Overview of Workshops, Art Classes, and a bespoke Art Tour for Women Only

Below you’ll find everything we currently have on offer

Screen print (Evelyn Bos)

An array of offerings

Workshops for every aspiring creative, thought-provoking art classes for seasoned artists seeking to deepen their craft, and a bespoke women-only guided art tour. See below for details.

Summer Arts Festival Golden Bay – Land Art Workshop

  • Step into the serene natural beauty of Golden Bay and immerse yourself in a unique artistic experience that nurtures the soul and connects you with the land.
  • Whether you’re seeking a day of mindfulness, creative inspiration, or simply a break from the rush of everyday life, this workshop offers a space to pause, breathe, and create.
  • Location: To be confirmed (Golden Bay)
  • Date: 19 February
  • Time: 10am – 4pm
  • Cost: $95

Conceptual Art

  • How do the materials you work with express meaning? How to create a strong conceptual artwork?
  • Location: To be confirmed (somewhere within the Richmond – Motueka – Moutere triangle)
  • Dates: Wednesday mornings 12, 26 February, 12, 19, 26 March
  • Register: on or before 5 March
  • Time: 10am – 1pm
  • Cost: $250*
Home within a home by Do Ho Suh
Leporello by Warja Lavater & J.C.Muller

Leporello – an intriguing accordion-style artwork with a personal storyline

  • Combine personal expression with visual storytelling
  • Transform a personal theme into a cohesive, meaningful and intriguing piece of art
  • Location: To be confirmed (somewhere within the Richmond – Motueka – Moutere triangle)
  • Dates: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 March
  • Register: on or before 24 February
  • Time: 10am – 1pm
  • Cost: $250*

Stained Glass Ornament (native bird, plant, or flower)

  • Beginner-friendly stained glass workshop where you’ll create a stunning ornament featuring a native bird, plant, or flower.
  • Location: To be confirmed (somewhere within the Richmond – Motueka – Moutere triangle)
  • Dates: 9 (bird) or 30 (plant) March, 11 (flower) May
  • Register: on or before 2 March
  • Time: 10am – 4pm
  • Cost: $145* including materials
Example of a pattern – design by glennjonesart.com
Image created from pegs – dipped in ink

The ART behind Graphic Design

  • Create your own series of images using different image making techniques, learn about the history of graphic design, design a full-scale personal typographic poster
  • No computer skills or programmes required
  • Location: To be confirmed (somewhere within the Richmond – Motueka – Moutere triangle)
  • Dates: 9, 16, 23, 30 May, 6 June
  • Register: on or before 6 March
  • Time: 10am – 1pm
  • Cost: $250*

Fabric printing on the gelliplate

  • Create your own gelliplate at home before the workshop
  • Learn how to print on paper and fabric
  • Location: To be confirmed (somewhere within the Richmond – Motueka – Moutere triangle)
  • Dates: 21 March, 8 May
  • Register: on or before 14 March
  • Time: 10am – 4pm
  • Cost: $95*
A gelliplate in use

Guided Art Tour

5-day Guided Art Tour of Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay – for women only

Sunday 22 – Friday 27 June 2025

Explore off-the-beaten-path locales, a small and intimate women only group, and dive into the (often quirky) local art scene! Fabulous, inspiring, and very good for the soul!

A van, a house for three nights in the Mapua / Moutere area, and a house for two nights in Golden Bay. Home-cooked meals and breakfast, lunch on the go. Slow=time at a variety of beaches, and maybe even a bit of land, sand and stone art.

Does this sound like you? Register your interest through our contact form below.

(Start and end point: Nelson)

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