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    11-13 Myrtle Street, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

    huttartsociety@xtra.co.nz

    Enrolments are open for the following classes:

    Term 2  -- 2018

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    PRINTMAKING FROM SCRATCH

    Cost $200 + $20 for materials

    Tutors: Ali Murray & Jo Constable

    Thursdays: 10am – 1pm

    6 Weeks: commencing 3rd May

     

    A six-week introductory course of 3-hour sessions. It will be hands-on from Day 1 and students can expect to produce several prints each session.  It will be responsive to students’ inclinations and different techniques may be introduced along the way.  Initially it will focus on mono-printing and collagraph with drypoint. After a quick rundown on setting up the print studio and a look at examples of different papers and techniques, students will embark on the following: Monotype and stencil/Drypoint etching/Collagraph/Embellishments: Stamps, chine colle etc/Other techniques by request if time allows.

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    OIL/ACRYLIC PAINTING  

    Cost $100     Tutor: Diane Toscano  

    Wednesdays:        4.30 - 7pm 

    Or                         7pm – 9.30pm  

    8 Weeks commencing 2nd May

     

    Join our fun friendly class.  Tutor on hand to help you achieve your own work.  Create a painting from your own photo, picture etc.

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    Materials:   
    oils cheap set of oil paints, buy at the Warehouse or stationery Warehouse brushes cheap pack of  bristle  -  assorted sizes plus soft 00 and a flat soft synthetics size 12 canvas any size linseed oil or my preference liquin

    palet old white plate or $2 paper plates and paper towels or rag  

    turps to clean brushes and 2 small containers  can be baked bean tins etc 

    photo or picture to copy as hard to paint from imagination

    pencil and rubber

    Acrylics - cheap pack acrylic paints brushes same as above  everything the same except for liseed oil, liquin and turps

     

    KREATIVE KIDS

    Cost $140 (materials included)

    Tutor: Loes Reitsma

    6-10 year olds

    Mondays: 3.45-5.15 pm

    8 weeks commencing 30th April

     

    The children’s art classes are designed to provide a wide range of interesting, fun and creative 2D (painting and drawing) and 3D (sculpture and installation) projects for kids. Different mediums, famous artists, different cultures and a variety of styles in art. All materials supplied.

     

    POTTERY

    Cost $180 + up to $30 for materials and firing    

    Tutor: Anthea Grob

    Tuesdays: 6.15pm – 8.15pm            

    9 Weeks: commencing May 1st

    Thursdays: 6.15pm – 8.15pm

    9 Weeks: commencing May 3rd

     

    An introduction to making pottery making. The first two sessions will cover preparation of clay and hand-building techniques, the rest of the sessions focus on the wheel including: how to centre the clay, how to pull up the walls, shaping actions, shaping bowls, turning the foot, making glazes or slips and the final class covers glazing. Students should bring an apron and old towel with them.

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    ​​To enrol either email us your details or download the enrolment ​form.

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    enrolment form
    enrolment form

    Jacky Pearson - Tutor:  Fortnightly Classes during school terms at the Hutt Art, 9 Myrtle Street, Lower Hutt.  Watercolours - classical painting methods, step by step demonstrations and all the theory to go with it.
    Each term there is a theme such as skies, tone, colour theory, still life, water and reflections, some thing for everyone. I provide all the necessary teaching aids and reference. Beginners are made very welcome.  Apply to Jacky direct.

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    For full details - www.jackypearson.com

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    Ian Hamlin - Tutor: Art Workshops, Painting with Confidence -  

    Learn to paint... any medium, any style.  Apply to Ian direct.

    Once a month on Sundays  Cost $80         Click link for details

    Art Workshop
    Art Workshop