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Kids Club - art for children
11am and 2pm every Sunday
Sundays will never be boring once you come and join in on the fun at
the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Look, learn and create in
special workshops with Tutor, Prue Cunningham
and the Gallery Guides.
Only $6 per child which includes all materials.
Ideal for all budding artists from 5 to 10 years.
Booking Information:
Telephone (64 9) 307 4540 between 10am and 5pm
or email
kidsclub@aucklandartgallery.govt.nz
Workshops start promptly at 11am and 2pm so please arrive early to
secure your booking.
Workshops may be documented and images used by the Gallery for
publicising children and family activities. Please let Gallery staff
know if do not wish your child to be filmed or photographed.
Kids workshops
June | July
June
1 June
Mixed media sea creatures
If you could be any sea creature, what would it be? So let's don the
goggles, slip on the flippers and inspired by the work of Katerina
Mataira we'll dive deep to create your sea creature in bold colours and
striking designs.
Focus exhibition –
Tūruki Tūruki Paneke! Paneke!
8 June
Carving nature
Let's celebrate Matariki by using the patterns of the land or the sea
or the sky to carve some of our favourite patterns from nature into
specially modelled clay tablets. We will then paint our creations, which
will air dry overnight.
Focus exhibition –
Tūruki Tūruki Paneke! Paneke!
15 June
Mapping your neighbourhood
Imagine flying over your own neighbourhood! Today we create a mixed
media collage of where you live from an aeroplane's point of view.
Please bring along a photocopied map of your area or print out a
satellite picture from the internet to work from – black and white is
fine.
Focus exhibition – Earth Matters
22 June
Family, Friendship, Whakapapa
Come and make your very own Family Tree (whakapapa) which shows us
all about you, and the special people in your life. Bring plenty of
ideas about the things you love to do with your parents, caregivers,
grandparents, cousins and grand-friends.
Focus exhibition –
Tūruki Tūruki Paneke! Paneke!
29 June
Maori Language – special guest Kirk Torrance
Kia ora koe! Today we celebrate Māori Language by making an
illustration for a Māori legend, in a very special class presented by
Outrageous Fortune actor Kirk Torrance – ka pai!
Focus exhibition –
Tūruki Tūruki Paneke!
Paneke!
July
6 July
Scraffito faces
Today we scratch through the dark surface to reveal a mask-like
face, inspired by the carvings of Arnold Manaaki Wilson
Focus exhibition –
Tūruki! Tūruki! Paneke! Paneke!
13 July
Mini stained glass windows
Make you very own sun catcher, inspired by the stained glass window
designs of Muru Walters.
Focus exhibition –
Tūruki! Tūruki! Paneke! Paneke!
20 July
Artist highlight - Amy Howden-Chapman & The Great Pacific Ocean Rubbish
Patch
Use recycled materials to make art, and help save the planet from
rubbish! Come prepared with your imagination and to work with
contemporary artist Amy Howden-Chapman, as we will be performing as a
piece of rubbish as well as using rubbish for our raw materials to make
an art work.
Focus exhibition – Earth Matters
27 July
Make music - from scratch
Today we make our very own instruments from all sorts of weird and
wonderful materials, just like the musical ensemble From Scratch. Be
prepared to join in the performance afterwards too.
Focus exhibition – Earth Matters
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Holiday programme
Don't get bored during the school holidays!
The Auckland Art Gallery runs exciting holiday art programmes every
school holidays.
Ideal for all budding artists aged from 5 to 12 years.
10am to 12pm
Cost: $10 per child includes all materials a drink and a biscuit.
Please note that for each programme each day is the same.
Limited to 25 per workshop
Bookings essential: telephone +64 9 3074540 between 10am and
5pm or email:
kidsclub@aucklandartgallery.govt.nz
Please remember to give us your child's name, age and a contact name
and phone number when booking.
July Holiday programmes 2008
Week 1: Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, Thursday 10 July
10am to 12 noon
For 5 to 10 year olds
Making Masks
Inspired by Arnold Manaaki Wilson’s carved wooden sculpture Mask come
and create your own art mask.
The clever combination of card, tape, paint, and your wonderful
imagination will yield some truly amazing results, and when complete
they will be ready to wear or hang on the wall.
Focus exhibition –
Tūruki! Tūruki! Paneke! Paneke!
Week 2: Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16, Thursday 17 July
10am to 12 noon
For 7 to 12 year olds
Weird, wired & wonderful
Manipulate, bend, twist, and form wire into simple human figure shapes
then transform them into stunning solid sculptures by covering them with
our specially designed plaster art tape. Then prepare your home for an
exhibition as each finished sculpture will stand on its own wooden base.
Focus exhibition –
Tūruki! Tūruki! Paneke! Paneke!
Classes may be documented and images used by the Gallery for
publicising children and family activities. Please let Gallery staff
know if do not wish your child to be filmed or photographed.
Download holiday programme flyer (PDF
76kb)
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