Workshops – High Demand Skills

2019

WORKSHOP | get your creative on

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Does getting creative sound fun to you? Hopefully the answer is a – heck yeah!!

Brooke Art Studio, located on the Central Coast, is teaming up with American artist Tatiana Soash, to plan the perfect Sunday cr-afternoon.
Wether you consider yourself a creative professional, artsy AF or a little lacking in the creative department this workshop is for you!

In the 3 hour workshop you will explore, learn & practice three core creative skills:
1 Handlettering
2 Photography / Styling
3 Collaging

Materials provided on the day, making sure you walk away from the workshop feeling more confident creatively (no matter where on the creative spectrum you find yourself).

Digital option also available. If you’re a creative business owner/IG-er/tech savvy wanting to digitally push yourself in this workshop & have access to an iPad with procreate, or laptop with the Adobe suit – bring those along, as we can work on digital hand lettering & digital collaging instead!

[icon color=”Accent-Color” size=”small” image=”icon-calendar”] WHEN Sunday 5th May 2019 1:00 – 4:30pm

[icon color=”Extra-Color-2″ size=”small” image=”icon-road”] WHERE The Chapman Building, 9/14 Alison Rd, Wyong, NSW 2259

[icon color=”Accent-Color” size=”small” image=”icon-certificate”] COST Materials included $130

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FREE WORKSHOPS | colour & style

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Explore and experiment with colour and style in one of our FREE workshops in January.

Understanding Colour & How it Applies to Your Interiors

The impact of colour and how it makes us feel is such a personal thing and we need to make sure we get it right. Colour can make you feel bad or good, sick or healthy, sleepy or awake. If you would like an opportunity to explore some of these things when applying it to your own interiors or maybe even thinking about becoming a colour consultant, then join one of our workshops in January.

Create a Vision Board

Vision for you home, your life, your family and your business is paramount to it’s success or failure, or maybe you have just be stagnant and feel like things are going nowhere. Come along and create a vision board for your home and leave our workshop feeling inspired, happy, ready to confidently do something or make some changes.

[icon color=”Accent-Color” size=”small” image=”icon-calendar”] WHEN Saturday 6th and 13th January 10 – 12pm & 1 – 2pm

[icon color=”Extra-Color-2″ size=”small” image=”icon-road”] WHERE 67 Parry St Newcastle West

[icon color=”Accent-Color” size=”small” image=”icon-certificate”] COST Free

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FREE Design Workshops & Course Information Session

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Get your hands into the world of creative tactile design in either of our 2 FREE January Workshops

Creative Textile Design
Creating a Mood board for your Home

PLUS

Want to know more about….

what you will accomplish whilst studying at HDS
how you will be challenged and inspired
the sensational HDS studios

Come discover all this and more during our Open Day and Course Information Session

Saturday 10th & 24th January

Workshops :: 10.30 – 11.30

Information Session :: 11.45

2014 Student Exhibition :: 10.00 – 1.00

Please register for workshops as numbers are limited

I would love to come

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Hand lettering by Wayne Thompson

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Learn more about Wayne Thompson here

Check out the upcoming handletting workshop on 15th Novemeber

Who is Kate?

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Kate is a passionate floral designer and event stylist, with a background in Interior Design and Photography, and a lifelong love of flowers inspired by her grandparents.

Living and working in the Hunter Region with her fiancé, two cats, two dogs, a horse, five chickens and whatever birds and wildlife wander through on their endless travels.

Living simply and consciously is something Kate trying to do, by finding out how our individual actions contribute to the world we live in.

She aims to both reflect and protect the natural world around us, not just in style but also in her practices. Using a range of traditional and inventive techniques and methods, without relying on toxic or unsustainable products like floral foam and imported flowers laces with pesticides and chemicals.

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Kate loves to use Australian grown, seasonal flowers and foliage in her arrangements, and aims to recycle her materials and recourses as often as possible.

Follow Kate here as she is about to launch her new and exciting business adventure, Two Wild Hands.

Coming up…Kate’s Wreath Making Workshop.

Saturday 8th November 2014. Find out more here

WORKSHOP Designer Tips and Secrets

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Designing your own home can be tricky but with this NEW workshop we can help you unlock your creativity and discover how to create mood and style in your home.

subjects

Colour discovery
Building Colour Schemes
Design Keys and Principles
Planning your Furniture Placement

course duration

Join our 4 week program starting on Teusday evenings 2nd October 2012

HDS upcoming short courses

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HDS will be running two Free Colour Workshops (at 555 Hunter St, Newcastle) over the summer. The first free course in December will coincide with the HDS Open Day.

DATES: Saturday 17 December & 14th January
TIME: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

HDS is also seeking Expressions of Interest for the Photoshop & Illustrator for Interior Design 6 week short course. The course will be run between the 19 March – 27 April. Dates and time will be determined by numbers. Contact the school via email hello@hunterdesignschool.nsw.edu.au or phone 4915 7007 with your interest.

freestyle art – find your inner creative

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Freestyle art is aimed at discovering your own individual style and interests, unleashing the inner creative and having a whole heap of fun too! Not to mention the outstanding artworks you will personally create by the end of the 4 weeks!

This class offers the opportunity to work with your medium of choice, including oils, acrylic, water colour, ink and charcoal (plus some other secret ingredients), thickening mediums, different textures and effects.

With ten years of practising in fine art, Kiasmin’s unique collection of artworks (www.kiasmin.com) are strong in earthy textures and finishes, portraying a signature style of their own.

DAY CLASS: Fridays from 3 Jan – 3 Feb 10am – 1pm
WHERE: 555 Hunter Street, Newcastle
COST: $440.00 (supplies additional)

Spaces are Limited! Contact the Hunter Design School to book your place today. Email hello@hunterdesignschool.nsw.edu.au or call 4915 7007 during office hours.

portfolio presentation workshop

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Hunter Design School will be running a one off Portfolio Presentation Workshop. Bring along your portfolio ideas including images you like (to show your style), text/font and colours for inspiration. Please bring your portfolio work and any materials you wish to use, these may include board, folders, knife, cutting mat etc.
When: Saturday 4th June
Time: 10am-1pm
Cost: $50
For further information please call or contact us on
02 49157007 or via email hello@hunterdesignschool.nsw.edu.au

A HOT Summer Freestyle Art Course

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Come and Explore Kiasmin’s freestyle painting class and find your inner creative.
This summer you have the chance to paint with one of the finest artists in Newcastle, with eight years experience Kiasmin can help you create a master piece. With the opportunity to work with your choice of mediums including oils,acrylic, water colour and charcoal as well as other secret ingredients.
So come and discover your own individual style and interests. Not to mention the outstanding artworks you will personally create and the end of 4 weeks.
Don’t forget beginner of advance you are all welcome.
Day classes :
Thursdays 6 January – 27 January 2011
10-1pm
Cost : $440.00 ( supplies additional )
For further information or application form please call or contact via email.