Visual Arts courses available in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby
Become a visual artist or designer, or simply explore your own creativity through our engaging, informative and enjoyable Visual Arts courses.
Study design and visual art through one of our nationally-recognised short courses and workshops. You’ll learn key techniques with experienced tutors that will help you to realise your artistic potential. Our courses are also the perfect launchpad for further professional training in visual art.
Our short courses cover a diverse range of arts and design subjects, including:
Painting
Drawing
Journaling
Screen Printing
Art History
Pottery
Design
Courses are hosted at both our Byron Bay and Mullumbimby campuses. Learn more through the individual course outlines below.
Extend your ceramic skills and incorporate your own designs onto the surface of your work. This unique course will introduce anyone with some ceramic experience how to use the photo-emulsion process that allows for personalised imagery to be made into transfers, which are then printed onto either greenware or bisque-fired work. This exciting workshop will enable you to extend your ceramic skills, therefore, the requirement is for all participants to have some skill in making their...
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Bring your home to life over the festive season and amaze your friends and family with a stunning, hand made, Christmas wreath. During this workshop, you will learn the techniques involved in creating a Rustic Christmas Wreath, using a natural base and a mixture of beautiful fresh and dried materials. Once complete, your wreath is yours to take home to enjoy for the festive season, to hang on your front door, in your home or gift to some one special. This course is for beginners,...
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Get your hands into clay learning a simple handbuilding technique using clay slaps (rolled out clay) and exploring surface decoration techniques using coloured slips. This is an easy and fun way to achieve very beautiful results. Claudia has an extensive collection of stamps and stencils to explore the endless possibilities this simple process offers. You will make 2-3 small to medium size bowls or plates to take home and treasure. Price includes all materials and firing. This...
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We are spoilt for choice when it comes to beaches, surf, rivers, headlands and other wonderful locations here on the North Coast. Over two Saturdays in the studio, you will paint this variety of coastal features in different light and weather conditions. Develop the potential of dry-brush and wet-in-wet techniques. Explore the potential of different pigment strengths and versatile, expressive brushwork. Say more with less as you experience the wonderful fluid medium of watercolour....
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Together we will review the history of collage through some of the most influential artists, analysing the different perspectives of the collage language. Discovering how to bring composition principles, contrast, colour, balance, and tension to your piece. You’ll have the chance to create collages from diverse creative prompts, exploring different ways of creativity. Express your inner soul through the different exercises and come out with visually appealing images. What To Bring:...
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This course will introduce you to local and traditional plants which provide a harvest of dye or fibre materials and teach you how to grow your own. Learn cultivation and management techniques for growing these abundant and useful species. This short course will focus on planting and managing the dye and fibre garden. A must for those serious about sustainable fashion and basketry. Course participants will learn about a range of herbs and shrubs suitable to grow in the local area...
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Assessments are made against units of competency.
Use simple and highly familiar spatial information for work (FSKNUM006)
Participate in familiar spoken interactions at work (FSKOCM003)
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The Cyanotype: This forgotten photographic printing process from the 19th century was invented by Sir John Herschel (1792–1871) in 1842. Also known as shadowgraphs or blue-prints, this fascinating photographic printing process can be used to create fine art prints, cards or bespoke books. Without any photographic knowledge or specialist equipment, it is possible to create beautiful images with the cyanotype process. Images can be printed on a range of surfaces such as fine art...
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Ever thought of designing and haven't the faintest idea where to begin? Well this is a fun and inspirational course in fashion design! Get your ideas down on paper, learn the techniques required to turn your visual idea into a reality. We look at drawing techniques, mixed mediums, unique ways to present your ideas, how to source inspiration, mood boards, fabric swatches and finally finish with your own professional personalised clothing range. This is suitable for any artistic...
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If we draw faces only from photos, our drawings will end up looking like … photos!. In this two day portrait workshop, we will use the method of the Old Masters; drawing portrait heads from 3D plaster copies of sculptures from Ancient Greece and Rome, the Italian Renaissance and 19 th Century France. To finish off we will do a portrait drawing from a life model. What to bring All materials provided Refreshments and lunch Important information Once your enrolment is completed you...
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Learn the fascinating art of Indigo and Shibori! Students will learn the basics of traditional Shibori techniques: Arashi and Bomaki (pole wrapping), Itajime (clamping) stitching, binding and wrapping to create beautiful patterns. Also learn the art of creating an Indigo vat, without having to wait weeks for it to mature! What to bring small amount of white, prewashed fabric quick unpick scissors washing up gloves ball of polyester string strong thread(poly) and needles 9ltr bucket...
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