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July 2023
Batik Printing | School Holiday Workshop
Currently on show, is exhibition Three Echoes – Western Desert Art showcasing works by 57 acclaimed artists heralding from Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff), Papunya and Utopia Aboriginal communities in the western desert regions of the Northern Territory. To celebrate the beautiful Batik prints in this exhibition, we invite children to investigate the process of Batik Printing. Batik is an Indonesian method of decorating cloth by applying hot wax to the surface as a resistance to the dyes. The process can be repeated several times,…
Find out more »September 2023
Learn How to Crochet | Home Program Workshop
Students of all ages can learn how to crochet these school holidays. Crochet is a great skill to learn, once you know the basic stitches the possibilities are endless.
Find out more »Weaving with Natural Fibers | Home Program Workshop
This is an amazing opportunity for children to learn from the established artist Debbie Taylor Worley. Weaving has been used as a method to create all kinds of tools including food tools, baskets, jewellery, fishing nets and skin cloaks. Traditional Aboriginal weaving is of great importance to Aboriginal women. Weaving is a calming and meditative process. Tailored to be age-appropriate, younger children can have some fun learning to weave a “God’s Eye”. Using a combination of natural and man-made materials,…
Find out more »October 2023
School Holiday Family Art & Stitch | Home Program Workshop
Are you feeling like getting your hands on some creative materials these school holidays? Join Jo Barr for a family session of art making and stitching activities.
Find out more »December 2023
School Holiday | Kids Christmas Arts and Crafts Workshop | The Home Program
Need to get some last-minute shopping done? Let us help! Drop the kids in for a DIY Christmas Arts and Craft Workshop. We’ll have a range of options for the kids to get creative with. Reindeer hats, paper plate trees and angels, kangaroo decorations and more.
Find out more »January 2024
School Holidays | Make a Kokedama | Home Program Workshop
Get your hands dirty these School Holidays with a 1 hour Kokedama workshop. Learn how to make these funky hanging moss balls using soil, moss, hessian and string! A perfect way to enjoy and nurture an ornamental plant at home.
Find out more »School Holidays | Skateboard Deck Art Workshop | The Home Program
In this workshop kids will turn a wooden skateboard deck into a custom designed canvas. Local street artist and illustrator James O'Hanlon will take kids through the process of coming up with a unique creative concept, transferring it onto the skateboard and preparing the skateboard for hanging at home. Each student will come home with a completed artwork and learn the fundamentals of painting, design, and the process behind creating bright and vibrant street art.
Find out more »School Holidays | Graffiti Panel Art Workshop | The Home Program
Create your own Graffiti Art Panel! Before the workshop begins, we will look around the Armidale Street Exhibition to seek inspiration and look at different techniques. In the workshop kids will learn how to use stencils, texture, layering and colour to create their own street art.
Find out more »School Holidays | Pom Pom Creatures Workshop | The Home Program
Come and learn to make pom poms and turn them into cute little critters.
Meet the wily fox, cuddle up with Panda or create your own crazy creatures.
You will learn all sorts of techniques to create your own perfect pom pom critters.
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