Stephanie’s has curated an eclectic program of arty and fun workshops for you during Jumpers and Jazz. All the presenters are interesting local people who have a special skill to share with you. We have covered music, art, food and flowers. Browse the schedule, and find a class and date, and book in to learn something new.
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Workshops
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Monday 21 July | 10am – 12pm | $35
Discover gouache – The beginner friendly medium with Jayde Clacy
Join Jayde’s “how to” class and commence your still life art journey. Jayde is an experienced teacher, and takes you through a start to finish workshop, including information about the materials needed to help you succeed. Go home with a pretty painting, guaranteed. All materials supplied, including premium paper, brushes, gouache paints, and a frame.
Monday 21 July | 2pm – 4pm | $35
Fancy floral swags with Pam Hockings
Learn to make an arch or swag to sit over a doorway, or decorate a window space. Lean into the Jumpers and Jazz theme of ‘enchanted forest’, with local grower and floral specialist, Pam Hockings, as she presents one of her most popular workshops. Skill up quickly in this speciality area of floral décor, with all materials supplied. Instructions start to finish, to make a dramatic teardrop shaped natural swag. Optional extra: bring some of your own garden to use in the workshop, and Pam will advise on handy tips for winter decorating with your own plants and foliage.
Tuesday 22 July | 10am – 12pm | $20
Have fun with pastels with Susan Shaw
Explore the enigmatic beauty of pastels in a one hour, low stress, uncomplicated workshop. This is still life drawing with texture and colour. Susan Shaw is an arty powerhouse, working in many mediums, and her slightly irreverent style will deliver a fun and relaxed workshop. You won’t even have to decide what to draw, as Susan will give you step by step guidance, so you can take home your own finished pastel. All materials supplied: sanded paper, pastels, board, easel, eraser, & stimulus images.
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Tuesday 22 July | 2pm – 4pm | $20
Speed crochet with Kim Siebhausen
Its called JAYG. Join as you go. No sitting down to sew your granny squares together at the end of the project. Learn this terrific crochet hack…make a seamless blanket or cushion cover, with minimal sewing in and tidying up. Its blanket making, made easy, with crochet guru, Kim Siebenhausen. This is a class for those with basic crochet skills – as long as you can DC/TR (double and treble), come along with your hook, and we’ll supply the rest. This is hands on, so you will see real results in one workshop, and have expert guidance and troubleshooting as you go.
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Wednesday 23 July | 10am – 12pm | $20
Getting started with watercolour with Judy Currie
Love the look of watercolour art, but watercolours don’t love you? Learn some basic tips to make you better at this tricky, but beautiful medium. Judy Currie is a successful local exhibitor, whose nature and landscape works are soothing and inviting. Interactive workshops for those new to, or seeking a better result with, watercolour. Go home with your own small finished “piece of nature” art work. All materials supplied.
Wednesday 23 July | 2pm – 4pm | $30
Thursday 24 July | 2pm – 4pm | $30
Travel Sketchbooking with Pat Van Kempen
Have you thought of creating a unique momento of your times away from home with a travel sketchbook? Sit down with contemporary artist Pat Van Kempen to talk styles and looks, mediums and methods. Bring along some photos of your own travels, and start roughing out some ideas for your own sketching journey. Pat is an accomplished artist and teacher, and will delight you with her passion for colour, and easy methods for a satisfying result. Hands on workshop: get drawing and find your own sketchbook style. Materials provided, inspiration guaranteed. Pat has offered to do two stand alone workshop sessions for your convenience.
Two sessions available. Attend just one…or both if you would like extra tuition and practice.
Thursday 24 July | 10am – 12pm | $20
Looking great at any age – Healthy movement with Ellie Kelso
Leading by example, well known Warwick fitness guru, Ellie Kelso keeps herself active. Come and hear her tips and tricks for feeling fabulous at any age. This is an exercise Q & A, where you can tune in to Ellie’s know-how for healthy lifestyles, injury prevention and rehab from aches and pains. We’ll talk movement, weights, pilates, yoga and more. A great investment in your health and wellbeing, and maybe just the motivation you need to take your fitness a little more seriously, this winter.
Friday 25 July | 10am – 12pm | $20
How to write a non-fiction book in 6 months with Lyndall McCormack
Would you like to get a good story down on paper? Lyndall McCormack has just completed a history book for Killarney. Come along to hear how she did it, in a tight timeframe. All the things to think about, the people who can help you, and encouragement to show you that it can be done. If you want to tell an interesting story about your family, your school, club or society, or maybe write a how to guide on a special skill…don’t think it’s too hard. You can be an author, too!
Friday 25 July | 2pm – 4pm | $20
Canapes with class with Alena Davis
Join our happy hour on the last Friday afternoon of Jumpers and Jazz. Get in the groove with live boogie piano by Gabriella Laws, then enjoy treats from home entertaining specialist, Alena Davis, as she plates up some yummy hors d’oeuvres for us to try. Come in and see the Stephanie’s team for a “yarn” over some mulled wine and other refreshments before the last week-end of the Festival gets underway.