Our courses are facilitated by Mandy Jakich. Mandy has taught in Primary and Intermediate schools for more than 20 years, was an Art Educator at Auckland Art Gallery for 4 years, is the Founder and CEO of Creative Matters and is a practising artist.
Mandy has facilitated courses in schools, at Kohia Centre - University of Auckland, and at Studio One, Toi Tu. |
Learning the Creative Process through exploring, experimenting, thinking, reflecting, sharing. |
Building skills that encourage children to think creatively, creating works of art that are unique. |
Developing strategies for planning & setting up for art to make implementation easy and achievable. |
Connecting with others through interactive and practical courses - so therapeutic for your staff! |
Tania McCorkindale, Year 5/6 teacher Helensville Primary School |
Denise Arnold, Year 2/3 teacher
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Riejke Wilson, Special needs teacher
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Painting and Colour MakingTeachers will develop practical strategies for setting up, managing and teaching painting and colour making in the classroom through a rich creative process of exploring, experimenting, creating, reflecting and sharing.
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Using an Artist for InspirationTeachers will develop practical strategies for creatively using an artist as inspiration and a starting point for creative thinking, and experience a series of creative art lessons exploring the themes, styles and techniques of this artist.
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Collaborative ArtTeachers will develop practical strategies for creating collaborative artworks that involve creative and critical thinking and a rich creative process. Perfect for term 1 class building and making connections.
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Thank you Mandy for the wonderful art workshop you ran at our school recently. The teachers were engaged and highly motivated as evidenced by the way the majority of our staff utilised all they learnt with you into their classroom programmes immediately.
They enjoyed the way you delivered your programme, and also the freedom you gave them to be creative while also learning some basic paint techniques. All were impressed with how the session catered for all levels of expertise. They are looking forward to having another session with you. Denise Haven, Deputy Principal, Waitakere Primary School |
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Over 2 staff meetings at your schoolSplitting the course over two consecutive sessions of two hours works brilliantly - giving us time to refine the learning to suit your needs, for an even richer learning experience on the second session.
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At a Teacher Only Day at your school
A 4 hour hands-on PD session is a great addition to a Teacher Only Day, encouraging communication and collaboration as well as the learning of new skills and approaches.
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At Studio One Toi Tu in the holidaysThis is a good option if you are seeking individual or small group PD rather than school wide, held during the holidays. A creative, therapeutic treat!
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ContactMandy Jakich CEO
021 808 126 |