WORKSHOP ARTS CENTRE PROGRAMME FOR TERMS 1 & 2, 2008
Term 1: 4 February – 6 April
Term 2: 28 April – 29 June
Monday
painting & drawing
PAINTING WITH OILS & ACRYLICS
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $275
Tutor: Mike Golding Ph: 9999 3717/ 0413 747 719
Email: mikegolding@people.net.au
Explore the techniques associated with painting in oil and acrylic. Learn traditional and contemporary colour mixing, drawing and composition painting in layers, impasto, glazing and scumbling. All skill levels accommodated. More advanced painters can develop their own projects.
DRAWING
10.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: $230
Tutor: Michael Herron Ph: 4758 9175/ 0438 127 011
Email: sally_michael_herron@yahoo.com
This is an open workshop providing a solid foundation in drawing skills and an opportunity for beginners or experienced artists to extend their skills. Subject matter is designed to inspire a creative approach to composition and technique. There will also be opportunities to work from the model.
SEEING AND PAINTING
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Cost: $240 (plus model fee)
Tutor: Christine Wing Kristensen Ph: 9656 1479
Email: wingkristensen@bigpond.com
This course focuses for two or three weeks at a time on various genres: landscape, still life, abstraction, working from the model and self direction. Learn to see as an artist, and expand your drawing and painting vocabulary. All levels of experience are welcome as individual progress is a priority. Term outline and
suggested materials available.
PAINTING
1.30pm - 4.30pm
Cost: $230
Tutor: Michael Herron Ph: 4758 9175/ 0438 127 011
Email: sally_michael_herron@yahoo.com
This is an open workshop painting class for beginners to advanced students. Working from still life or models, or carrying on with our own projects, tuition will be tailored to individual needs. Demonstrations of techniques and materials, and critiques are a feature of this relaxed class.
BOTANICAL DRAWING AND PAINTING
9.45am - 12.15pm*
Cost: $180
Tutor: Barbara Goldin Ph: 9417 6757
Learn the skills and techniques of botanical illustration from drawing in pencil, pen and ink and watercolour. Develop your powers of observation and appreciation of plant forms and structure. Each student is encouraged individually.
*Barbara’s term dates may vary; please ring her to confirm.
BOTANICAL DRAWING AND PAINTING
1.00pm - 3.30pm
Cost: $180
Tutor: Barbara Goldin Ph: 9417 6757
For course description please see above entry.
MIXED MEDIA / ACRYLIC PAINTING
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $282
Tutor: Sarah Aylward Ph: 9908 2312
This course is designed for students on all levels to broaden their horizons using techniques in layers of acrylic, watercolour, ink, pastels, gouache and collage. Explore colour, tone, form and texture as a means to achieving either mixed media or acrylic works. Landscape, still life, figure, portrait and personal projects can be themes. Students are taught to capitalise on mistakes and develop their individual expression. There is different experimental work each term.
Printmaking
ETCHING AND RELIEF PRINTING
1.30pm - 4.30pm
Cost: $220
Tutor: Robert Ives Ph: 9387 6720
Email: robertives@bigpond.com.au
Many artists during their careers spend time exploring printmaking. Whether you are a beginner or experienced artist, this class will help you find new forms of expression through linocuts, woodcuts, etchings and monoprints. A full range of techniques is taught, enabling the artist student to find their mode to make images in print. Most materials and inks supplied.
ETCHING AND RELIEF PRINTING
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $220
Tutor: Robert Ives Ph: 9387 6720
Email: robertives@bigpond.com.au
Suitable for beginners to advanced students.
For course description please see above entry.
Ceramics
CERAMICS FOR ALL
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Cost: $210 (inc $25 firing fee)
Tutor: Barbara Campbell-Allen Ph: 9439 1638
Email: camal@bigpond.net.au
This class is suitable for beginners and experienced students. Learn handbuilding and wheelwork with a specialised firing or decorating technique explored each term.
Sculpture
* New Sculpture Courses with Damien Lucas, start Term 1 *
SCULPTURE
10.00am - 1.00pm and 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Cost: $275 of $525 full day (inc materials)
Tutor: Damien Lucas Ph: 9557 1559
Email: elpocko@gmail.com
Beginning or new students will make a study from a reference of an existing work as the basis for learning the skills of modelling, mould making and casting.
Experienced students may undertake the development of their own ideas through a guided process; they may also consider stone carving or the use of other mediums.
MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURE
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $310 (+ occasional model fees)
Tutor: Carole Driver Ph: 9967 0792/ 0410 633 899
Email: carole@caroledriver.com
Web: www.caroledriver.com
For all levels. Contemporary sculpture from assemblage to installation. Use creative processes to explore 3D ideas in an exciting and innovative hands-on manner. Site specific projects and field trips. Discussion and slide talks of concepts, principles and theory. On-line tuition and group exhibitions.
Tuesday
painting & drawing
MIXED MEDIA / ACRYLIC PAINTING
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $282
Tutor: Sarah Aylward Ph: 9908 2312
This course is designed for students on all levels to broaden their horizons using techniques in layers of acrylic, watercolour, ink, pastels, gouache and collage. Explore colour, tone, form and texture as a means to achieving either mixed media or acrylic works. Landscape, still life, figure, portrait and personal projects can be themes. Students are taught to capitalise on mistakes and develop their individual expression. There is different experimental work each term. “I endeavour to help students to relax into the painting process rather than focus on results. I aim to facilitate, in painting terms, an inner dialogue with the subconscious from where strong expressive work emerges”.
OIL PAINTING
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $220
Tutor: Karl Mattas Ph: 9560 2768 / 0411 139 961
Email: kjm@comcen.com.au
Explore the pleasures of oil painting in a relaxed class, working from still life and models. The tuition is tailored to individual needs and includes instruction in the use of painting materials. The class is aimed at students of all levels; beginners most welcome
PAINTING AND DRAWING IN VARIOUS MEDIA
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Cost: $250
Tutor: Brandt Lewis
Ph: 9799 7890
From basic drawing and painting techniques to more individual approaches. Gain a firm foundation of skills in a range of media then develop a personal style. Still-life, models and personal projects are employed by the beginner or advanced student. Cost includes model fee.
MO-KU (INKSPLASH) WATERCOLOUR
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Cost: $260
Tutor: Trish Wade Quinn Ph: 9819 6761
Learn to control broad washes of heavily pigmented colour - learn the theory of colour and pigment characteristics - work on French papers and rice papers. Studio work will be enhanced with Mo-Ku demonstrations, experimentations, visits to AGNSW, some field work and researching relevant artists’ practices.
PAINTING AND DRAWING IN VARIOUS MEDIA
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $250
Tutor: Brandt Lewis Ph: 9799 7890
For course description please see earlier (above) on Tuesday.
LIFE DRAWING AND PAINTING
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $222 plus model fee divided between students
Tutor: Ros Devaux Ph: 9958 5091
Working from the model each week, this course aims to extend students’ abilities to give confidence in drawing tone and design.
Tuition is also available in this class in still life and general drawing using the media of pastel, gouache, oil paint, conte crayon etc. For beginners to advanced; high school students welcome.
Printmaking
CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKING
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $272
Tutor: Mieke Cohen Ph: 9882 6009/ 0407 717 867
Email: miekec@bigpond.net.au
The focus of the class is on acquiring a solid skills base. A full range of techniques are taught including traditional zinc, solar plate, dry point, collagraph and monoprints. This will provide a springboard for pursuing your own interests. For students at all levels; beginners welcome
Jewellery
SILVER JEWELLERY
10.00am - 12.30pm or 10.00am - 3.00pm
Cost: $160 or $202 full day (inc $10 materials)
Tutor: Cheryl Maloney Ph: 9502 3549/ 0403 446 218
Email: cherylmaloney@yahoo.com
Working at your own pace, learn to transform your own ideas and inspirations into jewellery. In this course you will develop valuable jewellery making techniques while exploring the nature of materials in use. A materials list will be supplied at your first class.
JEWELLERY / SILVER FABRICATION
7.00pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $160 (inc $10 materials)
Tutor: Merridee Cram Ph: 9416 6450
Create original designs to a professional standard by combining all manner of found objects and semi precious gems with silver. For beginners and advanced students.
Ceramics
CERAMICS FUNCTIONAL AND SCULPTURAL
10.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: $210 (inc $25 firing fee)
Tutor: Renata de Lambert Ph: 9527 1216
For course description please see below.
6.45pm - 9.45pm
Cost: $210 (inc $25 firing fee)
Tutor: Renata de Lambert Ph: 9527 1216
Beginners will be taught different hand building techniques followed by throwing if they wish. Advanced students receive projects to throw or hand build, but are encouraged to realise their own ideas with guidance and criticism. Different decorating techniques with slips, underglazes, sgrafitto, glazes, texture etc are used. Twice a year Raku and pit firings are conducted at Maianbar in the Royal National Park
Wednesday
painting & drawing
MIXED MEDIA / PAINTING AND DRAWING
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $260
Tutor: Ruth Faerber Ph: 9960 3561
Email: rfaerber@bigpond.com
For beginners and experienced artists. Encouraging the use (either singularly or in combination) of various media including acrylic, oils, collage and printmaking techniques in an art history and critical context.
PAINTING AND MIXED MEDIA
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $342
Tutor: Tony Tozer Ph: 4382 6596
Experiment and expand your knowledge of modern painting and mixed media - work from a life model every third week.
PAINTING AND MIXED MEDIA
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Cost: $342
Tutor: Tony Tozer Ph: 4382 6596
Experiment and expand your knowledge of modern painting and mixed media.
PAINTING AND DRAWING IN VARIOUS MEDIA
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Cost: $250
Tutor: Brandt Lewis Ph: 9799 7890
From basic drawing and painting techniques to more individual approaches. Gain a firm foundation of skills in a range of media then develop a personal style. Still-life, models and personal projects are employed by the beginner or advanced student. Cost includes model fee.
MIXED MEDIA / ACRYLIC PAINTING
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $282
Tutor: Sarah Aylward Ph: 9908 2312
This course is designed for students on all levels to broaden their horizons using techniques in layers of acrylic, watercolour, ink, pastels, gouache and collage. Explore colour, tone, form and texture as a means to achieving either mixed media or acrylic works. Landscape, still life, figure, portrait and personal projects can be themes. Students are taught to capitalise on mistakes and develop their individual expression. There is different experimental work each term. “I endeavour to help students to relax into the painting process rather than focus on results. I aim to facilitate, in painting terms, an inner dialogue with the subconscious from where strong expressive work emerges”.
Printmaking
CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKING
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $272
Tutor: Mieke Cohen Ph: 9882 6009/ 0407 717 867
Email: miekec@bigpond.net.au
The focus is on extending the print medium beyond the limitations of more traditional printmaking. Individuals are encouraged to develop their work in new directions within a dynamically creative group atmosphere. Some other art experience is desirable.
Sculpture
SCULPTURE
1.00pm - 5.00pm
Cost: $390 (+ occasional model fees)
Tutor: Carole Driver Ph: 9967 0792/ 0410 633 899
Email: carole@caroledriver.com
Web: www.caroledriver.com
Sculptural techniques and methods for all levels. Explorations in clay, plaster, stone, assemblage and life sculpture. Discussions and slide talks of sculpture history. The opportunity to participate in group exhibitions and site-specific projects.
Jewellery
SILVER JEWELLERY
10.00am - 12.30pm or 10.00am - 3.00pm
Cost: $160 or $202 full day (inc $10 materials)
Tutor: Cheryl Maloney Ph: 9502 3549/ 0403 446 218
Email: cherylmaloney@yahoo.com
Working at your own pace, learn to transform your own ideas and inspirations into jewellery. In this course you will develop valuable jewellery making techniques while exploring the nature of materials in use. A materials list will be supplied at your first class.
Ceramics
CERAMICS FUNCTIONAL AND SCULPTURAL
10.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: $210 (inc $25 firing fee)
Tutor: Renata de Lambert Ph: 9527 1216
For course description please see Tuesday
Thursday
painting & drawing
PAINTING & MIXED MEDIA
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $342
Tutor: Tony Tozer Ph: 4382 6596
Experiment and expand your knowledge of modern painting and mixed media - work from a life model every third week.
PAINTING & MIXED MEDIA
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Cost: $342
Tutor: Tony Tozer Ph: 4382 6596
Experiment and expand your knowledge of modern painting and mixed media.
DRAWING & MIXED MEDIA
1.30pm - 4.30pm
Cost: $240
Tutor: Mary Ferguson Ph: 9437 5008/ 0421 554 123
Email: marys.mail@bigpond.com
Web: www.maryferguson.com.au
The course will focus on the importance of developing sound drawing skills. This creates a lively foundation for the subsequent experimental practice of building a dynamic composition in mixed media. Pastels, charcoal, acrylic paint, ink and collage will be combined with unusual media and surfaces. Suitable for all levels. Personal direction given to those wishing to develop their own projects.
PAINTING WITH OILS & ACRYLICS
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $275
Tutor: Mike Golding Ph: 9999 3717/ 0413 747 719
Email: mikegolding@people.net.au
Explore the techniques associated with painting in oil and acrylic. Learn traditional and contemporary colour mixing, drawing and composition painting in layers, impasto, glazing and scumbling. All skill levels accommodated. More advanced painters can develop their own projects.
Printmaking
RELIEF PRINTMAKING
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $260
Tutor: Roslyn Kean Ph: 9653 3471
Email: rozkean@bigpond.com
An introduction into various methods of relief printing including European and Japanese. Each student will work independently, developing a variety of printing techniques and fostering their artistic expression at their own pace. Printing will be done by hand using the relief baren and on the studio presses. A variety of printmaking papers will be explored along with non- toxic studio practices. Beginners to advanced printmakers welcome.
Ceramics
CERAMICS FOR ALL
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $210 (inc $25 firing fee)
Tutor: Barbara Campbell-Allen Ph: 9439 1638
Email: camal@bigpond.net.au
This class is suitable for beginners and experienced students. Learn handbuilding and wheelwork with a specialised firing or decorating technique explored each term.
CERAMICS FOR ALL
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Cost: $210 (inc $25 firing fee)
Tutor: Barbara Campbell-Allen Ph: 9439 1638
Email: camal@bigpond.net.au
For course description please see above (9.30am - 12.30pm).
UNDERSTANDING CLAY
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $210 (inc $25 firing fee)
Tutor: Kwirak Choung Ph: 9686 9856/ 0425 219 968
Email: k_choung@hotmail.com
This course facilitates various levels of wheel forming (throwing) technique as well as allowing the student to acquire an understanding of the idiosyncrasies of materials. Students of any level from beginners to advanced will be guided individually.
Jewellery
JEWELLERY / SILVER FABRICATION
7.00pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $160 (inc $10 materials)
Tutor: Merridee Cram Ph: 9416 6450
Create original designs to a professional standard by combining all manner of found objects and semi precious gems with silver. For beginners and advanced students
Friday
painting & drawing
LIFE DRAWING
9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $342
Tutor: Tony Tozer Ph: 4382 6596
A life drawing class using a variety of media, including charcoal, pen and ink and mixed media.
LIFE DRAWING SKETCH CLUB (NO TUITION)
10.00am - 12.00 noon
Cost: $13 for members
$15 for non members
Casual attendance, no need to book. Work from a different professional model each week.
Ceramics
CLUB ‘LE POT’
10.00am - 2.00pm
Cost: $245 (inc $25 firing fee)
Tutor: Barbara Campbell-Allen Ph: 9439 1638
Email: camal@bigpond.net.au
This group is for experienced potters to develop individual work with the possibility of exhibiting together.
Saturday
Jewellery
SILVER JEWELLERY
10.00am - 12.30pm
Cost: $160(inc $10 materials)
Tutor: Cheryl Maloney Ph: 9502 3549/ 0403 446 218
Email: cherylmaloney@yahoo.com
Working at your own pace, learn to transform your own ideas and inspirations into jewellery. In this course you will develop valuable jewellery making techniques while exploring the nature of materials in use. A materials list will be supplied at your first class.
Sunday
painting & drawing
PAINTING & DRAWING
10.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: $222
Tutor: Ros Devaux Ph: 9958 5091
Tuition in drawing, painting and design, using mediums of gouache, watercolour, oil, tone studies. This is an informal class where you can work on self directed projects with individual tuition or structured exercises. High school students welcome in this class.
Children’s Art …
TUESDAY AFTER SCHOOL
CHILDREN’S ART FOR 8 - 12 YEAR OLDS (age range flexible)
4.00pm - 6.00pm
Cost: $180 (All materials provided)
Tutor: Mary Ferguson Ph: 9437 5008/ 0421 554 123
Email: marys.mail@bigpond.com
Web: www.maryferguson.com.au
Children develop artistic skills through the practicalities of drawing, painting, printing and making collage using the fundamentals of tone, composition, colour and texture. Simple 3D forms will be constructed from paperclay and found pieces. Each term children will be challenged with subject matter and rewarded with their rapid development as young artists.
SATURDAY MORNING
CHILDREN’S ART FOR 5 - 8 YEAR OLDS
10.00am - 12.00 noon
Cost: $180 (All materials provided)
Tutor: Kellie Harris Ph: 0417 206 646
Students will learn new and exciting skills whilst extending their creative and artistic knowledge, flair and ability. Stunning, unique and detailed 2D and 3D artworks will be created utilising a wide variety of techniques drawn from the major disciplines of drawing, painting, collage, relief and sculptural media. Complementary and contrasting colours, tonal scaling, design and positioning, textural patterning and many other concepts will be investigated.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
CHILDREN’S ART FOR 7 - 12 YEAR OLDS
1.00pm - 3.00pm
Cost: $180 (All materials provided)
Tutor: Kellie Harris Ph: 0417 206 646
Students will learn new and exciting skills whilst extending their creative and artistic knowledge, flair and ability. Stunning, unique and detailed 2D and 3D artworks will be created utilising a wide variety of techniques drawn from the major disciplines of drawing, painting, collage, relief and sculptural media. Complementary and contrasting colours, tonal scaling, design and positioning, textural patterning and many other concepts will be investigated.
