Art Programmes
Art programme
Saturday Art House
Term 3
Toys, Toys, Toys! From "The Nutcracker Suite" through to the classic Pinocchio and the modern "Toy Stories" - our toys will come alive!
Bring to first lesson your favourite doll, or teddy bear from home, along with any other toy of your choosing! We will share our toy stories and begin a drawing and sculpting study of the toys we love.
Through painting and printmaking we will also be learning to express our toy stories. Using various techniques such as modelling, sewing and collage we will create our very own personalised toys.
Create your own Youthtown Toy Story!
THE LOW DOWN:
When: Every Saturday start date July 31st (8 Weeks)
Time : 11.30 - 12.45
Cost $100.00 [siblings $95.00]
Tutor: Vaughan Shepherd
Pottery – Hand building and wheel
Get your hands into clay! Experience a range of basic hand-building, throwing and decorating techniques, finish with glazing and firing.
This course is ideal for beginners and those with experience. Your tutor Matt McLean is a ceramic artist who has worked in Auckland and exhibited widely for 30 years. Best known for his large scale clay sculptures, he has also produced garden pots and domestic pottery during his career.
THE LOW DOWN
When: Tues 3rd Aug (8 weeks
Time: 6.00 – 9.00pm
Cost: $140.00 [includes materials and firings]
Venue: Youthtown art studio
After School Art Clubs - Term Three
This is part of the After School Programme and is offered to all enrolled participants. Clubs will run for four weeks, then repeat, with an open week in the middle of term to give new students a chance to join in!
MONDAYCarpentry Club |
Carpentry Club: GO-KART construction Carpentry requires specialised skills and tools, providing a unique learning opportunity especially for those children who haven’t experienced the delights of the garden shed. For this club there will be a charge of $60 to cover the cost of the parts. We will be making a full-size go-kart that can be taken home at the end of term. Limited to six places. |
TUESDAYTrash to FashionClub |
Trash to Fashion This is an opportunity to learn about the environment, think outside the square and discover the wealth of inexpensive materials available to us in Aotearoa (all at the same time)! This club will see us design and create costumes out of recycled organic and inorganic materials |
WEDNESDAYYears 1 & 2 |
Emerging Artist Children will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of art materials and processes, learning a new and exciting technique each week. This is a chance to develop their individual visual language in a relaxed and encouraging environment. |
THURSDAYSurvivor Club |
Survivor Club This club will offer a range of projects designed to be challenging and engaging based on the theme of ‘survivor’. Some activities will include making earthenware pots, printing bandanas, designing immunity statues and tribal masks. |
FRIDAYProductionConstruction Club |
Production Construction Club This is a hands-on club using a variety of materials to create ‘survivor’ themed facades and shelters for the recreation-room, as well as stages, backdrops and accessories to be used in an end-of-term Survivor Show. |
Why choose Youthtown's Art programme?
Youthtown’s art studio offers a unique environment which fosters exploration, discovery and creativity. With programmes available for children, teens and community groups, there is a strong focus on the multicultural diversity of Aotearoa.
Students work with a variety of mediums including paint, sculpture, while the studio is equipped with specialised clay, textile and printmaking facilities.
Values:
Youthtown believes everyone is an artist.
- We set age appropriate art projects so children can have as much control over their creative investigation and artwork
- We encourage students to try new mediums, methods and equipment
- We take every care to provide a safe but stimulating environment for all ages
- We believe art is an outward expression of an inward investigation. Art can be used as a therapeutic activity, giving the artist a greater sense of self achievement
- We believe children's recreation time is precious
- We believe in respecting children's work and valuing their processes
- We value children's input into planning their art programme
For information about upcoming term programmes, contact:
Sue Clark
Art Development Coordinator
(09) 379 5430 ext 805
art@youthtown.org.nz
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Carpentry Club |
School and community groups
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The art tutors at Youthtown are available to facilitate workshops for any interested schools or community groups. With specialist skills in clay, sculpture, painting, print making. We can arrange morning, evening or weekend workshops for small or large groups.
Youthtown also caters for special needs groups, corporates, early childhood centres and alternative education groups. Students can work on individual or collaborative projects depending on the objectives of the group.
For information about upcoming holiday programmes, contact:
Sue Clark
Art Development Coordinator
(09) 379 5430 ext 805
art@youthtown.org.nz
Art studio holiday programme
Art sessions are run as part of Youthtown’s wider school holiday programme. Attendees experiment and explore a range of artwork techniques, creating masterpieces in which they take home afterwards.
Starship holiday programme
Youthtown, in partnership with Starship Children’s Hospital, has worked to extend its arts services by establishing a holiday programme for patients, their siblings and friends. Operating from Starship’s foyer, the programme offers an exciting space where children can relax, reflect and find stimulation in what can often be a quite draining environment.
The Starship holiday programme is run with the help of our friends at KwiknEzy. Their help and support makes the work we do extra special and is much appreciated!
Fore more info about Kwiknezy, visit their website: www.kwiknezy.co.nz
For information about upcoming holiday programmes, contact:
Sue Clark
Art Development Coordinator
(09) 379 5430 ext 805
art@youthtown.org.nz
Check out the video above to see some of the masterpieces our budding artists have been working on lately!