Fremantle Arts Centre

Contemporary Watercolour Painting in a Day

Sarana Haeata beg

Learn how to use watercolour paints in a contemporary way. Discover how watercolour behaves by exploring techniques such as washes, wet on wet and dropping in colour. Produce some vibrant works with these techniques and enjoy this complication but playful medium.

Make a Silver Bangle in a Day

Nicole Lance begint

Make your own handcrafted silver bangle using a variety of jewellery-making techniques. Explore how to texture the metal to create a beautiful effect and how to hammer your metal to create the round shape for the bangle.

Weaving the Recycled

Fiona Gavino begint

Using a range of recycled materials including old posters, maps and flexible plastic learn how to weave a number of small baskets and turn the recycled into something useful. Explore basketry techniques that can be used for a wide range of materials.

Ink Drawing in a Day

Gera Woltjer begint

Delve into the fluid world of ink drawing. Learn how to control the ink on paper and other surfaces by drawing different objects and experimenting with washes. In the afternoon push your skills further by drawing a figure, learning about expressive marks and how to capture the body and face in ink. Part of this session is with a clothed model.

Urban Art Stencils

Louise Snook begint

Unleash your inner urban artist and work with spray paint and stencils to create a colourful layered artwork. Learn how to cut stencils, placement and composition and how to use spray paint effectively. A fun way to spend a day under the trees at FAC.

Mosaic – Sea Creatures

Natalie Zuchetti beg

Create your own sea creature mosaic plaque for indoor or outdoor display. Learn how to develop a design and using colourful glass mosaic tiles create your own unique mosaic. Step by step guidance will be given throughout the class.

Japanese Anime & Manga Drawing Techniques

Shane Tholen beg

Learn how to draw characters based on Japanese styles including Manga and Anime. Explore the different characteristics of this unique style including how to draw eyes, faces, hair, character design. Develop your own character in this fun workshop.

Decorative Dishes & Bowls (21 Jan)

Kim Gillespie beg

Be inspired by the colours of the rainbow and create colourful bowls out of clay and decorate them with underglazes that become brighter when they are fired in the kiln. A great way to learn simple handbuilding techniques using easy to use paperclay. Ceramic works will all be glazed and fired at FAC.

Animation – Clay Creatures

Steven Aiton beg

Create your own creatures out of modelling clay and then make them come alive in their own short story. Using computers, iPads and video cameras bring your story to life on screen. Parents are invited to watch a screening at the end of the session. The class animations will be edited by Steven and sent out to each participant by email when completed.

Stencil & Spray Art (22 Jan)

Louise Snook beg

Make your original piece of art using spray paint and stencils. Learn how to design and cut your own stencils that can be used again and again to create striking patterns and designs.