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Everyone can ignite their creativity with one our short courses. Check out the choices today.

Join us for a day of artistic exploration as you learn various techniques for using acrylic paints and brushes on stretched canvas. Dive into your own painting project in a supportive, creative environment. Materials supplied.

*All materials provided

Acrylic Painting & Techniques

Join us for a day of artistic exploration as you learn various techniques for using acrylic paints and brushes on stretched canvas. Dive into your own painting project in a supportive, creative environment. Materials supplied.

*All materials provided

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Acrylic Painting & Techniques

Join us for a day of artistic exploration as you learn various techniques for using acrylic paints and brushes on stretched canvas. Dive into your own painting project in a supportive, creative environment. Materials supplied.

*All materials provided

A day of learning how to paint with watercolours, learn techniques and tips to build on your skills in this beautiful medium. We will work on one smaller A4 study along with numerous techniques

*All materials provided

Watercolour Painting and Techniques

A day of learning how to paint with watercolours, learn techniques and tips to build on your skills in this beautiful medium. We will work on one smaller A4 study along with numerous techniques

*All materials provided

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Watercolour Painting and Techniques

A day of learning how to paint with watercolours, learn techniques and tips to build on your skills in this beautiful medium. We will work on one smaller A4 study along with numerous techniques

*All materials provided

Discover the art of mosaic-making and master cutting, smashing, glueing, and grouting techniques. Materials supplied.

*All materials provided

Mosaic

Discover the art of mosaic-making and master cutting, smashing, glueing, and grouting techniques. Materials supplied.

*All materials provided

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Mosaic

Discover the art of mosaic-making and master cutting, smashing, glueing, and grouting techniques. Materials supplied.

*All materials provided

Use resin-pigment & resin inks along with different embellishments in pendant settings. Shape and use moulds with the different colour polymer clay to make unique pieces of jewellery.

Put together your findings to make the pendants, chains, earrings or a brooch. Materials supplied.

*All materials provided

Resin and Polymer Clay Jewellery

Use resin-pigment & resin inks along with different embellishments in pendant settings. Shape and use moulds with the different colour polymer clay to make unique pieces of jewellery.

Put together your findings to make the pendants, chains, earrings or a brooch. Materials supplied.

*All materials provided

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Resin and Polymer Clay Jewellery

Use resin-pigment & resin inks along with different embellishments in pendant settings. Shape and use moulds with the different colour polymer clay to make unique pieces of jewellery.

Put together your findings to make the pendants, chains, earrings or a brooch. Materials supplied.

*All materials provided

Learn about washes of watercolour and detailed pen work on watercolour paper and how to use your materials while you work on your own artwork. Learn how to frame your artwork.

Pen & Wash

Learn about washes of watercolour and detailed pen work on watercolour paper and how to use your materials while you work on your own artwork. Learn how to frame your artwork.

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Pen & Wash

Learn about washes of watercolour and detailed pen work on watercolour paper and how to use your materials while you work on your own artwork. Learn how to frame your artwork.

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Join our Alcohol Ink Art workshop and explore the vibrant world of alcohol inks. Learn techniques on Yupo plastic paper, glass, and more. Unleash your creativity with this versatile medium. Materials

 

Alcohol Ink

*Waitlist Open

Join our Alcohol Ink Art workshop and explore the vibrant world of alcohol inks. Learn techniques on Yupo plastic paper, glass, and more. Unleash your creativity with this versatile medium. Materials

 

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Alcohol Ink

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Join our Alcohol Ink Art workshop and explore the vibrant world of alcohol inks. Learn techniques on Yupo plastic paper, glass, and more. Unleash your creativity with this versatile medium. Materials

 

*Waitlist Open

Under painting with acrylic paint as a base and paint with oil paints on top.
Learn how to paint wet on dry and wet on wet. You will be shown step by step how to work with these Old Masters’s favourite paints.
*Materials supplied.

Oil Painting & Techniques

*Waitlist Open

Under painting with acrylic paint as a base and paint with oil paints on top.
Learn how to paint wet on dry and wet on wet. You will be shown step by step how to work with these Old Masters’s favourite paints.
*Materials supplied.

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Oil Painting & Techniques

*Waitlist Open

Under painting with acrylic paint as a base and paint with oil paints on top.
Learn how to paint wet on dry and wet on wet. You will be shown step by step how to work with these Old Masters’s favourite paints.
*Materials supplied.

*Waitlist Open

We will work on a small item of furniture, that you bring to this 2 day workshop. The first class will be working on the wood using faux finishes to restore a wood-shabby chic or marble effect on the wood. The next step is to upholster and add trim.
*Bring your own small item – fabric and foam, trims etc supplied.

Restore, Upholstery and Faux Finishes

*Waitlist Open

We will work on a small item of furniture, that you bring to this 2 day workshop. The first class will be working on the wood using faux finishes to restore a wood-shabby chic or marble effect on the wood. The next step is to upholster and add trim.
*Bring your own small item – fabric and foam, trims etc supplied.

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Restore, Upholstery and Faux Finishes

*Waitlist Open

We will work on a small item of furniture, that you bring to this 2 day workshop. The first class will be working on the wood using faux finishes to restore a wood-shabby chic or marble effect on the wood. The next step is to upholster and add trim.
*Bring your own small item – fabric and foam, trims etc supplied.

*Waitlist Open

Discover the art of mosaic-making and master cutting, smashing, gluing, and grouting techniques. For this class you will be making a mosaic plague/house number.
*All materials supplied.

Advanced Mosaic

*Waitlist Open

Discover the art of mosaic-making and master cutting, smashing, gluing, and grouting techniques. For this class you will be making a mosaic plague/house number.
*All materials supplied.

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Advanced Mosaic

*Waitlist Open

Discover the art of mosaic-making and master cutting, smashing, gluing, and grouting techniques. For this class you will be making a mosaic plague/house number.
*All materials supplied.

Atwea College now offers learn for fun and skills training gift certificates, the perfect present for anyone that loves to learn. From cooking classes to arts and crafts, there is something for everyone with our wide range of courses.

Gift Certificates

Atwea College now offers learn for fun and skills training gift certificates, the perfect present for anyone that loves to learn. From cooking classes to arts and crafts, there is something for everyone with our wide range of courses.

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Gift Certificates

Atwea College now offers learn for fun and skills training gift certificates, the perfect present for anyone that loves to learn. From cooking classes to arts and crafts, there is something for everyone with our wide range of courses.

Meet Deborah Hudson

Sharing the wonder of creative expression is my purpose in life and I feel so blessed to have been able to help students tap into their creativity during my 35 years of teaching.

Teaching art has opened many doors for me. I’ve taught in craft stores as well as in schools at all levels including TAFE and Atwea College. I’ve judged art events, given demonstrations at shopping centres, been a radio presenter and guest speaker at conferences, and even wrote the craft column for the Newcastle Herald.

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