Benalla Art Gallery School Holiday activities
Published on 23 December 2022
Nurture your child’s creativity this holiday season at the Benalla Art Gallery
Nurture your child’s creativity and love of art with the Benalla Art Gallery’s School Holiday Workshop program to be held over the summer holidays.
The Gallery’s holiday program commences on Friday 13 January with several different workshops held for varying ability levels and ages until January 20, 2023.
The program commences with a Clay Creations workshop on Friday 13 January in the Pat Gardner Studio from 10.30am to 12pm, where children will create clay mobiles using air-dry clay.
In this workshop, children will learn how to shape, mould and imprint on clay; explore pattern, line, shape and form. They can then paint their pieces at home to continue the holiday fun.
This workshop is suitable for children aged 5 to 15, with children under the age of 9 accompanied by a carer to assist.
Workshop cost: $20 Benalla Art Gallery Members / $25 non-Members
NGV Kids on Tour returns with Let’s Make Art! a free program of art activities for children and families on Monday 16 January.
Held in the Pat Gardner Studio from 10.30am to 12.30pm, the workshop is an opportunity for children to learn about art and significant artists throughout history using a range of hands-on activities.
The workshop will feature collage, building and portraiture, and promises to be lots of fun.
This workshop is suitable for children aged 5 to 15, with children under the age of 9 accompanied by a carer to assist.
Workshop cost: Free
Also on Monday 16 January is a free workshop suitable for teenagers, aged 12 to 18 years.
Held from 1.30pm to 3.30pm in the Pat Gardner Studio, this NGV Teens Character Design workshop is specifically designed for budding teen artists, providing instruction on Character Design illustration inspired by artist Rubii Red, a proud Lama Lama woman from Cape York, Queensland.
Anime and comic books are a strong influence on her work which includes character design.
Teens will be guided by Gallery staff to use the NGV activity to discover Rubii Red’s techniques and design their own characters.
Workshop cost: Free
On Thursday 19 January from 1pm to 3pm, the Art Gallery presents Indigenous Weaving is Women’s Business, a workshop for ‘girls only’ and those identifying as female only (aged 10 to 15 years).
Local elder and artist, Aunty Desiree Walker will show participants Indigenous weaving techniques to create a woven artwork.
Workshop cost: $20 Benalla Art Gallery Members / $25 non-Members
The final workshop on Friday 20 January is Garden Sketch, held from 10.30am to 12.30pm in Benalla’s iconic Botanic Gardens.
Children will take a tour of the gardens and learn about some of the plants which line its paths, before settling into a cosy spot in the shade to sketch a garden scene.
Children aged 8 to 15 years will take time to do close-up flower sketches, technique exercises and talk about the key elements of sketching landscapes. Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a carer to assist.
Workshop cost: $10 Benalla Art Gallery Members / $15 non-Members
Numbers are limited and bookings are essential for all workshops with the Gallery on 03 5760 2619 or email gallery@benalla.vic.gov.au with payment made at the time of registration.