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PUKEKOHE SANTA PARADE 2016

PUKEKOHE SANTA PARADE 2016

We are excited to be entering the Santa Parade again this year in Pukekohe excited to say we have a truck this year!

  • Date:  Sunday 4th December 2016, 2pm
  • Gathering time:  12noon-12.30pm, Home studio for face painting  or 1.10pm at Market Car Park, Massey Avenue
  • Meeting point: Home studio, 29 Roulston Street, Pukekohe
  • Contact for the day:  Anna Molineux – 0297 712 923

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Parade theme – This year is ‘Wheely Christmas’ and we will be creating some arty items over the next couple of weeks in class. We are going for an overall Pop Art theme and bringing along our giant pop art flower.

Old Bicycle Wheels– We are on the lookout for old bicycle wheels to create truck artwork if anyone has any or knows of any we would love to recycle them please.

Dress up (Optional but fun!) –We are going with a Pop Art style (polka dots/bright colours) or as Artists (ie, Dad’s old shirt with paint splashes on), a beret or brushes sticking in hair etc. If students arrive at our home studio for 12 noon we can face paint them in a pop art/Lichtenstein style before heading down to the market car park at 1pm to join the rest of the parade entries. We welcome students to bring along their favourite piece of artwork to show off on the day.

Old bike wheels – I am going to start a hunt for old bicycle wheels to make some creative projects with our classes, please ask around through your contacts also.

Driver – We are still on the lookout for a driver for the truck – please let us know if you know someone who would be keen with a Class 2 licence please let us know!

Parents assistance – We are required to have a certain amount of adults on the truck so we welcome some adults to join our team on the day if possible please.

PUKEKOHE SCAVENGER HUNT – Pukekohe Business association – This year we will be participating the Pukekohe Scavenger hunt and decorating a tree for a secret location within Pukekohe. Scavenger hunt forms to join the hunt are available from 28th November. For more details on this please see: http://www.pukekohe.org.nz/scavengerhunt

Please advise us if you will be attending so we can gather numbers on anna@youngatart.co.nz.

Any questions please feel free to contact us.

Best Regards

Anna Molineux

Young at Art Limited  Mob. 0297 712 923 www.facebook.com/YoungatartNZ   |   www.youngatart.co.nz

NEWSLETTER – TERM 4 2015

NEWSLETTER TERM 4 2015

For Term 4 we will be commencing after school art classes in POKENO with our talented tutor Sarah Quinlan and will be continue with our existing after school classes in PONSONBY and PUKEKOHE.  Please note all art classes commence in week 2 of term 4.

 Pukekohe After School Art sessions

Tutor Anna Molineux (Monday and Tuesday classes) and Leilani Casselle (Wednesday classes)
Classes week commencing Monday 19th October 2015 (week 2 of Term 4) and run until the end of term.
Pukekohe term fees for term 4 are $120.00 for Monday sessions (due to labour day) and  $135.00 for Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

  • Monday, 3.30-4.30pm (6 years +)
  • Monday, 6.30-7.30pm (9 – 13 years +)   
  • Tuesday, 6.30-7.30pm (11 – 16 years +)
  • Wednesday, 3.30-4.30pm (6 years +)

Pukekohe after school classes are based at ‘Sir Richard Taylor Weta Workshop’ within Franklin: The Centre, Massey Avenue, Pukekohe (same building as the Pukekohe Library) or our Home studio, 29 Roulston Street, Pukekohe.

Ponsonby After School Art sessions

Tutor Leilani Casselle
Classes week commencing Tuesday 20th October 2015 (week 2 of Term 4) and run until the end of term
Ponsonby term fees for Term 4 are $170.00 full term is payable in advance to secure a place.

  • Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm – Ponsonby Community Centre   
  • Tuesday, 4.45-5.45pm – Ponsonby Community Centre

Ponsonby after school classes are based in Ponsonby Community Centre, Ponsonby Terrace.

Pokeno After School Art sessions

Tutor:  Sarah Quinlan
Classes week commencing Monday 19th October 2015 (week 2 of Term 4) and run until the end of term
Pokeno term fees for Term 4 are $120.00 full term is payable in advance to secure a place.

  • Monday, 3.30-4.30pm (5 years +) – Pokeno Town Hall        

 

Nathan Homestead, Manurewa – CLAY after school classes

Tutor: Sue Rogers
In this clay class students will learn a variety of different clay techniques producing at least two items including an Ugly Mug and Shelf Bird. We then bisque fire their work ready for painting with under glaze. All work is glaze fired ready for collection.
Cost for this 4 weeks clay course is $105.00

  • Monday 19th October, 4pm – 5.30pm for 4 x weeks (7 years+)

 

CHRISTMAS CLAY Saturday Workshop –  Young at Art home Studio, 29 Roulston Street, Pukekohe

Tutor: Sue Rogers
In this clay class students will learn a variety of different clay techniques to produce a Christmas Santa, elf or snowman. We then bisque fire their work ready for painting with under glaze in the 2nd session. All work is glaze fired ready for collection prior to Christmas.
Cost for this 2 x Saturday clay class is $70.00

  • Saturday 5th and Sat 12th December, 10am–12noon. (7 years+)

For more information or to secure a place for your child please contact us.  Please note all our sessions have limited places available.

PRESCHOOL SESSIONS for TERM 4
We are taking expressions of interest for our PRESCHOOL sessions ‘ The Artful Splodgers’  for term 4 in Pukekohe, for more information or to express your nterest please contact us.

We are also taking expressions of interest for holiday workshops and after school classes in other areas.

For information or bookings for Young at Art please contact Anna@youngatart.co.nz
We look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,
Anna Molineux
Young At Art
Ph. 09 238 1939 / Mob. 0297 712 923
Website:   www.youngatart.co.nz
Email:       anna@youngatart.co.nz

Newsletter 2015 Winter, Term 3

Newsletter 2015 Winter, Term 3

Welcome to Term 3!

We hope you enjoyed the holidays as much as we have here at Young at Art.  We are extremely proud of the work our students have produced Auckland wide these holidays.

TERM 3 AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES

We are excited to be commencing our Ponsonby after school classes this term in Ponsonby Community centre on Tuesday afternoons.

Classes will commence in Pukekohe and Ponsonby for Term 3 week commencing Monday 27th July (2nd week of term as usual).

As usual our existing student’s places roll on to the next term unless I am informed otherwise.

 

Pukekohe  – After school Art class details:

     Monday  (6 years+)  3.30pm – 4.30pm  WETA workshop

     Tuesday (9 years+)  3.30 – 4.30pm HOME studio   

     Tuesday (10 years+) 6.30-7.30pm  HOME studio   

     Wednesday (6 years+) 3.30pm – 4.30pm  HOME studio   

 

Ponsonby – After school Art class details:

     Tuesday (5-9 yrs)  3.30 – 4.30pm Ponsonby Community Centre

     Tuesday ( 9-14 yrs) 4.45-5.45pm  Ponsonby Community Centre

 

For more information or if you would like to reserve a place for your child please email: anna@youngatart.co.nz, bookings are essential as places are limited.
CLAY Workshop – Nathan Homestead, Manurewa

We are also excited to be offering classes from a new venue at Nathan Homestead, Manurewa.  We will be kicking off with a 4 x week CLAY course commencing Monday 27th July, 4.00-5.30pm (7 yrs+)
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS – Pukekohe

We are fortunate to have guest tutor Susan Louie for term 3 offering a specialist glass casting workshop in our home studio.  We will also be offering an acrylic painting workshop and getting our new printing press into action with a dry point etching workshop.

Workshop: GLASS CASTING (9 years plus)
Tutor: Susan Louie
When: Saturday 8th August, 10am-12.30pm
Where: Young at Art Home Studio, 29 Roulston Street, PUKEKOHE
Cost: $45.00

Workshop: PRINTING WORKSHOP, Dry point (7 years plus)
Tutor: Anna Molineux
When: Saturday 29th August, 10am-2pm
Where: Young at Art Home Studio, 29 Roulston Street, PUKEKOHE
Cost: $40.00

Workshop: ACRYLIC PAINTING, Apples (8 years plus)
Tutor: Anna Molineux
When: Saturday 18th September, 9am-2pm
Where: Young at Art Home Studio, 29 Roulston Street, PUKEKOHE
Cost: $50.00

 

Adults Studio Time

Looking for a creative space for your art projects? Then come along to our home studio space on a Friday open studio session for adults 9.30-2.30pm. Tea and coffee provided, large easels and supervised use of our printing press available. Please supply your own art materials.
Cost: $20 per session (or $150.00 for 9 x week term commencing Friday 31st July)

PRESCHOOL SESSIONS – ‘ARTFUL SPLODGERS’ are now available for Term 3!
When: Tuesdays, 10.00-11.00am, commencing Tuesday 28th July
Cost: Term 3, 9 sessions $85.00
Who: Children aged 3-5 years old, parent/caregiver also to attend
Where: Young at Art Home Studio, 29 Roulston Street, Pukekohe

 

Feedback

We love to receive your feedback to ensure we are on the right track, positive or negative it all helps us grow.  We are offering a $5.00 discount on our Spring holiday classes to anyone who completes the following feedback form in the next 10 days. Please click link below to complete the form:

Link for feedback form

Recycled Treasure

We love to create projects from other people’s unwanted treasures.  Please let us know if you have anything exciting in your garage or shed which you would like to dispose of our way.

In particular this term we are on the look out for ice cream container lids (our paint palettes) and jam jars please.

Arty Parties, Face Painting & Entertainment

Don’t forget we also offer ‘Arty Party’s’, face painting, fairy, glam or gore parties, balloon twisting & other entertainment through Magical Masquerade Professional Face Painting.   www.magicalmasquerade.co.nz.
Bookings are essential for all of the above classes as we limit sessions to small numbers.

For more information please contact Anna on anna@youngatart.co.nz

 

 

 

Newsletter 2015 Autumn, Term 2

Newsletter 2015 Autumn, Term 2

We are hoping you enjoyed the holidays as much as we have at Young at
Art. We are very proud of the work our students have produced Auckland wide
these holidays.

TERM 2 AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES

Classes will commence in Pukekohe for term 2 on Tuesday 28th April, the 2nd
week of term as usual. We have an action packed programme planned kicking
off with watercolour techniques, landscapes, our emphasis will be on
composition, papier mache and our artist study being American artist Wayne
Thiebaud amongst other exciting projects.

As usual our existing student’s places roll on to the next term unless I am
informed otherwise.

After school Art class details:
Monday (6 years +) 3.30pm – 4.30pm WETA workshop
Tuesday (9 years +) 3.30 – 4.30pm WETA workshop
Tuesday (10 years plus) 6.30-7.30pm HOME studio *
Wednesday (6 years +) 3.30pm – 4.30pm WETA workshop

If you would like to reserve a place for your child please contact Anna on 09
238 1939 / mob. 0297 712 923 to register for this class, places are limited.

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS

We will be holding the following clay and craft workshops during term 2 and
may follow with some more as the term goes on. If you find these times do
not suit due to Winter sports please let us know as we may look at reviewing
the times.

MOTHERS DAY Bath Bomb making workshop (5 years+)
Saturday 9th May, 2015, 11am–1pm
Cost : $25.00 *includes all materials

Pinch Pot Pets CLAY workshop (7 years+):
Saturday 6th and Saturday 13th June, 11am- 1pm.
Cost for both days $70.00 *Include all materials and kiln fees

The FLASH BANG SCIENCE Club

The Club kicked off to a bang last term. We will be running a 6 week after school class on Wednesdays for term 2 (3.30-5pm) in Pukekohe and are taking expressions of interest for other areas. For more info contact: admin@flashbangscienceclub.co.nz or check out information on the website: www.flashbangscienceclub.co.nz

Arty Parties, Face Painting & Entertainment

Don’t forget we also offer ‘Arty Party’s’, face painting, fairy, glam or gore
parties, balloon twisting & other entertainment through Magical Masquerade
Professional Face Painting. www.magicalmasquerade.co.nz.

Feedback

We love to receive your feedback to ensure we are on the right track, positive
or negative it all helps us grow. If you have any feedback from recent classes
feel free to contact anna@youngatart.co.nz

Recycled Treasure

We love to create projects from other people’s unwanted treasures. Please let
us know if you have anything exciting in your garage or shed which you would
like to dispose of our way.
For more information please contact Anna on anna@youngatart.co.nz or
phone: 0297 712 923.

Best Regards,
Anna Molineux
Young At Art Ltd

Easter Holiday Workshops 2015

Easter Holiday Workshops 2015

Please find the links below for the Easter holiday workshop details!  We also welcome our new venue BALMORAL along with The Flash Bang Science club holiday workshops.

Our apologies for late release as I am sure you can imagine we have all been very busy with last Saturday’s Franklin Children’s Art Festival organisation.  The event was a great success and we hope those who came along enjoyed it as much as we did.

PONSONBY

BALMORAL

PUKEKOHE

DRURY

FLASH BANG SCIENCE CLUB

For more information please contact Anna@youngatart.co.nz

Best Regards,

Anna Molineux

Young At Art Ltd

Ph. 09 238 1939 / Mob. 0297 712 923

Summer 2015, Term 1

Newsletter 2015 Summer Term 1

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

What a wonderful Summer we have all been having.  Our tutors are all energised, inspired and ready to go for another action packed year of creativity with our students.

TERM 1 AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES
Classes will commence in Pukekohe for term 1 on Monday 9th February, the 2nd week of term as usual.   We have an action packed programme planned kicking off with portraits with a difference, a collaborative project for installation at the Franklin Children’s arts festival amongst others.

New class for 10 years plus
Due to popular demand we now have a later art class for 10 years plus on a Tuesday evening in our home studio (6.30-7.30pm).   In this class we will be looking into art techniques in more detail and allow students to further develop their existing skills.

After school Art class details:    
Monday  (6 years +) 3.30pm – 4.30pm  WETA workshop
Tuesday (9 years +) 3.30 – 4.30pm WETA workshop
Tuesday (10 years +) 6.30-7.30pm  HOME studio *NEW*
Wednesday (6 years +) 3.30pm – 4.30pm  WETA workshop

If you would like to reserve a place for your child please contact Anna on 09 238 1939 / mob. 0297 712 923 to register for this class, places are limited.

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
We will also be holding the following clay and craft workshops during term 1.

Terrific Turtles CLAY workshop (7 years+):
Saturday 21st and Saturday 28th February, 10am-12 noon.
Cost for both days $70.00 *Include all materials and kiln fees

Paper making workshop (6 years+)
Saturday 14th and Saturday 21st March 2015, 10am–12 noon
Cost for both days: $50.00 *Includes all materials

FRANKLIN CHILDREN’S ARTS FESTIVAL
SAVE THE DATE!  Saturday 7th March 2015, 10am-2pm in and around Pukekohe Town hall.
This year the theme is ‘Arts around the World’ and we will be bringing a world of inspiration to the Franklin this year.  There will be masses of interactive arts, crafts, drama, music and movement workshops, International performances and entertainment.  Fantastic event for families with children of all ages.
Don’t forget it’s all FREE!
Check out our facebook page for more info and regular updates:
https://www.facebook.com/FranklinChildrensArtsFestival

*NEW Science club comes to Pukekohe –  The FLASH BANG Science Club
Have you some mad scientists in your midst?  Send them along to the new science club being held in our home studio, Pukekohe every Wednesday 3.30-4.30pm.
For more info contact: admin@flashbangscienceclub.co.nz or check out the website on www.flashbangscienceclub.co.nz

Arty Parties, Face Painting & Entertainment
Don’t forget we also offer ‘Arty Party’s’, face painting, fairy, glam or gore parties, balloon twisting & other entertainment through Magical Masquerade Professional Face Painting  (our sister company).www.magicalmasquerade.co.nz.

For more information please contact Anna on anna@youngatart.co.nz or phone: 0297 712 923.

Best Regards,
Anna Molineux
Young At Art Ltd
Ph. 09 238 1939 / Mob. 0297 712 923
Website: www.youngatart.co.nz
Email: anna@youngatart.co.nz

Christmas is coming! Term 4 Newsletter 2014

Christmas is coming! Term 4 Newsletter 2014

WOW!!!  What an awesome spring holidays we have all had. Full of creative workshops and also our exhibition opening in Franklin Art Centre.

Our tutors and I are extremely proud of all of our student’s wonderful work and we’re thrilled to receive so much beautiful work back for the exhibition this year.


The students exhibition runs from Thurs 9th October to Thursday 23rd October.  Please feel free to go along and check it out and invite others to attend too!
 

TERM 4 AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES

This term we will be kicking off with a Halloween project with our crafty tutor Cherie (as I am away for our first week of classes).  When I return we will be straight into hand print portraits, two point perspectives, followed with a Christmas dimensional piece of art.  We will also be working on our Christmas collaboration for the Santa Parade.

Classes will commence in Pukekohe for term 4 on Monday 20th October – the 2nd week of term as usual. 

If you would like to reserve a place for your child please email as soon as possible as we do have a waiting list for some classes.

*** If your child was registered last term they will be automatically re-registered for this term.  Please let us know ASAP if they do not require their place this term. ***

 
After school Art class details:

  • Monday and Wednesday groups (6 years +) 3.30pm – 4.30pm
  • Tuesday group (9 years +) 3.30 – 4.30pm

Please contact Anna on 09 238 1939 / mob. 0297 712 923 to register for this class, places are limited.

If you are interested in after school classes in any other areas please contact us to see what arrangements can be made.


NEW Additional older student class for 2014 – Due to popular demand we are looking to start a later art class for older children on a Tuesday for 2014 (6.30-7.30pm).  Please contact us with your expression of interest if this is of interest to you for term 4.

Clay Course – Children and Adults
We will be holding the following clay class during term 4.  Please contact us as soon as possible to book as places are limited.

     Children’s Clay two day workshop:
     Saturday 29th November & Saturday 6th December
     10am-2pm $70.00*

     Adults Clay two evening workshop:
     Thursday 27th November & Thursday 4th December,
     7pm – 9pm.  Cost $80.00*
     *Includes all materials and kiln fees
 

Adult Time out sessions
The time out sessions have now moved to Wednesday evenings 7-9pm and commence on Wednesday 23rd October.  Feel free to bring along your own project to work on in creative company.  Contact us for more information.
 
 
Santa Parade – Pukekohe
Pukekohe Santa Parade this year will be held on Sunday 7th December at 2pm.  We will be working on a collaborative project during term 4 but would also love all our other students to come along and join us in the parade.
 

Arty Parties, Face Painting & Entertainment
Don’t forget we also offer ‘Arty Party’s’, face painting, fairy, glam or gore parties, balloon twisting & other entertainment through Magical Masquerade Professional Face Painting  (our sister company). www.magicalmasquerade.co.nz.

Recycling
We love to recycle at Young At Art!  We are currently on the lookout for metal coat hangers for our sculpture project but always love to receive anything exciting to set us off on a creative challenge.


For more information please contact Anna onanna@youngatart.co.nz or phone: 0297 712 923.

Best Regards,
Anna Molineux
Young At Art Ltd
Ph. 09 238 1939 / Mob. 0297 712 923
Website: www.youngatart.co.nz
Email: anna@youngatart.co.nz

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Term 3, 2014 – Newsletter

WELCOME TO TERM 3, 2014 – NEWSLETTER

We hope that you all enjoyed term 2 and the busy holiday workshops with us.  We are delighted to have had so many new faces joining our familiar ones too.

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Term 3 after school classes
We will be diving into term 3 with silk screen printing, surreal skylines, our artist study will be Miro (Sculptures) and we will be continuing our drawing studies.

Classes will commence in Pukekohe for the term 3 on Monday 28th July the 2nd week of term as usual.  If you would like to reserve a place for your child please email as soon as possible.

If your child was registered last term they will be automatically re-registered for this term.  Please let us know ASAP if they do not require their place this term.

After school Art class details:-

  • Monday and Wednesday groups (6 years +) 3.30pm – 4.30pm
  • Tuesday group (9 years +) 3.30 – 4.30pm

We only have a couple of places available for these classes at present.  Please contact Anna on 09 238 1939 / mob. 0297 712 923 to register for this class, places are limited.

If you are interested in after school classes in any other areas please contact us to see what arrangements can be made.

Clay course or Home school classes
If you are interested in a clay course or in arranging classes for home school students please contact us to discuss options further.

Students Exhibition dates
We have the dates set for our Young at Art 2014 exhibition from 10th October through to 22nd October.  Opening night for our student family and friends will be on Thursday 9th October.  This exhibition is open to all Young at Art students (old and new) who have produced work with us in the last year in after school, home school or holiday’s workshops.   We will email more exhibition information in September.  Please could you keep your children’s artwork stored safely in the meantime.

Arty Parties, Face Painting & Entertainment
Don’t forget we also offer ‘Arty Party’s’, face painting, fairy, glam or gore parties, balloon twisting & other entertainment through Magical Masquerade Professional Face Painting  (our sister company). www.magicalmasquerade.co.nz.

Cathy Davies – Exhibition
The very talented Cathy Davies, who is an amazing local artist, will be holding an exhibition of her own work. We would love to see you at this opening!

Recycling
We love to recycle at Young At Art!  We are currently on the lookout for metal coat hangers for our sculpture project but always love to receive anything exciting to set us off on a creative challenge.

We wish you a creative and warm winter term.

Best regards,
Anna Molineux
Young At Art Ltd                                                            
Ph. 09 238 1939 / Mob. 0297 712 923
Website: www.youngatart.co.nz
Email: anna@youngatart.co.nz