April Holiday Workshops

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

Draw like Avtar Singh

TUES 7 APRIL

Inspired by the wonderful work of Avtar Singh, this vibrant holiday workshop invites young artists to explore bold colour and expressive composition through observational drawing. Working from life, each child will draw a plastic animal model on A3 paper, learning to look closely, capture form and proportion, and experiment with strong, confident use of colour. A fun and focused session designed to build drawing skills, creativity, and confidence.

Paint like Ammon Ngakuru

WED 8 APRIL

Drawing inspiration from the dynamic paintings of Ammon Ngakuru, this exciting holiday workshop invites children to explore perspective, colour, and composition. After viewing the exhibition, students will learn how to draw in perspective and develop their ideas into a bold, colourful painting on canvas. Working from plastic animal models, domestic scenes, photographs, and memory, they will build skills in composition, observational drawing and paint handling while creating a vibrant artwork of their own.

Printmaking - inspired by Kalisolaite ‘Uhila

THURS 9 APRIL

For this workshop we will be looking at Kalisolaite ‘Uhila’s exhibition. This session invites students to create their own revolutionary printed poster. In response to Koe Tenga Tete to Tete Utu pe koia—an exhibition that weaves together memory, labour, and love—students will explore how art can carry personal and cultural stories forward in unexpected ways.

Working with striking typography and strong imagery, young designers will experiment with layout, composition, and print processes to produce a poster with impact. Perfect for creative thinkers and aspiring designers ready to make a statement.

Sculpture - inspired by Kahurangiariki Smith

FRI 10 APRIL

This clay sculpture workshop invites children to create their own contemporary taniwha, in response to the luminous work of Kahurangiariki Smith.

Taniwha are powerful figures in te ao Māori — guardians, ancestors, warnings, and guides. In Smith’s practice, these ancestral beings are not historical concepts but living presences, shimmering with sparkles, stars, and a nostalgic Y2K aesthetic.

Working with clay, students will design and sculpt their own taniwha, exploring form, texture, and storytelling while reflecting on the many roles these beings play in our lives. A hands-on workshop blending cultural knowledge, imagination, and contemporary art-making.

Make a Zine - inspired by Avtar Singh

MON 13 APRIL

Inspired by the meticulous and vibrant practice of Avtar Singh, this hands-on zine workshop invites students to transform everyday images into something entirely their own.

Beginning with pages from National Geographic, students will draw, reinterpret, and reimagine content page by page, constructing their own handmade zine using a range of multimedia drawing materials. Through colour, layout, composition, and narrative structure, they will explore how repetition and careful attention can turn familiar images into richly layered artworks.

Like Singh’s practice — shaped by duration, focus, and a vibrant material sensibility — this workshop celebrates patience, process, and the power of rebuilding the world through drawing. Suitable for curious makers who love detail, colour, and storytelling.

Draw like Avtar Singh

TUES 14 APRIL

Inspired by the wonderful work of Avtar Singh, this vibrant holiday workshop invites young artists to explore bold colour and expressive composition through observational drawing. Working from life, each child will draw a plastic animal model on A3 paper, learning to look closely, capture form and proportion, and experiment with strong, confident use of colour. A fun and focused session designed to build drawing skills, creativity, and confidence.

Paint like Ammon Ngakuru

WED 15 APRIL

Drawing inspiration from the dynamic paintings of Ammon Ngakuru, this exciting holiday workshop invites children to explore perspective, colour, and composition. After viewing the exhibition, students will learn how to draw in perspective and develop their ideas into a bold, colourful painting on canvas. Working from plastic animal models, domestic scenes, photographs, and memory, they will build skills in composition, observational drawing and paint handling while creating a vibrant artwork of their own.

Printmaking - inspired by Kalisolaite ‘Uhila

THURS 16 APRIL

For this workshop we will be looking at Kalisolaite ‘Uhila’s exhibition. This session invites students to create their own revolutionary printed poster. In response to Koe Tenga Tete to Tete Utu pe koia—an exhibition that weaves together memory, labour, and love—students will explore how art can carry personal and cultural stories forward in unexpected ways.

Working with striking typography and strong imagery, young designers will experiment with layout, composition, and print processes to produce a poster with impact. Perfect for creative thinkers and aspiring designers ready to make a statement.

Sculpture - inspired by Kahurangiariki Smith

FRI 17 APRIL

This clay sculpture workshop invites children to create their own contemporary taniwha, in response to the luminous work of Kahurangiariki Smith.

Taniwha are powerful figures in te ao Māori — guardians, ancestors, warnings, and guides. In Smith’s practice, these ancestral beings are not historical concepts but living presences, shimmering with sparkles, stars, and a nostalgic Y2K aesthetic.

Working with clay, students will design and sculpt their own taniwha, exploring form, texture, and storytelling while reflecting on the many roles these beings play in our lives. A hands-on workshop blending cultural knowledge, imagination, and contemporary art-making.