Day: Saturday 6th July
Time: 9am-12pm   *3 hours
Room: 1

When Autumn comes to life. The floating leaves falling, the vivid colours of golds, browns, reds, greens. The fragile nature of organic matter as it becomes a skeleton of itself.  The textures, some soft, some fragile, others being rough and decaying, creating patterns and evoking emotions.

In my workshop this is an opportunity to capture some of those Autumn qualities combined with the ethos of Reuse, Recycle, Re-purpose, and Rethink, wrapped up in an atmosphere of fun and joyful learning and creativity.
You will have a choice of one of three things to create: "Falling Autumn" .  Recycling a large glass jar.  This will encase a miniature Autumn tree (using fallen twigs and branches) with falling leaves made from book and magazine pages. It is lead by your imagination as to how your vision of this tree will evolve.
"My Autumn". Using fabric scraps, buttons and threads, you will create a leaf brooch. Your inner seamstress can unleash its creativity, layering leaves, hand sewing and embellishing.
"Autumn Spiral". A representation of falling leaves made by using a wire spiral as the foundation for you to weave, wind, thread your own Autumn magic. Using recycled and re-purposed materials from scrap fabrics, odd bits of yarn and wool and plenty of imagination. I will demonstrate the foundation of each item and then as you choose which one you will make, I will guide and help you as you need it.

Materials are provide but you must bring three very essential things 1. A sense of adventure, 2. Fun and 3. laughter

Day: Saturday 6th July  
Time: 9am-12pm   *3 hours
Room: 2

Bring along your own drawing/painting mediums, sit back and refine your portrait skills.  Whether you are beginner, or pro, this class is for you.  This is an observational learning class. We provide the space, model, you provide your own form of art medium and artistic style.  Gary will be available for one on one tuition when and where needed, don't worry you will  not be left to go it alone if this concept is new to you.

Materials:
Bring your own medium.  *please no smelly mediums.

Day: Saturday 6th July
Time: 9am-12pm   *3 hours
Room: 3

Do you love drawing ? Come and take your drawings to the next level, through printmaking. Learn how to create etchings by using cheap printing materials - plastic and nails. I will teach you the process of Dry Point Etching so you can easily continue at home with out a printing press. Come and explore the fabulous world of printmaking. This is a great way to create handmade cards.

Materials:
$10 materials fee. Participants will leave with an extra printing plate and Drypoint tool.
Bring along sketches you like, keep them simple as we only have a couple of hours. I will have some images you can work from.

***REPEAT CLASS***
Day: Sunday 7th July
Time: 3.30-5.30pm
Room: 1

***SOLD OUT***
Day: Saturday 6th July
Time: 1-3pm
Room: 1

Play with expressive ways of drawing that help you to loosen up. Learn some cool techniques to create freer marks and varied qualities of line, tone and gesture. Take home useful tips to explore and develop further. No previous experience required. Come ready to have fun and expect the unexpected!

Materials:
Some basic material provided.  Please bring craft brown paper x2 rolls, Indian ink, Kneadable putty eraser, 1-2 Brushes (hog bristle 1-1.5inch wide), Charcoal sticks, Pencil – 4b OR 6b, 1-2 twigs (approx pencil diameter 15-20mm long), 1-2 stones with interesting edges

Day: Saturday 6th July
Time: 1-3pm
Room: 2

Learn the Art of Mandala. This workshop will teach you all you need to start creating your own beautiful designs. Joni will take you step by step through the process from beginning to finishing a beautiful hand drawn Mandala.

Materials:
Participants may wish to bring colouring pencils, fine liners or watercolour paints. All basic materials are provided.

Day: Saturday 6th July
Time: 1-3pm
Room: 3

An introduction to watercolour crayons.

Materials:
Watercolor crayons Reeves or Neocolor aqua crayons, watercolour paper & brushes
Some materials available to use for small donation

****REPEAT CLASS NOW SOLD OUT****
Day: Saturday 6th July
Time: 3.30-5.30pm
Room: 1

Day: Sunday 7th July - ****SOLD OUT!! ****
Time: 12.30-2.30pm
Room: 3

Come and explore the fabulous world of printmaking. No prior experience required. Learn how to make Gelli prints (recipe provided) so you can continue printing at home. No expensive equipment required. This workshop will introduce you to monoprinting, a combination of printmaking and painting. Learn how to layer textures and colours easily to create beautiful prints to be framed or made into cards. I will demonstrate how to make the geli plates and you can take the recipe at home to continue your creative ideas. If you haven't done any printmaking before, this is a great way to start.

Materials:
Material use fee of $10.  You will receive your own gel plate to take home afterwards.
Bring along any textures you have, lace doilies, old textured wallpaper, leaves, bubble wrap, netting, plastic. Please don't stress about this. I will have materials you can use.

Day: Saturday 6th July
Time: 4-6pm
Room: 2

Paint the cutest woodland creatures and wildflowers.The Creatures (Bunny, Fox, Deer) are all "trace and paint' style - so no drawing expertise is required. For the wildflowers, I will teach you the basic techniques and brush handling skills to achieve pretty little motifs. Your final piece will be a painting finished by you in any format you like. You can make a birth announcement, a card or simply make an adoable picture to put on your wall.

Materials:
All materials supplied. Participants are welcome to use their own materials if they have them.
'll supply a range of optional materials available for use for a donation.

Day: Saturday 6th July
Time: 4-6pm
Room: 3

Create impact with an acrylic close up of luscious flowers on a stark black background! Learn about the importance of negative space and experiment with the many colours of "white".

Materials:
Acrylic paints, brushes, tools, and a black canvas (up to 20 inches on any side.) A full Supply List will be sent out upon enrolment.

Day: Saturday 6th July
Time: 6pm-9pm   *3 hours
Room: 1 PLUS out on location for photo shoot.

This is an introduction to the shooting techniques and equipment for landscape & wide angle- cosmos photography. There will be a short class session to cover the basics before heading out on location for a shooting session with guidance and assistance from Manoj Kesavan in a favorable location for dark skies in Taupo, to be determined by weather and a polling of attendees’ preferences.
Workshop also includes an introduction to image post-processing techniques & Introduction to Timelapse photography. This class is taught in two parts. First half will be in the class room covering theory, then there will be a 30 min break, during which, the class will resume on location for shooting. There will be some travel required. If weather is bad, the second part (the on location practical session) of the workshop will be postponed to a later date.

Materials:
Essentials-Camera, with a “full manual” mode. Preferably a DSLR or Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens (EVIL) camera.-Whatever lenses you own for your camera (Just a kit lens should be fine)-Tripod (and the proper adapter plate to attach your camera to your tripod).-Warm clothes.
July is going to be very chilly.-Water, drinks and snacks-Laptop computer (Not necessary)-Flashlight or headlight (preferably with a red light mode)Optional, but bring if you can!-A remote release specific to your camera-Camp-type chair

Day: Sunday 7th July
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Room: 1

Come along and explore the gore!  This workshop is very hands on and fun fun fun!  an introduction to special effects make up with the focus on wax based wounds.   You'll be amazed at how little effort needed to create something so realistic looking.  We will cover the basics along with health and safety.  I will be demonstrating technique along with step by step instructions for you to follow, before letting you experiment on your own with guidance where needed.

Materials:
All included. Some product on sale for you to take home.

Day: Sunday 7th July
Time: 9.3o-11.30am
Room: 2

One for the dreamers and star gazers. You will learn to paint 2 space paintings.1, A watercolour moon.2, a galaxy (including star constellations so you can add your star sign into your painting too if you wish)Easy and suitable for all levels, beginners through to experienced. A fun class that even young people can enjoy.

Materials:
All basic materials provided.
I'll supply a range of optional materials available for use for a donation.

Day: Sunday 7th July
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Room: 3

Painting with palette knives has the ability to bring life and vibrancy into any creation. It's a technique that can be used to create the entire picture or to give the highlights that give your masterpiece a wow factor.For this workshop we will be taking nature's finest and creating a floral creation on canvas. With flowers of your choice or using ones provided we will work through the process together learning a variety of applications.

Materials:
canvas or board approx 30 - 40cm, a range of paintbrushes, acrylic paints of any colours. rag, charcoal, easel if you have one, a range of palette knives, paper towels & palette.

Day: Sunday 7th July
Time: 12.30-2.30pm
Room: 1

Come and explore new mediums on the market including intense water colour ink pens.  
Derwent Inktense is a very new art medium. They've only joined the ranks of watercolour media in the past few years. They didn't exist in the year 2000.

Materials:
Some materials provided.  Some inktense pencils available for use, however you may wish to bring your own.  These can be purchased in sets AND individually from Takapuna Art Supplies, see their website: www.tasart.co.nz 
Recommend  red  yellow blue white and dark purple.
This is a perfect medium to add to your mixed media product, so bring along your art journals, unfinished pieces etc and see how you can use inktense.

Day: Sunday 7th July
Time: 12.30-2.30pm
Room: 2

Trace & Paint' class.No drawing experise is required. Easy and suitable for all levels, beginners through to experienced. A fun class that even young people can enjoy.

Materials:
all materials supplied.  I'll supply a range of optional materials available for use for a donation.
You are welcome to bring your own materials.

Day: Sunday 7th July
Time: 3.30-5.30pm
Room: 2

Dilapidated old farmhouses, decrepit barns, grand old villas that have seen better days: the old buildings around our rural areas exude mystery and charm. Come along and create a unique watermedia painting to celebrate these iconic treasures of the past, before they crumble away!

Materials:
Watercolours or acrylics, paper, brushes, etc. Full Supply List will be sent out upon enrolment. Optional: your own photos or sketches of a weathered building.

Day: Sunday 7th July
Time: 3.30-5.30pm
Room: 3

Come and try out some relief printing. Easy step by step instructions to create your own wood blocks, which you will be able to use at home.
I will also show you how to add colour creatively in a number of ways to your woodblocks. An easy and fun way to learn about printmaking. No prior experience needed.

Materials:
All materials will be provided for a small additional cost between $10 depending on how many woodcuts you intend to complete.
I will bring some images for you to work from but if you have particular ideas in mind please bring them along. You need an image with bold lines, a good example of this is the adult colouring in books.
Participants will leave with extra wood and a carving tool.

You'll receive your registration confirmation and invoice within 24hours of registering.  Invoices are due within 7 days of registering .  Please reference your invoice number when paying.

Payment Options available upon request.