Summer School 2020

SUMMER SCHOOL 2020 CORBAN ESTATE ARTS CENTRE Talented New Zealand artists offering their skills and experience in a variety of mediums and techniques.

1 SUMMER SCHOOL 2020 Summer School 2020 offers an exciting line up of accomplished New Zealand artists sharing their experience and professional skills in a range of mediums and techniques. The programme caters to all those wanting to reconnect with creativity and start the year with an inspiring, lasting experience as well as extending creators with a more established arts practice.Make the most of Summer School 2020 and the additional free activities for participants throughout the week. Enrol now so you don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in innovative creativity this coming summer. Mon 13 – Fri 17 January 10am – 4.30pm daily Front Cover: Sofia Athineou, Dreams (2016). Detail. Courtesy of artist. Back Cover: Sally Barron, Winter Garden (2019). Oil on Canvas. Courtesy of artist. Summer School 2020 is made possible thanks to the support of: CEAC.ORG.NZ

WORKSHOPS 2 Sally Barron, Winter Garden (2019). Oil on Canvas. Courtesy of artist. Abstract Landscapes ALL LEVELS Sally Barron 5 days Take part in this 5 day exploratory oil painting workshop, creating Mon 13 – Fri 17 sketchbook content and building a body of work inspired by the January heritage architecture and natural landscape of Corban Estate Arts 10am – 4.30pm Centre. Participants will be taught about colour theory, colour mixing and painting techniques with an emphasis on experimentation and $400 individual development to suit all levels. All these learnings will then be combined to create a single abstract landscape masterpiece on Includes most canvas. materials Born in Whanganui and now living in Nelson, Sally studied in the UK where she lived for a number of years, attending Leeds University and The Royal College of Art in London. Sally works almost exclusively in oils with key themes exploring memory and our relationship with the environment, balancing figuration with the abstract. Sally is currently represented by Red Gallery Nelson and Exhibitions Gallery in both Auckland and Wellington. https://www.sallybarron.co.nz

3 SUMMER SCHOOL 2020 Echo Janman. A documentary film frames your world and it is your story as much as it is the story of your contributors.ALL LEVELS CEAC.ORG.NZ Creative Documentary - Framing your World 5 days Paul Janman Mon 13 – Fri 17 January Over 5 days, filmmaker Paul Janman will be guiding participants 11am – 4.00pm through the fundamentals of making a creative short (2 min) documentary film and equipping them with the skills to tell their $375 own impactful audio-visual stories. From development of the story concept to the basic techniques of filming and editing (on any level of Includes most equipment from mobile to professional), participants will explore the materials surprising possibilities of factual filmmaking. With 2012 film, Tongan Ark, Paul Janman celebrated bicultural philosopher Futa Helu and the independent university he founded in Nuku’alofa. A sell out at the NZ Film Festival, the documentary’s global screenings included travels around the Pacific, often accompanied by live performances. Janman himself is Welsh/ English, but raised in Aotearoa. While occupied by various art projects, he also teaches screen production at Auckland University of Technology. https://www.publicfilms.works

WORKSHOPS 4 Sofia Athineou, Amfitriti (2009). Courtesy of artist. Crash Course in Glass Casting ALL LEVELS Sofia Athineou 5 days Discover the captivating art of glass casting in this fun and intensive Mon 13 – Fri 17 5 day workshop. Working with wax, clay and a variety of other January materials, participants will gain an understanding of mould making 10am – 4.30pm and the lost wax method with the goal of creating a beautiful and unique piece of glasswork. Techniques to carefully de-mould and $500 polish castings will also be covered. All classes will take place at the Corban Estate site and firing will be done in Sofia’s kiln at her studio. Includes most materials Sofia Athineou is a mixed media artist of Greek origin who lives in the Waitakere Ranges. In glass, Sofia works predominantly with organic forms that show elemental forces like wind, fire and water, with movement depicted by the play of light inside the glass. Recently, her work has shifted in scale to larger size works and installations that bring awareness to different social issues which include sexual assault and the plight of refugees. She is a recipient of many awards and writing about her artwork has been extensively published. www.sofiaathineou.com

5 SUMMER SCHOOL 2020 Sarah Treadwel, etched copper plate. Courtesy of Auckland Print Studio. ALL LEVELS CEAC.ORG.NZ Etching Workshop 5 days Auckland Print Studio with Jan Philip Raath Mon 13 – Fri 17 January Learn about etching with specialist Jan Philip Raath of Auckland Print 10am – 4.30pm Studio. It would be entirely possible to create a finalised etching or a small edition of prints, but the focus of this workshop is to develop $400 methodologies and a strong skill set that will help participants to achieve consistent, repeatable results using the etching techniques Includes most of hard ground and aquatint. Participants will walk away with the materials necessary skills to produce an etching plate with standard line work and tonal areas, and the fundamentals to continue their studies in the rich art of etching and printmaking. Jan Philip Raath is a printmaker from South Africa. Raath has a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degree from the renowned Michaelis School of Fine Arts in Cape Town. After completing an apprenticeship at Warren Editions, he established his own print studio in Cape Town. Recently he moved to Auckland, New Zealand to join forces with esteemed artist John Pusateri at Auckland Print Studio where he continues to work with artists to produce projects in various printmaking media.

WORKSHOPS 6 Writing Creative Prose ALL LEVELS Paula Morris 5 days Take your writing to the next level with award-winning novelist Paula Mon 13 – Fri 17 Morris. Develop the skills you need to write stories, novels, personal January essays or memoirs – from point of view and narrative structure to 10am – 4.30pm character, setting and dialogue. This is a practical class for prose writers of all experience levels, and includes writing exercises, $375 seminars, close reading and workshops over a lively and intense week. Includes most materials Paula Morris (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whatua) is the author of the story collection Forbidden Cities(2008); the long-form essay On Coming Home(2015); and eight novels, including Rangatira(2011), winner of best work of fiction at both the 2012 New Zealand Post Book Awards and Ngā Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards. Amongst other numerous accolades, Paula was appointed an MZNM (Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in the 2019 New Year Honours, she currently holds the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship.

7 SUMMER SCHOOL 2020 Sybille Schlumbom, Beautiful Invaders (2018). Japanese woodcut, watercolour on washi. Courtesy of artist.Japanese Woodblock Printing Mokuhanga:ALL LEVELS CEAC.ORG.NZSustainable Printmaking Sybille Schlumbom 5 days Mon 13 – Fri 17 Based on the principles of Japanese woodblock carving and January printing (mokuhanga), this creative workshop will introduce the 10am – 4.30pm extensive possibilities of this low tech printing method. At the end of this 5 day workshop, participants will possess a vital toolkit of $400 printmaking techniques that can be easily built upon or added to their individualised art practice. While wood blocks will be provided Includes most to create printing, experienced tutor Sybille will teach the basics of materials creating your own wood blocks to be worked on beyond the class. Materials used will be sustainable (wood, paper and water colour). Originally from Germany, Sybille has lived in various parts of New Zealand with her family for the last 15 years. After years of teaching and working—mainly in painting, drawing, murals and installations—she started working in woodcut in 2015. She has studied Japanese woodcut with numerous renowned practitioners like Roslyn Kean in Australia, Eva Pietzcker in Germany, and Mi-Lab in Japan, with teachers such as Tuula Moilanen (Doctor of Arts) of Finland, and Chihiro Taki (Master of Arts), Michiko Hamada (Master of Fine Arts), and Ayao Shiokawa (Master of Fine Arts), all from Japan.

WORKSHOPS 8 Wikuki Kingi, weapons and waka hoe, courtesy of Te Uru. Photo: Sam Hartnett. Introduction to Carving ALL LEVELS Wikuki Kingi and Tania Wolfgramm 4 days This workshop will focus on the design, construction, and carving of Mon 13 – Thur 16 traditional Waka Hoe or wooden paddles using both hand and power January tools. Starting with an introduction to carving, Wikuki will work with 10am – 4.30pm participants to create their own paddle and understand its use, form, and function. Traditional stories and chants will be shared to broaden $500 knowledge of waka, navigation, and paddles. Includes most Wikuki Kingi materials and guest As a Tohunga Whakairo/Master Carver, with over 40 years’ speakers experience, Wikuki has created many heritage taonga, including the intricately carved masterpiece Pou Kapūa, the tallest Māori/Pacific carving in the world. Wikuki has many relationships throughout NZ and the Pacific and continues to learn and build on his passion for Mana Whenua and indigenous community development, cultural resilience and robust futures, believing stronger identities make stronger people and families. Tania Wolfgramm A creative designer, strategist, voyager and storyteller, Tania (Maori/Tongan/Pacific) seeks to ignite and empower people to come together and collectively expand the horizons of the Maori, Pacific and Indigenous worlds. With deep cultural intelligence and wisdom, thought, word and action, Tania focuses on making the natural native world visible through Indigenous culture, art, science, and technology.

9 SUMMER SCHOOL 2020 CEAC.ORG.NZ Former Summer School 2019 participants have this to say about our their experiences: “My expectations were exceeded! I learnt a technique I was struggling with for years”. “Loved it to bits. Thank you for a fabulous week”.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES 10 Meet and Greet Students Tutor Showcase and Tutors Each tutor will give a brief, informal All Summer Schools participants are presentation about an aspect of their working encouraged to attend this event to meet the practice. Refreshments including beer, wine tutors and fellow Summer School participants. and hors d’oeuvres provided. This is always Light refreshments provided. an enjoyable, inspiring evening and not to be missed! Mon 13 January 9 - 10am Tue 14 January 10am - Classes begin 5 - 6:30pm Artist Studio Visits Visitors Open Afternoon CEAC is home to 20+ artists’ onsite studios An opportunity for friends and family to visit and this week we have planned a tour of the Summer School workshops at CEAC several of these. Come along and meet the to witness what is happening and being artists, tour their studios and talk to them achieved. NB: All visitors should meet at the about their work. NB: All visitors should main reception at 2pm for a welcome. They meet at the main reception at 4.30pm for a will then be taken on a tour of each workshop. welcome where the tour of studios will begin. Thu 16 January Wed 15 January 2 - 4:30pm 4:30 - 6pm Final day Farewell Final day of Summer School courses. A chance to say ‘thank you’ and ‘goodbye’ Classes run as usual. to all those tutors who are completing 4 day workshops and for participants to come Fri 17 January together to celebrate the week. Enjoy some 10am – 4:30pm finger food and beverages in a convivial atmosphere. Thu 16 January 4:30 - 6pm Coffee Studio Enrolment Discounts The Coffee Studio will offer delicious organic 10% discounts are available for previously coffee, tea and kombucha, fresh lunches, registered Summer School participants, for snacks and blackboard menu throughout the teachers, or if you enrol with a friend. Contact week. us on (09) 838 4455 or see ceac.org.nz for more information. Open 9am - 4pm daily

Corban Estate Arts Centre is home to artist studios, a café, art classes for adults and children, and an ever- changing programme of exhibitions and events. Based in Henderson, West Auckland, the arts centre is set within park-like grounds amongst the historic Corbans winery buildings. Just 5 minutes walk from the train station, or off Lincoln Road for those driving. Entry is free, everybody is welcome. For bookings and general information: [email protected] (09) 838 4455 www.ceac.org.nz Corban Estate Arts Centre is open 7 days a week from 10am – 4:30pm facebook.com/Corban.Estate instagram.com/corbanestate 2 Mt Lebanon Lane PO Box 21 526 Henderson Auckland, 0650 New Zealand