January Holiday Workshops

January Holiday Workshops

Time and location

21 – 29 JAN 2026
10AM - 2PM
LEARNING CENTRE

Price

$60 PER DAY

January Holiday Workshops

 Each session
10am – 2pm 
$60 per day
Suitable for 6–13 years
Includes all materials and a tour of related exhibitions 

Painting & Drawing: Waitakere Landscape
WED 21 JAN
Paint the view of the Waitākeres. The view from the gallery is studied, with several preparatory sketches exploring atmospheric and perspectival perspective. In the studio, lessons on colour guide the translation of sketches into acrylic paintings on canvas. The work of important artists who have painted this landscape is also examined.

Sculpture & Drawing: Portage
THU 22 JAN
Join us to create with air-drying clay, inspired by the Portage Ceramic Award exhibition. Sculptures in the gallery are studied, observational drawings are made, and 3D drawing techniques are explored. These drawings guide the creation of personal 3D sculptures.

Drawing: Bill Hammond Zine
MON 26 JAN
Join us to make a comic book–style zine inspired by Bill Hammond and the beautiful Waitākeres. The process includes exploring narrative structure, designing a storyboard that blends the surrounding mountains and forests with imagined worlds, and making drawings from the gallery exhibition. These drawings become part of a personal visual narrative in a handmade zine.

Painting & Sculpture: Ceramic Shells
THU 27 JAN
Create your own ceramic shells and hand-paint them. Real shells are studied, sketches are made from life, and patterns and brushwork are experimented with before shaping the shells from ceramic slabs and adding painted designs once dry.

Sculpture: Jack Hadley Sculptures
WED 28 JAN
Build card sculptures inspired by Jack Hadley’s work. In the gallery, pieces are studied, observational drawings are made, and 3D perspective drawing is explored. In the studio, salvaged cardboard is cut and painted, creating vibrant 3D sculptures.

Drawing: Life Drawing
THU 29 JAN
Join us to explore drawing the human figure. The figure is perfect for exploring proportion, perspective, negative space, continuous line, blind drawing, and attention to detail. Often, an ‘idea’ of a person is drawn rather than what is actually seen. Gentle techniques help children observe the figure more realistically, an approach that is both captivating and exciting.

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Contact Details

School Holiday Programmes 

All of our school holiday workshops have a 12:1 student teacher ratio.

Booking are only confirmed upon receipt of payment, enquiries and expressions of interest do not count as bookings.

Bookings must be paid in full. We do not allow weekly payment arrangements.

School Holiday workshops start at 10am and finish at 2pm.

  • If you are running late for pickup please contact the gallery 09 817 8087.

Please confirm the date and time of your booking, it is not always possible to accommodate an extra child on the day as many of our classes book out in advance.

Classes missed by an individual can not be made up or refunded.

Our classes have a sign in/sign out process and require a parent or guardian to sign for the child, unless other arrangements have been made with our education team. 

If you know your child will not make a class let us know by contacting 09 817 8087 or email education@teuru.org.nz.

Please ensure your children are wearing old clothing and have footwear for health and safety reasons.

The gallery must be advised prior to the programme of any medical conditions, behavioural issues, disabilities, allergies, or special requirements that may impact on a child’s participation and where required education staff will be in touch to learn how best to work with your child.

An emergency contact name and phone number for each child must be supplied. The name and contact number of the person picking up each child must be supplied.

No nut derived products in the space.

Refunds and credits - Bookings can not be refunded or credited once workshops have started, unless discussed with Te Uru’s education manager Adreinne Millwood and director Adrienne Scherning. 

If your educator is sick or unable to teach a workshop a replacement tutor will be organised.

If classes are cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances we will notify you as soon as possible, you will be offered an alternative date or a refund will be issued.

Behavioural expectations.

Our school holiday workshops are designed for children who are interested in art and are capable of focusing on and participating in art based projects for four hours. Before booking please ensure your child is interested in the chosen workshop and capable of sustaining focus and interest for this amount of time.

Our School Holiday workshops have two 10-15 minute breaks and one 30 minute lunch break, where appropriate we will include a gallery tour.

If your child is behaving in a way that is disruptive to the class you will be asked to collect them. This is to ensure everyone gets the most out of the class and that the environment is positive for all participants.

Cell Phones and devices are not allowed to be used in our education space. If needed there is a phone available.