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Workshops
Current and forthcoming workshops:
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2 August 2010 |
to 10 December 2010
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Counterchange and repeat patterns - Workshops for Grades R–9 |
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A full programme has been planned for school class groups from Grades R to 9 wishing to have an ‘art experience’ at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum. Tours and workshops are developed to make the most of the educational aspects of t ... |
Past workshops:
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3 February 2010 |
to 7 June 2010
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Animals in art and I: Tours and workshops for Grade R to 9 |
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The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum’s School Programme, Animals in Art and I, runs from January to June 2010. The tours and activities on offer are adapted for each Grade and are offered free of charge. Workshops will run from 9:00 ... |
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5 October 2009 |
to 11 December 2009
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Senior Phase - Exploring art |
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Linga Diko is a printmaker from the Eastern Cape whose work represents, through delicate mark-making and subtle humour, the struggles and hopes of people living under difficult conditions. His prints will be inspiration for learners to explor ... |
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4 August 2009 |
to 18 August 2009
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TEACHERS’ PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP PROGRAMME |
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HERITAGE DAY 2009The Cradock Four: Remembering the past to ensure a better future.
In celebration of Heritage Day 2009, printmaking workshops for teachers will be held at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum during August 2009. The purpo ... |
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3 August 2009 |
to 11 December 2009
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Foundation and Intermediate Phase - Stories in art |
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Exhibition: Poking fun
Learners will develop their knowledge of how stories can be told visually and how artists use color, line, gesture, composition, and symbolism to tell a story. They will be able to interpret or create narratives ba ... |
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3 August 2009 |
to 11 December 2009
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Intermediate and Senior Phase - Caricatures |
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Exhibition: Poking fun
Learners will develop their knowledge of how stories can be told visually and how artists use color, line, gesture, composition, and symbolism to tell a story. They will be able to interpret or create narratives based u ... |
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27 March 2009 |
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Clay feat |
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Well-known ceramic artist Nicci Stewart will make and provide each workshop participant with a leather hard vessel and guide them through the creative process of transforming the vessel into a work of art. She will demonstrate a number of techn ... |
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27 March 2009 |
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Interpret - Design - Develop |
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For those with artistic flair and a penchant for design.
The design process: Jennifer Lindridge from Crackerjack designers will inspire and guide participants through a series of creative processes to develop an idea/concept from natural or ... |
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26 March 2009 |
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Clay Feat |
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Well-known ceramic artist Nicci Stewart will make and provide each workshop participant with a leather hard vessel and guide them through the creative process of transforming the vessel into a work of art. She will demonstrate a number of techn ... |
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26 March 2009 |
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Interpret - Design - Develop |
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For those with artistic flair and a penchant for design.
The design process: Jennifer Lindridge from Crackerjack designers will inspire and guide participants through a series of creative processes to develop an idea/concept from natural or ... |
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26 January 2009 |
to 3 April 2009
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Clay workshops for Foundation Phase learners |
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Clay Workshops - Animal vessels
Foundation Phase learners will be guided through the process of making a pinch pot which they will decorate by adding animal features.
Working with clay has many benefits for children of all ages. &nbs ... |
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26 January 2009 |
to 3 April 2009
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Clay workshops for Intermediate Phase learners |
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Make and decorate your own coiled vessel
Intermediate Phase learners will be shown how to make a vessel using the coiling technique which they will decorate by adding, incising or impressing patterns onto the clay surface.
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26 January 2009 |
to 3 April 2009
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Clay workshops for Senior Phase learners |
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Clay Workshops - Form and technique
Senior Phase learners will focus on both form and surface decoration as they make their clay vessels. They will learn about and use building techniques such as coiling, pinching, slab work, sprigging and mod ... |
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21 July 2008 |
to 26 July 2008
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Teach Art Week series of workshops for teachers |
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Two of South Africa’s top art teachers, Jill Joubert and Liesl Hartman, will be visiting Nelson Mandela Bay to give six days of concentrated art teacher training at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum. Funded by the Ibhabhathane Project and th ... |
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30 June 2008 |
to 10 July 2008
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Holiday workshops in July |
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The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is offering the children in Mandela Bay a wonderful opportunity to be creative and have fun during the July holidays by attending some art workshops which will help to alleviate boredom while waiting for t ... |
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14 April 2008 |
to 6 June 2008
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Arts and Culture Visual Art workshops Grades R-9 |
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PORTRAIT AND FIGURE DRAWING
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is offering Visual Art workshops for Foundation, Intermediate and Senior Phase class groups.
The two hour workshops will be held at the Art Museum Education Centre, 1 Park Dri ... |
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4 February 2008 |
to 20 March 2008
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Arts and Culture visual art workshops for Grades R-9 |
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PORTRAIT AND FIGURE DRAWING
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is offering Visual Art workshops for Foundation, Intermediate and Senior Phase class groups.
The two hour workshops will be held at the Art Museum Education Centre, 1 Park D ... |
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3 December 2007 |
to 14 December 2007
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CAREFREE HOLIDAY ART ACTIVITIES |
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Children will be happily and creatively occupied when they attend one or more of the art workshops at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, 1 Park Drive, Port Elizabeth in the December holidays. The activities will include sto ... |
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5 November 2007 |
to 23 November 2007
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Children’s garden of delight for school groups |
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Learners from Grades R to 9 are in for a surprise when they visit the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in November and encounter a garden of colourful delights. The exhibition "Bouquet" consists of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, textiles, dra ... |
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16 May 2007 |
to 18 May 2007
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Art Packs for International Museum Day |
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An ‘Art Cart’ continues to take workshops to schools and other venues while the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is closed for renovations.
In celebration of International Museum Day on 18 May, the Art Cart will visit Missionvale Care C ... |
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7 May 2007 |
to 18 June 2007
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Visiting Art Professor offers Art Workshops for Teachers and Scholars |
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The Assistant Professor of Art at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon in the United States, Andries Fourie, will run art workshops for the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum’s Art Cart Project during June 2007. The Art Cart is an initiat ... |
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26 March 2007 |
to 14 April 2007
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Something egg-citing is happening at the Art Museum these holidays |
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It’s Easter time and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is inviting children, aged 7 to 10 and 11 to 15, to make and decorate papier mâché eggs in celebration of the Christian feast of Easter. Christians embrace the egg as a symbol of the res ... |
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5 February 2007 |
to 17 February 2007
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Discover the art of beading |
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Well known bead collector, dealer and distributor, Stephen Long will share his extensive knowledge and appreciation of traditional African beadwork during two workshops at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum on Thursday, 15 and Friday, 16 Febr ... |
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30 January 2007 |
to 30 October 2007
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“Simply Art” Courses for Teachers |
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Mastering Basic Art Skills
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is once again offering practical art courses for Foundation, Intermediate and Senior Phase teachers to learn basic techniques in drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media.
Th ... |
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22 January 2007 |
to 18 March 2007
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Nguni treasures for school children to be found at the Art Museum |
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The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum has arranged a series of workshops which will provide teachers and learners from Grade 1 - 9, with the opportunity to explore and celebrate the culture and history of the Xhosa people of the Eastern Cape. A ... |
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29 November 2006 |
to 6 December 2006
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FUN-FILLED ACTIVITIES FOR ART LOVING CHILDREN |
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Two exciting art workshops will be presented during the December holidays for art loving children at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum. The spectacular exhibitions “China in context” and the Xhosa beadwork “Treasures”, depicting patter ... |
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19 September 2006 |
to 31 October 2006
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"Simply Art"Experimental Art Workshops for Arts and Culture teachers |
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A practical art course, consisting of three workshops for Foundation, Intermediate and Senior Phase teachers, will be held at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, 1 Park Drive, Port Elizabeth during October 2006.
Teachers attending the ... |
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7 August 2006 |
to 25 September 2006
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Flag-making workshops for children |
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Scores of children in Nelson Mandela Bay will be making flags to fly on Heritage Day, 24 September 2006. An initiative by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum will see children aged six to 15 designing and creating simple, bold and brightly col ... |
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2 August 2006 |
to 12 August 2006
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Workshop for flag-making presenters |
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The preparation flag-making workshop for presenters will take place at the Art Museum on Thursday 10 August from 09:00 to 12:00. Everyone who will be presenting the workshops at a museum should attend.
During the workshop the National Orders will b ... |
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1 August 2006 |
to 30 November 2006
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Paper making and clay workshops |
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School groups invited to learn about ancient Chinese inventions.From August July to September 2006, schools are invited to take advantage of an opportunity to learn about the ancient Chinese inventions of paper and porcelain at the Nelson Mandela Met ... |
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3 July 2006 |
to 4 July 2006
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Holiday workshops for art-loving children |
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Two exciting art workshops for children will be presented during the school holidays at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum.
My colourful home takes place on Monday 3 July from 10:00 - 12:00. Inspired by the vibrant "Made in Africa" exhibitio ... |
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11 April 2006 |
to 31 October 2006
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"Simply Art": A practical art course for teachers |
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Arts and Culture teachers who find the prospect of teaching Visual Art a bit overwhelming or even intimidating are being given a lifeline. Jenny Fabbri and Louise Halliday have planned a practical art course for Foundation, Intermediate and Senior Ph ... |
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18 February 2006 |
to 23 June 2006
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"First steps": An introduction to research and writing methods |
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The Art Museum is offering a visual and cultural studies workshop programme for Grade 10 learners.
At the workshop, learners will be actively involved during the presentation by Jenny Fabbri when, by examining works by South African artists on ex ... |
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23 January 2006 |
to 23 June 2006
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Field trips for class groups |
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Visual art workshops for General Education and Training Band class groups are being offered until June 2006. Sakhumzi Dlova will encourage and assist learners through a guided tour of selected artworks and a practical visual art activity to make lear ... |
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7 December 2005 |
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Holiday workshop: "Christmas gift boxes" |
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Children aged between 12 and 16 will design and make unique and colourful gift boxes. The activity will include measuring, drawing, decorating with exquisite patterns, cutting, folding and pasting. A spectacular exhibition of artworks entitled "Patte ... |
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6 December 2005 |
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Holiday workshop: "Explosive shapes and forms" |
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Children 10 to 15 years old will create pictures depicting patterns which will add vibrant colour to their rooms.
A spectacular exhibition of artworks entitled "Patterns", depicting and representing patterns of all types, will inspire those att ... |
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5 December 2005 |
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Holiday workshop: "Joyous Patterns" |
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Children from 7 to 9 years old will execute a fabric design suitable for a duvet cover and curtains. The colour techniques and application methods will involve dripping, dry-brush, finger painting and experimental work.
A spectacular exhibition of ... |
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12 October 2005 |
to 14 October 2005
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Potters' Workshop |
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A three-day Potters’ Workshop for adults to learn specialised potting techniques from renowned KwaZulu-Natal potters Thembi Nala, Khulumeleni Magwaza, Shongasiphi Magwaza, Thandiwe Magwaza and Peni Gumbi.
Accompanying them is Profe ... |
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12 October 2005 |
to 14 October 2005
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Pottery demonstrations for school groups |
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Renowned KwZulu-Natal potters Thembi Nala, Khulumeleni Magwaza, Shongasiphi Magwaza, Thandiwe Magwaza and Peni Gumbi, accompanied by Professor Juliet Armstrong of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, will be setting up a studio in the Art Museum.
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26 September 2005 |
to 28 September 2005
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Holiday Art Club |
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"Look at me draw! Look at me paint!"
Children age 11 - 15 years will learn basic drawing and painting techniques, including structure and composition.
Workshop ProgrammeMonday 26 September 2005 - Introduction to drawing techniques
Tuesd ... |
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21 September 2005 |
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Practical art skills training for Grade 4 teachers |
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A practical ‘hands on’ workshop for Grade 4 teachers that shows integration across the Arts and Culture and Languages Learning Areas in the Revised New Curriculum Statement.
Although the language component is English First Additional Language ... |
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1 August 2005 |
to 30 November 2005
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City scape construction - Senior Phase |
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Making use of found and natural materials and working in groups, participants will make rough sketches and construct a three-dimensional city scape using appropriate techniques, i.e. cutting, folding, joining, measuring, splicing. The city scape will ... |
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1 August 2005 |
to 30 November 2005
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Colourful Cities - Foundation Phase |
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Children participating in this workshop will create colourful and imaginative city scapes using a variety of coloured and patterned paper. They will cut, tear, splice, paint and glue to create buildings, parks and open spaces to make up a city enviro ... |
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1 August 2005 |
to 30 November 2005
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Mixed media collage - Intermediate Phase |
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Children participating in this workshop will make a sketch of the Art Museum and surrounds. Using found materials, they will create a landscape based on their sketches by assembling different types of materials including natural and manufactured item ... |
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31 March 2005 |
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Holiday Workshop: Papier mâché sculptures |
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Workshop participants aged from 9 to 12 years will learn modeling skills while they use papier mâché to make animal forms.
The cost of the workshop is R10:00 per child and includes all materials and a light refreshment. Booking is essenti ... |
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30 March 2005 |
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Holiday Workshop: Animal patterns |
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Children aged 7 to 10 years will paint their favourite animals and use decorative patterns to finish the paintings.
The cost of the workshop is R10:00 per child and includes all materials and a light refreshment. Booking is essential as o ... |
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6 December 2004 |
to 10 December 2004
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Capturing Memories: Art Workshops for children |
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As part of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality’s December holiday activities, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is running three creative art workshops for children who have entertaining stories to tell.
To highlight the developme ... |
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14 October 2004 |
to 15 October 2004
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Grade 11 Art Seminar 2004 |
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This year the exhibition "through the looking glass" will provide the central theme for the Grade 11 Seminar. The exhibition features South African women artists and diverse representations of self (portraits).
PROGRAMME Thursday 14 and repeat ... |
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5 October 2004 |
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Storybook Magic |
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Creating another world with illustrator Nicolaas Maritz.
If you are 16 years and older and get a lot of pleasure from children’s stories and picture books, get to know how a book works by going through the process of developing and illustrating a ... |
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2 August 2004 |
to 30 October 2004
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Unveiling your visual identity: Art workshops for school groups |
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Creative art workshops for the Foundation, Intermediate and Senior Phase class groups are being offered at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, 1 Park Drive Port Elizabeth, until 30 October 2004. Teachers are invited to bring their class gro ... |
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25 February 2004 |
to 30 July 2004
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Art tours and painting workshops for school groups |
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The exhibition of narrative works "Artways" will provide inspiration for practical art workshops being offered at the Art Museum for class groups. Teachers who visit with their class groups will receive support material developed from the revised cur ... |
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21 October 2003 |
to 28 November 2003
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IMAGES OF OURSELVES (Intermediate and Senior Phase) |
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Workshop participants from Grades 4 -9 will learn about the development of a painting from start to finish. They will then create a painting of their own, using the basic elements of art making, that tells a story about themselves or their family.
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21 October 2003 |
to 28 November 2003
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MIND, MATTER AND IMAGINATION (Senior Phase ) |
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Working in groups, participants from Grades 7 - 9 will build a symbolic 3D object representative of changes that have taken place in their lives or country. In their groups they will discuss the theme and identify and design an object which they will ... |
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21 October 2003 |
to 28 November 2003
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PAINTING FOR PLEASURE (Foundation Phase) |
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Learners from Grades 1 - 3 participating in this workshop will explore painting techniques as they paint a picture of "a day on the beach". They will learn how to mix colours and how to express themselves using paint.
The exhibition entitled"Change ... |
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1 Park Drive, Port Elizabeth, 6001, South Africa
Telephone: +27 (0)41 506 2000 / Fax: +27 (0)41 586 3234
E-mail: artmuseum@mandelametro.gov.za
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