Our quality holiday art workshops are run in Kumeu, Hobsonville Point and Herne Bay by passionate, experienced artists/teachers.
The workshops are fun, creative and educational and the creative process is fully developed over a 6 hour period from 9am - 3pm, from exploring and experimenting through to designing, creating and reflecting. We provide opportunities and experiences to help children get excited about the visual arts, encourage creative and critical thinking and develop skills and techniques in a wide range of areas - all in a calm, positive, happy, nurturing environment. A wonderful, worthwhile holiday activity for your children!
The workshops are fun, creative and educational and the creative process is fully developed over a 6 hour period from 9am - 3pm, from exploring and experimenting through to designing, creating and reflecting. We provide opportunities and experiences to help children get excited about the visual arts, encourage creative and critical thinking and develop skills and techniques in a wide range of areas - all in a calm, positive, happy, nurturing environment. A wonderful, worthwhile holiday activity for your children!
TESTIMONIAL: My son has attended Creative Matters Holiday Programme Workshops 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 (parent)
Dharlia (parent)
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BOOKINGS OPEN FOR APRIL HOLIDAYS IN EARLY MARCH |
Check out our last
Holiday Workshops in January!
Ahoy Yayoi!
Wednesday January 23rd
OK, we can't resist! Explore the wonderful dotted works of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, in particular her flower works, and experiment with her use of dots and how they can be used to create different effects. Create a magnificent still life using inks, dyes and paint and a selection of different tools.
Scratch and Paint Silhouettes
Thursday January 24th
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Inspired by NZ artist Tanya Blong (one of our very own Creative Matters tutors!) explore and experiment with silhouettes, landscape ideas, symbols and themes. Create a beautiful, large artwork using a combination of sgraffito and painting.
Funky Foto Frames
Friday January 25th
Using artists Jason Woodside and Romero Britto as a reference, create 2 amazing photo frames for your wall or as a gift. Explore shape, pattern, colour, composition and design in the coolest ways ever. Bring two favourite images/photographs to put inside!
Abstract Landscapes
Tuesday January 29th
Canadian artist Ted Harrison's distinctive style of painting is both colourful and sophisticated yet retains an innocent charm, and appeals to young and old alike. Using images of local Auckland landscapes, creating a large oil pastel, crayon relief and dye work using flat colour and outlined shapes and adding ideas of your own.
Birds of Paper
Wednesday January 30th
Kumeu only
Learn about and experiment with a whole lot of cool paper cutting and combining techniques to create the coolest ever 3D birds, realistic or imagined, out of coloured paper, card and recycled objects such as cardboard rolls, buttons, fabric and magazines.
Recycled Bottle Wreath
Thursday January 31st
Inspired by the beautiful giant flowers created by US glass sculptor Dale Chihuly, construct and paint flowers and leaves out of recycled plastic bottles to form a unique flower wreath. Hang it in your bedroom or use it at Christmas – Your friends and Santa will love it!
Bust out those City Shapes
Friday February 1st
Kumeu and Herne Bay
Explore shape, line, colour, composition, watercolour and ink painting techniques inspired by the wonderful abstract city works of Fernand Leger, and create a vibrant imagined city painting with an abstract twist.
