WHEN: Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30pm and Thursdays 4 – 5pm
2025 TERM DATES:
Term 1: 5 February – 10 April
Term 2: 30 April – 3 July
Term 3: 23 July – 25 September
Term 4: 15 October – 18 December
COST: $265 per term
Receive a Family Discount of 10% when you book into more than one term-based class!
Details
Make a Mess aims to get children aged 6-9 excited about art. Under the guidance of a professional artist, participants are encouraged to experiment, play, and have fun in the art room, creating an artwork each week and learning the basics of colour theory, form, perspective, negative space, and composition. The classes are friendly and warm, and the learning environment is interactive and tactile. Students are encouraged to make a mess!
If you would like to enrol, please complete the form above and a staff member will be in touch. You can also drop-in or call us on 6293 1443.
About the Teacher
Gina is a Canberra (Ngunnawal land) based artist and educator. Trained at the ANU School of Art, she was the recipient of the BCC Patron Award for her graduating work. Following her time at ANU, Gina went on to study Conservation and Land Management, and Horticulture, fostering her interest in the natural world. Gina has exhibited her work within the ACT and surrounds, and is interested in exploring nature and it’s intersections with art.
Gina leads ‘Making Time’, ‘Make a Mess’, and botanical short-course classes at Tuggeranong Arts Centre and is the Art Class Coordinator. She is passionate about teaching students of all ages as well celebrating art in all of it’s embodiments.
Gina Chapman. Photo Martin Ollman 2024