Adult Art & Craft classes - Karori Arts and Crafts

Don't Fear the White Page: coloured paper sketchbook - with Andrew James

Thursdays 7:30 to 9:30 pm<br>1 May to 19 June<br>8 Week Course<br><br>This course is for anyone interested in drawing and keeping a sketchbook. Suitable for all levels. <br><br>Coloured paper is fun. In this course, you’ll make a simple coloured paper sketchbook and then fill it with drawings. From paint markers to collage, we’ll explore a variety of mixed-media techniques and leave with a filled sketchbook and plenty of new ideas.<br>

$210.00 - $250.00

Portrait Painting in Oil with Melissa McDougall

Tuesdays<br>29 April to 17 June<br>2 pm to 4 pm<br>8 Week Course <br><br>This course is designed for anyone interested in painting portraits in oil, from beginners to confident painters<br><br>This course teaches beginners the basics of oil portrait painting and allows more confident painters to strengthen their practice and gain confidence in their portrait painting skills. Learn basic skin tones as well as proportions, shading, composition, and colour. Practice new skills and work in an encouraging and supportive environment. To build confidence and encourage variety, the course will begin by studying images of Masters such as Gwen Johns, Van Gogh, Lucian Freud, John Singer-Sargent, and Frida Kahlo as well as local artists like Rita Angus and Ann Estelle Rice. Work towards creating your own compositions in your chosen style.

$205.00 - $245.00

Shadow Play with Daisey Bingham

Driftwood Sculpture with Rowena Fry

Kumihimo- Japanese cord making

Tuesday 15 April<br>Afternoon Session <br>1:00 pm to 4:00 pm <br><br>All Materials Provided<br><br>Kumihimo is the art of Japanese cord making. Decorative cords were traditionally used for kimono belt sites, ties on kinchaki bags and to decorate Japanese swords. Spend the afternoon making a Kumihimo disk. Learn to use a kumihimo disk to braid cords. You can use your one-of-a-kind cord to make friendship bracelets, keychains, decorative hoodie ties, hair ties, and more! <br><br>The Kumihimo session is part of the Karori Arts & Crafts Family-Friendly Day. Children should bring along their favourite adult (over 18). Registration is for the child. Please note the name of the attending adult in the "send us a note" section during checkout.

Spinning a Yarn- with Ruth Baldwin

Sunday, 15 June<br>10 am to 4 pm<br><br>This is a workshop for learning and practicing spinning skills and exploring wool preparation, particularly the blending of colours and production of rolags for making yarn. We will provide an opportunity to use carders, a blending board, and a hackle and diz. Coloured wool will be provided. Attendees can expect to learn how to spin their own yarn and experiment with creating decorative art yarns.

$85.00 - $102.00

Bejewelled Insects: Dragonfly - with Catherine Lloyd

Saturday 14 June<br>9:30 am to 4:30 pm <br><br>$45 Materials fee included in the price of the class. <br><br>In the Dragonfly workshop, led by seasoned embroiderer Cathrine Lloyd, you’ll learn the art of stitching a beautiful garden insect using vibrant threads, sequins, and beads. The Dragonfly workshop is the first in a series of three workshops; come to one workshop or all three – dragonfly, beetle (9 August), and butterfly (8 November).<br>Whether you're an experienced stitcher or a newcomer to embroidery, this class offers the perfect opportunity for you to express your love for gardens and insects while transforming your stitches into a piece of art that celebrates the magic of nature.<br><br>

$145.00 - $165.00

Embroidered Heart with Catherine Lloyd

Saturday 24 May<br>10 am to 3 pm <br><br>$30 Materials fee included in the price of the class. <br><br>This workshop is suited to all levels, from beginners to experienced embroiderers who want to have a few hours of fun. Learn how to mount fabric in a hoop. Practice using running stitch, chain stitch, blanket stitch, and French knots. Incorporate fun embellishments into your embroidery work, like sequins, beads, and pipe cleaners.

$101.00 - $116.00

Shock of the New: Revolutions in art around 1900 with Vivienne Morrell

Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm<br>3 June to 24 June<br>4 week class<br><br>The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw rapid changes in art – with one ‘ism’ supplanting another, through Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, etc. I will talk about some key moments and artists in this period. Discussion will include questions such as: How did artists react to challenges of new technology, such as photography; how were they influenced by other artists and changes in art materials and practices? How did viewers react to ‘new’ art? Topics include: setting the scene of ferment in Paris (1860s to 1914); artists Cezanne; Gauguin; Monet; Matisse; Klimt and Vienna; Kandinsky, Klee and Germany.<br><br>This course is designed for anyone interested in learning about art history, especially the development of Modernism and some well-known artists from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. <br><br>

$94.00 - $112.00

Abstract Acrylic Painting with Shar Young

Wednesdays <br>7 May to 11 June<br>3pm to 5pm<br>6 Week Course <br>This course is designed for anyone learning to think abstractly. <br><br>Practice colour mixing, learn about tints, and shades, and then explore the moods of colour. Paint to evoke memories and convey feelings. Integrate energetic brush strokes and deliberate colour palettes to express emotion. Use line, shape, and form to create intriguing compositions. Learn wet-on-wet techniques and dry brush techniques and explore how they play together.

$184.00 - $220.00

Learning to Draw- with Shar Young

Wednesdays 6:00pm to 7:30pm<br>Wednesdays 30 April to 18 June<br>8 week class<br>This class welcomes everyone from beginners to those wishing to refine their current skills. <br><br>Improve your drawing skills by improving your visual skills! Learn to analyze shape, form, proportion, and shadow. Learn to loosen up, play with mark-making, line quality, and texture, and examine form and perspective. Look at objects like you have never seen them before. Experiment with contour drawing, negative space drawing, and expressive drawing. <br><br>

$167.00 - $200.00

Basic Watercolour Painting- with Robyn Eastgate-Manning

Tuesdays 7 to 9pm <br>13 May to 17 June<br><br>A six week structured course to equip you with basic watercolour painting skills in a small group. Designed for absolute beginners or those returning after a long break from drawing or painting. Open to anyone 13 plus.<br><br>Those who continue with the course after one term will have their basic skills extended and gaps from missed lessons or skills that take time to master addressed again. Each class is unique and lessons are different each term. <br>

$147.00 - $177.00

Continuing Watercolour Wednesdays- Robyn Eastgate-Manning

Wednesdays 7 - 9 pm <br>30 April to 18 June<br>8-week course.<br><br>Take the next step in your watercolour journey!<br>Practice a range of subjects including skies, seas, trees, landscapes, buildings, urban scenes, still life, and botanical subjects. <br>Reinforce existing techniques. Extend your current skills with new subject matter and different combinations of techniques. <br><br>Basic Watercolour is recommended before to continuing other watercolour classes. <br>

$196.00 - $235.00

Progressing with Watercolours - with Robyn Eastgate-Manning

Tuesdays 9:45 am to 12:15 pm<br>7 May to 11 June<br>8-week class<br><br>This 8-week course is for painters who are familiar with the basics and want to progress their knowledge of watercolour painting.<br>The class consists of two hours of tuition from 9.45 to 11.45 am and half an hour of studio time, during which students are encouraged to continue painting.<br>Robyn demonstrates a wide range of techniques and tailors class content based on the desires of her students. <br>

$196.00 - $235.00

Exploring Mixed Media - with Robyn Eastgate-Manning

Mondays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm<br>5 May to 16 June<br>6 week class<br><br>Create works of art with bold, exciting marks and interesting textures. Explore mixing colors and creating harmonious colour palettes. Achieve depth with layers and seamlessly integrate collage into your work. Explore many of the creative possibilities mixed media has to offer. <br>Start an artistic journey that excites and inspires you in a new way!<br>

$147.00 - $177.00

Reduction Linocut Workshop with Julie Moonlight

Saturdays 3, 10, & 24 May and 7 June<br>3:30 pm to 6:00 pm <br>4 Week Class<br><br>$10 Materials fee included<br><br>Learn how to create a 3-coloured reduction linocut print with Printmaker Julie Moonlight. <br>In the reduction linocut process, a multi-coloured print is made from a single piece of lino. The lino is reduced every time a new colour is printed. <br>Julie will guide you through creating your own design for a 3-colour print, how to cut each layer and how to register the paper and print your edition. <br>

$140.00 - $166.00

Inspired by Boro - Jacket with Clare Smith

Sunday 13 April<br>10:00am to 4pm<br>Anyone interested in simple hand stitching especially sashiko and boro.<br><br>Make the panels for a simple jacket or vest with boro or kantha style running stitch. A simple jacket pattern will be provided but class participants are welcome to use their own as log as they have made a toile ( a test version) to check for fit. The panels for the jacket will be laid out separately in the class and then most of the hand - stitching will be completed at home. Sashiko and boro stitch patterns will be shown in class. There is an opportunity for students to attend the Slow stitch group at KACC to get together and work on their jacket panels. Completion of the jacket and opportunities to get help with this will be discussed in class. <br><br>It is also possible to make a wallhanging, cushion or bag in this class if you don’t have time to complete the stitching on a whole jacket. <br>

$87.00 - $104.00

Shibori and Hapa Zome Dye Techniques with Yvonne de Mille

Saturday 22 March<br>10 am to 4 pm <br><br>$50 Materials fee included in the price of the class. <br><br>Discover the joys of two traditional Japanese dyeing techniques- Shibori and Hapa Zome. Shibori is a traditional Japanese manual resist dyeing technique that uses binding, stitching, and folding to create patterns on fabric. Hapa Zome translates to "leaf dye," and is a form of eco-dying or natural dyeing. <br><br>Learn basic shibori folding, twisting, bunching, binding, and dying techniques to create beautiful designs on fabric. Unbinding and unfolding fabric after dyeing to reveal the pattern is always a happy surprise!<br><br>Explore the magical art of Hapa Zome. Transfer natural pigments found in flowers and leaves to fabric to create stunning botanical designs. <br><br>This workshop is for anyone with a playful spirit.

$131.00 - $147.00

Kite Making with Yvonne de Mille

Orizome Surface Design with Yvonne de Mille

Monday, April 14 <br>Morning Session<br>9:00 am to 12:00 pm <br><br>All Materials Provided<br><br>Explore the effects of Orizomi geometric paper folding and dying to create beautiful colour combinations and patterns. Learn various ways to fold and dye washi paper. Practice how to achieve the best absorption of dyes. Play with the endless possibilities of colourful patterns. Unfolding the paper after dyeing to reveal the pattern is always a happy surprise!

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