Collection: Short Courses

Discover the sensuous beauty of classical oil painting techniques and be guided through a series of structured exercises and demonstrations of methods and specific ways of using materials. 

Develop your wheel throwing skills and discover the language and form of clay, using foundational and advanced techniques. Explore the structures, movements and creative possibilities of shaping clay while expanding your throwing abilities.

Expand your still life painting skills in an immersive weekend with renowned artist Jude Rae, who shares her insights into the genre within a cultural frame that supports both the traditions of realist painting and Abstraction. Through personalised instruction you’ll develop a personal visual language to create dynamic, engaging paintings.

The course fee includes a light lunch, morning and afternoon teas.

Explore a diverse range of drawn and painted gestural marks with collage strategies that will enhance your expressive capabilities, expand your visual vocabulary, and encourage you to loosen up and venture outside your comfort zone.

Ignite your understanding and enjoyment of watercolour drawing and painting by learning traditional methods and contemporary mark-making techniques. Learn to paint the colours of changing light and to capture its beauty with transparent watercolour painting methods, both in the studio and at outdoor locations.

Learn to see beyond the bewildering details of your subject to gather the colour information you need to get your painting off to a great start! Discover how to mix the exact colour you want confidently and directly, every time.

Learn fundamental welding skills and complete small-scale welded steel sculptures. Discover how to use arc and MIG welders and oxyacetylene to cut, shape, bend and grind steel, and use surface treatments suited to steel sculptures.