Join SECCA during school holidays for creative art workshops
SECCA (South East Centre for Contemporary Art) will be hosting a range of workshops for students aged 5-12 years during the winter school holidays at the Shirley Hannan Project Space.
18 June 2024
SECCA (South East Centre for Contemporary Art) will be hosting a range of workshops for students aged 5-12 years during the winter school holidays at the Shirley Hannan Project Space.
Acting Gallery Director, Jas Brown said after such an overwhelming response to our inaugural autumn holiday program, we are excited to announce our winter holiday program.
“The program, from 8 to 18 July, features a diverse range of creative and engaging activities tailored for kids aged 5-8 years and 8-12 years, including clay sculpting, drawing, exploration of abstract art, ochre paint making, construction of shell wall hangings and paper marbling.
“Some workshops will involve students touring Heather Burness’ exhibition, A Time of Concentration and Celia Gullett’s exhibition, Shaping Colour before experimenting with materials to create their own artworks.
“During NAIDOC week, artist Emma Stewart will facilitate special workshops designed to connect children to traditional knowledge, skills and stories through creative activities.
“With such a diverse range of activities, there's something to spark every child's imagination.”
Monday 8 July
10am-12pm - Make Ochre Paints (5-12 years)
1pm-3pm - Shell Wall Hangings, (5-12 years)
Wednesday 10 July
10am-12pm - Marble Paper Landscapes (5-8 years)
1pm-3pm - Clay Coral Reefs (5-8 years)
Monday 15 July
10am-12pm - Blurred Abstract Art (5-8 years)
1pm-3pm - Newspaper Sea Creatures (5-8 years)
Thursday 18 July
10am-12pm - Learn to Draw KAWAII Characters (8-12 years)
1pm-3pm - Pen Topper Sculpting (8-12 years)
To find out more about each workshop and book, go to the SECCA’s website.
Bookings are essential. Materials will be provided for each workshop and Creative Kids vouchers are accepted. All day attendance is available with full lunchtime supervision provided at no extra cost (excluding Monday 8 July).
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