After School Creative Expression Sessions

During term 3, The Cr3ative Space is holding Wednesday afternoon art sessions designed to take student’s art making to the next level, whilst nurturing their individual self-expression and offering structured support, so that everyone can enjoy learning at his or her own pace and experiencing the joy of creating. Over the term, we will be […]

Optical Illusion and Zentangle Drawing

Zentangle drawing is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.  It is said that Zentangle drawing can increase focus and creativity, provide artistic satisfaction along with a greater sense of personal well-being. Optical illusion drawing is a fun and creative way to make shapes look like they are […]

Children’s Drawing Workshop

“This activity is so much fun!  I love that I can start with one thing and turn it into something completely different.”  (Abbey, age 11) In this workshop, the children will be drawing their own surrealist style pictures.  They will be exploring various drawing techniques to create something fun and original. Event Details: Date:  Friday […]

Magical Mandalas for Grown Ups

Relax and unwind with the gentle art of mandala drawing. The Cr3ative Space is holding a Magical Mandala workshop for grown-ups on Friday 28th July. In this workshop, we will be exploring the wonderful world of mandala drawing. Mandalas are circular designs that bring about a sense of peace, harmony and wholeness.  They are powerful […]

Magical Mandalas

Relax and unwind with the gentle art of mandala drawing. In this workshop we will be exploring the wonderful world of mandala drawing.  Mandalas are circular designs that bring about a sense of peace, harmony and wholeness.  They are powerful tools for children who struggle with regulating emotional responses and back-to-school anxiety, as the process […]

Community Art Rocks

In this workshop the children will be working together to create decorative and inspirational art rocks and cards that will be left around the Gold Coast as unexpected gifts for the community. They will be painting/drawing pictures and messages on river stones and gift cards that will be distributed as part of the international #wordrocksproject. […]

Perspective Drawing Workshop

In this workshop we will be exploring perspective drawing techniques to create interesting landscape/cityscape artwork. Event Details: Date: Friday 23rd June, 2017 Time: 9-11am Age: 6-12 years Where: The Cr3ative Space, Burleigh Waters Cost: $30 (inclusive of all materials and tuition) What to Bring: water bottle and a healthy snack Workshops are small and numbers limited to […]

Easter Art and Craft Workshop

In this workshop, we will be using Catherine Rayner’s rabbit watercolour and ink artwork as inspiration to draw and paint our own rabbit portraits in the same style.  If time permits, we will also make some colourful Easter decorations. Event Details: Date: Wednesday 12th April Time: 9:00-11am Ages: 6 years and over  Location: The Cr3ative […]

Picasso Inspired Portrait Workshop

In this workshop, we will be having fun creating Picasso inspired portraits.  The children will use a combination of drawing, collage and colouring to design colourful and original artwork. Event Details: Date: Monday 10th April Time: 9:00-11am Ages: 6 years and over Location: The Cr3ative Space – Gold Coast, Burleigh Waters Cost: $30 What to […]

How to Use Art to Help Reduce Stress

Being creative is one of my favourite ways to reduce the stress in my life. I have found that when I am stressed I get irritable and/or depressed, sleep badly, comfort eat and am not a very pleasant person to be around.  Maybe you can relate to some of these, or maybe you “share” your […]