Allow your artistic side to unfurl through the cut-and-paste art form of collage! Famous artists like Matisse and Picasso have used collage, but it’s an incredibly accessible technique that’s open to anyone. You can make it as simple or as detailed as you wish. Our teacher Kym will run us through some exercises that help to jump in and explore, …
Woodblock printing is one of the oldest printmaking methods, used in Ancient China and Japan for both printed text and art. It’s also a fun technique – the more rugged cousin to linocut printing. Printing with the woodblock technique means you’ll be carving your design into a soft tile of wood which becomes your printing …
We’ve all heard of urban sketching, a lovely art form creating quick rough sketches while on location, walking around the city or parks. It’s more about the essence of the moment and the fun process than a polished end result. Normally these sketches fill notebooks along with comments and thoughts about the places visited and …
Who hasn’t seen a video of paint pouring? It’s soothing, it’s colourful and it’s definitely fun! Join us and learn how to make your own pour art which is a little more involved than you may have thought but the results are pretty spectacular. Then, we’ll get started designing our own and we’ll all go home with a …
In this intro to watercolours class, Emilie will teach the basics of colour mixing and brush work through some fun dinosaur illustrations ! And how cool are dinosaurs? We’ll learn about mixing our watercolours to make the most of the beautiful textures that watercolour has to offer. We’ll also start to develop more control of …
Embroidery can be used in a number of different ways, from decorative pieces for your wall, to cute monograms on your linen, and fun designs on clothing – like a bold patch on a denim jacket. But what about in combination with photo art? Join us for a fun and creative workshop where we’ll learn …
Drawing is one of the simplest way to create art, but many people feel uncomfortable to draw as they think they are “not good at drawing”, “not artistic” or “not creative”. Not True! Drawing is a pleasure for everyone to enjoy. In this beginner-friendly workshop you will explore Persian Nomadic Patterns & Iranian Tiling Geometry, and use …
Kinusaiga is a striking Japanese textile art that puts even the smallest scraps of fabric to use. It’s part collage, part applique, part patchwork, but requires no sewing! Rather than sewing, your design is cut into a thick backing board and fabric is then pressed into these cuts and pulled taut, creating 3D artworks that really pop! …
Come and enjoy the wonderful world of watercolour paintings! Watercolour is an easy yet expressive painting skill to pick up, and this beginners class will teach you skills and techniques to create your own piece of watercolour art. In this class, Emilie will share with you her warm up exercises and tips for experimenting with colour and shapes to …
Your teacher Tash is a lover of the labyrinth. No, not the David Bowie film. But the beautiful, turning paths (or elaborate and deceptive designs) from the Ancient Greek. While labyrinths differ from mazes, in that there is only one path, their continually changing directions can be disorienting. And rather than this being an uncomfortable …
