Summer School of the Arts filling fast

Summer School of the Arts filling fast

Wanganui people have the chance to learn the intricacies of decorative sugar art from one of the country’s top pastry chefs at Whanganui UCOL’s Summer School of the Arts in January.

Talented Chef de Partie, Adele Hingston will take time away from her duties at Christchurch’s Crowne Plaza to demonstrate the tricks and techniques of cake decorating including creating flower sprays and an introduction to royal icing.

Demand has been high for places in the Summer School of the Arts but there are still opportunities for budding artists to hone their skills in subjects as diverse as jewellery making, culinary sugar art and creative writing.

“The painting, pattern drafting and hot glass classes filled almost immediately,” says Summer School Coordinator Katrina Langdon. “However there are still places available in several of the programmes.”

Eighteen distinguished artists will each share their particular creative talents during week long programmes in painting, writing, drawing, jewellery, fibre arts, printmaking, photography, sculpture, glass, fashion and culinary arts.

“I suggest anyone who is considering joining us for the Summer School should register now. January will be here before we know it,” says Katrina.

Whanganui UCOL Summer School of the Arts runs from 10-16 January 2010. Enrolments are now open and brochures are available online at www.ucol.ac.nz or contact Katrina Langdon, K.Langdon@ucol.ac.nz, Ph 06 965 3801 ex 62000.

The Whanganui Summer School of the Arts programme includes:

Painting: Rob McLeod - Marks, multiples and texture, Michael Shepherd - Oil painting, Julie Grieg – Soft pastel painting.
Drawing: Terrie Reddish – Botanical Drawing.
Printmaking: Ron Pokrasso – Beyond Monotype, Stuart Duffin – Mezzotint printmaking.
Photography: Fleur Wickes – The New Portrait, Rita Dibert – Pinholes, Holga’s & Cyanotypes.
Sculpture: Brent Sumner – Darjit Sculpture, Michel Tuffery – Sculptural Effigy.
Glass: Jeff Burnette – Hot glass techniques, Brock Craig – Kiln-forming techniques.
Jewellery: Craig Winton – Jewellery Making-Tricks of the trade.
Fashion: John Kite – Pattern drafting for made to measure.
Fibre and Fabric: Fiona Wright – Felting - Text and texture, Deb Price – Baskets and Beyond.
Culinary Arts: Adele Hingston – Sugar art.
Literature: Frankie McMillan – Creative writing.

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