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Everyone can ignite their creativity with one our short courses. Check out the choices today.

This class is for anyone who wants an enjoyable day covering techniques on how to use water colour paints and brushes on water colour paper.

Watercolour Painting and Techniques

This class is for anyone who wants an enjoyable day covering techniques on how to use water colour paints and brushes on water colour paper.

Watercolour Painting and Techniques

This class is for anyone who wants an enjoyable day covering techniques on how to use water colour paints and brushes on water colour paper.

Easy and fun, this style of acrylics is simple and easy to follow as the tutor takes you one step at a time to create 4 small canvases in one day.

You will do a pour creating cells with the paint, a string feather pull, a chain flower pull and a seascape pour.

Pour Painting

Easy and fun, this style of acrylics is simple and easy to follow as the tutor takes you one step at a time to create 4 small canvases in one day.

You will do a pour creating cells with the paint, a string feather pull, a chain flower pull and a seascape pour.

Pour Painting

Easy and fun, this style of acrylics is simple and easy to follow as the tutor takes you one step at a time to create 4 small canvases in one day.

You will do a pour creating cells with the paint, a string feather pull, a chain flower pull and a seascape pour.

This introductory course will cover styles, formats, and storytelling fundamentals.
Discover the captivating relationship between
words and images that resonate with children. We’ll explore voice, rhyme, character, dialogue, and cultural context to inspire your creativity.
In a relaxed atmosphere, you’ll write your own children’s stories and learn the art of drawing and painting for them.

Get ready to create engaging visual texts and understand their interaction with written narratives.

*6 week course

Introduction to Writing and Illustration of Children’s Books

This introductory course will cover styles, formats, and storytelling fundamentals.
Discover the captivating relationship between
words and images that resonate with children. We’ll explore voice, rhyme, character, dialogue, and cultural context to inspire your creativity.
In a relaxed atmosphere, you’ll write your own children’s stories and learn the art of drawing and painting for them.

Get ready to create engaging visual texts and understand their interaction with written narratives.

*6 week course

Introduction to Writing and Illustration of Children’s Books

This introductory course will cover styles, formats, and storytelling fundamentals.
Discover the captivating relationship between
words and images that resonate with children. We’ll explore voice, rhyme, character, dialogue, and cultural context to inspire your creativity.
In a relaxed atmosphere, you’ll write your own children’s stories and learn the art of drawing and painting for them.

Get ready to create engaging visual texts and understand their interaction with written narratives.

*6 week course

Working on wood in a frame, you will cut and break tile, glass and china to create a small picture with light and dark. This will be grouted and colour added.
*Materials supplied.

Advanced Mosaic

Working on wood in a frame, you will cut and break tile, glass and china to create a small picture with light and dark. This will be grouted and colour added.
*Materials supplied.

Advanced Mosaic

Working on wood in a frame, you will cut and break tile, glass and china to create a small picture with light and dark. This will be grouted and colour added.
*Materials supplied.

Revitalise your small furniture piece with faux finishes,
upholstery and trims.

*2 week course

Shabby Chic Faux Wood Finishes and Upholstered Top

Revitalise your small furniture piece with faux finishes,
upholstery and trims.

*2 week course

Shabby Chic Faux Wood Finishes and Upholstered Top

Revitalise your small furniture piece with faux finishes,
upholstery and trims.

*2 week course

Use resin-pigment & resin inks along with different embellishments in pendant settings.

Shape and use moulds with the different colour polymer clay to make unique pieces of jewellery.
Put together your findings to make the pendants, chains, earrings or a brooch. Materials supplied.

Resin and Polymer Clay Jewellery

Use resin-pigment & resin inks along with different embellishments in pendant settings.

Shape and use moulds with the different colour polymer clay to make unique pieces of jewellery.
Put together your findings to make the pendants, chains, earrings or a brooch. Materials supplied.

Resin and Polymer Clay Jewellery

Use resin-pigment & resin inks along with different embellishments in pendant settings.

Shape and use moulds with the different colour polymer clay to make unique pieces of jewellery.
Put together your findings to make the pendants, chains, earrings or a brooch. Materials supplied.

*Waitlist Open

Interior design is not just a profession; it is a way of life. It is a beautiful art form that enables interior designers to share their creativity to reflect the personality of the homeowner.

It is a very creative and planned process which is applied in both residential and commercial markets.

Introduction to Interior Design/Decorating

*Waitlist Open

Interior design is not just a profession; it is a way of life. It is a beautiful art form that enables interior designers to share their creativity to reflect the personality of the homeowner.

It is a very creative and planned process which is applied in both residential and commercial markets.

Introduction to Interior Design/Decorating

*Waitlist Open

Interior design is not just a profession; it is a way of life. It is a beautiful art form that enables interior designers to share their creativity to reflect the personality of the homeowner.

It is a very creative and planned process which is applied in both residential and commercial markets.

*Waitlist Open

Unleash your creativity in this course on crafting unique textile earrings. Upcycle textiles and experiment with textile pens to explore colour and pattern, designing and constructing wearable accessories that express your personal style.
Dive into the art of creating one-of-a-kind pieces.

Textile Earrings

*Waitlist Open

Unleash your creativity in this course on crafting unique textile earrings. Upcycle textiles and experiment with textile pens to explore colour and pattern, designing and constructing wearable accessories that express your personal style.
Dive into the art of creating one-of-a-kind pieces.

Textile Earrings

*Waitlist Open

Unleash your creativity in this course on crafting unique textile earrings. Upcycle textiles and experiment with textile pens to explore colour and pattern, designing and constructing wearable accessories that express your personal style.
Dive into the art of creating one-of-a-kind pieces.

*Waitlist Open

See if Copic markers are for you.
Create trendy fashion illustrations of people on bleed-proof paper using alcohol ink and gel pens.

Copic Markers

*Waitlist Open

See if Copic markers are for you.
Create trendy fashion illustrations of people on bleed-proof paper using alcohol ink and gel pens.

Copic Markers

*Waitlist Open

See if Copic markers are for you.
Create trendy fashion illustrations of people on bleed-proof paper using alcohol ink and gel pens.

*Waitlist Open

Learn how to create seamless repeating patterns for textiles and other products.

For initial design inspiration, we will take in Newcastle’s unique landmarks through a field trip discovering what makes Newcastle special, then using analogue and digital techniques you will learn how to play with different design styles and repeat pattern
methods to create a textile design that is ‘print ready’ and can be used to print onto fabric or other materials.

Textile Surface Pattern Design

*Waitlist Open

Learn how to create seamless repeating patterns for textiles and other products.

For initial design inspiration, we will take in Newcastle’s unique landmarks through a field trip discovering what makes Newcastle special, then using analogue and digital techniques you will learn how to play with different design styles and repeat pattern
methods to create a textile design that is ‘print ready’ and can be used to print onto fabric or other materials.

Textile Surface Pattern Design

*Waitlist Open

Learn how to create seamless repeating patterns for textiles and other products.

For initial design inspiration, we will take in Newcastle’s unique landmarks through a field trip discovering what makes Newcastle special, then using analogue and digital techniques you will learn how to play with different design styles and repeat pattern
methods to create a textile design that is ‘print ready’ and can be used to print onto fabric or other materials.

*Waitlist Open

An enjoyable day covering techniques on how to use acrylic paint and brushes on a stretched canvas. You will work on your own painting to take home.

*All materials are covered in the fee.

Acrylic Painting & Techniques

*Waitlist Open

An enjoyable day covering techniques on how to use acrylic paint and brushes on a stretched canvas. You will work on your own painting to take home.

*All materials are covered in the fee.

Acrylic Painting & Techniques

*Waitlist Open

An enjoyable day covering techniques on how to use acrylic paint and brushes on a stretched canvas. You will work on your own painting to take home.

*All materials are covered in the fee.

*Waitlist Open

Have a day of using this versatile ink, the day will cover working on Yupo plastic paper, glass and more. Other mediums can be purchased by tutor for additional cost.

Alcohol Ink

*Waitlist Open

Have a day of using this versatile ink, the day will cover working on Yupo plastic paper, glass and more. Other mediums can be purchased by tutor for additional cost.

Alcohol Ink

*Waitlist Open

Have a day of using this versatile ink, the day will cover working on Yupo plastic paper, glass and more. Other mediums can be purchased by tutor for additional cost.

*Waitlist Open

Under paint with acrylic paint as a base and paint with oil paints on top. Learn how to paint wet on dry and wet on wet. You will be shown step by step how to work with these Old Masters’s favourite paints.

Oil Painting & Techniques

*Waitlist Open

Under paint with acrylic paint as a base and paint with oil paints on top. Learn how to paint wet on dry and wet on wet. You will be shown step by step how to work with these Old Masters’s favourite paints.

Oil Painting & Techniques

*Waitlist Open

Under paint with acrylic paint as a base and paint with oil paints on top. Learn how to paint wet on dry and wet on wet. You will be shown step by step how to work with these Old Masters’s favourite paints.

*Waitlist Open

Learn about washes of watercolour and detailed pen work on watercolour paper and how to use your materials while you work on your own artwork.

Pen & Wash

*Waitlist Open

Learn about washes of watercolour and detailed pen work on watercolour paper and how to use your materials while you work on your own artwork.

Pen & Wash

*Waitlist Open

Learn about washes of watercolour and detailed pen work on watercolour paper and how to use your materials while you work on your own artwork.

*Waitlist Open

Our guitar for beginners course is a fun and relaxed atmosphere where you’ll learn basic chords, notes and rhythms and some easy popular songs.

Guitar Lessons for Beginners

*Waitlist Open

Our guitar for beginners course is a fun and relaxed atmosphere where you’ll learn basic chords, notes and rhythms and some easy popular songs.

Guitar Lessons for Beginners

*Waitlist Open

Our guitar for beginners course is a fun and relaxed atmosphere where you’ll learn basic chords, notes and rhythms and some easy popular songs.

*Waitlist Open

In this course, you will learn guitar techniques and skills that will take you beyond the beginner level and into more intermediate territory. Learn to play in ways that will help allow you to express yourself on guitar and further your musical journey. If you want to further your guitar skills then this course is for you.

Guitar - Intermediate

*Waitlist Open

In this course, you will learn guitar techniques and skills that will take you beyond the beginner level and into more intermediate territory. Learn to play in ways that will help allow you to express yourself on guitar and further your musical journey. If you want to further your guitar skills then this course is for you.

Guitar - Intermediate

*Waitlist Open

In this course, you will learn guitar techniques and skills that will take you beyond the beginner level and into more intermediate territory. Learn to play in ways that will help allow you to express yourself on guitar and further your musical journey. If you want to further your guitar skills then this course is for you.

²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ now offers learn for fun and skills training gift certificates, the perfect present for anyone that loves to learn. From cooking classes to arts and crafts, there is something for everyone with our wide range of courses.

Gift Certificates

²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ now offers learn for fun and skills training gift certificates, the perfect present for anyone that loves to learn. From cooking classes to arts and crafts, there is something for everyone with our wide range of courses.

Gift Certificates

²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ now offers learn for fun and skills training gift certificates, the perfect present for anyone that loves to learn. From cooking classes to arts and crafts, there is something for everyone with our wide range of courses.

Meet Deborah Hudson

Sharing the wonder of creative expression is my purpose in life and I feel so blessed to have been able to help students tap into their creativity during my 35 years of teaching.

Teaching art has opened many doors for me. I’ve taught in craft stores as well as in schools at all levels including TAFE and ²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥. I’ve judged art events, given demonstrations at shopping centres, been a radio presenter and guest speaker at conferences, and even wrote the craft column for the Newcastle Herald.

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