Holiday time to get creative and social for the younger creatives. This one day workshop focuses on having engaging social fun with hands on art/crafting and creative (imaginative) play in a small group environment. This program focuses on a variety of experimental mixed media art and crafts, as a means of having fun, whilst learning new art techniques. Creatives will leave with a completed mixed media textural artwork.
Designed to encourage playful art-forms and expressive creative fun with no artistic requirements necessary. A creative journey with a difference, that has young minds engaged on the hands-on creative process rather than depending on technology and Apps-on a device to promote connecting with their creative thinking ability and learning simple techniques to relax and unwind.
Course Outline:
Holiday time to get creative and social for the younger creatives. This one day workshop focuses on having engaging social fun with hands on art/crafting and creative (imaginative) play in a small group environment. This program focuses on a variety of experimental mixed media art and crafts, as a means of having fun, whilst learning new art techniques. Creatives will leave with a completed mixed media textural artwork.
Designed to encourage playful art-forms and expressive creative fun with no artistic requirements necessary. A creative journey with a difference, that has young minds engaged on the hands-on creative process rather than depending on technology and Apps-on a device to promote connecting with their creative thinking ability and learning simple techniques to relax and unwind.
Learning Outcomes:
Engage with others in a safe and inspiring creative space
Use imagination and be able to express creative side freely
Learn new creative art techniques and experiment
Learn how to relax and have social fun whilst creating
Social interaction skills and ability to speak in a group environment – interpersonal skills
What to bring:
In most sessions all materials will be provided by Tutor unless instructed. Participants may wish to bring their own basic art materials kit.
Coloured pencils/watercolour pencil/crayons
Felt pens or markers, gel pens (non-toxic)
Paint brushes (various sizes)
Painting apron or paint shirt/smock – or wear old t-shirt
Drink/food snacks (please notify if there are specific allergies or intolerances to be aware of)
Small change for any treats from the vending machines located on premises
About the tutor:
Facilitated by an Artist/Art Therapy and Holistic Creative Arts Therapist.
Melissa (Mel) Martin is a local contemporary Artist, Holistic Creative Art Therapist and a Mindfulness practitioner, who is passionate about enabling one’s inner ability to create, through artistic expression, seeking to inspire and promote wellbeing through an artistic journey of healing and personal growth.
Mel facilitates local art classes/workshops in the community and privately, where she explores with small groups their true selves and the potential they have and the fear that is holding them back. By engaging in this therapy, Mel is able to reach into the lives of the people she can help more directly or build a personalised service for an individual or group looking for opportunities to learn how to relax, reduce stress, improve confidence, empathy/compassion, problem solving skills and workflow. Mel works with kids, adolescents
Mel’s Art of Zen is Mel’s business entity located here in the Shire.
Qualifications: Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy (HICAT) Diploma, Holistic Therapies College, QLD Art Therapy Diploma, Health & Harmony College, QLD. BSc (Psychology), UNSW. Change Management Post Graduate Diploma, CSU. HR Management Certificate, Sydney University. Member -International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT) Working With Children Check Approved. Services NSW.
Tutor Martin, Melissa
Other Information:
To ensure resources are ready for you at the start of your course, we ask you ideally enrol at least one week before the course commences.
All courses need a minimum number of students to run ("we try our hardest to get those") . If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled prior to the commencement and you will be informed.
$69Limited
inc GST
Kids Holidays Mixed Media Workshop - Ages 8-14
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West side of Jannali, closest cross street is Louise Street. There is free onsite parking available and ample on road parking (not metered) if the car park is full.
Public Transport
From Jannali Station walk to the West side along Jannali railway (heading towards Sutherland), the fourth street on the right is Louise Street. Jannali Centre is at the end of Louise Street
Other Information
Accessible toilet and ground floor wheelchair access available Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, see Reception for directions to room. After hours and weekends look for the Site Co-ordinator for room directions. Onsite Cafe open Monday to Friday 8:00am-3:00pm, Sat 8:30am – 1:30pm. Outside these hours there are drink/snack vending machines onsite.