Watercolour painting is a fun and forgiving art form, creating expressive images in a relaxing application. Come and learn more about watercolour paints as you pick up a brush and try your hand at floral wreaths. They make beautiful handmade gifts and cards for any occasion, and there’s inspiration all year round as the seasons …
Come and learn how to create eco paints from all natural ingredients! And put them immediately to use as you learn to paint a realistic Maori Octopus. Did you know that know that traditional acrylic paints, while bright and cheery, contain plastics that end up in our waterways? Not just their packaging, but the paints themselves. …
In this beginner watercolour class, Emilie will teach you how to get started with watercolour, by creating some cute cactus illustrations! After learning how to mix and apply watercolour, we’ll create a step-by-step cactus illustration, learning to layer watercolour and create beautiful textures. We will then work from observation and paint a cute cactus still …
What’s it all about? Aren’t flowers just wonderous! Adding their cheer, colour and fragrance, and elevating our mood so easily. It always seems such a shame to throw away cut flowers once they become droopy. If only there was some way to prolong their life… Welcome the simple flower press! Pressing flowers means you can …
Join us to explore the world of watercolour pencils as well as traditional watercolours! Marloes will guide you through the steps and methods of applying and manipulating these mediums. We will explore and understand some tricks and tips to achieve awesome, realistic and sometimes not so realistic effects. In this hands-on session you’ll be guided …
Join wildlife artist Marloes and learn to paint native birds with watercolours. Marloes will guide you through the steps and methods for applying and manipulating these mediums, as well as tricks and tips to get awesomely realistic (and sometimes not so realistic) effects. Join us for a fun session that’s a great way to start your journey into watercolour as a …
Come and learn how to create eco paints from all natural ingredients from your kitchen! And put them immediately to use as you learn to paint a beautiful Rakali – a native water rat indigenous to the bay. Did you know that know that traditional acrylic paints, while bright and cheery, contain plastics that end …
What’s it all about? Aren’t flowers just wonderous! Adding their cheer, colour and fragrance, and elevating our mood so easily. It always seems such a shame to throw away cut flowers once they become droopy. If only there was some way to prolong their life… Welcome the simple flower press! Pressing flowers means you can …
Over two classes, come and make your own silver ring – using nature to imprint beautiful markings into your unique design! In these two-part workshop you will use nature to create unique etchings to produce your hand made piece of jewellery! In the first session you will learn the technique of Lost Wax Casting. This involves …
Whether it’s baking cookies, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the spirit of things and making something. Give something new a go, and try making your own botanic wreath! Get in touch with nature and learn the techniques to build …
