24 March 2016

29 March to 7 April 2016

Join us during the Easter school holidays for inspiring and creative workshops.
Call SAM to make a booking (03) 5832 9861.

Animated Decay Smartphone Animation

Date:           Thursday 7 April
Time:          10am to 4pm
Audience:    13 to 16 years
Venue:         SAM workshop room
Cost:           $25 (Friends $22) Incl. Lunch
Tutor:          Mimi Leung

Learn about the basic concepts of animation inspired by the artwork Metaflora by Patricia Piccinini and A Little Death by Sam Taylor-Johnson. With a simple paper cut outs create an animation using your smartphone camera as you explore ideas of decay and revealing.
Please bring along a smartphone or tablet.

Apples and Pears Traditional Still Life Pastel Painting

Date:          Tuesday 29 March
Time:          1 to 2.30pm
Audience:    13 to 16 years
Venue:        SAM workshop
Cost:           $14 (Friends $12)
Tutor:          Christine Broersen

Learn about still life painting in pastels from accomplished local artist, Christine Broersen, who has been working with this medium for the past twenty years. Be inspired by the works in Cornucopia and use traditional painting techniques to create your own still life.

A Feast of Clay with Jessilla Rogers

Date:           Wednesday 30 March
Time:           10am to 4pm
Audience:     10 to16 years
Venue:         SAM workshop room
Cost:           $45 (Friends $40), incl. lunch
Tutor:          Jessilla Rogers

Make colourful, food related clay sculptures in response to the works in Cornucopia. Learn hand-building skills and apply colour using slips and stains with Melbourne-based, Showcase #9 artist Jessilla Rogers.
Please bring an art smock.

I’m a Little Teapot

Create your own teacup and saucer out of clay

Date:           Thursday 31 March
Time:          10.30 to 11.30am
Audience:   6 to 9 years
Venue:        SAM workshop
Cost:           $15 (Friends $13)
Tutor:         Kaye Poulton

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Create your own teapot and teacup set out of clay

Date:           Thursday 31 March
Time:           2 to 3.30pm
Audience:    10 to 14 years
Venue:         SAM workshop room
Cost:           $15 (Friends $13)
Tutor:          Kaye Poulton

Teapots and cups are often used in story books and cartoons. Inspired by these images, children will make a small fun teapot and cups from clay.