Creative Paper Art for 5 - 8 year olds
When: Six Tuesday afternoons at
Days Bay Playcentre starting Tuesday 11th of March
About the Course: This is a six week paper art course where children will experiment with
a variety of techniques in recycled paper making, marbling, and flower
pressing. The children will create
a range of paper artwork including origami, marbled notebooks, and pressed
flower bookmarks using their handmade paper This course will cater for those who are new to Meg’s paper
art courses as well as providing some new paper art activities, and an opportunity
to develop paper making and marbling skills further, for those who have done
her previous paper art courses.
About the Artist: Meg Prebble is a local artist who has been messing about with paper and
paint in many forms since she was a young girl. She has her own company called ‘Dora Papers’ where she sells
her paper filigree (quilling) and marbled paper products. You can read more about her work here: http://www.dorapapers.blogspot.co.nz
Enrolment Details:
Cost: $75 per child or $140 for two
siblings. Course cost includes all
materials.
Time: Tuesady 3:45-5pm at Days Bay
Playcentre
Dates: Tuesday 11th of March
to Tuesday 15th of April
Group size: 6-10 children
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| Check out Meg's artwork at http://www.dorapapers.blogspot.co.nz |
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| Pressed flower bookmarks on handmade paper by Charlotte and Amelia age 5 and 6; origami crane with marbled paper by Amelia age 6. |
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| Marbled work by children in Meg's Days Bay Play course Term 4 2013 |
Handsewn Handcrafts for Children 8 – 12
year olds
When: Five Friday afternoons at
Days Bay Playcentre starting Friday 14th of March.
About the Course: Think of this as your after-school craft club! It doesn't matter whether your are an
experienced sewer/crafter or a keen beginner - everyone is free to work at
their own level and pace. We will
be covering a variety of simple sewing and crafting techniques, with heaps of
projects to choose from and plenty of freedom of creation. By the end of the course everyone
will have completed several hand-made items to take home with them!
About the Artists:
Gabrielle is a qualified art and
technology teacher who has experience with teaching primary aged children
through to secondary school students. She has a variety of knowledge across all
art disciplines. She is a textiles mixed-media artist with a passion for
allowing young people to explore and recognise their own creative potential and
to let them have FUN!
Kate has a lot of experience
with working with children through art and drama. She is an ex-ballet
teacher and has taught drama at San Antonio School, both general drama lessons
and co-ordinated 3 school productions. Kate enjoys sewing and craftwork and has experience in the theatre both designing and making costumes, props, and sets.
Enrolment Details:
Course Cost: $75 per child or $140 for two siblings.
Time: Friday 3.30-5pm at Days Bay Playcentre
Dates: Friday 14th March to Friday 11th
of April (finishing the week before Easter weekend)
Group size: 10 - 12 children
