Art Adventures Term 2
Painting, Mosaics and Global Craft
Wednesdays 1-2:30pm
Beginning 4th May – 22nd June

Join in this fun, easy and vibrant workshop that begins in drawing and design and ends in a finished mosaic wall hanging. During this creative arts journey we will draw, paint, sculpt and mosaic.

You will learn about the principals of art and design and create your own mosaic project.

Throughout the journey you will learn some great techniques such as painting and design techniques, learning how to cut and lay mosaic tiles, grouting and have a go at some global inspired crafts. Lots of great fun!

8 weeks $150 including all materials
TO BOOK 4757 4791 or
selenaseifert@gmail.com
www.scribblybarkstudio.com.au
Art Adventures TERM 2
Event Date Wednesday 4th May – 22nd June
Event Time 1-2:30pm
Event Location Australia
Event Contact Name Selena Seifert

VISIT to PINEROLO – The Children’s Book Cottage
‘It is widely accepted that picture books and are not just for small children.’

Pinerolo, established by Margaret Hamilton in Blackheath, aims to promote Australian picture books and their creators, educate children and adults alike about them, provide a venue for exhibition of artwork and bring interested people together in an inspiring environment.

Our visit will include an introductory talk on publishing picture books, the processes involved, examples of the publishing process from writing the manuscript, approaching a publisher, working with an illustrator, etc. using actual material used in the making of several books and discussion of the future of picture books in Australia and the rest of the world. We will be able to view Margaret’s collection of original artwork from Australian picture books and ask plenty of questions.

Margaret Hamilton AM has had many years experience in children’s books — as a children’s librarian, a bookseller, a publisher and as a parent. In 1987 she left her position as director at Hodder & Stoughton Australia to begin Margaret Hamilton Books with her husband Max. The company built up a reputation for high quality children’s books and was dedicated to the philosophy ‘that children have a right to the best of everything, especially books’. Margaret Hamilton Books won many awards and had considerable success on the world market. It became a Division of Scholastic Australia in 1996, where the imprint remains. Margaret’s passion for picture books, her enthusiasm for the world of Australian illustrators, and her recognition of the need for wider promotion of picture books, have led her to this new venture. Her own extensive collection of books and original artwork provide the nucleus of this centre.

Pinerolo is situated on the picturesque Shipley Plateau, 2km South West of Blackheath in the iconic Blue Mountains.
Visit recommended for Book lovers
aged 10+

When: Tuesday May 17th, 1pm.
Cost: $10 per person
Bookings essential.
Booking deadline May 10th.
Contact jane@hrlearning.com.au

Join in on some fun and rewarding creative writing workshops with Margo Daly.

In this small and relaxed group you can kick start your creativity with a variety of in-class writing exercises. Developing your craft and building creative structures step-by-step, you can begin to find your natural writing voice. Margo will encourage you to gather your ideas and inspiration outside of the workshop, “collect” characters, dialogue, detail and atmosphere to help create both real and imagined worlds.
Recommended for 10+ yrs
Jane Shellshear
Your Email jane@hrlearning.com.au
Event Title Creative Writing
Event Date Starting May 4th
Event Time Wednesdays fortnightly
Event Location Leura
Event Contact Name Margo Daly
Event Contact Email/Phone margo.daly@bigpond.com

A science course investigating in depth, the phenomena of electricity and magnetism. Theory as well as practical investigation will be covered to enhance the students’ understanding of the topic.

To deepen interest level and to develop a greater appreciation, the history of the electrical/magnetic phenomena is also explored. This will allow the students to gain an insight into how the minds of great philosophers and scientists work and how mankind made such amazing discoveries.

Skill in scientific presentation and report writing will also be introduced to the students.

Suitable for 11+ yr olds.
Electricity and Magnetism
Event Date 29/4/2011 to 1/6/2011
Event Time Fridays 9.15 to 11.30 am
Event Location Springwood Civic Centre
Event Contact Name Jenny Phillips

Your Name    Jane Shellshear
Your Email    jane@hrlearning.com.au
Event Title    Workshop in Handmade Paper
Event Date    May 3 & 10, 2011.
Event Time    Tuesday 1-3pm
Event Location    Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre, Lawson
Event Contact Name    Jane Shellshear
Event Contact Email/Phone    4784 2337
Event Description    Sadhana Peterson is a mixed media artist working in handmade plant fibres, textiles, ceramics and found objects.

In this two part workshop we will make plant fibre paper and sculptural forms from two of our local weeds in the Blue Mountains, Montbretia and Agapanthus.

DAY ONE
We will find out how paper is made from plant fibre, make a vat of paper pulp and then pull some sheets of paper from the vat using a mould and deckle.
We will also start a wire form to build a paper sculpture on.
DAY TWO
We will see how our paper from the previous workshop has dried.
Then we will use our plant fibre pulp to finish our sculptures.

This paper is very textural not like any paper you will buy in the shops.
It can be drawn on and made into books.

This workshop is recommended for ages 9+
Cost $25 per person
Book by April 28th
Contact jane@hrlearning.com.au

Your Name    Jane Shellshear
Your Email    jane@hrlearning.com.au
Event Title    Zero to Rio – FREE musical adventure through Brazil
Event Date    May 31st 2011
Event Time    1-2:30pm
Event Location    Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre, Lawson.
Event Contact Name    Jane Shellshear
Event Contact Email/Phone    jane@hrlearning.com.au
Event Description    Blue Mountains Teen Homeschool Group present ‘Zero to Rio’ with Richy Glasgow.

Using an adaptation of traditional Brazilian teaching technique, tutor Richy Glasgow will have you playing authentic orchestrated carnival rhythms in under 20 minutes, regardless of musical experience or ability.

In these workshops you will be introduced to the Brazilian bateria, or percussion orchestra that parades and accompanies carnival songs. No one is expected to read or write music: the rhythms are taught practically. These workshops encourage relaxation, listening as a communication tool and understanding the function of teams and the roles of team members.

Richy Glasgow utilises 30 years experience as a multi-instrumental musician and 18 years as a teacher of Brazilian percussion to take you on a joyous musical journey that runs from the religious ritual rhythms of north east Brazil to the samba de enredo that powers Rio Carnavale, the biggest party on earth.

We are inviting you to take part in this first session at no cost and with no obligation since Richy and I are confident that, once you’ve had the Zero to Rio experience, you will want to come back for more. So, if enough people wish, Richy will return for the following 3 Tuesdays to make this a workshop series you’ll be talking about for a while to come.

Recommended for 9yrs +