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Thursday <strong>January</strong> <strong>18</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
continuing education<br />
Make your mark with new art<br />
courses at Risingholme<br />
For almost 80 years Risingholme Learning has been<br />
delivering adult and community courses that help people<br />
expand their skills and explore their creative side. <strong>2024</strong><br />
is no different with a lineup of new creative art courses<br />
including printmaking, collage, and bookmaking. Taking<br />
the humble art materials of paper and ink, each course<br />
dives into the creative potential of each of these materials<br />
and the various techniques that can be applied to turn a<br />
blank piece of paper into a truly unique work of art.<br />
In Printmaking for Beginners, learners will try a<br />
range of printmaking techniques including stamping,<br />
monotype, and intaglio prints. Course tutor Meg Nicoll<br />
says that “with an emphasis on experimentation and fun,<br />
this course will be a friendly introduction to printmaking<br />
that will celebrate both the making and sharing of prints<br />
without needing lots of specialist equipment”.<br />
Also in keeping with the spirit of resourcefulness,<br />
those enrolled in Collage for Beginners will be guided<br />
through different techniques used to create textured and<br />
painted papers that can then be cut, pasted, swapped, and<br />
arranged into collages which emphasise each person’s<br />
creative flair. For those interested in a more collaborative<br />
approach, there will also be the chance to contribute to a<br />
group collage throughout the 8-week course.<br />
Rounding off the new course offerings is a weekend<br />
workshop, also run by Meg, on Bookmaking for<br />
Beginners. Having previously worked at the Eric Carle<br />
Museum of Picture Book Art in the USA, Meg is very<br />
familiar with the book format and will lead participants<br />
through how to create colourful bindings out of folded<br />
and sewn paper with lots of room for personalization.<br />
All of these courses are deigned to be accessible<br />
with no previous art-making experience required, so<br />
enrol today and ‘book’ your spot early. Find all the<br />
details and search for other courses we offer at<br />
www.risingholme.org.nz.
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