat with this sweet painting and collage workshop. Play with colour and pattern to create your own amazing icecream sundae. Learn about the pop-art era and explore the delicious art of Wayne Thiebaud and Claes Oldenberg.
Suitable for ages 5 -13