Short Courses
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Be Exhibition Ready!
ONLINE: 22 April – 27 May 2021, Thursday 10am-1pm AEST. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Paul McDonaldAre you overwhelmed by the challenges of developing and completing a body of work, then planning an exhibition? Do you struggle with making sense of your ideas and want to develop them into a cohesive collection? And how much time and money do you need to invest in your professional art practice? This course provides you with a practical structure for researching creative concepts that can be used on any project
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$405.00$385.00 -
Bronze Casting
ON CAMPUS: 17 April – 5 June 2021, Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021
Clara HaliDiscover the mystery of bronze, from planning a sculpture to casting in bronze. Model a figurative sculpture in wax, then make the ceramic shell casting, including sprueing the waxes, burning out the ceramic moulds, pouring the metal, and using metal chasing and patina techniques.
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$1,060.00$960.00 -
Collage Collaborations: With Old Masters and New Mistresses
ON CAMPUS: 15-16 May 2021, Saturday and Sunday 9:30am-4:30pm. Early fee ends 19 April
Deborah KellyDiscover the witty art of collage as you play purposefully with pictures and acquire the technical skills to create your own high-quality works. Over two days, in an inspiring salon environment of storytelling, readings and conversation, Deborah Kelly will show you the cutting and composing practices of collage.
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$385.00$350.00 -
Colour Composition Collage
ON CAMPUS: 17 April – 5 June 2021, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Paul HiggsPaul Higgs shares his passion for process and experimentation with papers, surfaces, drawing and painting by transforming the real world into abstract, unified, mixed media artworks. Learn how to utilise found objects from your own collections, as these materials will expand the range of possibilities when unexpected objects are layered and juxtaposed on different surfaces combined with drawing and painting techniques.
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$850.00$765.00 -
Contemporary Watercolours
ONLINE: 21 April – 9 June 2021, Wednesday 6:00pm-9:00pm AEST. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Tanya BailyLearn how to paint expressive, contemporary watercolour paintings with structured classes around specific themes, practical exercises, demonstrations and interactions with a lecturer in a live studio environment. Tanya Baily guides you through the skills and thrills of colour mixing, palette organisation, compositional ideas, pigments and different mark-making techniques. She introduces you to the many qualities between different watercolour papers and gives tips in how to make quick sketches and plan for more complex finished artworks.
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$405.00$385.00 -
Creative Sustenance
ONLINE: 20 April – 8 June 2021, Tuesday 10am-1pm AEST. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021
Sally Swain
Unleash your authentic expression and connect with creativity in community.
How might artmaking provide strength and sustenance in topsy-turvy times? In this experiential course, you will be gently guided to connect with your creative impulse, letting go of pre-conceived ideas about how an artwork should look, or whether it’s ‘good enough’. Art is literally at your fingertips and can be a powerful resource for resilience during challenging times. Sally Swain fosters a safe, non-judgemental, respectful environment within which creativity can flourish.
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$405.00$385.00 -
Darkroom Drawing with Light
ON CAMPUS: 15-16 May 2021, Saturday and Sunday 9:30am-4:30pm. Early fee ends 19 April
Amanda WilliamsDiscover the power of light to transform the everyday world into poetic, hand-crafted photo-based images. Using basic analogue photographic tools incorporating found objects, light-sensitive paper, chemical processes and exposure to light you will learn how simple these alchemical and magical methodologies can be, and how to utilise them to create unique and multi-layered artworks.
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$385.00$350.00 -
Drawing Fundamentals for Beginners
ON CAMPUS: 21 April – 9 June 2021, Wednesday 10:00am-2:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Rachel FairfaxDo you want to learn practical drawing techniques and encourage your creativity to emerge in a supportive studio environment? Discover how to see and draw with proportion and perspective, and how to work from small studies to larger, sustained drawings. Learn about the importance of line, tone, composition and mark-making as you explore the mediums of graphite, charcoal and ink.
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$850.00$765.00 -
Drawing Fundamentals for Beginners (Sat)
ON CAMPUS: 17 April – 5 June 2021, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021
Cameron FergusonDo you want to learn practical drawing techniques and encourage your creativity to emerge in a supportive studio environment? Discover how to see and draw with proportion and perspective, and how to work from small studies to larger, sustained drawings. Learn about the importance of line, tone, composition and mark-making as you explore the mediums of graphite, charcoal and ink.
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$850.00$765.00 -
Drawing into Animation
ON CAMPUS: 15-16 May 2021, Saturday and Sunday 9:30am-4:30pm. Early fee ends 19 April
Damian Gascoigne
Any drawing can animate, find out how in this exciting new course! With a focus on artistic approaches to animation and the wonderful imperfections of analogue mark-making, you’ll learn ways to bring the vitality of the drawn and painted line into the online sphere. Discover how to make loops of raw, hand-drawn animation on paper and choreograph them into digital timelines.Full details below: course overview, course delivery, lecturer profile and art materials
$385.00$350.00 -
Drawing into Animation
ON CAMPUS: 21 April- 9 June 2021, Wednesday 6.00-9.00pm. Early Fee ends 22 March 2021
Damian GascoigneAny drawing can animate, find out how in this exciting new course! With a focus on artistic approaches to animation and the wonderful imperfections of analogue mark-making, you’ll learn ways to bring the vitality of the drawn and painted line into the online sphere. Discover how to make loops of raw, hand-drawn animation on paper and choreograph them into digital timelines.
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$640.00$565.00 -
Drawing on Clay
ON CAMPUS: 15-16 May 2021, Saturday and Sunday 9:30am-4:30pm. Early fee ends 19 April
Mirra WhaleAre you excited by the idea of drawing beyond the parameters of paper onto clay surfaces to create unique ceramic slab pieces? In this lively, experimental workshop you will begin with observational drawing techniques and be introduced to underglaze pigments and pencils to draw on test-tiles with wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, pencil, eraser, water, sgraffito and sanding methods.
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$385.00$350.00
