It’s amazing how quickly the school holidays come around. If you need to find a way to keep your kids entertained, Lake House Arts has a fun-filled holiday programme ready for you.
Last school holidays were a celebration of Matariki, with the students making clay tikis, korowai cloaks and even learning traditional Māori carving. For the October school holidays, Lake House Arts has a bigger variety of classes on offer than ever before! You can enrol the kids in cupcake decorating, cartoon illustration, or hands-on craft classes, or even let them build imaginary worlds in VR (virtual reality). Why not take advantage of the special 5-for-4 offer so your kids can have a go in a few creative classes at a special rate.
Many of the tutors of the Lake House Arts youth courses have a teaching qualification or experience of working in schools. The kids’ art classes are designed to be educational while still being a fun environment for children and teens to learn and develop their talent. All the teachers are practising artists with a wealth of experience in the discipline they teach. Lake House Arts offers a wide range of classes with different tutors and mediums. All materials are provided and your child will be cared for until you pick them up 3pm.
As well as the school holiday programme, Lake House Arts also offers a number of after-school and weekend art classes and clubs for kids and teenagers from 5 to 18 years old. Term 4 starts on 21st October with the new drawing class Making Your Mark. The always popular drawing and cartooning class, tutored by former Disney illustrator Dean Trembath, is back on Wednesdays. If you have a child or teen who’s interested in art and technology, then the Saturday VR club would let them explore both. The club focuses on various virtual reality activities – primarily using Tilt Brush on our HTC Vive equipment. Lake House Arts is also running fun craft classes such as clay modelling, Create Zone and lots more. All details can be found on the website.
School holiday programme runs from 30 September - 11 October
Term 4 Starts 21 October
www.lakehousearts.org.nz 09 486 4877
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Learn from a master: welcome Shane Gallagher to Lake House Arts
Shane Gallagher is an award-winning ceramic artist and experienced teacher, and Lake House Arts is delighted to introduce him as its newest tutor. Shane will join Lake House in term 4 to teach clay wheel throwing classes for adults. You can frequently find Shane’s artwork in group and solo shows and he was also a finalist in the Portage Ceramic Awards. We took a moment to sit down with Shane to ask him a few questions about his creative practice and what he’s like as a teacher:
Channel Magazine: What do you enjoy about working on a wheel?
Shane Gallagher: Good question. Well, the first thing that comes to mind is the pleasure in centring clay. This can be a challenging exercise but feels great when you centre, say 20kg, on the wheel. I also really enjoy the sensation of clay on the hands – it is such an enjoyable medium to work with. Clay has an amazing ability to be formed into an endless variety of shapes.
CM: Where have you tutored before?
SG: Onslow College Wellington, Wellington Potters’ Association, Auckland Studio Potters (weekend workshop) and Studio One Ponsonby.
CM: What do you find rewarding about teaching?
SG: It may sound selfish, but teaching has inspired me in my own work. I also enjoy sharing the students’ excitement, challenge and satisfaction in working with clay and developing skills.
CM: What skills will students learn in your class?
SG: In this class students will learn how to wedge, centre and throw clay. Once the pots have dried, they will learn how to glaze and their work will be fired in a kiln.
CM: What creative plans do you have for the future?
SG: At the moment I’m enjoying the balance of working in my studio, exhibiting and teaching. Next year the plan is for a solo show in an Auckland gallery.
Term 4 starts at Lake House Arts on 21 October with a range of creative classes for adults. Shane will be joined by a team of experienced tutors teaching classes in life drawing, watercolour painting, portraiture, wood carving as well as much more.
If you’re already a confident artist why not enter the 2019 Riley Consultants Members’ Merit awards? It’s a great opportunity to exhibit work in a group exhibition and there are also two cash prizes of $1,000 plus additional awards to be won. Any visual artists are welcome to enter as long as they are a paid-up Lake House Arts member. More information can be found on the Lake House Arts website www.lakehousearts.org.nz
Term 4 Starts 21 October
www.lakehousearts.org.nz 09 486 4877
