Wild Things is back with 8 days of quality, inspirational art workshops in the July school holidays. There is a different workshop to choose from each day, led by wonderful, experienced and passionate teachers.
Please refer to programme listings for details of prices. Availability is visible on the booking site. Book Now
- Holiday Workshop
with Jemma Nissen
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 3 July 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $70 per child including materials
We will be constructing hand puppets from piles of interesting trash I’ve been collecting through the term. Students will have to be inventive with their use of found objects to express a character’s expression and movement and bring these trash puppets to life.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Jemma Nissen
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 4 July 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $70 per child including materials
Have you always wanted to draw a realistic eye? We will be learning how to sketch with pencils, blend with brushes and bring light to the image with erasers. If we have time we will try out noses and mouths also.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Jemma Nissen
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 5 July 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $70 per child including materials
Inspired by the Terracotta Army buried with the first Emperor of China we will be building our very own clay warrior from terracotta. These will fired once they are dry and can be collected later in Term 3.
Suitable for ages 5-13
- Holiday Workshop
with Jemma Nissen
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date:6 July 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $65 per child including materials
Is there anything more magical on Earth than Nudibranchs? We will be using pastel and dye to create colourful portraits of these incredible sea slugs.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Jemma Nissen
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 7 July 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $65 per child including materials
Using watercolours and coloured pencils we will be bringing to life a cottage in the woods. Somewhere you can retreat to when the city is grinding you down.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Jemma Nissen
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 10 July 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $70 per child including materials
Inspired by the steel sculptures of Picasso, we will be painting a cubist-style self-portrait and creating a cardboard sculpture that will stand alone.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Jemma Nissen
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 11 July 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $65 per child including materials
We’ll be studying the doodle-style art of Nigerian Artist Victor Ekpuk and creating our own doodle masterpieces. We’ll be using printing techniques to make horizontal wall banners.
Suitable for ages 5 -13
- Holiday Workshop
with Jemma Nissen
Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 12 July 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $65 per child including materials
Pizza! Come and make your own Pizzeria art. We’ll be using collage and printing to compose an homage to the New York favourite.
Suitable for ages 5 -13