## **MONDAY 7-9PM OR WEDNESDAY 12:30-3:30PM LEVEL: ALL LEVELS**

In this class, we will learn concepts and techniques that will help us improve our portrait painting skills, using the Old Masters’ works as references. We will discuss concepts such as light, form, colour, and block-in strategies for accurate proportions & will study the characteristics of the different features and how they relate to the whole of the head. We will practice two portraits -- one in grisaille (monochrome), where there will be a strong focus on tone and form, and another using a limited palette, where we will introduce colour concepts. There is also the option to work on a personal portrait if you would prefer that to an Old Master work.

*Suitable for beginners with some painting experience or intermediate artists wishing to refine their portrait techniques.*

 **MON EVE OR WED AFT** We will use the artworks of the Old Masters to study and learn from. We will discuss concepts such as light, form & more

Oil Portrait Painting: Studies with Old Masters with Brooke Duffield

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Unleash Their Imagination This Holiday Break!

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 5 - 12**

Welcome to a holiday art program designed with pure fun in mind. Our workshops offer a relaxed, welcoming, and delightfully loose space where children can explore their artistic side at their own pace.

We believe the best art happens when kids are free to experiment! That’s why each session is entirely unique. Every class introduces a fresh new project, giving kids the chance to try different styles, play with diverse materials, and create a brand-new piece of art to take home that very day. It’s the perfect way to beat holiday boredom, make new friends, and discover the joy of creating without limits.

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Heres a list of themes for each day of this programme!

**First Week:**

Mon 6th: Giant Collaborative World - Painting / Drawing  
Tues 7th: Artbook Adventures - Painting / Drawing

Wed 8th: Mask Explorations - Multi Media  
Thurs 9th: Nature Drawing - Painting / Drawing

++**Fri 10th: NO SESSION.  LONG WEEKEND / MATARIKI**++

**Second Week:**

Mon 13th: Recycled Creatures - Multi Media 

Tues 14th: Creative Characters - Painting / Drawing

Wed 15th: Super Sticker Making - Painting / Drawing

Thurs 16th: DIY Board Games - Multi Media

Fri 17th: Impossible Creatures - Painting / Drawing

ALL HOLIDAY DATES ~ AGES: 5-12 Welcome to a holiday art program designed with pure fun in mind. Our workshops offer a relaxed, welcoming, and delightfully loose space where children can explore their artistic side at their own pace.

Art-Venturers Holiday Club

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Do you like toys that move? We will be making a simplified version of these wooden toys, and uncovering the mechanisms that make them move. We will also build our own catapults in this class. Join Emmie for a super exciting day of crafting and take home your very own toy! 

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 6 - 12**

**MON 6 JUL~ AGES: 6-12** Do you like toys that move? We will be making a simplified version of these wooden toys, and uncovering the mechanisms that make them move.

Movable Toys with Emmie Wu

Come and join Sylvia in the studio and create your favorite pet in paper mache and mixed media. At the end of the day you will have a colorful creature to take home and introduce to your family. Lots of fun is guaranteed. 

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 7- 14**

**MON 6 JUL~ AGES: 7-14** Come and join Sylvia in the studio and create your favorite pet in paper mache and mixed media. 

Pet-o-Mania with Sylvia Sinel 

Come to join Livia with this fun clay workshop, where you would create your unique ceramic teapot. Be it a fairy style design, or you prefer to add your favoritet/person/words as decoration. This teapot is not only special in looking, but also functional. Imagine holding a "tea party" with the teapot you made yourself! 

  
**Students must be within the stated Ages : 5-10**

**MON 6 JULY~ AGES 5-12** Join Livia where you would create your own creative design of ceramic teapot!

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Unique Clay Teapot With Livia Mu 

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Join Emmie for a day of bringing the magic of forests to life with acrylic paint. The ability to create the illusion of space in painting is often difficult to understand, and we will be building that skillset in this class. Through step by step demonstration and in depth explanations we will paint beautiful forests on canvas. 

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 7 - 14**

**TUES 7 JUL~ AGES: 7-14** Join Emmie for a day of bringing the magic of forests to life with acrylic paint. The ability to create the illusion of space in painting is often difficult to understand, and we will be building that skillset in this class

Into the Forest with Emmie Wu

In this hands-on workshop, children will design and build their own mini 3D garden scene using colourful pipe cleaners and decorative details. They will create a small potted plant, then craft a cute pipe cleaner puppy as its companion, with the option to personalise it with clothing, accessories, or a keychain finish. Along the way, children will choose their own colours and decorations while bringing their imaginative little worlds to life.

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 7- 14**

**TUES 7 OR 14 JUL~ AGES: 7-14** In this hands-on workshop, children will design and build their own mini 3D garden scene and animals using colourful pipe cleaners and decorative details. 

Create & Play: 3D Garden & Animal Friends with Velora Studios

Kids will be guided step-by-step through creating a fun ceramic lidded pot inspired by a slice of cake or a colourful cupcake! Using a variety of hand-building techniques, they’ll shape their pot and matching lid before decorating it with their own creative toppings like sprinkles, cherries, frosting swirls, biscuits, candy details, and more.

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 6-12**

**TUE 7 JULY~ AGES 6-12** Kids will be guided step-by-step through creating a fun ceramic lidded pot inspired by a slice of cake or a colourful cupcake! 

Creative Clay Cakes With Rix Meaker

Join Liam Addison and his popular Comic building class as he shows you the steps to making a short form comic.  From sketch to final book, you're sure to leave with an awesome story to tell!

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 5-12**

**WED 8 JUL~ AGES: 5-14** Join Liam Addison and his popular Comic building class as he shows you the steps to making a short form comic.

Build a Comic with Liam Addison 

Join Emmie for an exciting day diving into the world of 3D art. You will be creating a piece of wall art, whilst learning about geometric forms, sustainability and repurposing materials. We will be painting and glazing the artworks ready to decorate your walls at home!

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 7 - 14**

**WED 8 JUL~ AGES: 7-14** Join Emmie for an exciting day diving into the world of 3D art. You will be creating a piece of wall art, whilst learning about geometric forms, sustainability and repurposing materials.

3D Wall Art with Emmie Wu

Kids will be guided step-by-step through creating their own ceramic lidded coil pot using the traditional coil-building technique. They’ll learn how to roll, stack, and shape coils to form a functional pot with a matching lid, before adding their own creative touches through texture, patterns, handles, and decorative details.

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 6-12**

**WED 8 JULY~ AGES 6-12** Kids will be guided step-by-step through creating their own ceramic lidded coil pot using the traditional coil-building technique. 

Lidded Coil Clay Pots With Rix Meaker

You will be creating a beautiful portrait piece filled with expressive mark making, inspired by the works of Dimitra Milan. Emmie will guide you through the process of mixing skin tones, mark making, and combining floral elements to capture movement and whimsy in your portraits. We will be working on canvases, with lots of demonstrations and support from Emmie. 

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 10 - 17**

**THURS 9 JUL~ AGES: 10-17** Join Emmie where in this class we will be creating a beautiful portrait piece filled with expressive mark making, inspired by the works of Dimitra Milan.

Expressive Portraits with Emmie Wu

Join Liam Addison and sculpt curious creatures with polymer clay! Moulding, building and creating your very own little creature with Clay and Paint! Will it be a Bug, Lizard or a Monster? Bring those sculpting hands and let your imagination run wild! 

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 5-12**

**THUR 9 JUL~ AGES: 5-12** Join Liam Addison and sculpt curious creatures with polymer clay! Moulding, building and creating your very own little creature with Clay and Paint!

Curious Clay Creatures with Liam Addison 

Step behind the pottery wheel and experience the magic of making art from a spinning lump of clay! This workshop is designed specifically for ages 10–17 to "have a go" in a supportive, creative environment. No experience needed! just bring your creativity and prepare to get beautifully messy! You will learn how to center, pull, and shape spinning clay to create your very own unique ceramic bowls or cups. Perfect for beginners! 

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Notes: Please be noted long nails would need to be trimmed before come to the workshop, as they will "cut" into the clay. Bring an apron if you have one, or choose an old clothes you don't mind get messy.

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**Students must be within the stated Ages : 10-17**

**THURS 9 JULY~ AGES 10-17** Step behind the pottery wheel and experience the magic of making art from a spinning lump of clay! This workshop is designed to let kids  "have a go" in a supportive, creative environment. 

Practicing the Pottery Wheel With Livia Mu

Join Emmie for a day of treasure box making! We will be using a broad variety of found materials to make our very own treasure box. You can use it to store any of your favourite items, or maybe coins too!

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 5- 12**

**MON 13 JUL~ AGES: 5-12** Join Emmie for a day of treasure box making! We will be using a broad variety of found materials to make our very own treasure box.

Treasure Box with Emmie Wu

Join Livia for a hands-on multimedia workshop where clever construction and vibrant paints take center stage! In this session, you’ll learn how to take assorted structural elements and transform them into a charming miniature cottage.

Your finished project will dry into a durable, permanent keepsake you can proudly display. Everything you need to build, style, and decorate your cottage is fully provided in the class.

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**Students must be within the stated Ages : 7-14**

**MON 13 JUL~ AGES: 7-14** Join Livia for a hands-on multimedia workshop where clever construction and vibrant paints take center stage! In this session, you’ll learn how to take assorted structural elements and transform them into a charming miniature cottage.

Make a Mini Cottage with Livia Mu

Come and join Sylvia in the pottery studio and create a colorful fantasy persona or self-portrait in ceramic! We will start off by making up a short story about your character and then move on to creating it in clay. Once your work has been fired you'll have a magical sculpture to take home. Lots of fun is guaranteed

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**Students must be within the stated Ages : 7-14**

**MON 13 JULY ~ AGES 7-14** Come and join Sylvia in the pottery studio and create a colorful fantasy persona or self-portrait in ceramic.

Captivating Clay Portraits With Sylvia Sinel

Join Emmie for a day of wire jewellery making! You will be making necklaces, rings, brooches, tiaras, and more. All materials supplied, everyone is welcome!

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 7- 12**

**TUES 14 JUL~ AGES: 7-12** Join Emmie for a day of wire jewellery making! You will be making necklaces, rings, brooches, tiaras, and more. All materials supplied, everyone is welcome!

Wire Jewellery with Emmie Wu

Kids will be guided step-by-step through creating their very own ceramic camper using the slab-building technique. From shaping the walls and roof to adding fun personalised details like windows, surfboards, flowers, pets, or tiny outdoor scenes, each child will have the chance to make their camper completely unique.

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**Students must be within the stated Ages : 10-17**

**TUES 14 JULY ~ AGES 10-17** Kids will be guided step-by-step through creating their very own ceramic camper van using the slab-building technique. 

Clay Camper Vans With Rix Meaker

Join Belinda and learn the skill of weaving to make a tapestry art piece. We use different types of fibre (including from our environment!) to create a variety textures for a small tapestry fabric.

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 6-12**

**WED 15 JUL~ AGES: 6-12** Join Belinda and learn the skill of weaving to make a tapestry art piece

Weave a Tapestry with Belinda Callinan

Using various paints, colours and techniques to create a pretty, sunny meadow. Maybe some flowers are blooming, the sun is shining or the clouds high up! Whichever it is, Liam is sure to show you how it's done!

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 5- 12**

**WED 15 JUL~ AGES: 5-12** Using various paints, colours and techniques to create a pretty, sunny meadow. Maybe some flowers are blooming, the sun is shining or the clouds high up!

Painting Meadows with Liam Addison 

Kids will be guided step-by-step through creating their own fun and quirky ceramic monster pot using the pinch pot technique. From silly faces and giant teeth to horns, spikes, and goofy eyes, each child will have the chance to personalize their monster with loads of imaginative details.

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 6-12**

**WED 15 JULY ~ AGES 6-12** Kids will be guided step-by-step through creating their own fun and quirky ceramic monster pot using the pinch pot technique. 

Monster Pots With Rix Meaker

Liam Addison shares his film making knowledge with your child to make a Mini movie. Each kid will take part in the whole process from Acting, Sound, Camera and Directing! The final film will be shared to the parents to view and download!   
**Students must be within the stated Ages : 10-17**

**THUR 16 JUL~ AGES: 10-17**  Join Liam Addison as he teaches your kids how to shoot a movie scene! The class will be split up into a mini film crew.

Mini Movie Makers with Liam Addison 

Join Emmie for an adventure to bring fantasy into the real world. We will be creating a wearable creature armature set, and become the characters of our dreams. Emmie will support you through the creative process to realize out designs from drawing to wearable art.

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 5- 12**

**THUR 16 JUL~ AGES: 5-12** Join Emmie for an adventure to bring fantasy into the real world. We will be creating a wearable creature armature set, and become the characters of our dreams.

Fantastic Armature with Emmie Wu

Step into a snowy wonderland with Livia in this fun clay workshop! Children will learn fundamental hand-building pottery techniques to sculpt, texture, and paint functional ceramic pieces. They can build a snowman mugs or create a winter plate decorated with frozen features!

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**Students must be within the stated Ages : 5-12**

**THURS 16 JULY ~ AGES 5-12** Join Livia where kids will step into a snowy wonderland in this fun clay workshop! Create Snowmen Mugs or snowflake plates!

Winter Wonderland Clay with Livia Mu 

Welcome to an exciting day of creating night lamps. We will learn to use recycled materials to create 3D forms that warm your bedside before sleep. All materials are supplied and join Emmie for a super fun day of crafting and painting!

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 6- 12**

**FRI 17 JUL~ AGES: 6-12** Welcome to an exciting day of creating night lamps. We will learn to use recycled materials to create 3D forms that warm your bedside before sleep.

Night Lamp with Emmie Wu

Unleash your creativity and bring nature to life on paper! In this class, you will learn the fundamental skills of floral sketching and explore the fluid beauty of watercolours.  
Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to refresh your artistic skills, this class will guide you step-by-step to create your own masterpiece.

**Students must be within the stated Ages : 8-14**

**FRI 17 JUL~ AGES: 8-14** Unleash your creativity with Artemy & bring nature to life on paper! In this class, you will learn the fundamental skills of floral sketching and explore the fluid beauty of watercolours.

Blooming in Watercolour with Artemy Kim 

Is there a creature howling to get out? Whether you're a therian at heart connecting with your inner fox or wolf, or you just want to sculpt a mystical celestial alter-ego, this is your chance to bring it to life! Join our wonderful tutor, Livia, for a hands-on ceramic workshop! She will guide you step-by-step through molding raw clay into a stunning, wearable mask!

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**Students must be within the stated Ages : 7-14**

**FRI 17 JULY ~ AGES 7-14** Is there a creature howling to get out? Whether you're a therian at heart connecting with your inner fox or wolf, or you just want to sculpt a mystical celestial alter-ego, this is your chance to bring it to life!

Clay Masks with Livia Mu 

**FULLY BOOKED, PLEASE JOIN WAITLIST, NO WALK INS FOR THIS WORKSHOP**

## What does this look like?

Sensory friendly hours are provided for children who may be neurodivergent (ASD, ADHD, etc.) and / or experience sensory processing differences. The space is intentionally calm, flexible and supportive- allowing each child to engage in the activity in ways that feel comfortable and meaningful to them.

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Art activities have been adapted to meet a range of abilities, with options for modifying tools, materials, and expectations. Extra support is available for children who may benefit from help with sequencing, transitions, or understanding task steps while still encouraging independence and self expression.

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The workshop prioritises a safe and inclusive environment where children can explore creativity without pressure. Sensory friendly adjustments, predictable routines, and a responsive and supportive approach ensure that each child can participate at their own pace, build confidence and experience success in their creativity.

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Please reach out if you would like to know more about this workshop. 

## **Enchanted Upcycling: Hidden Village Workshop**

Join us for this unique community project to create miniature houses for a hidden village. This family friendly initiative invites ages 5 yrs+ —from master crafters to first-time tinkerers—to build and create a secret world, encouraging exploration and eco-friendly imagination.

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**FULLY BOOKED, PLEASE JOIN WAITLIST, NO WALK INS FOR THIS WORKSHOP**** Sat 6 & Sat 13 June (must attend both)** AGES: 5 yrs + Caregivers Must Attend. Sensory friendly hours are provided for children who may be neurodivergent (ASD, ADHD, etc.) and / or experience sensory processing differences

Sensory Friendly: Hidden Village Workshops

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Receptionist at the front desk: Monday - Friday

Auckland-based potter with 18 years of experience in ceramics.

Michelle is a full time artist and tutor, located in Devonport.

Belle has been teaching art in both Korea and New Zealand for 29 years.

Creative Director / Designer /Animator / Graphic Book Illustrator.

James Lawrence is a practicing artist based in Auckland. 

Please google Brian Millard NZ artist and author, Brian Millard is one of New Zealand’s leading watercolorists.


Painting  and drawing for youth and adult classes. 
more info here: https://suzartstudio.weebly.com/

Brooke is an academically trained artist with a focus on naturalistic art.

Chloe teaches youth ages 5-12, Mixed media and painting classes.

Teaching art with warmth, imagination, and curiosity. view more info here: http://emmiewuart.com/

Loves teaching and teaches youth & adults Medium: Ceramic.

Passionate about inclusivity in art practices. Teaches youth ages 7-15, Medium :Ceramic 

Teaches youth ages: 5-17. Medium: Ceramics

Ex art teacher who mainly paints and tutors in watercolours for adults.

Teaches youth ages: 5-12. Medium: Painting & Mixed Media 

Sylvia has a big passion for teaching, Teaches adult & youth Medium: Ceramics

Teaches youth ages: 6-16. Medium: Painting & Mixed Media

Tutor duo, Xinwen and Hao, Velora studios specialises in creating mixed media classes.

Works on both hand-building & wheel-throwing. Teaches youth ages: 5-18

Teaches youth ages 6-13. Medium mixed media & drawing / painting

Teaches youth ages: 6-14. Medium: mixed media and painting

teaches youth ages 7-14. Mediums: mixed media & painting

external organisation that hosts STEM classes at MAC! 
Click here for more info: https://www.brainplay.co.nz

Teaches portraiture painting for youth ages 10-17

Brains Assist for Classes, Adds students to whatsapp groups, and helps promote his class. 

Families Growth and Thrive Charitable Trust (FGTCT) is a not-for-profit organisation.