ART: Acrylic Painting & Multi-Drawing Medium (Intermediate)Tutor/Facilitator: Ian Hulston This course is for those who have already attended an art class and wish to extend their skills. The course will include: - Pen and wash Artwork. - Impasto painting for rich colour and texture. - Apply masking fluid for painting difficult shapes. - Perspective drawing of objects or buildings. -Draw or paint people and animals with acrylics and other drawing mediums. Students will need to bring their own Art paper or canvas and Acrylic paints and brushes. Fees: NZ$130 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol Asian Cooking & Dim Sum:Tutor/Facilitator: Roda Feasey Learn to prepare and cook delicious but economical and healthy meals for you and your family using seasonal vegetables, meat and seafood. You will see how easy it is to utilise stir frying, steaming and deep frying techniques and learn to select the best meat, seafood and different ways of cutting meat. Fee includes all ingredients. Fees: NZ$180 - Includes all ingredients Click here for more information on this course or to enrol BOLLYWOOD DANCE FITNESS: TuesdayTutor/Facilitator: Vinod Kumar THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL. Bollywood Dance is a combination of traditional and modern free style dancing with exciting music, which is choreographed to get the full benefit of dancing as well as helping to shape and tone your body. This is suitable for any age group and improves your flexibility and stamina. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol CROCHET FOR RELAXATION: Beginner CourseTutor/Facilitator: Monique Lubberink THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL. Crochet is an activity that settles your mind and is relaxing too. Crochet and the repetitive movements help the brain make more serotonin, which helps to decrease feelings of depression. Learn to crochet by making little projects (a flower keychain, bracelet and granny squares). Learn about different stitches and notations and how to read patterns & diagrams. Crochet is a relaxing and fun craft to learn, you can make awesome things for yourself or join a community craft group and crochet for a cause! Fees: NZ$70 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol Defensive Driving 1 (May)Tutor/Facilitator: Grant Morgan UNFORTUNATELY THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Improve your driving skills, steer clear of danger and/or reduce your time on a restricted licence. This covers the theory and practical parts of the course. It is essential that participants attend all 4 theory sessions and the practical driving assessment, which will be arranged with the instructor during the theory sessions. This course will run on 13th, 15th, 20th, 21st May Fees: NZ$240 - includes theory and practical sessions Click here for more information on this course or to enrol FLOWER ARRANGING: AUTUMNTutor/Facilitator: Debbie Nguon This course follows on from last term (although beginners are also welcome) with some useful designs for autumn and winter when flowers are not so plentiful. We'll make use of the different types of foliage, even creating a foliage only design, some modern designs that require minimal flowers, as well as the ever popular hand tied posy. Students will be advised which flowers and foliage to bring each week. Fees: NZ$75 - Check the list for 1st night requirements on enrolment page Click here for more information on this course or to enrol New Zealand Sign Language: Level 1B (Tuesday)Tutor/Facilitator: Tania Ali UNFORTUNATELY THIS COUSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED This course is for those who have already completed units 1-3 ie 16 hours of NZ Sign Language . It covers units 4-6 A condition of enrolment on this course is that you will attend at least 80% of the sessions. The first time you enrol, you'll need to provide your National Student Number (NSN) or, if you don't have one, email a copy of your passport or birth certificate as proof of your NZ citizenship or residency to [email protected] Fees: NZ$75 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol POTTERY: Hand Building - beginner (April) **FULL**Tutor/Facilitator: Linda Savell & Jackie Haddow THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL. Introduction to hand building with clay. Techniques covered are pinch pots, coils, slab work and glazing. It should be noted that glazing will be done on the 18th June so it is important that students are able to attend on that evening as there are no alternative opportunities to glaze work. We will all be using the same clay. Clay, firing costs, and glazing materials are extra and will vary depending on how productive you are. Please bring $50 materials deposit payable in cash to the tutors on the first night. (some students may not use all this deposit however productive students may be required to pay more) This class is held at Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters rooms, Gear Homestead, Okowai Road Porirua and is for ADULTS ONLY. Fees: NZ$220 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol POTTERY: Hand Building IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Jackie Haddow & Linda Savell With limited places available in this course, please apply by enrolling online, but do not make payment until you have been accepted. For those who have already completed a Hand Building class and wish to extend their skills. Techniques covered are pinch pots, coils, slab work and glazing. It should be noted that glazing will be done on the 1st October so it is important that students are able to attend on that evening as there are no alternative opportunities to glaze work. We will all be using the same clay. Clay, firing costs, and glazing materials are extra and will vary depending on how productive you are. Please bring $60 materials deposit payable in cash to the tutors on the first night. (some students may not use all this deposit however productive students may be required to pay more) This class is held at Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters rooms, Gear Homestead, Okowai Road Porirua and is for ADULTS ONLY. Fees: NZ$220 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol REIKI HEALING: Level 1Tutor/Facilitator: Barbara Wefers Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch. Reiki practitioners use their hands to deliver energy to your body, improving the flow and balance of your energy to support healing. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol REIKI HEALING: Level 2Tutor/Facilitator: Barbara Wefers For those who wish to continue this course and have completed level 1. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol TAI CHI: BeginnerTutor/Facilitator: Mercedes Godinez THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL. Tai Chi is an exciting, fun, exercise for your body and mind. This is the art and exercise that the Chinese have been practicing to keep healthy. flexible, balanced, active, sociable and youthful. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol TAI CHI: IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Mercedes Godinez This is for those who had taken the Beginners Taichi course for two terms and would like to improve, refine and develop their physical knowledge about taiChi. This class will concentrate on contemporary hand forms. Taichi is an exciting, fun, exercise for your body and mind.This is the art and exercise that the Chinese have been practicing to keep healthy. flexible, balanced, active,sociable and youthful. For those who have attended Tai Chi before this is an opportunity to extend your skills and knowledge. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol Ukulele: Beginners & IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Don Franks This course will show beginners how to form basic chords and use them to accompany a range of songs. Students will learn several different strums to suit slow, medium and faster tunes. Intermediate students will be able to learn new ways to get the best out of your ukulele Bring your own ukulele. You will have at least one hour tutor contact time with beginners and intermediate split into different sessions on the first night. Fees: NZ$130 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol WOODWORK: Skills & Projects (Tuesday)Tutor/Facilitator: Gary Beecroft Learn wood working skills using hand tools and the type of power tools found in the home. Choose your own project at your level of ability and learn skills while completing the project. You provide your own materials. No recycled timber allowed. This course will be held at the Tawa Menz Shed Davies St, Tawa. Fees: NZ$180 |