Saturdays 2.30-4.30pm
The topics and tutors change every few weeks for this class so come and try your hand at something new. They’re open to everyone, no experience is necessary and all materials are supplied.
A great activity for the whole family!
(Classes are not suitable for very young children under the age of 6. Ages 6-13 must be accompanied by a caregiver. The expectation is that the caregiver will do the class as well, alongside their youngster. They’re great activities to do together.)
You can join these classes anytime but numbers are limited by the space in the room so book ahead to avoid disappointment. You can book as many dates as you like up to 8 weeks in advance by emailing arts@tewhare.org or phoning 981 2881. Please make sure you give us a phone number when you book. Get in touch with us now as these classes are popular and fill up quick.
You can also phone on the day to see if anyone has cancelled. If you have booked but can’t make it, please phone to cancel your booking in enough time for us to offer the place to people on our waiting list.
2025 TOPICS:
- March 1st or 8th: Monarch Butterflies with Maree
- March 15th, 22nd or 29th: Flight of the Monarch Butterflies with Maree
- February 15th and 22nd: Paint & Draw Animals Sampler with Anya
2024 TOPICS:
December 7th, 14th, 21st: Capturing the essence of dragons: fun drawing times with Shawn
November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th: Upcycled Journals: Hands-on Notebook Making for Beginners with Irene How
October 19th and 26th: Easy Acrylic Painting: Landscape with Maree
October 5th and 12th: Easy Acrylic Painting: Vase of Flowers with Holly
September 21st and 28th: Flying Figures – embrace your superpowers (ages 10 and up)
September 7th and 14th: Walk Before You Fly (ages 10 and up)
August 17th, 24th and 31st: Easy Life (ages 10 and up)
August 3rd and 10th: Headshot (ages 10 and up)
July 20th and 27th: Reflections in Water
July 6th and 13th: Coastal Farm
June 22nd and 29th: Charcoal – the rough and the smooth: Ashley River
June 1st, 8th and 15th: Charcoal – the rough and the smooth: Bamboo
May 18th and 25th: Sunsets in Pastel: Dark Sky Sunsets
May 4th and 11th: Sunsets in Pastel: Caribbean Sunsets
April 20th and 27th: Paint Pour with Maree
April 6th and 13th: Dot Mandalas with Madhu
March 23rd and 30th: Reflections in Water with Maree
March 2nd, 9th, 16th: Upcycled Journals: Hands-on Notebook Making for Beginners
February 10th, 17th, 24th: Weaving with Paper
2023 TOPICS:
December 9 & 16: Dot Mandalas with Madhu
November 4, 11, 18, 25 & December 2 – Singing in the Rain with Maree Cole. Learn techniques for painting rain-themed pictures. Choose up to a max of 2 classes per person (any combination of dates is fine).
October 7 & 14 – Cartooning with Deidra Mayer
October 21 & 28 – Collage with Deidra Mayer
September 23 & 30 – Face Paint Workshop with Bella Cole
September 2, 9 & 16 – Academic Life Drawing with Adam Schaapveld
August 19 & 26 – Seagulls using wax resist technique
August 5 & 12 – Meadowflowers using wax resist technique
July 22 & 29 – Plastalina Figures: natural materials (shells, wood, bone, feathers etc)
July 8 & 15 – Plastalina Figures: coloured clay (yes classes keep going through the school holidays)
June 3-July 1 – Paint My Pet
May 6 – Pens & Perspective: fern fronds with Maree
May 13 – Pens & Perspective: fern fronds with special guest Tricia Hewlett
May 20 & 27 – Pens & Perspective: birds (sparrows) with Maree
April 8, 15, 22, 29 – Japanese Ink Painting
March 25, April 1 – Paint on Glass – birds
March 4, 11 and 18 – Paint on Glass – flowers
February 18 & 25 – Traditional Indian Madhubani Art with Madhu
February 4 & 11 – Pastels & Charcoals with Maree
TOPICS in 2022 included:
- Painted Textures with Mare
- Halloween and Party Masks with Deidra
- Artistic Collage with Deidra
- Origami with Akiko
- Pencil skills for birds with Tricia Hewlett.
- Moonlit trees in mixed media
- Painting Manuka flowers
- Pukekos in mixed media
- Painting Kaka Beak
- Painting Kowhai
- NZ bush scenes in pastel and charcoal
- Plastalina clay sculpture with Maree Cole
- Painting with water-based inks with Maree Cole
- Fantasy Animals – draw a dragon, unicorn or mermaid with Deidra Mayer.
- Pastels and Charcoal with Maree Cole
