Term 3 2008
9 week term
Monday 21st July - Friday 19th September
Exploring Drawing and
Watercolour
$160
Jane Blundell, BA (Vis Arts), Grad. Dip Art Ed. (secondary),
Prof Artist & Illustrator
THURSDAYS 9.30am 12.00 noon
THURSDAYS 12.30pm 3.00pm
Play with watercolour, aquarelles, gouache and other water
media. Learn to paint, how to colour works, and how to mix an exact colour,
with the minimum number of paints. Learn about background effects,
brushstrokes and washes. Create mixing charts and discover the surprising
effects possible with inks and watercolour. Also, if desired, play with black
& white media. Suitable for total beginners, the rusty, or anyone in need of
guidance to see what you are drawing. Using pencils, graphite, charcoal,
Indian ink and water-soluble graphite; learn about perspective, sharpening
pencils, shading, observation drawing, plants and natural objects, faces,
hands and much more. Materials available to try and purchase if desired.
PAINTING & MIXED MEDIA
$160
Marie James
MONDAYS 12.30pm 3.00pm
TUESDAYS 10.00am 12.30pm
TUESDAYS 1.00pm 3.30pm
In Maries classes you will learn to paint and extend your
skills in colour, texture and the blending of mixed media in a friendly
environment. These classes are suitable for beginners and those with some
experience
PAINTING & DRAWING
$160
David Pavich, BFA Honours
TUESDAYS 6.00pm - 8.30pm
WEDNESDAYS 9.30am - 12.30pm
WEDNESDAYS 12.30pm 3.30pm
This course is designed for beginners and experienced students
who would like to continue developing their skills and their own style, in
either painting and/or drawing. Covering the essentials through still life,
landscape, portraiture and the life model.
POTTERY- Wheel Throwing
$220
Jessica Alexander-Head, BFA
TUESDAYS 6.00pm 7.30pm
Learn to throw pots on the wheel. In this intensive class,
students will be guided through the throwing process: from preparing clay,
mastering basic throwing shapes, and finishing processes, glazing &
firing. Clay costs are additional available from $12/10kg bag.
ABSTRACT PAINTING
NEW $180
Angela Wright, Artist
FRIDAYS 11.30am 2.30pm
Expand your painting skills or start from the basics to learn
to interpret the world into abstract forms and ideas. Angela will introduce
students to ways of working creatively and experimentally with colour and form
MASKS & MOLD-MAKING
NEW $220
Diamando Koutsellis
TUESDAYS 10.30am - 1.30pm
WEDNESDAYS 10.30am - 1.30pm
This course will take you through the process of making masks
out of clay. Students will learn how to make a plaster mould, ceramic masks,
slab rolling, glazing, firing. Clay costs are additional $12 per bag.
ADULT LANGUAGE & LIFESTYLE CLASSES
BEGINNERS CHINESE (MANDARIN) $145
Phil Xu
WEDNESDAYS 6.30pm 8.00pm
Learn the basics of Mandarin in a relaxed environment. This
course is great for travellers or people who intend visiting China on
business. The class will concentrate on the basics to communicate while you
are away.
PRACTICAL ITALIAN
$145
Fiorella Banfi Nelson
TUESDAYS 10.00am 11.30am (adv)
THURSDAYS 11.00am 12:30pm (int)
A practical guide to learning Italian naturally. The emphasis
is on everyday situations to learn useful sentences. You will be guided with
structure and pronunciation to acquire the confidence to speak through
listening and practice.
FRENCH FOR TRAVELLERS
$145
TUESDAYS 6.30pm 8.00pm
Are you travelling to a French speaking country and want the
basics to communicate while you are away? This course will focus on situations
travellers generally encounter when they are in a foreign country, giving lots
of vocabulary and role playing. This practical course will focus on
communication to encourage the use of the language from the start.
CONVERSATION FRENCH
$145
Jean Roche
WEDNESDAYS 10.00am- 12.00 noon
Discover the joy of learning French in a relaxed atmosphere
where the focus is on day-to-day conversation. Learn French, refresh your
French, deepen your knowledge, improve your use of the language, practice and
learn about French culture all within a small group. Some prior knowledge
required.
SPANISH $145
Maria DAddiego Dip. Ed. CLTA teacher
TUESDAYS 6.00pm - 7.30pm Intermediate
TUESDAYS 7.30pm 9.00pm Beginners
Have some fun while learning the second most spoken language in
the world. This practical course will provide you with the basic grammar tools
to understand how Spanish works.
YOGA
$145
Laura Vogelnest Dip. Ed. IYTA Hons. Dip.
MONDAYS 6.00pm 7.30pm
TUESDAYS 10.00am 11.30am
TUESDAYS 6.30pm 8.00pm
WEDNESDAYS 10.00am 11.30am
WEDNESDAYS 6.30pm 8.00pm
THURSDAYS 6.00pm 7.30pm
Stretch, strengthen and relax. Improve your posture, health,
energy, vitality and relieve stress. Includes postures, breathing, relaxation
and meditation. Students do the postures within their own capabilities.
Individual attention is given. You will leave this class feeling calm and
relaxed with a positive outlook on life. Please bring a sticky yoga mat and a
thick woollen blanket. Please phone Centrehouse 9428 4898 for availability.
BELLYDANCING $125
WEDNESDAYS 7.30pm8.30pm
Bring out the inner goddess in you! Belly dancing encourages
movement, flexibility and a positive body image. You will learn technique as
well as feel in a supportive, non-competitive environment.
Suitable for all ages and body shapes.
WORKSHOPS
THE FIGURE & PORTRAITURE $80
David Pavich, BFA (honours)
SATURDAY 14th June: 10am-4pm
Using a technique devised by the great masters we will
investigate the proportions of the face and figure with a simple straight
line, building up form and structure and focus on developing your own
individual style. Beginners and advanced students are welcome.
FELT-MAKING
$100
Emma Morgan,
B. Design (honours)
SUNDAY 13th July : 10am4pm
This workshop
is an
introduction
to basic felting techniques.
Students with
produce felt swatches and a small felt purse. All
basic
materials
provided.
SPECIAL EVENT: GLASS WORKSHOPS with PETER MINSON
Peter Minson is a renowned glass artist who holds workshops in
his Studio in Binalong NSW and around Australia. He studied at the Orrefors
Glass School, Sweden and Kosta Boda Glass, and has taught at the Canberra
School of Art, RMIT University Melbourne and Sydney College of the Arts.
Beginners Glass Bead Making
SATURDAY 30th August: 10am-4pm $200
Glass is an
exciting and challenging material to work with and this class is designed to
let beginner students start exploring their creativity with knowledge and
understanding. Students will receive a comprehensive introduction to safety
issues before receiving instruction on hand techniques for bead making.
Demonstrations will be given for bead making techniques including
compatibility tests, making stringers, twisties, encasing, combing
(feathering), using foils and Dichroic.
Borosilicate glass and blowing
SUNDAY 31st August: 10am-4pm $225
This Intermediate-Advanced class will introduce techniques
using Borosilicate (Pyrex) Glass to explore its use for blown work using
offhand skills. The term Offhand is used in Lampworking, when working without
a mandrel. You will be taught how to create hollow blown beads and vessels
using Borosilicate, demonstrating decoration techniques on the outside or
inside of tubing. Compatibility and annealing will be explained at length for
different glasses.
KNITTING WORKSHOP $75
Branka Kringas
SATURDAY 2ND AUGUST : 10am3pm
Come and
learn to knit or create your own designs. This workshop is suitable for the
beginner and those wishing to extend their knitting skills and the very
advanced. Branka is an amazing textile artist with lots of experience and will
assist you at whatever level you are at. She will demonstrate seamless
knitting techniques and will help you with your own projects.
INTRODUCTION TO CALLIGRAPHY $75
Elaine Witton, BE
SUNDAY 24th August : 10am - 3pm
Have you always wanted to use calligraphy for cards, or perhaps
for bookmarks or invitations? This workshop , specifically designed for
beginners, will show you how, using an attractive ancient alphabet and various
design ideas. You will take home a selection of examples with all materials
and notes included.
EXPERIMENTAL PASTELS $80
David Pavich, BFA (honours)
SATURDAY 13th September: 10am-4pm
Learn the versatility of working with pastels. In this fun and
experimental workshop we will start with a still life and then abstract it
using collage and mixed media. This class is suitable for beginners and the
experienced.
LIFE DRAWING
3rd August, 17th August , 31st August & 14th September 2008
11:00am 3.00pm
$140 (4 sessions)
Includes life model & co-ordinator only
This life drawing group is for artists who want to work from the figure in an
undirected environment. On a fortnightly basis local artists will meet to draw
or paint the figure with a co-ordinator who will guide and help set the poses
for the class, ranging from 3 to 15 minute poses in the morning session and
two, 1 hour poses in the afternoon.
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