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Education

Schools Programme

These visits are designed to give primary students the full art experience - covering all four strands of the visual arts curriculum: practical knowledge, developing ideas, communicating ideas and understanding art in context. Beginning with a tour of the gallery exhibitions, students learn about the art works on display and record some of their observations. Next stop is down to the studio where they have time for a brief snack break (bring your morning or afternoon tea snack), before the making begins! Here the children have the opportunity to learn from hands on experience. All materials are provided. Minimum number of students is 12 max 32.

Term 3

8 August - 3 October

Peace of Green

A retrospective exhibition of the late John Green's wonderful comical clay creations. Fairies, birds, rats, dogs, and large sculptural installations of his clay characters. This exhibition will inspire and delight your students with the zany comical style that was Green.

Boundless Books

Handmade books by local artist Elizabeth Steiner. This exhibition will get students to think outside the square when it comes to creating a book. Book styles include - Pop out, Jacobs ladder, recycled materials and 3D origami style.

Workshop Opportunities

1. Pop Out Book

Students will take part in a tidying up art project working with a famous illustration students will cut and re collage into a pop out scene to their own liking. (Yrs 4 - 6) art history, english, technology

2. Clay birds

Sculpt in clay a favourite bird in comic style and decorate with coloured stains. Work will be fired and returned to schools. (Yrs 2 - 6) art and technology

3. Recycled paper notebook

Students will make the cover of a book working with recycled materials. (Yrs 4 - 6) english, art, technology

4. Cartoon watercolours

Children will have the unique experience of sketching the wonderful clay sculptures by John Green including fairies, wizards and dragons. They will finish in the studio using pen and watercolours. (Yrs 2 - 6) art, english

Workshops are $5/student or $4/student with multiple bookings. These workshops have been designed to utilise all of the visual art curriculum strands. Please ensure you bring morning/afternoon tea for your students and pass on the parent guidelines to your parent helpers.

For more information, bookings, pre-visit support material and parent helper support guidelines contact Iona Matheson 8178087 ext 204 or email education@lopdell.org.nz

After School

Monday

Hands on Clay

Come and learn some useful hand building clay skills and create some fantastical objects to decorate and fire in the kiln.

$120 Bookings Karen 8178968

Thursday

NCEA Art Students Studio Workshop

Work in a positive environment towards completion of your Level 1, 2 or 3 Art Folios.

All subject areas covered - painting, design,photography, sculpture and printmaking. Use the time to complete work or plan final layouts and development of ideas.

Basic materials will be provided, however students will need to bring specific personal materials eg photographic paper, specialised paints, laptops for design work.

Facilitator Liz Mertens has more than 10 years experience of teaching art at this level.

Take this opportunity to work uninterrupted in a focused environment under the guidance of a qualified art teacher.

Every Thursday starting 18 September 4.30-7.30pm in Lopdell House Studio.

Fees: Per session $30 or 4 sessions $100. Fees must be paid before or at the start of that workshop.

For more information contact Liz Mertens, ph 818 8954, cell 021 120 2759 or email mertstribe@gmail.com

Holiday Programme

Information about our next holiday programme will be available soon - watch this space!

Bookings - Iona Matheson 8178087 ext 204 email education@lopdell.org.nz

Payments - to secure a place you must pay in full before commencement of the course in the Lopdell House Gallery Shop.

Adult Classes

Elements of the Book - Workshops

Saturdays 9,16, 23, 30 August 10am-4pm Have you ever wondered how a book was made? Lopdell House Gallery is holding a series of workshops over four consecutive Saturdays covering four different elements of book production. This is the course to get you started - come along to all four or just dip into one that takes your fancy. Books and artwork produced will be exhibited at the Going West Book Market on Saturday 13 September.

Workshops:

9 August - papermaking;

16 August - printing;

23 August - construction;

30 August - book binding. Tutors: Beth Serjeant, Elizabeth Steiner, Moira Clunie Venue: Lopdell House Studio Cost: Workshops are $80 each, however, you can save $40 by registering for all four and a further $10 if you are a Friend of Lopdell House Gallery. You must register and pay in advance to receive this discount price. All materials will be provided but feel free to bring along any paper or materials you would like to include in your book or paper. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee will be provided. Book online www.lopdell.org.nz/events or email Iona education@lopdell.org.nz or phone 817 8087 x204.

Rethink Drawing

Saturday Mornings 16 February - 19 April, 10-12pm This class is designed to inspire and expand on students drawing skills by pushing the boundaries with diverse media and drawing challenges. Suitable for all levels. Fee $160. Bookings Judith 827 4791.

Art in the City

This is a series of traveling art exhibitions put together as part of the Lopdell House Gallery Outreach Programme. Each collection explores a theme focusing on a distinct medium. Prominent New Zealand artists were invited to take part in the traveling exhibition programme. The exhibition categories are - painting, photography and drawing, each collection consists of six works in a specially designed traveling box. Please make the most of this fantastic resource, the only cost to schools is the courier fee...read more »

Waitakere City Secondary Schools Art Awards

The 2007 recipient of the Secondary School Art Awards was Green Bay High School Student, Chloe Marsters. Thanks to the Portage and Waitakere Licensing Trusts, Chloe won $5,000 towards further study at a tertiary institution in 2008 and Green Bay High School received $500 for their art department.

Read more about this award here »

Testimonials

Summerland School really enjoyed making clay tuataras

Opening hours The gallery is open daily from 10am - 4.30pm, except Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Anzac Day morning and during exhibition installation. Admission is free thanks to the support of Waitakere City Council.