Talents abound at the Swan Christian College Figure Sculpture Workshop
First off, let me say that the teacher I was working with, Nicole Tonkin… is a magnificent artist in her own right. But, to be that and an outstanding teacher as well?! Those are some lucky kids! Nikki and I met a few years ago when she had contacted me to help one of her […]
Restorative Arts Workshop in beautiful New Zealand March 2019
After many months of planning I had the amazing opporutunity to travel to the Land of the Long White Cloud, beautiful New Zealand, to provide an intensive 3-day Restorative Arts Workshop. Working with Nardus Oelofse and John Schipper of Davis Funerals and with the support of Dodge Australia (now Mazwell Group), I was able to […]
Awesome Figure Sculpture Workshop-GDM at MSHS 2019
In 2019, Lev Vykopal asked me back to teach another Super Sculpey Figure Workshop. And let me tell you, each and every one of the talented Melville Senior High School (MSHS) GDM (Graphic Design Media) students went past expectations and created even more excellent artworks. It still amazes me how intellectually absorbent children are. If […]
John Calvin Christian College – Resin Art Workshop – April 2018
Just after I returned from my Easter break, I headed out to John Calvin Christian College in Armadale for 3 back-to-back Resin Art Demos. Invited by their Design and Technology Department head Marius Vanlecq to work with their year 10s and 11s, I was pleasantly surprised at their beautifully laid out facility. All the students […]