Quarry Arts Centre / What’s On

What’s On

Below are the upcoming exhibitions, classes and events at the Quarry Art Centre.

Kids Clay

currently on until

Every school holidays Ages: 7 – 15
Mon-Fri 9.30 - 11.30am

Portraiture group with Don Casskey

Class currently on until Mon Jun 28 2010

Starting Mon 10am - 1pm and Thursdays (trail dependant on numbers) 7-9pm
Fee per class $4 - $6
Drawing donkeys provided,
For Dons’ contact details phone or email The Quarry Office

Beginners Clay with Akke Tiemersma

Class currently on until Tue Apr 13 2010

Starting Tue 2nd Feb 9.30 – 12.30 Running for 10 weeks
$80 for 30 hours. (A few of the end sessions will be spent Raku firing)
Buy your own clay – we have plenty to choose from in the office.

Life drawing self directed classes

Class currently on until Wed Mar 2 2011

Classes will be currently running Wednesday nights, 6-8pm from early Feb.
nightly fee $15 per session, paper, easel, drawing donkeys, model and boards supplied.
Just bring your own drawing utensis.

Fire Skills workshop

Class currently on until Mon Mar 22 2010

Starting Feb, dates and times to be advised. (Above date not correct)
We are looking at hosting a Fire skills workshop for the first time at the Quarry through Circus Kumarani. Students will learn how to do fire poi’s, staff and juggling. Upon completion of the course we will put on a few performances to show of our new skills.
Staring first week of term one in 2010, one night a week for 8 weeks
$160/per person –everything included (this price can be drastically reduced if we are able to get Adult Community Education funding. We can only do this if plenty of people enroll so get in quick).
Check out their stuff: http://www.circuskumarani.co.nz

Wood Firing ALERT

Event currently on until Tue Mar 30 2010

This is now going ahead, Susie Rogers is prepping the kiln and will light it today for a candle (4/3/10)
Come along over the next few days to help or just observe. 1300 C should be reached around Saturday and will be opened on Sunday after around 2pm. (Time varies depending on how reaching temp takes).

Adrienne Dietrich -’Summer Time’

Exhibition currently on until Wed Mar 24 2010

Watercolours and other media
Opening 5.00 pm Fri 12 March

Kre8Hope Stepping Stones to Art at the Quarry

Class starts on Thu Mar 18 2010 until Thu Apr 15 2010

The purpose of the Kre8hope Stepping Stones to Art is to provide people with disabilities the opportunity to express themselves through the creation of art and also provide the artists with the opportunity to earn income from the sale of their artwork.