WEEK ONE COURSES HEADED BLUE, WEEK TWO COURSES HEADED RED
WEEK 1 MORNING COURSES
101: HOW TO WRITE & DELIVER A SPEECH THAT WORKS
Writing a speech is a challenge, but if you know the essential dos and don’ts it is going to be a lot easier for you. In this workshop with Dr. Alan Hancock you will learn how to write a speech that engages your audience from start to finish. It could be a birthday speech, a eulogy, or a wedding speech. Students will look at structure, content, style, use of language, humour and rhetoric. What is rhetoric? – Come and find out. The course will be interactive, practical and lively and students will analyse sample speeches, learn how to apply key points to their own speech writing, and try out some basic techniques. By the end, course participants will have a set of notes that will guide them when they start writing and help with the common pitfalls. Students will also learn through practical exercises how to deliver a speech with confidence and feeling.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
102:AFRICAN DRUMMING, Beginners
Dr. Mike O’Shaughnessy will give a fun introduction to African Drumming, showing how African music works and teaching simple techniques for playing djembe and dun-dun drums. The group will learn how to play together in a drum circle ensemble. Drum circles bring people together and show how everyone has musical talents.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners (16+ years)
103: COMPREHENSIVE FOUNDATIONS IN GLASS BEADMAKING
This course will take students through the basic principles and foundations of an age old technique of glass bead making, but with a contemporary twist. Within a structured classroom setting, students will learn to create their own unique glass beads. Liz DeLuca will guide students through all the aspects of this medium including safety, equipment, glass science, ergonomics, bead making techniques, preparation and clean up, and resources.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $175
Beginners (16+ years)
104: SPAIN: Tapas, flamenco, Don Quixote, and much, much more!
An ancient land, Spain has been culturally shaped by many civilisations. Carthaginians, Romans, Visigoths, Arabs and Berbers, French and British, all have contributed in different times and ways to what is today this marvelous country. Dr Jone Gaillard will show that from the peaks of the Pyrenees to the rock of Gibraltar, landscape, history, art and food show these diverse influences.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $175
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (15+ years) 
105: BLUES GUITAR for Beginners
Jeremy Jongsma will teach the basics of how to play the blues on guitar. The course will include rhythm, lead, picking and open tuning slide guitar. Styles included are Chicago and Mississippi Delta blues and some country blues picking.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners (16+ years)
106: TECHNIQUES of MODERN PAINTING
Catherine Gordon presents a painting course which recreates the journey of discovery taken by the first modern painters. Following the Impressionists, they rejected the tonal traditions of the studio and found new ways to express the colours, form and emotions of life.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
107: CREATIVE WORKS ON PAPER: Watercolour and drawing techniques applied to a range of subjects
In the course of a week we will cover everything from landscape to figure work. Whilst this is a watercolour class, students will gain a lot of new skills in drawing so that they will be able to express themselves better. The class will begin with some traditional watercolour techniques and move to charcoal and ink and tint. Gouache will also be covered. Many lovely paintings will be achieved in a short space of time. Pamela Griffith will help you look at contemporary drawing styles to gain an understanding of which works succeed in today’s art competitions. On day three there will be a live model from which to work. Studies will be made in pencil and wash. At the conclusion of this course, as well as having a work ready to frame, each student should have a lovely sample folder of techniques that they can refer to when working alone in their own studios.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $175
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (14+ years)
108: DOLLS WITH SOULS
Cecile Williams and Nalda Searles have been tutoring collaborative doll making workshops for many years. The dolls they encourage participants to make using recycled materials are personal and quirky. They are hand-stitched and can be decorated in many unique ways depending on the materials available. Students will be guided through developing the shape and size of the doll, cutting the fabrics to suit that design and then stitching the figure to shape the idea. Faces can be expressive, limbs can be movable, attitudes can be explored with pleasure. The outcome is a Doll with Soul which reflects the maker’s materials and often, aspects of ones personality.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $175
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
109: PURE SILVER JEWELLERY WITH METAL CLAY
Silver Metal Clay consists of very small particles of silver mixed with an organic binder and water. Silver metal clay can be shaped just like any soft clay, by hand or using moulds. After firing with a hand-held gas torch, kiln or on a gas stove, the binder burns away, leaving the pure, sintered metal known as fine silver. In this class tutor Pam Annesley will show you how to manipulate the clay into various shapes suitable for jewellery items. You can texture the clay, roll sheets of clay and add other textured sheets and embellishments. You will also set gemstones and add dichroic glass into pieces of jewellery. You will be able to make several items of jewellery and will be introduced to the infinite possibilities of this exciting medium.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (14+ years)
110:PEN and WASH
From quick holiday sketching to capture a moment, to the age old delights of detailed pen and wash. This course will equip you with the techniques and skills needed to enjoy working with this delightful medium. Join Lyn Chambers in visiting some of Albany’s favourite spots as she reveals the different methods of working in pen and wash. Unravel the mysteries of colour mixing to bring to life the world around you as you capture it on your page using pen and wash.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (14+ years)
111: BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION – DRAWING
This is a basic course in drawing, though botanical subjects will be used. The methods and techniques which Margaret Pieroni will explain and demonstrate are applicable to any subject.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (14+ years)
112: CONTRACT BRIDGE: Topics for P-Platers CANCELLED
How good is my hand really? Going beyond point count. Bidding very strong hands and making the most of good cards. Tricks with trumps – make the maximum from your suit contracts. Defending with (not just opposite) partner – cooperative defence with signals led by Jonathon Free.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (12+ years)
113: BUSH FURNITURE
A hands-on course led by Roly Brooksbank that will show the construction of bush furniture using natural timbers incorporating interesting shapes and ideas. A suitable finish will be used and discussing appropriate tools will take place. The tutor will have a catalogue of articles for people to make.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
114: MOSAICS, Traditional & Funky
This is a fun, hands-on course of mosaic making with Evi Ferrier. Make your house number or trivet in traditional reverse method mosaic tiles, an “upside-down-cake” cement stepping stone and learn different ways of sticking things to things. Then start on a piece of your own. Learn about the history of mosaics and see videos of Evi’s home as featured in Burke’s Backyard and Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. Students will go home and mosaic their whole house!
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: 160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (10+ years)
WEEK 2 MORNING COURSES
115: HAVING FUN WITH ACRYLICS ON PAPER AND CANVAS
Acrylic paint is very satisfying to use once you know how to handle it. It is possible to do nearly everything, and more, than can be done using other traditional mediums. This workshop with Pamela Griffith, aims to help you produce expressive and original art works using the many techniques that are good practice in acrylic paint. It is a hands on class with plenty of teacher assistance aimed at you achieving your personal best. Pamela demonstrates each step in the production of each artwork. No student should feel out of their depth. The class begins by exploring the watercolour-type effects possible on paper. Techniques covered include transparent watercolour techniques using acrylic, then the use of gouache or non-transparent effects. Two small artworks result from this exercise. From there students will produce an expressive work on a large piece of rough heavy-weight paper. This will be completed on day two. On the third day a landscape on canvas will be commenced. The canvas will be tinted to receive the artwork. This will be done in class and then students will proceed to produce a contemporary landscape with brush, collage and palette knife work.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $175
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (14 + years)
116: WATERWISE GARDEN DESIGN CANCELLED
Bring along the site plans of your home (or building plans) and learn how to create the garden of your dreams. Get tips from Lisa Passmore, a professional in the field, on all aspects of planning, design, plant selection and much, much more.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
117: MARVELLOUS MARIMBA CANCELLED
Marimbas are wooden xylophones. They are easy to play and when played together as an ensemble (6 marimbas) produce exciting and uplifting music. Dr. Mike O’Shaughnessy will lead the course which will teach African-style marimba tunes that will include both simple and more complex parts and so is suitable for both beginners and those with some musical and marimba experience. Marimba playing is always fun.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
118: JEWELLERY FOR BEGINNERS
This course with Rita Winkler will specially focus on creating silver rings and pendants. Rita will cover all the basic techniques of jewellery making, such as sawing, piercing, material manipulation, soldering, adding texture and patterns, filing, oxidizing and polishing.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $185
Beginners (16+ years)
119: FREFLOW EDIT-REWRITE
Dr. Alan Hancock shows how to rework a piece of writing for publication, from a fragment to a first draft, to a finished piece. It offers students a creative approach to structuring and reworking a story – fiction or life-story. The project could be a short story, novel or life story. It might exist as a first draft, as a text fragment, or as a loosely woven set of writings. The important thing is that there is a starting point on the page that needs to be developed. Each participant is invited to bring a short sample of their work (either an extract of up to 5 pages, a synopsis of the overall project, or both) to the course. During the week they will get advice on how it might be developed and/or revised, and feedback on the final draft.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
120: WILDFLOWERS OF W.A.
This course with Eric McCrum OAM will cover the main families of flowers in W.A. showing the basic structures of the flowers, fruits, leaves and seeds. The tutor will provide information illustrating the different genera in each major family.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (15+ years)
121: ART FROM NATURE
IIn this workshop students will draw and paint (with watercolours) accurate images of natural history subjects – such as leaves, seeds, shells, seaweed and plants, and investigate the application of this work to other artforms. Information about the use of materials, paint pigments and colour mixing will also be presented. Katrina Syme will bring her natural history collection and reference books to share and participants are welcome to bring their own.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $175
Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
122: SINGING WITH GUSTO
Teresa Hughes will teach aspects of vocal technique and how to get more power and strength from your voice. Learning in harmony, the course is suitable for men and women of all ages – young people too!
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12 noon
Cost: $140
Beginners, Intermediate, Young People
123: BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION: Watercolour
This is a watercolour painting course of botanical subjects for advanced students or those wishing to follow on from Margaret Pieroni’s drawing course. Methods and techniques will be demonstrated and students will be able to complete a piece of botanical art.
Class Times: 16 - 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
124: ARTISTS BOOK: “Secrets” Creating an Artist Book Around a Theme
As you spend the week creating an artists book you will delight in exploring the theme of ‘secrets’ in depth. Spend 5 mornings with Barb Adams wrapping your mind around a theme and binding it into a beautiful artist’s book with prints and surface treatments of your own creation. You will make your own simple block and learn book-binding skills.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $175
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
125: GROWING OLD: Tasks and Opportunities for Later Life
This course is for persons who thirst, not for the fountain of youth, but things of the spirit. As life expectancy increases, it becomes even more important to use the later years creatively, anticipating and shaping the changes, and uncovering the meaning of our lives. During this week with Dr Ann Zubrick we will explore several themes, including; Spirituality in later life; Harvesting a lifetime; Being and becoming an elder; Making a good death. There will be opportunities to reflect and participate through engaging activities.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
126: WATERCOLOUR THE EASY WAY
Learn the secrets of the wonderful world of watercolour. Unravel the mystery of colour mixing and enjoy the fun of capturing life on the move. This informative course with Lyn Chambers will reveal the techniques that you need to make watercolour exciting, easy and loads of fun. From simple demonstrations in class to the challenges of painting outside, Lyn will lead you through an exciting week to put you on the path to a rewarding future in painting in watercolour.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost $160
Beginners, Intermediate (14+ years)
127: ITALY: Its history, legends, arts & foods
If Italy as a political entity, a nation, is quite recent, as a centre of civilisation it goes back to the beginning of the history of the Mediterranean Sea. With Dr Jone Gaillard you can explore its turbulent history and its achievement in the arts that has influenced the Western world for centuries. Today it continues to be on centre-stage attracting and mesmerizing scholars, artists, tourists and…gourmets!
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $175
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (15+ years)
128: OIL PAINTING: The Essentials
Are you new to oil painting or need to “get back to the basics”? In this highly informative course with Tony Windberg, you will learn and apply the essential fundamentals so you can paint with confidence! Take the mystery out of selecting paints and brushes, mixing colours and using and choosing paint additives. Learn a range of techniques – old and new – with this versatile and popular medium.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
129: BASIC CARPENTRY
Roly Brooksbank will give an introduction to carpentry. In this course students will be advised on basic tools and shown how they are used. Design and practicality will be discussed and a simple method of finishing will be shown.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
WEEK 1 AFTERNOON COURSES
201: FLOWER ARRANGING FOR ALL OCCASIONS
The secrets of flower arranging revealed. Come and enjoy this fun class of creating beautiful displays in easy step by step methods. Each day Lyn Chambers will demonstrate a new style and guide you through creating your own. From large arrangements suitable for weddings to gift baskets, tablecentres or just using 3 flowers, you will come away excited and confident to do it all.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
202: COMPREHENSIVE FOUNDATIONS IN GLASS BEADMAKING
This course will take students through the basic principles and foundations of an age old technique of glass bead making, but with a contemporary twist. Within a structured classroom setting, students will learn to create their own unique glass beads. Liz DeLuca will guide students through all the aspects of this medium including safety, equipment, glass science, ergonomics, beadmaking techniques, preparation and clean up.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $175
Beginners (16+ years)
203: PASTELS
Painting with pastels will be a fun and relaxed course, learning basic pastel techniques from Bronwen Newbury to ensure every participant feels a sense of achievement on completion.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
204: DIGITAL PHOTGRAPHY A & B
Veana Scott will provide a hands-on photography course that will include field trips and a working manual. Photography techniques to be covered include composition, lines and paths, rule of thirds, depth of field, shutter speeds and more. A Know You Camera session will look at compact digital cameras and digital SLRs as well as shooting modes such as portrait, landscape, action and close-up, shutter and aperture priority and manual mode. There will also be a guide to downloading digital photographs to the computer and tips and tricks to improving your photography.
Class Times: A 9 – 13 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm and B 16 - 20 Jan 1.45 - 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
205: POLYMER CLAY INSPIRATIONS
Polymer Clay is an incredibly versatile material that can be made to look like anything from glass to ivory. It can be drilled, carved, moulded, stamped, sanded, painted and polished. Explore some of the possibilities with Pam Annesley as she teaches you many techniques from intricate millefiori patterns to surface embellishment on clay. In this class you can make beads for jewellery and personalize pens, frames and boxes.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (14+ years)
206: SEAFOOD MASTER CLASS
Seafood is Daniel Sharp’s favourite thing to cook and enjoy, and with his father as a fisherman, he has had a lifetime of experience surrounded in it! Watch, taste, interact and learn as Daniel shares with you some of his tips and secrets that cooking with the best quality fresh Great Southern seafood his whole life has taught him.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $295 (Includes cost of all ingredients)
Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
207: CHAKRADANCE, Rhythm for Your Soul CANCELLED
Have you always wanted to just move and dance as if no one is watching? Do you find yourself dancing around the house when a song or piece of music comes on that inspires you? Shirley Tonkin will guide you on an imaginative moving journey through the Earth elements, earth, water, fire, air, ether and beyond in order for you to discover your own ‘natural soul rhythm’.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
208: MAH JONG
‘Twitter the Sparrows’ and learn the ancient Chinese game of Mah Jong. Students will be taken through the western and Chinese variations of the game by Noelle Steenhauser. Enjoy the beauty and sound of tiles and unlimited variety in play. You could soon be ‘Plucking the Moon from the Bottom of the Well’. A course for beginners and those who want to brush up their knowledge.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (14+ years)
209: BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION: Drawing
This is a follow-up course to the morning’s one or for those more advanced in drawing. Margaret Pieroni will explain and demonstrate methods and techniques and students will prepare line drawings of botanical subjects.
Class Times: 9—13 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost $160
Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
WEEK 2 AFTERNOON COURSES
210: BOTANICAL DRAWING: Pencil
This course provides the beginning artist with everything they need to start creating botanical works of art in pencil. Jacqueline Pemberton will share her methods for drawing realistic botanical subjects. Students will receive information on materials, basic plant anatomy, observation techniques, basic drawing and development of a tonal study. This is the course for those with limited experience who have a desire to produce accurate botanical drawings.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners (16+ years)
211: DRUIDRY, NATURE AND CONTEMPLATION , A SPIRITUALITY FOR OUR TIMES
Druidry is a nature-based tradition originating from the pre-Christian Celtic peoples of Britain and Europe. Dormant for many centuries, in the early 1800’s the tradition began to re-awaken and today people across the globe find their spiritual home in the Druid tradition. In this course, led by Murray Barton, you will trace some of the roots of the tradition through to its present-day manifestations.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 1.45 - 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
212: AFRICAN DRUMMING, INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED CANCELLED
This course, led by Dr. Mike O’Shaughnessy, is for people with some prior experience of African Drumming. We will develop playing techniques and work as an ensemble learning specific rhythms and African drum songs. Playing in a drum circle we will develop skills and musical awareness in a fun and supportive environment using djembes, dun-dun drums and hand percussion.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
213: PRINTMAKING MADE EASY
Have you ever wanted to have a go at printmaking but are not sure where to start? In this course with Tony Windberg you will be introduced to a range of printmaking types then learn how to create striking linocut prints in single and multiple colours using the new “Ezi-Carve” vinyl. Follow this with a woodcut print and a simple non-acid “etching” technique to produce an alluring drypoint print.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
214: CRACKING THE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CODE
How can I work out the answer, when I don’t understand the question?” Such is the common cry from people at the course. Well, rest easy, because all you need to know to solve these devilish clues comes down to a series of ‘tricks’ that will allow you to read the question differently and ‘see’ the answer and, therefore – crack the cryptic crossword code! This is an introductory course, led by Roger Thompson, to help you enjoy this fascinating and rewarding pastime, and at the same time, exercise your brain! You will also leave the course with a complete set of notes to act as a reference for future use.
Class Times: 16 & 17 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $110
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years) 
215: SEASONAL MASTER CLASS CANCELLED
This class will kick off in the heart of excitement at the Collie Street Farmers Market on the Saturday morning. Explore with Daniel Sharp, and discover hidden secrets of the market-place and spend 5 days learning how to turn those hidden secrets into summertime kitchen delights! So whether it’s fresh meats, fresh seafood, summer fruits or local gourmet cheeses, this class will be one to cover all things ‘local produce’ and ‘summer’!
Class Times: 14 Jan: 8am – 1.30pm (break between 9 & 11am, offsite)
16 – 19 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm (at school venue)
Cost: $260 (Includes cost of all ingredients)
Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
216: THE ART OF FARMING
This course, led by Richard Davy, is an introduction to holistic management practices of farming with organics/biodynamics, animal homeopathy, farming with the future in mind, plus practical field trips.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (15+ years)
217: DRAWING
Drawing is the basis of all visual arts, figurative or non-figurative, two dimensional or three dimensional. Learn to look and to draw or improve your drawing skills with Rick Martin.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
218: MORE THAN BEADS
In this course led by Annette Grant students will learn some techniques that incorporate wire in their jewellery projects, including knitting and crochet with beads, making coiled wire and paper beads, and also how to make their own findings such as jump rings, wire wraps, head and eye pins and much more. Students will finish several projects during the course and the ability to do basic knitting and crochet will be an advantage.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 1.45 – 4.45pm
Cost: $160
Beginners, Intermediate (15+ years)
WEEK 1 FULL DAY COURSES
401: CREATING PERSONAL PERFUMES
Joseph Cole will show you how to create your own unique fragrances and perfumes as very personal gifts for self, family and friends. Treat yourself with your own fragrance for any occasion at a fraction of the cost of retail. All aspects of this fascinating field are covered and includes concentrates, mists, splashes, after shaves and personal deodorants.
Class Times: 9 Jan: 9.30am – 4.45pm
Cost: $110
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (14+ years)
402: MAKING NATURAL SKINCARE PRODUCTS
Joseph Cole will show you how to make lovely skincare products for a fraction of the cost of retail, knowing exactly what they contain. This comprehensive two-day workshop covers every aspect of making skincare products at home and includes face creams, body lotions, cleansers, salves and foot care products. Plus the important aspect of building UV protection into your products.
Class Times: 10 & 11 Jan: 9.30am – 4.45pm
Cost: $135
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (14+ years)
403: CREATIVE CANDLEMAKING
This workshop with Joseph Cole, covers the materials and techniques for a wide variety of candles using beeswax, paraffin wax and vegetable waxes. All aspects are covered including wick selection, colouring, perfuming, special additives and a variety of moulding techniques.
Class Times: 12 Jan: 9.30am – 4.45pm
Cost: $110
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (14+ yrs)
404: BASIC SOAPMAKING
Learn how to make superb moisturizing soaps from the basic raw materials. This exciting workshop with Joseph Cole covers the chemistry of soapmaking, blending, colouring, perfuming and moulding. Several varieties of soap will be covered. Hand made soaps are inexpensive to produce and make lovely personal gifts.
Class Times: 13 Jan: 9.30am – 4.45pm
Cost: $110
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (14+ yrs)
405: FELTING FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE
Beginners will learn with Lorraine McArthur how to felt in the modern methods and make a flat piece and a resist piece such as a bag, hat or boots, etc. Intermediate students will revise methods for resist work and NUNO.
Class Times: 9 & 10 Jan: 9.30am – 4.45pm
Cost: $170
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
406: ADVANCED FELTING TECHNIQUES
This course will be a revision of all felting methods, NUNO, sculptural, laminated felt, acrylic and silk fabric fusion. If students have a special project they wish to work on they can contact the tutor, Lorraine McArthur, for advice.
Class Times: 12 & 13 Jan: 9.30am – 4.45pm
Cost: $170
Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
WEEK 2 FULL DAY COURSES
407: CREATIVE TEXTILE TECHNIQUES
Create a series of design surfaces that can be utilized as individual pieces for an art canvas, book covers, framed piece, embellish a quilt, a bag or feature on a garment or a wall hanging. Using a wide range of materials and a variety of techniques, you will push the boundaries with guidance from tutor Pam Annesley, while having fun creating an eye-catching surface using assorted textile applications.
Class Times: 16 & 17 Jan: 9.30am – 4.45pm
Cost: $135
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced (14+ years)
408: CLASSICAL HEAD STUDY CANCELLED
In clay, using precise measurements, create a portrait head of a sitting model. During 3 days, a series of datum points are established to map out the position of the strategic anatomy. When these locations are determined, a process of building between these points create the form with an accuracy that is based on simple geometric principles. This process draws in ancient Greek tradition Greek sculpture, principles of mapping and underpinning forensic anatomical understandings. This rigorous and rational process provides a learning framework that can become the platform for even the most expressionist, figurative sculpture. This concentrated masterclass with Richard Merito will serve to overcome the ‘eyes prejudice’ resulting in an advanced understanding of this most expressive part of your body. A mould of the final clay head will be taken with a view to a permanent work being made. Given time, a demonstration of metal and other casting will end the workshop. Not for the faint-hearted – but nobody gets left behind!
Class Times: 16 – 19 Jan: 9.30am – 4.45pm
Cost: $295
Intermediate, Advanced (16+ years)
WEEK 1 OFF-CAMPUS COURSE
409: YACHTING AUSTRALIA NATIONAL KEELBOAT SCHEME CANCELLED
Join Mark McRae for 2 courses in one fun week! Keelboat Crew: The fundamentals of sailing for beginners; Keelboat Helm: An improver’s course designed to get you sailing. Upon successful completion of these courses, participants will be awarded a certificate from Yachting Australia. There will be an additional fee of $250 at the start of the course to cover yacht hire, insurance and Keelboat guide book.
Class Times: 9 – 13 Jan: 9am – 3pm
Cost: $495
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
WEEK 2 OFF-CAMPUS COURESE
410: YACHTING AUSTRALIA NATIONAL KEELBOAT SCHEME
Join Mark McRae for 2 courses in one fun week! Keelboat Crew: The fundamentals of sailing for beginners; Keelboat Helm: An improver’s course designed to get you sailing. Upon successful completion of these courses, participants will be awarded a certificate from Yachting Australia. There will be an additional fee of $250 at the start of the course to cover yacht hire, insurance and Keelboat guide book.
Class Times: 16 - 20 Jan: 9am – 3pm
Cost: $495
Beginners, Intermediate (16+ years)
WEEK 1 CHILDREN’S COURSES
501: ART & CRAFT FOR KIDS
Lots of messy fun with April Dean. Papier mache, papercrafts, easy decoupage. Make a candle holder, funny photo frame and much, much, more.
Class Times: 9—13 Jan: 9.30am—12.30pm
Cost: $65 (includes cost of most materials)
Young People (8+ years)
WEEK 2 CHILDREN’S COURSES
502: KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
This is a fun cooking course for kids who want to learn some basic cooking skills whilst creating a range of simple savoury dishes and yummy sweet treats. This course will not be suitable for children with allergies.
Class Times: 16 – 20 Jan: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $65 (includes cost of most materials)
Young People 8+ years
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