Slip Casting Ceramics 6 week course with Rachel Murphy
10-1 Fridays
April 28th – June 2nd Dates pending and to be confirmed
$200 per person, includes all materials and a pottery starter kit.
Artist and teacher Rachel Murphy has recently moved to Helensville. We are fortunate to have her skills and knowledge, specifically in the area of slip casting and gilding at the Art Centre Helensville. Rachel will be taking regular courses with us, the first starting in April.
Learn the art of slip casting with full time Ceramist and Artist Rachel Murphy. Rachel has 20 years experience and holds a Bachelor of Design. She has work in prominent galleries throughout NZ.
Slip casting is the process of using plaster molds and slip (liquid clay), to make ceramics that are beautiful and can last many lifetimes.
In this class you will learn the basics of slip casting, create a form out of clay and then make single & 2 part moulds. Then create functional domestic ware and sculptural pieces in porcelain.
Second Workshop with Diana Peel 4th March 2023
Details same as below
Our first workshop of the year is Diana Peel’s oil painting workshop, Saturday February 11th 10-2pm, book now to reserve a space!
You don’t need any drawing or painting skills!!! Diana is an established New Zealand floral artist and tutor and works mostly with palette knife and oil paint. Get in quick, limited spaces!
Course fee $165. This includes all materials provided, easels, paints, canvas 35cm x 45cm, palette knife, brushes, cloths and solvents. Please bring an apron or wear clothes you don’t mind getting paint on.
If you would like to enroll please email your name and number to manager@artcentrehelensville.org.nz. Please make payment to 38-9020-0478416-00 Reference your name, and Diana Workshop.
Our first workshop of the year is Diana Peel’s oil painting workshop, Saturday February 11th 10-2pm, book now to reserve a space!
You don’t need any drawing or painting skills!!! Diana is an established New Zealand floral artist and tutor and works mostly with palette knife and oil paint. Get in quick, limited spaces! Course fee $165. This includes all materials provided, easels, paints, canvas 35cm x 45cm, palette knife, brushes, cloths and solvents.
If you would like to enroll please email your name and number to manager@artcentrehelensville.org.nz. Please make payment to 38-9020-0478416-00 Reference your name, and Diana Workshop.
We are offering an introductory offer to introduce Creative Matters to Art Centre Helensville!
$50 per student per day, discounted from the original rate of $88. Get in quick places are booking up already!
Clink on the link below to book your place :
Creative Matters booking site
3 two hour sessions
Using the medium acrylic you will learn methods on how to transform the common landscape into the artist’s own unique interpretation.
Full course cost is $85 materials not included. Please bring a set of primary colour acrylic paints (blue, red, yellow, white and black,) a canvas or paper to paint on, and three images of a landscape.
Wednesday 10th, 17th and 24th August 2022 11-1pm
Spaces are very limited. Please contact manager@artcentrehelensville.org.nz
0211268041 to book or for further enquires
Jacky Pieper has a background in engineering, graphic and fashion design.
Pieper started sculpting in 2018 and since then learnt to make molds and cast glass as well as working with ceramics and glazes.
“I like to play with all different types of medium.” (Pieper)
In this 2 part course you will be using air dry clay to build expressive small faces from imagination.
Saturday 9th of April you will create between 2 and 4 faces using air dry clay.
23rd April will be completing the faces with paint.
All materials provided, spaces are limited so get in quick by emailing your booking to Yvonne at manager@artcentrehelensville.org.nz
Vaccine passes are required, please confirm you have a pass on booking.
Jo Dixey will be running two embroidery workshops on Saturday the 16th April to coincide with our members exhibition “The Portrait”
$15 for one 2 1/2 hour session, or $20 for both sessions!
Local artist Jo Dixey has been working full-time with stitch work for 30 years. Trained at the Royal School of Needlework, Jo’s experience is a real pleasure to have at the Art Centre.
Spaces are limited! Please email Yvonne at manager@artcentrehelensville.org.nz to book.
Vaccine pass is required for all classes. Please verify you have your pass when booking.
