The Creative Arts Course Summer School of Australia

"Master beading with a Bead Master"

There is so much satisfaction in designing, making and wearing your own piece of jewellery. As a passionate jewellery maker I enjoy inspiring students to explore and expand their own creative talents. You will learn the various bead-weaving stitches i.e. peyote, herringbone (Ndebele), right angle weave and the multitude of spiral weaves, as well as techniques to finish your work to give it that professional look. This course is suitable for both beginners and experienced beaders. Enjoy this 5 day workshop having fun, forming friendships and being creative. What more could you want for 5 days holiday??!!

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This course is designed for anyone who would like to take acting classes, just for fun. It will build self confidence, give you an appreciation of the craft of acting, as well as offering skills you can use in everyday life. The course is facilitated by a professional actor who will utilise his own training and professional work to run the course in a relaxed, non-competitive, practical and fun way. It is not necessary to have had any acting experience. You will be introduced to the following: vocal and movement exercises and techniques, improvisation, mime and an introduction to working with text including both classic and modern. This professional guidance will culminate in a performance using your new found skills.

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This course is for people who want to unlock their creative abilities and use them in creative pursuits or in fulfilling paid work. People are happiest when being creative and creative’s are now prized by employers as the workplace moves into a new paradigm. The course aims to bridge this dynamic and to assist you to make your mark on the world. We will be looking at personality types, understanding where your talents lie and how to develop them. Delving into the idea of your development as a ‘hero’s journey’ we will look at archetypes relating to creative potential. It will involve a mixture of practical advice and inspiration, including stories of creative’s outlining the challenges they faced in being able to now follow their passion and do what they love. “It is better to be useful than aimless”.

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This new workshop for textile art is based on sectioning fabric and abstractly painting it back onto the surface like never before. You will be shown how to look at colour and how combinations of the different shades from the underside of the fabric can change the surface. Experience how many different fabrics and other items such as beads, threads and yarns can create interesting textures on the surface and how a patterned fabric can change when cut into smaller pieces. The aim of this workshop is to experiment with these concepts and then either consolidate them into a single piece of work or to make a series of smaller abstract artworks. You will certainly go away with lots of new ideas about how to change the surface, colour and texture of your textile artworks.

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Day 1. Canapes and finger food. Learn to make and present food for your own function with plenty of time to play host on the evening. Relax and enjoy the evening WITH your guests.

Day 2. Prepare, cook and serve your own dinner party. Simple strategies to be organised and to take the stress out of home entertaining.

Day 3. Cooking for home. Create nutritious meals to save time and money. Utilise your leftovers to make other exciting menu ideas.

Day 4. World Cuisine. A variety of spices and flavours from around the world.

Day 5. Surprise Menu. We will create a Buffet style lunch to celebrate the last day of class.

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For experience in his profession, look no further than Clive. He is a renowned cooking teacher on the Mid North Coast who has been cooking for 45 years and has been teaching Hospitality and Cookery at TAFE for 17 years. Most of his teaching is at Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Crescent Head and Stuarts Point. He has a catering business ‘Clive’s Catering’ in Port Macquarie, an ABC Radio Cooking Show each Thursday at 3.30pm and teaches at the cookery school, Duck Under the Table at Wingham. He has been a Catering Manager at an RSL Club and worked for Qantas Airways for 21 years as a Chief Flight Steward where he served first class passengers including Queen Elizabeth, Princess Dianna, The Emir of Bahrain, The Sultan of Johor Bahru, and various Prime Ministers and movie stars. Your recipes will come from all parts of the world. So you’ll need a good appetite. No Diets Please! Expect food cost of around $100 payable at the course.

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The enneagram is a powerful approach to understanding the psychology, emotions and behaviour of ourselves and others. The enneagram symbol, a nine-pointed diagram (“ennea“ is the Latin word for “nine”) had its origins in many different ancient traditions. In the last four decades it has merged with modern psychology, evolving to describe the nine fundamental personality types of human nature. The modern enneagram is a condensation of universal wisdom, common-sense philosophy and psychology which provides extraordinary insights into human behaviour, particularly our own. The primary goal and purpose of the enneagram is self-knowledge; its ancillary benefit is that it allows us to understand the behaviour of others, and with that understanding, to be more accepting and compassionate. The course will allow you to identify your own personality type and to become familiar with the dominant issues of your type. Through self-observation and self-understanding you will see the pervasive influence of your personality type on your relationships, your work and at home. Through these insights you will come to know yourself more fully and be liberated to move towards a more loving and fulfilling life. The course will explore the many facets, interconnections and uses of the enneagram through discussions, practices and meditations. A binder and course materials will be provided as part of the course. No prior knowledge of the enneagram is necessary although reading any enneagram material prior to the course would be useful. The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Riso and Russ Hudson is highly recommended. The enneagram is not a religion and it will not interfere with anyone’s religious orientation.

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This is an animation workshop in different media using stop-motion,claymation, computer and other techniques. It is a real hands-on experience. Participants will produce a number of animations that will be archived to DVD. Bring a drawing pad and some plasticine and your laptop if you have one and prepare to get your hands dirty. Productions will use plasticine models and artworks such as charcoal & chalk drawings to create unique animations edited on computer. Animation of computer drawings will also be produced.

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Today’s digital cameras are so packed full of operational options, that most amateur photographers are finding their use both overwhelming and confusing, to the point that most digital photographers are remaining on point and shoot settings. This course is aimed at those photographers who want to understand and master the numerous options of their digital camera and achieve a high level of consistency with their photography. Classroom based instruction will be balanced out with several field trips in the photogenic Bellinger valley. Course content includes understanding the set up manual, understanding and navigating your camera manual, image review options, image resolution, image file compression, image downloading, memory cards, batteries, ISO, composition, optical zoom, digital zoom, flash photography, white balance, exposure compensation, focal length, focus lock, focusing modes, focus zones, metering modes, auto bracketing, icons, exposure controls, semi-automatic functions, manual functions, auto focus, manual focus, panning, portraiture, lens selection, how to use a grey card, light painting, landscape photography. It will also include an introduction to framing.

Course requirements: Camera manual, tripod, spare batteries and battery charger, a spare memory card and a laptop computer (optional)

Please note: although this course is suitable for all skill levels, it is only suited for owners of either digital SLR cameras or bridge cameras with aperture priority and shutter priority functions. Not sure? Please contact Greg Williams
on 02 6654 1931

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This course is ideally suited to those with a compact “point and shoot” fixed lens camera. The content is aimed at demystifying the camera manual. Working through functions such as white balance, ISO settings, shooting modes, optical and digital zoom, file compression, resolution, composition, memory cards…. There will be photographic field trips to scenic locations within the Bellinger Valley. Most artists or photographers find the framing component of their art to be expensive. The Framing section of the course will be held over 2 days where participants will have hands on experience cutting single and double mats. Gaining knowledge in frame and colour selections as well as balance and proportion. During these 2 days each will construct and complete, framed art works/photographs. Having these skills can reduce the artist/photographer’s costs considerably. Material cost payable at Camp to tutor $130.

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Photographing people can be much more than faces filling the frame. Whether you are photographing family or friends, developing an eye for a more interesting composition, requires thought and planning. James will show you how to look at a situation, devise a plan for the picture, handle lighting and framing and how to execute a more interesting picture. A good working knowledge of your equipment is necessary. In this course you will take part in producing a photographic project
"A Week in the Life of Bellingen" - a study of people in their environment.
The course will work closely with the PEOPLE PORTRAITS IN WORDS course to create a suite of pictures and stories of Bellingen life.

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