Winter School Holiday Workshops

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of the holidays

Esther Halliday Studio
 

Session 1: 10.00am - 11.30am
Session 2: 12.30pm - 2.00pm

Workshop suitable for kids aged 5 – 18 years of age.

Session 1 $25 - suggested age group up to 10 years

Session 2: $30 - suggested above 10 years

Up to 15 participants

Miniature making – Tuesday 7 July

Join Emma Stilts for a fun and engaging sculpture workshop, where students can play with a range of coloured model clay.

Explore your creativity in a fun, relaxed environment using Sculpty clay and make amazing miniatures and characters. 

Each participant will be given pieces of clay and has free reign to explore their own creativity. The workshop will also provide project ideas for those who would like guidance. Accessories includes so designs can be used as fridge magnets or brooches.

Emma will be on hand to give you tips and ideas. Join us for a relaxed time to enjoy exploring your own imagination.

Relief art frames - Wednesday 8 July

Dive into the exciting world of embossing with this hands-on creative workshop with Farnaz and Emma!

In this 3-hour session, you will learn how to emboss aluminium to create beautiful, eye-catching small frames. These can be used for photos or newspaper clippings and attached to magnets for your fridge—or used in many other creative ways.

The possibilities don’t stop there! This technique can also be used to create:

•      Christmas decorations
•      Mixed media artworks
•  ·  Decorative boxes and notebooks

All materials will be provided, including tools and a selection of magazine clippings for you to choose from.

You will work with aluminium sheets of an appropriate gauge using specialised embossing tools. A range of references will be available to help you choose motifs and shapes, along with sample designs to inspire your work.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have your own embossed frame, ready to use as a unique special keepsake or add a kitchen magnet or wall hanger.

Paper Cinema - Thursday  9 July and Thursday 16 July

Join Daniel Elliott for a paper-based delivery of digital story telling. Inspired by local legends –using cut outs of characters, objects and landscapes to make your own paper cinema short film.  

Students will learn how to access archives and save images, and attribute the images they use.  Selecting from a range of images from local, and national archives or researching their own.  

Working in groups, each student will contribute to create a short story or scene to animate, using story cues from silent film era. Students will learn the process of storytelling and fundamentals of animation.

Making old stories come to life.

Tamworth's first motorised fire-engine, a 'Garford', which arrived in 1919, replacing previous manually-drawn and horse-drawn vehicles. Captain Fred White at the wheel in Marius St, Imperial Hotel in the background.

Our 16-man Tamworth Volunteer Fire Brigade was formed in 1876, waiting until 1878 before their man-powered "Little Squirt" fire-fighting vehicle arrived from England, and the first Fire Station was constructed in Peel St.

Ceramics - Wednesday 15 July

Join ceramicist Sasha Jury-Radford for this creative workshop exploring the use of clay in the development of whimsical ceramic sculptures.

Exploring abstract shapes, colours and textures, participants will create their very own whimsical house, perfect for display in the home or garden. With access to studio art equipment not usually found at home, each participant will be able to take home their creation after firing.

Poster and Printmaking with Emma Stilts

Wednesday 15 July

Join Emma Stilts for poster and printmaking fun. What if your poster could change the world.

Students will play with both relief and silk screen printmaking processes. Exploring these different techniques students will enjoy experiments with line, shapes and patterns. Students can experiment with making multi-coloured and multi-layered prints.

Our class will take inspiration leading Australian modernist printmakers - Margaret Preston and Thea Proctor.  As well as contemporary printmakers – such as Megan Cope and Tim Maguire. Each student will take their own unique prints from the workshop. 

This workshop is perfect for students eager to explore art and printmaking in a creative and engaging way. An opportunity to use specialised equipment not always available at home.

Paper Cinema - Thursday 16 July

Join Emma Stilts for a paper-based delivery of digital story telling. Inspired by local legends –using cut outs of characters, objects and landscapes to make your own paper cinema short film.  

Students will learn how to access archives and save images, and attribute the images they use.  Selecting from a range of images from local, and national archives or researching their own.  

Working in groups, each student will contribute to create a short story or scene to animate, using story cues from silent film era. Students will learn the process of storytelling and fundamentals of animation.

Making old stories come to life.