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

Explore the art of decoupage in our traditional and Christmas balls course. Learn to transform ordinary ornaments into beautiful, personalised decorations using paper, glue, and creative techniques.
Perfect for adding a festive touch to your holiday decor.

*All materials provided

FESTIVE - Traditional Decoupage Christmas Baubles

Explore the art of decoupage in our traditional and Christmas balls course. Learn to transform ordinary ornaments into beautiful, personalised decorations using paper, glue, and creative techniques.
Perfect for adding a festive touch to your holiday decor.

*All materials provided

FESTIVE - Traditional Decoupage Christmas Baubles

Explore the art of decoupage in our traditional and Christmas balls course. Learn to transform ordinary ornaments into beautiful, personalised decorations using paper, glue, and creative techniques.
Perfect for adding a festive touch to your holiday decor.

*All materials provided

Join our festive card-making course!
Learn to create beautiful, personalised holiday cards using a variety of techniques and materials. Perfect for all skill levels. Spread joy with your handmade creations!

*All materials provided

FESTIVE - Festive Card Making

Join our festive card-making course!
Learn to create beautiful, personalised holiday cards using a variety of techniques and materials. Perfect for all skill levels. Spread joy with your handmade creations!

*All materials provided

FESTIVE - Festive Card Making

Join our festive card-making course!
Learn to create beautiful, personalised holiday cards using a variety of techniques and materials. Perfect for all skill levels. Spread joy with your handmade creations!

*All materials provided

See if Copic markers are for you. Create trendy illustrations on bleed-proof paper using alcohol ink and gel pens.
Perfect for a gift or for a home decoration piece.

*All materials provided

FESTIVE - Festive Copic Marker Art

See if Copic markers are for you. Create trendy illustrations on bleed-proof paper using alcohol ink and gel pens.
Perfect for a gift or for a home decoration piece.

*All materials provided

FESTIVE - Festive Copic Marker Art

See if Copic markers are for you. Create trendy illustrations on bleed-proof paper using alcohol ink and gel pens.
Perfect for a gift or for a home decoration piece.

*All materials provided

Discover the art of mosaic-making and master cutting, smashing, glueing, and grouting techniques. Perfect for a gift or for a home decoration piece.

*All materials provided

FESTIVE - Festive Mosaic

Discover the art of mosaic-making and master cutting, smashing, glueing, and grouting techniques. Perfect for a gift or for a home decoration piece.

*All materials provided

FESTIVE - Festive Mosaic

Discover the art of mosaic-making and master cutting, smashing, glueing, and grouting techniques. Perfect for a gift or for a home decoration piece.

*All materials provided

Discover the art of blending watercolors with pens and pigment powders in our creative course. Learn techniques to create vibrant, textured artworks.
Perfect for all skill levels, this course will enhance your artistic skills and inspire your creativity.

*All materials provided

Watercolour with Pens and Pigment Powders

Discover the art of blending watercolors with pens and pigment powders in our creative course. Learn techniques to create vibrant, textured artworks.
Perfect for all skill levels, this course will enhance your artistic skills and inspire your creativity.

*All materials provided

Watercolour with Pens and Pigment Powders

Discover the art of blending watercolors with pens and pigment powders in our creative course. Learn techniques to create vibrant, textured artworks.
Perfect for all skill levels, this course will enhance your artistic skills and inspire your creativity.

*All materials provided

In this creative workshop, learn to cut glass and mirror into various shapes and secure them onto a clear glass sheet set in a frame. You will then pour resin over your design and add a touch of sparkle with glitter, creating a stunning scenic or seascape composition.

*All materials provided

Glass Mosaic with Resin

In this creative workshop, learn to cut glass and mirror into various shapes and secure them onto a clear glass sheet set in a frame. You will then pour resin over your design and add a touch of sparkle with glitter, creating a stunning scenic or seascape composition.

*All materials provided

Glass Mosaic with Resin

In this creative workshop, learn to cut glass and mirror into various shapes and secure them onto a clear glass sheet set in a frame. You will then pour resin over your design and add a touch of sparkle with glitter, creating a stunning scenic or seascape composition.

*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.

*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.

*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.

*All materials provided

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

*All materials provided

Alcohol Ink

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

*All materials provided

Alcohol Ink

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

*All materials provided

Enjoy a day of artistic exploration learning to use acrylic paints and brushes on stretched canvas, with all materials provided and support to unlock your creative potential.

*All materials provided

Acrylic Painting & Techniques

Enjoy a day of artistic exploration learning to use acrylic paints and brushes on stretched canvas, with all materials provided and support to unlock your creative potential.

*All materials provided

Acrylic Painting & Techniques

Enjoy a day of artistic exploration learning to use acrylic paints and brushes on stretched canvas, with all materials provided and support to unlock your creative potential.

*All materials provided

*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.

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.

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.

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.

*Waitlist Open

Unleash your creativity in this course on crafting unique textile earrings. Upcycle textiles and experiment with textile pens to explore colour and pattern, designing and constructing wearable accessories that express your personal style.
Dive into the art of creating one-of-a-kind pieces.

Textile Earrings

*Waitlist Open

Unleash your creativity in this course on crafting unique textile earrings. Upcycle textiles and experiment with textile pens to explore colour and pattern, designing and constructing wearable accessories that express your personal style.
Dive into the art of creating one-of-a-kind pieces.

Textile Earrings

*Waitlist Open

Unleash your creativity in this course on crafting unique textile earrings. Upcycle textiles and experiment with textile pens to explore colour and pattern, designing and constructing wearable accessories that express your personal style.
Dive into the art of creating one-of-a-kind pieces.

*Waitlist Open

Learn how to create seamless repeating patterns for textiles and other products.

For initial design inspiration, we will take in Newcastle’s unique landmarks through a field trip discovering what makes Newcastle special, then using analogue and digital techniques you will learn how to play with different design styles and repeat pattern
methods to create a textile design that is ‘print ready’ and can be used to print onto fabric or other materials.

Textile Surface Pattern Design

*Waitlist Open

Learn how to create seamless repeating patterns for textiles and other products.

For initial design inspiration, we will take in Newcastle’s unique landmarks through a field trip discovering what makes Newcastle special, then using analogue and digital techniques you will learn how to play with different design styles and repeat pattern
methods to create a textile design that is ‘print ready’ and can be used to print onto fabric or other materials.

Textile Surface Pattern Design

*Waitlist Open

Learn how to create seamless repeating patterns for textiles and other products.

For initial design inspiration, we will take in Newcastle’s unique landmarks through a field trip discovering what makes Newcastle special, then using analogue and digital techniques you will learn how to play with different design styles and repeat pattern
methods to create a textile design that is ‘print ready’ and can be used to print onto fabric or other materials.

*Waitlist Open

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.

Pen & Wash

*Waitlist Open

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.

Pen & Wash

*Waitlist Open

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.

*Waitlist Open

Our guitar for beginners course is a fun and relaxed atmosphere where you’ll learn basic chords, notes and rhythms and some easy popular songs.

Guitar Lessons for Beginners

*Waitlist Open

Our guitar for beginners course is a fun and relaxed atmosphere where you’ll learn basic chords, notes and rhythms and some easy popular songs.

Guitar Lessons for Beginners

*Waitlist Open

Our guitar for beginners course is a fun and relaxed atmosphere where you’ll learn basic chords, notes and rhythms and some easy popular songs.

*Waitlist Open

In this course, you will learn guitar techniques and skills that will take you beyond the beginner level and into more intermediate territory. Learn to play in ways that will help allow you to express yourself on guitar and further your musical journey. If you want to further your guitar skills then this course is for you.

Guitar - Intermediate

*Waitlist Open

In this course, you will learn guitar techniques and skills that will take you beyond the beginner level and into more intermediate territory. Learn to play in ways that will help allow you to express yourself on guitar and further your musical journey. If you want to further your guitar skills then this course is for you.

Guitar - Intermediate

*Waitlist Open

In this course, you will learn guitar techniques and skills that will take you beyond the beginner level and into more intermediate territory. Learn to play in ways that will help allow you to express yourself on guitar and further your musical journey. If you want to further your guitar skills then this course is for you.

ÌÀÍ·Ìõ 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

ÌÀÍ·Ìõ 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

ÌÀÍ·Ìõ 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 ÌÀÍ·Ìõ. 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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