Learning Opportunities
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The new Mangawhai Art Workspace is now finished. Art Workshops are being scheduled from the beginning of October.  

All workshops will be held at Mangawhai Art Workspace, 45 Moir Street, Mangawhai Village. 
To inquire or sign up for any of these workshops please contact the tutor directly.
​Click on the red links to go to the tutor's page.  

School holiday classes for children run from 5 to 9 October, more information here. 

Workshops and Courses for Adults 2020 
​October - December

2 days of demonstration/ workshops with ​Kalvin Collins & Shalini Anjaiya

Generously sponsored by The French Art Shop
All materials will be provided on these two days. There will be opportunity for everyone to try them out in the sessions.

​Using Acrylics, Acrylic Mediums, and Acrylic Accessories
Wednesday 14 October, 4 ½ hours, 10am -  3pm,  with a ½ hour break for lunch 

Free (available to paid up MAI members and 'Friends of Mangawhai Artists' only)
Places limited. 
"We will introduce the artists to a range of Acrylic paints, mediums, varnishes, brushes and pens that are available from the French Art Shop. We’ll be doing a practical demonstration of the materials and techniques associated using a variety of media such as paper, canvas and board.  We have a number of products that we import and are only available at our shop. This will be a wonderful opportunity for Mangawhai artists to learn about them and try them out for themselves.
We know there is a number of experienced artists within your group, but for many it is a chance to discover how mediums, varnishes and extenders are used, also how to create a variety of effects, and textures for your painting. We will explain the advantages and preparation of different substrates including canvas and canvas paper and will also show a selection of brushes, painting knives, etc. to use with acrylics describing why you would use type over another. "

What to bring: Pad and paper for taking notes. Also bring your lunch and a drink as there won't be enough time to go to Bennetts for lunch.

All materials will be provided by The French Art Shop

Contact Raewyn Vague  to register: artworkspacemangawhai@gmail.com
Using Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf  & Gold Size plus Accessories 
Thursday 15 October,  4 ½ hours, 10am -  3pm,  with a ½ hour break for lunch 

Free (available to paid up MAI members and 'Friends of Mangawhai Artists' only)
Places limited. 
"We will introduce the artists to a range of different Gold, Silver, Copper Leaf products available from the French Art Shop, incorporating decorative pattern and gold leaf effects in your acrylic painting.
There will be a practical demonstration of how to use leaf and the approach to use when working on paper, canvas and board.  The artists will not only learn about them, but be able to have a go and use it in their own works, which they are welcome to bring with them.
To introduce line and drawing over your painting, we have a range of acrylic markers available to show and the brand new “Abstract 3D Liners”. These come in various sizes, some with interchangeable nibs, and in a range of professional colours."

What to bring: Pad and paper for taking notes. Also bring your lunch and a drink as there won't be enough time to go to Bennetts for lunch.

All materials will be provided by The French Art Shop

Contact Raewyn Vague  to register: artworkspacemangawhai@gmail.com​

​Workshop with Nicola Everett
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Journal Making.   2 days weekend, 9.30am - 4.00​pm,  24th - 25th October
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Tutor: Nicola Everett

Cost : $110.00 for the two days plus $35.00 for a materials pack

Description: In this workshop you will make a bookbinders cradle.Dye and print paper from which you will create an A4 journal.

Materials provided:I will be providing you with a pack- included in this pack will be an awl, two paper folding ‘bones’,, wet strength paper, coloured paper, thread, card for your cradle, card for journal covers, bookbinding cloth, brown paper. I will also be providing glue, dyes, bleach and some collage material.

What to bring: 
Some of your own interesting ‘paper’ - I use the word paper in the broadest sense- really anything that can be used as a page.(If your not sure bring it anyway)- this includes some watercolour paper, which you may or may not use for your cover.
One sheet of A2 heavy paper
Cutting board if you have one.
Cutting knife- Stanley knife or similar.
Brush for applying glue (1” or similar)
Metal ruler.
Set square - only if you have one- only necessary if you would like your pages to be very square.
Sharp pencil
One or two yoghurt containers.
Rubber gloves- for when you are using the dyes- not necessary if you don’t mind coloured hands.
Long nose pliers only if you have them.
Two bulldog paper clips.
A couple of old newspapers.
Collage material.
And last but not least lots of enthusiasm and the will to experiment and have fun!

Contact Nicola to enquire or register: nicolaeverettartist@outlook.com 
Workshops with ​​Andy Griffiths

​How to Draw Portraits   9.30am - 12.30,  Sunday 18 October 
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​Tutor: Andy Griffiths
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Cost: $25
Maximum participants: 10. (Sorry this class is full)
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Description. Using a live model we'll look at the methods you can use to draw convincing portraits from both life and your imagination.
 
What materials to bring:  HB,  2B and 4B pencil plus paper
 
Contact Andy to enquire or register: 09 4312029 or andy@andygriffiths.com
​Painting Seascapes & Landscapes in Watercolour   9.00 - 12.30, Friday 23 October

Tutor: Andy Griffiths
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Cost:  $45
Maximum participants: 10
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​Description. In this workshop we will explore how to plan and paint landscapes and seascapes in watercolour from life or your own photos.
We'll look at painting techniques, practical colour theory and how to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes.

Materials to bring with you:
Pencil: HB
Paints: Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue,  Alizarin Crimson, Paynes Grey, Burnt Umber. (Optional Raw Sienna, Lemon Yellow, Prussian Blue, Cerulean Blue)
Paper: 300gsm Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper (Preferably 100% cotton)
Brushes:  1 or 2 Medium sized Round Brushes. (Optional: Flat brush, rigger, bamboo brush)
Painters masking tape, water container, palette
 
Contact Andy to enquire or register: 09 4312029 or andy@andygriffiths.com
Art course with ​Wendy Leach​
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Oil Painting with Alkyd Oil paints  ​Tuesday afternoons, 1 - 4pm 
This is a full course of 8 classes, running from 20 October until 8 December
(eight 3 hour sessions over eight weeks)

Tutor: Wendy Leach
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​Maximum participants: 12  (Sorry this course is full)
Not suitable for beginners

Cost: ​$240 for 8 classes, + $40 materials. 
 
Description: This course will introduce you to working with oil paints, using Winsor and Newton Griffin Alkyd Oils, which are a fast drying oil paint. Participants will not need to buy alkyd paints to attend this course. This is a structured course which teaches all necessary technical information and techniques to equip you well to work independently with oil or alkyd paints. 

Why alkyd paints? I really enjoy working with these paints. If you have tried painting with acrylics, perhaps with limited success, alkyd paints will revolutionise your painting. 
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Materials supplied: Tutor will provide her own paints for use throughout the course. There is a $40 charge added for materials.   

Materials to bring with you: For your first class please bring a sheet of 300 gsm paper, cut in half. Also your paint brushes, a glass jar, a rag. and a palette. Your palette can be a glass or china plate or tile, or a tear-off paper palette. 
 
Winsor and Newton Griffin Alkyd Oils. A fast drying oil colour which means that the traditional oil painting techniques of both impasto and glazing can be done in considerably less time. All Griffin oil colours remain workable on the palette for 4 to 8 hours, and are touch dry on the canvas in 18 to 24 hours.

To contact Wendy use this form.. To sign up for the course use this form. 
Workshops with Christine Moginie
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Playing with Watercolours, mixing and applying Glazes, and creating beautiful Atmospheres and Landscapes.  

Saturday 31 October

​Tutor: Christine Moginie

5 hours (or it is possible for people to do just morning)
Morning: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Afternoon: 1.30pm - 3.30pm

$45 per day or $25 half day 

How to prepare and stretch watercolour paper on a board, mixing watercolours, learning names and brands of colours, and applying colour washes, various brush techniques.

Materials supplied: some brushes, and boards may be available if people let me know beforehand, water jars, sponges, paper tape, water trays.

Materials to bring with you:
Several sheets of 200gsm - 300gsm watercolour papers, at least 3 sizes brushes, ideally fine, medium, wide, watercolour paints: 2 x reds, 2 x blues, 2 x yellows, 2 x prepared A3 size boards to tape w/colour paper onto, a paint palette, plate, or Ice Cube tray to mix paints in, 6 x small jars with lids (babyfood size ideal).

Contact Christine: christinemoginie@gmail.com, ph​​ 0211796471
Blending with medium and soft chalk pastels, understanding Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary colours, based on Goethe's Theory of Colour using prisms 

Sunday 8 November
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​Tutor: Christine Moginie

5 hours (or it is possible for people to do just morning)
Morning: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Afternoon: 1.30pm - 3.30pm

$45 per day or $25 half day 

Materials supplied:  Paper tape, prisms, some boards available

Materials to bring with you:
A box of at least 7 - 12 different shades medium firm to soft pastes, Mungyo, Faber Castell, Rembrant,etc, soft cloths, or tissues, gloves if skin is sensitive to chalk, a block of 100gsm - 200gsm drawing paper or variety of smooth, medium/rough  surfaced papers, 2 x A3 size boards to tape papers to.

Contact Christine​: christinemoginie@gmail.com, ph​​ 0211796471
Workshops with Elena Nikolaeva
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Working on the Negative Space of your Painting 
​5 hours, 9.30am - 3.30pm, Friday 2 October 

​​Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva 

Cost: $55
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The traditional way to paint a picture is to work from the light parts of the painting to the dark parts, paying particular attention to the main elements of the composition. 
But what happens if we try to paint the opposite way – from dark to light? What are the advantages of this method and why have a number of artists used it through the centuries?
In this workshop you will explore these advantages.  You will paint your picture from dark to light, starting with the negative space of your painting -- first developing the background, and only after that is completed, painting in the main elements.
You will learn different options of negative space paintings: working on dark canvas with negative space predominantly or working on a light canvas with negative space and the main elements of your composition developing simultaneously.

Materials to bring with you:
-    Medium to big size canvas;
-    Acrylics;
-    Your favorite brushes;
-    Palette;
-    Container for water;
-    Cleaning material;
-    Photographic image (optional).
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Contact Elena: enikonzealand@gmail.com, ph 021 157 1730
Composition in Landscape Painting 
(How to squeeze out every last drop of opportunity from your photograph)
​5 hours,  9.30am - 3.30pm.  Tuesday 13 October
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​Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva

Cost: $55

​Most artists paint from photographs. It's time to turn our attention to this fact and help you to make your dialog with your photographic image more productive and more creative.
Usually an artist just copies a photographic image, which is good up to a point. However, it might be more interesting for you to know how to stretch the limits of your chosen image and to explore its hidden values.
This workshop will help you to work with your photograph more productively.  In this workshop you will learn how to look at a photographic image in a new way, how to find different options for your painting or paintings based on the same photo.
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Each image we use for a painting has different compositional elements.  During this workshop you will learn how to change the composition of your photograph into a successful painting by painting  3 DIFFERENT small paintings based on the same photographic image.

Materials to bring with you:
-    3 small canvases of various proportions, 
-    several sheets of ordinary printing paper A4, 
-    a pencil,
-    acrylics (or oils), 
-    brushes, and all your favorite painting gear.

Contact Elena: enikonzealand@gmail.com, ph 021 157 1730​
Painting Human Figures in a Landscape   
​5 hours, 9.30am - 3.30pm, Thursday 22 October

Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva

Cost: $55

Artists must know how to paint figures in harmony with the scenery.  Otherwise there is the danger their pictures might look alien and artificial.
A small figure or two in a landscape may add appeal, making a personal connection with a viewer, bringing an element of involvement and identification, drawing the viewer to ponder, asking questions and imagining situations.
In the beginning of this workshop you’ll study the proportions of a human figure, you will learn how to paint and place figures in a landscape, how big or small they should be and how detailed and where is the best place for the figures in your composition.
After this preliminary study you will paint a simple seascape or a landscape with a couple of small figures viewed from a distance.
Knowing the main proportions of human figures and the main principles of composition, you will be able to tackle figures on a bigger scale.
On the second canvas you will paint a landscape with bigger and more detailed figures occupying the middle ground of your composition. Here you will study light and shadows on a figure - the importance of sunlight, the colours of the shadows. You will learn how to transform a silhouette into a realistic figure.

Materials to bring with you:
-    Acrylics/oils,
-    Brushes, ( including small ones),
-    2 small to medium canvases (app.40 x 40 cm , 50 x 50 cm)
-    Palette,
-    A piece of chalk or a pastel stick for sketching,
-    Several primed pieces of heavy paper or canvas pad for figure sketches.

Contact Elena: enikonzealand@gmail.com, ph 021 157 1730
Workshops with Karen Williamson
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 Colour it blue  9.30am - 12.30, Wednesday 11 November

Tutor: Karen Williamson

Cost: $60
(maximum 10 adult participants)​

A fun hands-on introduction to natural dyeing with plant derived Indigo and Japanese Shibori. Learn and experiment with various simple Shibori resist techniques to create patterns on fabric and then use this knowledge to dye items brought from home. This is a great opportunity for upcycling clothing etc.

Materials supplied: Tutor will supply pre made Indigo vats, Shibori equipment and swatches for each participant to practice their techniques.
 
Materials to bring with you:       
Please bring up 1 - 4 items from home to dye. Choose light coloured natural materials - cotton, linen, silk, wool and hemp.  Avoid bulky items (jeans, jumpers, sheets) as vat space will be limited. Wear suitable old clothes. You will also need elbow length rubber gloves, a container to take wet materials home, and you may wish to bring a camera or notebook to document as you go. If there is enough active indigo at the end of the session, participants can take some home and will need a lidded container for this.

Contact Karen email karen@nuku.net.nz or phone 027 6365610
Sustainable makeovers.  full day, 9.30am to 4pm, Thursday 3 December 

Tutor: Karen Williamson​
Cost: $160
( maximum of 6 adult participants)

​Revamp your loved but tired old clothes in an eco-conscious and unique way that benefits your wardrobe and the planet. In this workshop we'll be working with silk or wool to upcycle items using plant based dyes, leaves, flowers and mineral salts. Over the morning we prepare fibres with a mordant - which helps bind the dye onto the fabric. Then we'll add some colour and prints with a hot bundle technique, sharing inspiration over lunch while we wait for our bundles to ‘cook’. 

Materials supplied:​ All materials supplied, except the garment. 

Materials to bring with you:       
BYO lunch and garment to upcycle. Bring along an item of clothing from home made of silk or light weight wool (merino is a good option), in a white, cream or pale colour. If nothing in your wardrobe is begging for a makeover then support your local charity op-shop by buying preloved. Don't worry if repairs are needed, we'll discuss ways in which these can become celebrated by you later at home. Also bring a few leaves, flowers or seeds from your garden or a place significant to you. This full day workshop will leave you with skills for life and a new found love for sustainable fashion.​

Contact Karen email karen@nuku.net.nz or phone 027 6365610.
Demonstration with Evan Woodruffe
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New materials Demonstration   10.30am - 12.30, Wednesday 4 November

Free (available to paid up MAI members and 'Friends of Mangawhai Artists' only)

Tutor: Evan Woodruffe
 
Join artist Evan Woodruffe as he shows the latest in art materials from around the world. Stars of the day include the unique Aqua Drop concentrated liquid watercolours from Schmincke, exclusive synthetic bristle brushes from da Vinci that bring more versatility to these important painting tools, new printmaking and watercolour papers from Hahnemuhle (plus free samples!) and plenty more!

You will be encouraged to try these exciting new materials and discuss their possibilities for your art practice during this informal and fun presentation.

Evan Woodruffe is well respected for his indepth technical knowledge, with over 25 years’ experience of professionally researching artists’ materials. Evan has a MFA (1st Class Honours) from Elam, University of Auckland, and an extensive exhibition and award history. See more at
www.evanwoodruffe.com

Contact Raewyn Vague  to register: artworkspacemangawhai@gmail.com

This demonstration is proudly sponsored by: Gordon Harris, The Art and Design Store