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ART: Acrylic Painting & Multi-Drawing Medium (Intermediate)Tutor/Facilitator: Ian Hulston This course is for those who have already attended an art class and wish to extend their skills. The course will include: - Pen and wash Artwork. - Impasto painting for rich colour and texture. - Apply masking fluid for painting difficult shapes. - Perspective drawing of objects or buildings. -Draw or paint people and animals with acrylics and other drawing mediums. Students will need to bring their own Art paper or canvas and Acrylic paints and brushes. Fees: NZ$130 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
Asian Cooking & Dim Sum:Tutor/Facilitator: Roda Feasey Learn to prepare and cook delicious but economical and healthy meals for you and your family using seasonal vegetables, meat and seafood. You will see how easy it is to utilise stir frying, steaming and deep frying techniques and learn to select the best meat, seafood and different ways of cutting meat. Fee includes all ingredients. Fees: NZ$160 - Includes all ingredients Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
BOLLYWOOD DANCE FITNESS: TuesdayTutor/Facilitator: Vinod Kumar Bollywood Dance is a combination of traditional and modern free style dancing with exciting music, which is choreographed to get the full benefit of dancing as well as helping to shape and tone your body. This is suitable for any age group and improves your flexibility and stamina. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
CROCHET FOR RELAXATION: Beginner CourseTutor/Facilitator: Monique Lubberink Crochet is an activity that settles your mind and is relaxing too. Crochet and the repetitive movements help the brain make more serotonin, which helps to decrease feelings of depression. Learn to crochet by making little projects (a flower keychain, bracelet and granny squares). Learn about different stitches and notations and how to read patterns & diagrams. Crochet is a relaxing and fun craft to learn, you can make awesome things for yourself or join a community craft group and crochet for a cause! Fees: NZ$70 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
Flower Arranging - FABULOUS FESTIVE FLOWERSTutor/Facilitator: Debbie Nguon Learn how to create fabulous table centres, wreaths, topiary tree and garland, all ready for the festive season. Each week you will need to bring along your own flowers/foliage/Christmas baubles etc. There will be extra costs for wreath base, topiary base, etc. See the attached pdf for what to bring on the first night. Fees: NZ$110 - students supply own flowers/Xmas baubles - see course description Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
POTTERY: Hand Building IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Jackie Haddow & Linda Savell THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL. With limited places available in this course, please apply by enrolling online, but do not make payment until you have been accepted. For those who have already completed a Hand Building class and wish to extend their skills. Techniques covered are pinch pots, coils, slab work and glazing. It should be noted that glazing will be done on the 1st October so it is important that students are able to attend on that evening as there are no alternative opportunities to glaze work. We will all be using the same clay. Clay, firing costs, and glazing materials are extra and will vary depending on how productive you are. Please bring $60 materials deposit payable in cash to the tutors on the first night. (some students may not use all this deposit however productive students may be required to pay more) This class is held at Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters rooms, Gear Homestead, Okowai Road Porirua and is for ADULTS ONLY. Fees: NZ$220 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
REIKI HEALING: Level 1Tutor/Facilitator: Barbara Wefers Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch. Reiki practitioners use their hands to deliver energy to your body, improving the flow and balance of your energy to support healing. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
REIKI HEALING: Level 3Tutor/Facilitator: Barbara Wefers For those who have completed levels 1 and 2. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
TAI CHI: BeginnerTutor/Facilitator: Mercedes Godinez Tai Chi is an exciting, fun, exercise for your body and mind. This is the art and exercise that the Chinese have been practicing to keep healthy. flexible, balanced, active, sociable and youthful. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
TAI CHI: IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Mercedes Godinez This is for those who had taken the Beginners Taichi course for two terms and would like to improve, refine and develop their physical knowledge about taiChi. This class will concentrate on contemporary hand forms. Taichi is an exciting, fun, exercise for your body and mind.This is the art and exercise that the Chinese have been practicing to keep healthy. flexible, balanced, active,sociable and youthful. For those who have attended Tai Chi before this is an opportunity to extend your skills and knowledge. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
Ukulele: Beginners & IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Don Franks This course will show beginners how to form basic chords and use them to accompany a range of songs. Students will learn several different strums to suit slow, medium and faster tunes. Intermediate students will be able to learn new ways to get the best out of your ukulele Bring your own ukulele. You will have at least one hour tutor contact time with beginners and intermediate split into different sessions on the first night. Fees: NZ$130 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
WOODWORK: Skills & Projects (Tuesday)Tutor/Facilitator: Gary Beecroft Learn wood working skills using hand tools and the type of power tools found in the home. Choose your own project at your level of ability and learn skills while completing the project. You provide your own materials. No recycled timber allowed. This course will be held at the Tawa Menz Shed Davies St, Tawa. Fees: NZ$180 |