Category Archives: Workshops

Messy Fun – shaving cream marbling

Posted on September 2, 2013 by sunshineartblog

We love using unexpected materials at Sunshine Art, and Shaving Cream is just one such material. Kids and adults love to play with the smooth, growing, glossy foam. Its a great medium for paper marbling and produces amazing individual results. … Continue reading →

Art and Action!

Posted on July 15, 2013 by sunshineartblog

Watch our video filmed and produced by Kerrin Smith Our mid year holidays are coming to a close but our Sunshine Artists had a great time at our Workshops. These holidays we combined with Sargent Fitness to provide a … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Art of Quilling

Posted on June 15, 2013 by sunshineartblog

Quilling is an art that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape. The paper is then glued at the tip … Continue reading →

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Bleach Festival

Posted on March 4, 2013 by sunshineartblog

The Southern Gold Coast is so fortunate to host the amazing Bleach Festival Bleach* brings together high calibre artists from around Australia and the Gold Coast for a 13 day celebration of music, photography, arts, theatre, film, ideas and lifestyle … Continue reading →

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Gong Xi Fa Cai

Posted on February 17, 2013 by sunshineartblog

Happy Lunar New Year Our Welcome Back to our Sunshine Art Workshops coincided with this years Lunar New Year. The Year of the Snake was fairly prominent in our group and with its link to prosperity and luck and we … Continue reading →

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Edible Art -YUM

Posted on February 17, 2013 by sunshineartblog

There is always pleasure in eating what you make and when its sweet and crunchy and pretty – there is not much better. We bought some delicious biscuits (cookies) from Ikea but you could definetly make your own and then … Continue reading →

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Lets make great art!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by sunshineartblog

SUNSHINE ART WORKSHOP RECOMMENCE ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5TH AT KIRRA HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE 4-5PM NSW RSVP ASAP LIMITED SPACES

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Kids APT7 on Tour

Posted on January 8, 2013 by sunshineartblog

KIDS APT7 ON TOUR View Full Size Image Gallery 1January 14 – January 19, 2013Kids’ APT7 on Tour Mon 14 – Sat 19 Jan Drop-in activities 11.00am – 1.00pm daily Gallery 1 No RSVP required Ages: 3-12 years Children and … Continue reading →

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Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Posted on December 17, 2012 by sunshineartblog

Christmas is finally on its way. I often feel it is a long time coming in the eyes of kids, some schools finish quite early ( late November) so the pre Christmas work up seems to go forever. I am … Continue reading →

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Who is that masked child?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by sunshineartblog

Making masks with kids allows them to use their imaginations and art skills, and can provide insights into other cultures. I have collected many mask over my travels and we discussed the cultural tradition of wearing masks. We read about … Continue reading →