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Creative Workshops in the Holidays

Our creative holiday art workshops are more than your average holiday activity. Our workshops are education and NZ curriculum based. We develop a rich creative process over 5 - 6 hours that allows for individual creativity and artistic interpretation as well as time to explore and experiment with ideas and techniques. We use quality art materials and tools. Our educators are experienced artists and/or teachers. 
Creative
Fun
Educational
Happy and calm
Venues in Kumeu and Herne Bay
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$85 per day, including all  materials
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From 9am - 3pm 
For children 5 - 13 years 
​Bring an old art shirt, lunch, snacks, water, a hat and a book 

Rave reviews from happy parents

My son has attended Creative Matters Holiday Programme Workshops for 3 years, since he turned five, and it is something he always looks forward to come holiday time. Mandy and her team have created a wonderfully nurturing environment where our son feels comfortable and happy to spend the day.  And we absolutely love what he comes home with each time! We display and have even framed some of his pieces. Can't rate it highly enough!
Dharlia 

My daughter has attended numerous school holidays sessions at Creative Matters as well as the term classes. She absolutely loves going and always comes home with marvellous creations. The classes are well structured and the teachers are wonderful. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Chantelle Meyer, Auckland

@ Kumeu Arts, Kumeu

@ Cox's Bay Pavilion, Herne Bay

Christmas Creative Workshops

With a focus on thoughtful gift giving, our Christmas workshops take children through a rich creative process of exploring and experimenting with ideas and techniques. Create a special gift for a special person and/or unique wrapping paper for all the family to use.
CHRISTMAS WRAPPING PAPER
Herne Bay Monday Dec 16
​Kumeu Wednesday Dec18
Have the best dressed presents under your tree this Christmas! Explore and experiment with awesome designs, composition, space, shape and pattern and create wrapping paper with a number of different funky designs, using brown paper and the coolest white and black POSCA paint pens.
GEOMETRIC WOODEN ROUNDS
Herne Bay Tuesday Dec 17
Kumeu Thursday Dec 19
Who wouldn't love one of these in their home?! Explore awesome geometric patterns, limited colour palette, composition and space and create a striking painted wall hanging or standing sculpture on a round of cut wood, keeping some of the wood exposed to give a glimpse of the natural material used. 
MODERN MASTERPIECE
Herne Bay Wednesday Dec 18
​Kumeu Friday Dec 20
Give a masterpiece this Christmas! This workshop was so popular last holidays we just have to repeat it! The work produced using this more formal painting approach for under painting, colour mixing and blending is phenomenal and is a great base for understanding painting and colour better.

Summer Creative Workshops

Our Summer Creative Workshops are light hearted and fun, as well as educational. An interactive, creative activity for your children these summer holidays! 

Herne Bay

PRECISE PASTELS
Wednesday ​January 22nd

Create a beautiful Still Life work with your choice of fruit and bowl. Learn about and experiment with techniques for creating light and dark, curves and 3D effects, as well as blending, mixing and smudging techniques with pastels. Age 8+ recommended.

MAGIC FAIRY HOUSES
Thursday ​January 23rd

Design and create the cutest little fairy houses using recycled cardboard tubes, fabric, coloured and metallic card, mixed media and paint.

POSITIVELY NEGATIVE
​Friday January 24th

Explore and experiment with designing and creating positive and negative space in the coolest ways, using a selection of coloured, black and white, patterned and textured papers.

Kumeu and Herne Bay

ABSTRACTED
Tuesday January 28th

Inspired by the colourful abstract works of Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes, explore and experiment with shape, pattern, composition, colour, space and line. Create a large abstract work using stencils, collage, paint, dye and ink. A stunner for your wall!

ANYONE FOR CAKE?
​Wednesday January 29th

Good enough to eat! Explore the amazing food artworks of Wayne Thiebaud and Peter Anton then design and create a large slice of the yummiest cake you can imagine! Cardboard construction and paint with mixed media decorations.

OPTICAL OPULENCE
​Thursday January 30th

An exciting exploration of colour making, paint techniques and optical illusions. Learn about and experiment with making your own colours using warm and cool primary colours, and tints and shades using white and black. Create a striking painting of an optical illusion that uses your own made up colours as well as light and shadow. Recommended age 8+.

CITY INSTALLATION
​Friday January 31st

Think up, design and create your very own super city!
Explore and experiment with building designs, colour making and 3D effects. Design your own buildings, as fantastical or realistic as you like, and create a 3D collection of painted buildings using recycled card and paint. A funky art installation for your child's bedroom!