School Holiday Program
11/07/2022 - 15/07/2022 (AEST)
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Mon 11 Jul 2022 – Fri 15 Jul 2022 · Western Plains Cultural Centre
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Get creative this school holidays. Each holiday period we offer a dynamic program of art workshops to inspire students from 5 – 14 years of age. This holiday break we have five days of art making programs for you to make the most of your artistic abilities. Choose the workshop of your fancy and create a masterpiece with skateboard art, painting, pop up papercraft and ceramics.
We have a great team of artist/tutors who will help you make the most of your child's creative talents.
TICKETS ARE ESSENTIAL
$10 per student
Monday 11 July
POP-UP PAPERCRAFT
10 - 12pm 5 - 8 years
1 - 3pm 9 - 14 years
In this workshop students can try their hand at creating simple pop-up cards and books where expressive writing and illustration will literally lift off the page. Join in this fun workshop where words and art combine.
Tuesday 12 July
THE MAGIC OF WATERCOLOURS
10 - 12pm 5 - 8 years
1 - 3pm 9 - 14 years
Students should explore our Gallery or reflect on their favourite animal or pet before creating their very own animal in art. The use of watercolour to blend, mix and articulate stroke will form your promising artists understanding of technique.
Wednesday 13 July
PINCH POTS AND BOWLS
10 - 11.30am 5 - 8 years
1 - 2.30pm 9 - 14 years
Using clay students will be hands-on with the shaping of small pots and bowls before crafting designs and decorations for a splash of personality! Our team will then fire their works in the days following where you will return to collect their bisque fired works before finding its pride of place at home.
Thursday 14 July
PRINTMAKING IMPRESSIONS
10 - 12pm 5 - 8 years
1 - 3pm 9 - 14 years
Art is usually one of a kind, this printmaking workshop teaches kids how to reproduce works on various materials. They will explore printmaking techniques using foam board or rubber printmaking blocks to create a template of their art work before making its impression on paper.
Friday 15 July
SKATE BOARD DECK’OR
10 - 12pm 5 - 8 years
1 - 3pm 9 - 14 years
A fun and hands-on skateboard deck painting class. Their inner artist will be set free to design a totally awesome and unique skateboard deck. While they can’t use it to skate on, it will look amazing on their bedroom wall.
Children attending the 10am to 12pm sessions for 5-8 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.
Children attending afternoon workshops for 9-14 year olds must be signed in by a parent/carer and then collected from the art studio at the end of the workshop. We ask that parents/carers to please make the workshop tutor aware when they collect the children in their care.
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