Events, Festivals, Exhibitions, Workshops and More
A little taste of the events, initiatives, activities and happenings in our creative city. We’re interested to hear from you if you’re running a creative event, workshop, activity or initiative. If you want to see your event here, fill in this form and we’ll review it.
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The Acrylic Pouring for Beginners workshop is an introductory workshop for people who would like to learn some basic technical aspects about acrylic pouring. Paints are not pre-mixed and you will make two 20x25cm paintings.
$120 including all materials
In this four week Online Drawing Course for Beginners you will learn the basics of drawing and develop foundation skills including graphite pencil, shading, sketching, cross hatching, line, perspective and composition. Learn various techniques and then practice them as we explore still life, landscape and more.
Led by experienced artist Dawn Whitehand, during this terms mosaic workshop we are making a clock using a range of tesserae (mosaic tiles) including pottery shards, glass tiles, pebbles, and pretty much anything else you may like to include, so feel free, if you have something special, to bring it along. The substrate will be 5mm plyboard. Clock mechanisms are available at additional cost.
Led by experienced artist Dawn Whitehand, during this terms mosaic workshop we are making a clock using a range of tesserae (mosaic tiles) including pottery shards, glass tiles, pebbles, and pretty much anything else you may like to include, so feel free, if you have something special, to bring it along. The substrate will be 5mm plyboard. Clock mechanisms are available at additional cost.
During these two hour Childrens School Holiday Mosaics Workshop your children will learn to create a mosaic picture which they can take home with them on the day.
Online Mosaic Workshop - Hanging Sphere hosted by ClayMotion
Online Drawing Course for Beginners
Saturday 2nd May till 23rd May 1-3pm - upon enrolment you will be sent the links to participate in the course - can't make this time? The livestream class will be recorded and available for anyone who has paid the enrolment fee - all other benefits still apply(see below)
Dawn Whitehand is a practicing artist and arts facilitator with over 20 years experience, currently located at her business, Claymotion. With a PhD in Fine Arts focusing on ceramics, she has exhibited nationally and internationally, been awarded an art residency and written a book about the history of ceramics and pit fired pottery.
Demonstrations; 10am - 12pm - Pottery throwing each day.
Presented by ClayMotion owner, Dawn Whitehand, this eco-dyeing workshop is a contemporary application of traditional natural dyeing using plants.
Ever wanted to learn the potters wheel and make your own gorgeous bowls and cups?
During this three hour pottery wheel throwing workshop you will learn and practice the basics of using the potter’s wheel with Dawn Whitehand.
Family Acrylic Pouring Drop in Day – suitable for all ages… bring the kids, bring your mum, bring your aunty or uncle – all welcome!
Express yourself and create your own acrylic pour painting.
