Children's Classes

Terms 3&4 2010

19 July - 17 September
11 October - 13 December

 

CHILDREN’S AFTER SCHOOL & Saturday CLASSES
Weekly Painting and Drawing Classes

These classes run once a week for a term. Parents need to re-enrol their children each new term.

Students gain confidence in expressing themselves through art and design, at MAC we introduce students to a variety of art disciplines where they experience many different processes.

MONDAYS

C1: Insideartlessons

with Estel Slabbert
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
7-10 year olds will expand their creativity by developing their knowledge and skills in art and design techniques. This class provides a stimulating and exciting environment of experimentation and innovation.
We will study interesting artists and look and respond to their
work and work to themes that drive creative ideas.Children will cover drawing from observation, colours and tones, a broad variety of mark making materials and advanced art, design and craft techniques.
They will also have the opportunity to experiment with many interesting methods and mediums.
Ages 7 - 10
Term 3: Monday 19 July - 13 Sept- 4.30 - 6pm
Term 4: Monday 11 Oct - 13 December - 4.30 - 6pm
(Excluding Labour Weekend)

C2: Art for Fun!
with Helen Reid
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 5 - 7
This class offers interesting themes, projects and hands-on activities in colour, mark making, line, surface, shape etc encouraging children to experiment and gain confidence in their abilities.
Term 3: Monday 19 July - 13 Sept- 4.30-6pm
Term 4: Monday 11 Oct - 13 December - 4.30 - 6pm
(Excluding Labour Weekend)

C3: What’s on the Label?
with Alexandre Parish
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 10 - 15
Using Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol as inspiration. We will create a series of works using mixed media and collage with canned food and packaging as subject matter. We’ll be taking an in depth look at the elements that make up the imagery used on our food packaging and deconstructing this to create a series of works with reference to pop art.
Term 3: Monday 19 July - 13 Sept- 4.30-6pm

C4: Scripts and Sketches
with Alexandre Parish
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 10 - 15
Cartoon imagery is so appealing with confident use of line and vivid colours. These images enthral many. Taking inspiration from manga and graphic images as well as current cartoon characters from the TV, we’ll be exploring ways of depicting the figure and face with a graphic interpretation. Students will be making a series of works that tell a story from their own unique viewpoint.
Term 4: Monday 11 Oct - 13 December - 4.30 - 6pm

TUESDAYS

C5: Creative Art Class

with Emma Jansen
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 10+
For the older student who loves to be creative and adventurous in the art studio, Emma is offering a fabulous, fun class! This class covers skills such as paper making, wire sculpture, marbling and mosaics. These hands on, creative projects allow children to have fun developing their 3D and spatial abilities resulting in some very special artwork.
Suitable Ages 10+
Term 3: Tuesday 20 July - 14 Sept - 4.00 - 5.30pm
Term 4: Tuesday 12 Oct - 7 Dec - 4.00 - 5.30pm

C6: Murals @ Mairangi
with Estel Slabbert
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 10 - 15
Come and work with this experienced Tutor to design and paint a large mural on the exterior wall at the Arts Centre.
This is a brand new class that involves planning, sketching design and colour work. Students will work together as a team to transfer these ideas onto existing walls resulting in an artwork enjoyed by the many visitors we have to the Centre.
Term 3: Tuesday 20 July - 14 Sept - 4.30-6pm
Term 4: Tuesday 12 Oct - 7 Dec - 4.30-6pm

P1:Extinct & Endangered
with Kairava Gullatz
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 6 - 12
Enjoy being creative with clay and shape an animal of your choice, which is not living on our planet any longer or belongs to an endangered species. Taking a playful approach children will hand build their creatures using, clay learning processes and techniques on the way. They will then decorate their figures with colourful slips. Pottery wheels are availabe for students to enjoy and learn the process of throwing pots.
Term 3: Tuesday 20 July - 14 Sept - 4.15 - 5.45pm

P3: Wakas & Viking Boat Bowls
with Kairava Gullatz
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 6 - 12
YES! This is going to be the clay class to make the best and most beautiful bowl ever for your favourite dessert! The design is yours to create inspired by your imagination. You will learn about pottery skills in an informal way.
Every bowl will be glazed to make your bowls functional and
dishwasher proof
Term 4 only: Tues 12 Oct - 7 Dec - 4.15 -.5.45pm

WEDNESDAYS

C7: Artspace

with Estel Slabbert
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 11 - 17
Intensive project based work, focused on deep exploration of one particular medium each term. Suitable for students of all abilities,in this age range, whether starting out or seeking to improve skills you already have.
Term 3: Wed - 21 Jul - 15 Sept- 4.30-6.00
Term 4: Wed - 13 Oct - 8 Dec - 4.30-6.00

C8: NZ Artists Up Close: Kids Art Class
with Cath O’Brien
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 7 - 10
In this fun and educational course for children aged 7 - 10 we will look at the work of a diverse range of some of New Zealand’s most influential artists. Each week the children will be introduced to the unique style and materials of colourful contemporary artists like Reuben Patterson, Saskia Leek and Judy Darragh. The children will then be supported to create their own work using similar materials and processes. The children will paint with glitter,create new images by painting over the top of op shop framed paintings and build assemblages from found objects.
This course provides a space for children to think outside the box by exploring less traditional processes and materials at the same time as teaching them about NZ artists.
Term 3: Wed - 21 Jul - 15 Sept- 4.30-6.00
Term 4 : Wed - 13 Oct - 8 Dec - 4.30-6.00

C9: Arty Crafty Wednesdays
with Emma Jansen
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 5 - 16
For kids who love to express themselves through art or who just want to learn how. These will be fun classes involving drawing, painting and craft work for children to make colourful and interesting artwork they can be proud of. Children each have their own unique view of the world and this sensibility will be encouraged.
Term 3: Wed - 21 Jul - 15 Sept- 4.30-6.00
Term 4 : Wed - 13 Oct - 8 Dec - 4.30-6.00

THURSDAYS

C10: ArtWorkShop

with Estel Slabbert
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 7 - 11
This age group engage in a more in-depth exploration of various art techniques, taking a mini-project approach. They learn more about colour, shape, texture, painting styles, and a variety of drawing techniques. Classes are fun, and also instructive and encourage individual flair and creativity.
Term 3: Thur -22 Jul - 16 Sept - 4.30-6.00pm
Term 4: Thur - 14 Oct - 9 Dec - 4.30-6.00pm

C11: StudioArt
with Linda Wei
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 5 - 7
A wonderful class for those children new to art. Let Linda teach you the basics of drawing and painting in a fun and friendly environment.
Tutor fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese
Term 3: Thur -22 Jul - 16 Sept - 4.30-6.00pm
Term 4: Thur - 14 Oct - 9 Dec - 4.30-6.00pm

P4: Creative Clay
with Teresa Watson
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 5 - 16
Working with a professional potter, students in this class will spend half the term working on the pottery wheel producing pottery to eat and drink from. The second half of the term will be spent hand building a sculpture. All work will be underglazed (painted) and clear glazed.
Term 3: Thur -22 Jul - 16 Sept - 4.15 - 5.45pm

P5: Clay Adventures
with Teresa Watson
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 5 - 16
From magnets to teapots, students will build confidence and explore new ideas working on the wheel and/or hand building
Term 4: Thur - 14 Oct - 9 Dec - 4.15 - 5.30pm

SATURDAYS

C12: Arty Crafty Saturdays

with Emma Jansen
Term 3: Fee $124
Term 4: Fee $127
Ages 5 - 16
Saturday morning classes for kids who love to create! These classes are full of fun and surprises: Twisted wire sculpture, mosaics. collage, painting, construction, sketching and more, there is something for all ages and abilities. Emma is an experienced art educator who likes to show children how to use many different materials. Her classes are friendly and lots of fun.
Term 3: Sat -24 July - 18 Sept - 10-11.30am
Term 4: Sat - 16 Oct - 11 Dec- 10-11.30am
(Excluding Labour Weekend)

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