EVENING CLASSES

Sustainable Printmaking with Brie Rate

NEW COURSE! STARTING OCTOBER 2024
With artist and tutor Brie Rate
Starts October 23rd
Wednesdays 6:30 -8:30 pm

This is a 5-week course of print techniques with ecology at its core. It will challenge participants to look closer at the world around them and make use of accessible and repurposed materials,  

The first term will include paper making, woodcut and etching.
The second term will include collagraphs, personal projects and further experimentation.

Designed as a kick starter of ideas for resourceful makers, an intro for beginner printmakers, and a sustainable approach for those who have printed before - all students are welcome. 

​$224.25 including gst
for 5 weeks - including all materials
Max 8 participants.

BOOK YOUR SPOT - click link below
​https://enrolmy.com/kumeu-arts/book-now/76-Sustainable-Printmaking---That-art-is-rubbish-Term-four​

Life Figure Drawing Studio

with Magdalena Urbankova
Sundays from 7:30-9pm
Next Course:
November - 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th (4-week)
*Not October as mentioned in the KA newsletter.
Open to all levels.
Cost: $160 (includes model fees)

Join us for a weekly life figure drawing workshop. Practice your visual thinking by observing and rendering the nature of human figure.

Starting with short poses focusing on the direction
of energy through the body, eventually progressing to longer, more studied drawings. Working in wide zoom rendering the whole figure or at times zooming in onto its parts - feet, hands,
shoulders-upper arm etc. All styles of expression are encouraged, abstract, impressionist, expressionist, realist... you name it.
Learn at your own pace. All levels of experience welcomed.
Bring with you:
  • A2 newsprint pad, packing papers, or other papers of personal preference.
  • A2 size support board of your choice (available at Gordon Harris Art stores, or a folded firm large cardboard may be used instead)
  • Charcoal, white pastel, drawing pencils, kneaded eraser, dry rag.
  • Other media you like to use, including wet media (watercolour, water soluble charcoal). Some materials will be available for testing and as a back-up in case of need.
  • Some materials will be available for testing and as a back-up in case of need.
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For questions and bookings contact Magdalena directly.
email: [email protected]

Melissa Mead Ceramics Course

Eight-week course 

*Term three classes are now underway, please get in touch if you would like to go on the waitlist for term four.  

​Over this eight-week course you will explore ceramic Handbuilding techniques including slab, coil, and pinch to create and explore with clay.   Learn the language of clay, slips, and glaze.  Experiment with creating your own ideas or follow a loose plan to build skills that increase your clay fluency.

Weekly on Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:30pm
​$375.67 (including gst)
This cost includes clay, glazes and firings.

*We recommend you purchase a beginners pottery tool kit for this course. This can be purchased from Kmart, The Warehouse, Gordan Harris etc. 

Email:  [email protected]

Amber Emm’s Painting Classes

Picture

Acrylics/Oil/ Watercolour

Come and enjoy a friendly relaxed atmosphere where you can learn to paint.
With 8-12 students per class, this course is for beginners and beyond.
Wednesday: 9.30 -11.30am / 12 – 3pm / 3.15 – 6.15pm
Thursday: 5 -7pm
2hr classes $260 for 10 consecutive weeks
3hr classes $300 for 10 consecutive weeks

Over the 10 weeks, if you miss a class, you can do a makeup in any of the other classes available within the same 10-week period.
*Causal classes are not available for Amber Emm's painting courses.

Please note there is a waiting list for this class.
Email: [email protected]z for all enquiries and enrolments
amberemm-art.com/

Meditation

With Laura Mason
Fortnightly on Tuesday evenings from 6pm -8pm 
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Guided meditations, crystal work, oracle cards and general discussion and information for our spiritual journeys.

$5.00 fee, shared snacks after group with tea.

Bookings: Laura 094202599