“Let’s go Crazy” - an exploration of colour, pattern, repetition & obsession
with Zoë Nash
This intensive mixed-media workshop delves into the exciting world of repetitive motifs, colour, pattern, shape and form, and draws inspiration from some of the most celebrated artists of the last 100 years. Here you'll investigate symmetry, illusion, geometry, positive and negative space, simplicity, complexity, layering, rhythm and replication. Work with a variety of surfaces and sizes, and explore a range of more conceptual and process-driven approaches in your art-making.
Through a series of both group exercises and smaller, more self-directed projects, we’ll channel your inner obsessive to produce a selection of dynamic artworks ready to take away.
This fun, hands-on workshop is suitable for all levels of experience and will boost your creativity as we head into the summer break.
Materials list:
“Let’s go Crazy” - an exploration of colour, pattern, repetition & obsession
with Zoë Nash
Specialist art shops are the best option and will provide student discounts if you mention that you are
attending the school. The stores we recommend are:
• Studio Art Supplies Crummer Road, Grey Lynn
• The French Art Shop Taylors Road, Morningside (Beside Briscoes)
• Gordon Harris Gillies Avenue, Newmarket and Symonds Street, Auckland Central
• Takapuna Art Supplies Helensville or online
For the guided exercises at the start of the course students will need:
• A3 or A4 wet strength or watercolour paper pad, 250-300gsm (suggest DAS pads or Fabriano mixed media pads)
• A3 or A4 drawing pad or sketchbook
• A selection of acrylic paints (primary colours of red, yellow, blue, plus a black and a white as minimum)
• 1-2 thick, flat brushes, and 2-3 smaller, tipped brushes, plus an older small brush that can be dedicated to glueing
• Scissors, craft knife or scalpel (recommend scalpel for more detailed, intricate cutting)
• An adhesive eg heavy matt gel acrylic medium, modge podge, or PVA glue
• A couple of pencils, a pen, and a sketchbook for idea generation and planning
• A range of recycled paper stock that can be used for collage (e.g. old wallpaper samples, unwanted books that you're happy to tear up, maps, different coloured papers, letters, etc). This shouldn't cost money – just find old paper around the house or office. Something with patterns and/or interesting colours will work best.
• Optional: own cutting mat, palette and water jar
BYO lunch or take a walk to local cafes...
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Standard Booking
Online payment includes payment fee of 2.9% + NZ$0.30. Offline payment details on confirmation page.
Course ticket - for all 2 dates.
Available until Sat 6 Dec '25 9:30am
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NZ$235.00 | |
Standard Booking + $10.00 BSA Student Fund - Donation
A $10 donation will go to our BSA Student Fund - helping those who are unwaged or under financial hardship (with a Community Services Card) to attend our courses.
Course ticket - for all 2 dates.
Available until Sat 6 Dec '25 9:30am
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NZ$245.00 |
Browne School of Art
194 Great North Road
Grey Lynn
Auckland
1021
