Wild Things - Art Classes

Sept/Oct Holiday Art Workshops

25-28 Sept 2023 and 3-6 Oct 2023

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Wild Things is back with 8 days of quality, inspirational art workshops in the Sept/Oct school holidays. There is a different workshop to choose from each day, led by wonderful, experienced and passionate teachers.

Please refer to programme listings for details of prices. Availability is visible on the booking site. Book Now

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Midnight Moon

- Holiday Workshop

with Jemma Nissen

Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 25th Sept 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $65 per child including materials

Inspired by the moody landscapes of George Inness we will be constructing a beautiful moonlight painting. Students will be learning about light, gradation and depth of field.  
Suitable for ages 5 -13

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Life in the Clouds

- Holiday Workshop

with Jemma Nissen

Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 26 Sept 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $70 per child including materials

Imagine living in the clouds.  Would you take your TV?  We will be constructing fantasy collages from my personal stash of National Geographics and cloud print outs.   The focus will be on humour, compostion and scissor skills.  
Suitable for ages 7 -13

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Jellyfish Dream

- Holiday Workshop

with Jemma Nissen

Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 27 Sept 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $65 per child including materials

In this workshop we will be exploring watercolour techniques to create dreamy jellyfish paintings.  We’ll be using watercolours and cold wax to bring our jellyfish to life.   
Suitable for ages 5-13

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Clay Animal Friends

- Holiday Workshop

with Jemma Nissen

Course duration: Morning workshop 10-12:30
Start date:28 Sept 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 12:30pm
Cost: $40 per child including materials

A class for 5-7yr olds to have fun with clay.  We’ll be making clay animal friends with terracotta, the creations will be Bisque fired with a white underglaze.   
Suitable for ages 5 -7

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Skull Sketch

- Holiday Workshop

with Jemma Nissen

Course duration: Afternoon workshop 1:30-3:30
Start date: 28 Sept 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm
Cost: $40 per child including materials

Working from a photograph we will be blocking out a realistic skull sketch using pan pastel and soft sketch tools.  This workshop is for ages 10+.     
Suitable for ages 10+

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Piece of Cake

- Holiday Workshop

with Jemma Nissen

Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 3 Oct 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $70 per child including materials

In this workshop we will be using simple clay building techniques to create delicious ceramic cakes.  We’ll also be doing a cake painting to match. The pieces will be bisque fired and students can arrange to paint them at a later date in Term 4.  timing and dates TBC. 
Suitable for ages 5 -13

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Seven Sisters

- Holiday Workshop

with Jemma Nissen

Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 4 Oct 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $65 per child including materials

This beautiful artwork is currently showing in the Ever Present: First People’s Art of Australia exhibition at Toi O Tāmaki.  Painted by a group of 5 family members it depicts the Plaiedes star cluster.  We will be taking inspiration from Aboriginal painterly techniques to interpret the story of the Seven Sisters.  
Suitable for ages 5 -13

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Face Geometry

- Holiday Workshop

with Jemma Nissen

Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 5 Oct 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $70 per child including materials

Taking inspiration from Phillipino artist Pacita Abad, we will be making flat cardboard mask pieces composed of geometric patterns.  We’ll be using hot glue and paint to give them a 3-dimensional component.     
Suitable for ages 7 -13

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Psychedelic Music

- Holiday Workshop

with Jemma Nissen

Course duration: One-day workshop
Start date: 6 Oct 2023
Location: Wild Things Art Studio, 548 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Cost: $70 per child including materials

In this workshop students will choose their favourite instrument and create a psychedelic print inspired by the 1960s.  Waves of colour and line will combine to bring the instrument to life.   
Suitable for ages 5 -13

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