WORKSHOPS
Explore our calendar filled with an array of exciting events designed to ignite your passion for art and foster your growth as a creator.
From hands-on art classes where you can refine your skills and experiment with new techniques, to inspiring art workshops that bring together artists of all levels, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
PLEASE NOTE, WORKSHOPS ARE EXCLUSIVE TO MEMBERS OF THE TAURANGA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS
Interested in becoming a member? Click the link for further information: https://www.taurangaart.com/membership
INTRO ART WORKSHOPS
APRIL - PASTEL FOUNDATIONS
PASTEL FOUNDATIONS
WITH IVAN LLOYD
WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL
Join Ivan Lloyd for a Pastel and Pastel Pencil workshop, exploring the fundamentals of working with soft pastels. A member of the Tauranga Society of Artists since 2022, Ivan works across soft pastel, graphite, and coloured pencil. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step session will include demonstrations and will guide you through starting an artwork, understanding tonal values, building layers using pastel sticks, adding final details with pastel pencils, and using a limited colour palette. Ideal for beginners or anyone wanting to strengthen their pastel skills.
Date: Wednesday 29 April
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $30
Where: The Art Room, Tauranga Society of Artists 171a Elizabeth Street Ext
Class no: Minimum 10 and maximum 16 attendees
All materials will be supplied.
INTRO ART WORKSHOPS
MAY - MIXED MEDIA
PAPER MAKING WITH
JANET FOX
WEDNESDAY 13 MAY
Discover the creative process of making your own handmade paper in this fun and practical Paper Making Taster Workshop. Learn how to transform simple materials like egg cartons into unique textured sheets using basic techniques. Perfect for beginners, this hands-on session lets you experiment, create, and take home your own handmade paper. Janet Fox is an experienced artist with a passion for working with paper and natural materials. She enjoys exploring the creative possibilities of handmade paper, from texture and colour to incorporating found and recycled elements.
NB: You will need to prepare your pulp in advance and bring it to the workshop. More information HERE. Numbers for this workshop are limited to seven.
Date: Wednesday 13 May
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $30
Where: The Art Room, Tauranga Society of Artists 171a Elizabeth Street Ext
Class no: Maximum 7 attendees
What to Bring: See materials list by clicking 'HERE' link to the left.
GELLI PLATE PRINTS AND COLLAGE
WITH LYNNE DARA
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY
Lynne Dara is an experimental artist working across encaustic, collage, and printmaking. For the past five years, she has been having fun exploring mixed media, working with oils, acrylics, Gelli print papers, and collage. In this workshop, she’ll show you how to print onto tissue paper using a Gelli plate, then show how these unique prints can be incorporated into collage. She will also bring along a selection of her completed artworks created using this technique, along with a variety of her hand-printed papers, to demonstrate how these elements can be transformed into finished pieces of art.
Date: Wednesday 20 May
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $30
Where: The Art Room, Tauranga Society of Artists 171a Elizabeth Street Ext
Class no: Minimum 10 and maximum 16 attendees
All materials will be supplied.
REGISTRATIONS CLOSED
WORKSHOP FULL
please email tutorials@taurangaart.com if you would like to go on a waiting list
PRINT MAKING WITH
JACKIE KNOTTS
WEDNESDAY 27 MAY
Curious about printmaking? This beginner-friendly workshop is a great place to start. Join experienced printmaker Jackie Knotts for an engaging Introduction to Printmaking workshop. In this hands-on session, Jackie will demonstrate a range of creative techniques for making monoprints using A4 plastic sheets, showing how simple processes can be used in a variety of expressive ways. All materials are provided—just come along ready to experiment and create.
Date: Wednesday 27 May
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $30
Where: The Art Room, Tauranga Society of Artists 171a Elizabeth Street Ext
Class no: Minimum 10 and maximum 16 attendees
All materials will be supplied.
PAINTING WITH
EVAN WOODRUFFE
TWO SESSIONS AVAILABLE
THURSDAY
14 MAY - 1pm to 5pm
or
14 MAY - 7pm to 9pm
Welcome to the future! Leading the way in lessening our impact on the planet, European manufacturers are making paint from post-consumer plastics, papers from waste products, and high-tech brushes that mimic precious animal hair. Here’s your opportunity to try these 21st Century innovations for yourself!
Join artist Evan Woodruffe for this wonderful workshop, full of hands-on experience, laid over with art history and humour. Evan will take us on a whirlwind tour of the latest developments in watercolour, acrylic, and oil colour paints, papers, and brushes. Find out more about Evan at www.evanwoodruffe.com.
Materials supplied, all you’ll need is a notebook and pen.
Thank you to Gordon Harris for sponsoring Evan’s workshop www.gordonharris.co.nz.
Date: Thursday 14 May - Two Sessions Available
Time: Session One - 1pm to 5pm
Session Two -7pm tp 9pm
Cost: $5
Where: The Art Room, Tauranga Society of Artists 171a Elizabeth Street Ext
Class no: Maximum 20 attendees
What to Bring: All materials will be supplied, just bring a notebook and pen.
SESSION 1 FULL - REGISTRATIONS CLOSED
LIFE DRAWING
with DAMIEN KURTH,
BEV MOORE AND
TANYA BAMFORD-KING
SATURDAY 23 MAY
SUNDAY 24 MAY
Three experienced members of our life drawing group will be demonstrating/tutoring and mentoring those attending. Each of us brings years of experience and want to advance life drawing at TSA. Damien is a full-time professional artist with a Master of Fine Art and will offer much to those attending. All three of us have different styles and strengths to contribute and, as in all life drawing sessions, artists are inspired and learn from each other.
The workshop will be taking place over two days, so participants are welcome to register for one or both days. The weekend is designed for experienced enthusiasts as well as those who want to want to try life drawing in a supportive, informative environment.
We will be providing a range of different media for attendees and encouraging artists to step out of their comfort zone and experiment. This will include pens, charcoal (sticks and liquid charcoal), coloured pencil, pastel, conte stick and watercolour and more. Our four models are experienced and great at holding poses, all have worked with us at the Friday morning group.
Date: Saturday 23 May and/or Sunday 24 May
Time: 9.30am to 4.00pm
Cost: $65 per day
Where: The Art Room, Tauranga Society of Artists 171a Elizabeth Street Ext
Class no: Maximum 12 attendees
What to Bring: All materials will be supplied.
PASTEL PENCIL WORKSHOP
with
BERNADETTE BALLANTYNE
SUNDAY 7 JUNE
My work is created using soft pastels and soft pastel pencils, with a focus on realism, light, and subtle colour. I use pastel pencils to build detail, refine edges, and add clarity while maintaining the softness of the medium. My subject matter often includes animals, people, and natural forms, with an emphasis on careful observation and texture.
Participants will be guided through my recommended soft pastel pencil materials and surfaces, including a discussion of favourites and suitable alternatives. I will demonstrate the basics of my technique and working process on a floral piece – covering layering, colour choices, and mark-making. Members will then have time to apply these methods to create their own artwork, with guidance and feedback throughout the session.
Date: Sunday 7 June
Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm
Cost: $125
Where: The Art Room, Tauranga Society of Artists 171a Elizabeth Street Ext
Class no: Minimum 10, Maximum 16 attendees
What to Bring: All materials will be supplied, but bring a backing board if you have one. You are welcome to bring your own soft pastels and pencils if you have them.
INTRO ART WORKSHOPS
JUNE - DRAWING
DRAWING WITH ROBIN PURLLANT
WEDNESDAYS
10, 17 and 24 JUNE
The process of drawing accurately develops your observational skills which are fundamental for so many art forms. In these three tutorials I will guide you, step-by-step, through the various stages needed for developing your skills using line and tone.
I have used accurate drawing during the whole of my creative career. When young, I won a scholarship to study for four years at one of London’s leading art schools. After graduating, I went on to work in international advertising agencies as an art/creative director. During that time I also painted many portraits and illustrated numerous children’s books. Now retired, I concentrate on painting ‘personal stories’ using ‘realism’ in a unique way.
Session 1 - Lines and Strokes - 10 June
This tutorial focuses on the many ‘linear’ possibilities that can be achieved using a soft pencil. The ‘linear’ accuracy of an object’s shape is the first step for achieving a convincing drawing.
Session 2 - Tones and Blends - 17 June
This tutorial focuses on the many different ways tone can be created and controlled. The use of graphic textures adds interest to drawings.
Session 3 – Setting Out – 24 June
This tutorial focuses on the steps needed to produce an accurate drawing of an object. From setting out the parameters of a drawing through the necessary steps needed before adding tone.
Date: Wednesday 10, 17 and/or 24 June
Time: 9.30am to 12.00pm
Cost: $30 per workshop
Where: The Art Room, Tauranga Society of Artists 171a Elizabeth Street Ext
Class no: Minimum 10, Maximum 16 attendees
What to Bring: All materials will be supplied
Please contact us if you have any questions regarding sessions or workshops