WORKSHOPS (Newtown Art Project)

Newtown Art Project 2010

WORKSHOPS

To book in for a workshop ph: 04 389 4786, or email newtown.community.centre@paradise.net.nz

Get in quick as places are limited! (Preference will be given to community service card holders).

Dabbling with colour and paint During this 3 hour workshop you will be shown some painting techniques and the process of mixing colours. An excellent start to making future paintings. We will be working in acrylics and all materials will be supplied. For complete beginners or those wishing to refresh their drawing skills.	Rosemary Stokell is a Wellington based artist and art educator taking classes and workshops in the Wellington area and often further afield in both the North and South Island.	Friday 05/03/2010 9:30am -12pm Newtown Community and Cultural Centre; Seminar Room Gold coin
The Art in your Body In this workshop Lyne Pringle will lead participants through a gentle and expressive Yoga warm-up followed by exercises to evoke a physical response to the works of art hanging in ‘The Studio’ – all to very groovy music! It will be a fun experience designed to unlock the creative potential in our cells and is suitable for anyone of any age who has a body and loves to move. Mothers and children welcome.	Lyne Pringle has over 30 years of experience working as a dance/theatre artist in New Zealand, Australia and New York and is deeply committed to the development of New Zealand performing arts. In 2003 she formed Bipeds Productions, which she co-directs with Kilda Northcott. www.bipeds.co.nz.	Friday 05/03/2010 6pm-9pm The Studio 146 Riddiford Street; (above the Stationary shop) Gold coin
Makin' summut out o' nowt Two workshop tutorials on " Makin' summut out o' nowt " (to use Yorkshire parlance,) will be held from 12 till 2 on both days of the open studio weekend. Up to six participants at each workshop are asked to bring something that they've found discarded in their local neighbourhood, timber perhaps but not necessarily so. All participants must be aware that they attend at their own risk!	(Amongst other things,) Woodworker Alexander Douglas Wright makes free standing or fitted personal and or site specific furniture. Please read the previous sentence once more then visit him and his collection of recycled timber at the Newtown depot of Wellington Wood Works, which is down the lane at 291 Mansfield Street.	Saturday 06/03/2010 12pm-2pm Sunday 07/03/2010 12pm-2pm Wellington Woodworks 291 Mansfield st Newtown Gold coin
Flax Weaving In this Workshop participants will learn the basics of flax weaving and will learn to make some small creations to take away with them.	Chris DeVeld is a local craftsman of many talents, who has been weaving for 10 years. He first learnt to weave at Whitirea polytechnic over 2 years worth of night classes.	Saturday 06/03/2010 1pm-3pm Newtown Community and Cultural Centre; Seminar Room Gold coin
Jelly this isn’t – simple printmaking using a gelatine plate This workshop uses a printing plate made from a slab of gelatine. You will learn how to use this printmaking technique to make images on paper and fabric. The inks and paints used are non –toxic and the plate can be composted or buried after use.	Cathy Trewby is a Berhampore resident who graduated stage 3 (Advanced ) in June 2009 from The Learning Connexion focussing on textiles and printmaking. In her art practice she is keen on printmaking techniques that do not require access to a press and where there is an immediacy of creation.	Monday 08/03/2010 2pm-4pm Newtown Community and Cultural Centre; Seminar Room Gold coin
"I've always wanted to draw" Come to this workshop where you will be taken through some drawing and observational techniques that are very useful when staring to make an observational drawing. You will be more than surprised with your results. A great way to spend 2 hours. For complete beginners and those wishing to refresh their skills. All materials supplied.	Rosemary Stokell is a Wellington based artist and art educator taking classes and workshops in the Wellington area and often further afield in both the North and South Island.	Tuesday 09/03/2010 6:30pm-8:30pm Newtown Community and Cultural Centre; Seminar Room Gold coin
Stencil Screen-Printing Participants will learn how to make their own stencils and then screen-print them on to t-shirts, fabric and anything else you can think of. Bring along a t-shirt or whatever you’d like to print on and any ideas you have of some images you’d like to print.	Gemma Minogue is a local Newtownian, who graduated from illustration and design at Massey University in 2007. She believes unfalteringly in the limitless potential of stencil screen-printing.	Wednesday 10/03/2010 3pm-5pm Newtown Community and Cultural Centre; Seminar Room Gold coin
Design workshop – ‘everybody can design’ There is often a mystique about design and a thought that not everybody can design. Cathy believes everybody can design and this s workshop focuses on techniques that we can all use to help in our creative process. Because of the short time frame the exercises will concentrate on design ideas rather than creating an artwork or working with colour.	Cathy Trewby is a Berhampore resident who graduated stage 3 (Advanced ) in June 2009 from The Learning Connexion focusing on textiles and printmaking. She believes that design concepts are in us all and just need some simple techniques and exercise to unlock them.	Wednesday 10/03/2010 6:30pm-8:30pm Newtown Community and Cultural Centre; Seminar Room Gold coin