Please note that these art workshops must use the museum as inspiration for subject matter. Therefore, you can combine an art workshop with a previous museum visit, or you can book in for a longer session so that students can take a museum tour to gather ideas for subject matter. For all art workshops, there is a small charge of $2 per student to cover materials costs.

Years 1 – 13 Art Appreciation (0.5 – 2 hours)
Using the current art exhibitions on display, students will examine various art techniques and media and evaluate their effectiveness.

Years 1 – 10 Collage (2-3 hours)
Students use magazines, paper, newspaper and other items to create their art.

Years 4 – 10 Digital Photography (2 hours)
Students bring their own digital camera and use it to learn how to take a visually effective photograph, using the photographic techniques of distance, angle, hue, contrast, composition, texture, depth and framing.

Years 4 – 10 Drawing (2 hours)
Students will learn some basic drawing techniques and then use objects from within the museum as subject matter. Drawings can be created in pencil, graphite and charcoal on white, grey or black paper.

Years 1 – 10 Mixed Media Painting (2-3 hours)
Students use wax, dye, oil pastels, ink, paint and glitter to create a picture.

Years 1 – 10 Pastels (2-3 hours)
Students use oil pastels to create a picture.

Years 1 – 10 Recycled Art (2.5 – 3 hours)
Students look at different types of recycled art and then use recycled materials to create a piece of art which uses the museum as inspiration.

Years 1 – 10 Relief Printmaking (2-3 hours)
Students use cardboard, corrugated cardboard, bubble wrap, textured wallpaper, material and other items to create their template for their prints.