What: art and meditation workshops
When: see below for dates and times!
Where: Arts Lab, Level 1, Building 159 Parkville Campus
Delight: Meditative Sketching Workshop
When: Thursday 8 August, 5.30-7.30pm
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Combine your academic pursuits with a meditative art class to help you re-visualise and clarify your vision. It’s about coming back to the drawing board, figuring out how to best express yourself, and finding your unique artistic voice while discovering sketching and mark-making techniques in this beginner-friendly workshop. Immerse yourself in tactile self-expression, exploring texture and storytelling through lines, shapes, and colours. Learn drawing fundamentals like scale and composition to enhance your creativity, and experiment with charcoal, pastels, and more to communicate your feelings and ideas.
**This workshop is facilitated by Art Class with Nila in collaboration with UMSU.
All materials provided. No artistic experience necessary. Come with an open mind and heart and let your creativity take charge. Registration for this event is requested. Please follow the link included. For the love of students.**
Greet: Zen Drawing Workshop
When: Thursday 15 August, 5.30-7.30pm
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Join master artist Nila for an evening of Zen drawing exercises. Practice drawing while enhancing your concentration and meditation skills. Express your emotions and ideas through drawing techniques designed to steady your busy mind and connect you with your creative self.
In this tranquil session, you'll relax, connect with your inner artist, and discover your curiosity. Find the courage to make marks and uncover deeper meanings in your drawing practice.
**This workshop is facilitated by Art Class with Nila in collaboration with UMSU.
All materials provided. No artistic experience necessary. Come with an open mind and heart and let your creativity take charge. Registration for this event is requested. Please follow the link included. For the love of students.**
Build: Colour Painting Workshop
When: Thursday 29 August, 5.30-7.30pm
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Join us for a creative session and let your inner artist shine with acrylics! Attend this workshop to learn the art of acrylic painting and expand your artistic palette with our colour-focused activities. Enjoy the process of making colours speak your unique visual language.
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant hues, mastering colour blending, tonal value creation, and preparing your artwork for a vivid journey of expression. This workshop offers a solid understanding of both traditional and contemporary painting skills, techniques, and concepts. No experience necessary.
**This workshop is facilitated by Art Class with Nila in collaboration with UMSU.
All materials provided. No artistic experience necessary. Come with an open mind and heart and let your creativity take charge. Registration for this event is requested. Please follow the link included. For the love of students.**
Admire: Acrylic Painting Workshop
When: Thursday 5 September, 5.30-7.30pm
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You’re invited to a special painting workshop focused on mastering hard edges in acrylics. Gain the confidence and practical tools, techniques, and unique arts-based knowledge to create bold and articulate paintings. Learn how to make your artwork strong and stand out using acrylics and various tools.
Why attend?
By concentrating on precise, slow movements and paying close attention to what your hand is doing, you'll enhance your focus and concentration.
This methodical approach not only improves your painting skills but also helps you think critically and make decisions with confidence.
All skill levels welcome!
**This workshop is facilitated by Art Class with Nila in collaboration with UMSU.
All materials provided. No artistic experience necessary. Come with an open mind and heart and let your creativity take charge. Registration for this event is requested. Please follow the link included. For the love of students.**
Flow: Watercolour painting Workshop
When: Thursday 19 September, 5.30-7.30pm
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Join us for a chill watercolour painting session and bring some balance to your busy week!
Discover how painting with watercolours can bring peace and serenity to your creative practice. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this workshop is perfect for everyone.
You’ll learn the basics of drawing, colour mixing, building tonal washes, and using watercolours to complete a beautiful piece. Let your intuition guide you as you create art that resonates with your feelings, unwind, and surrender to the vibrant, flowing pigments of passion.
Perfect for all skill levels, this session offers a relaxing break from your studies. Embrace the soothing vibes and join a diverse community of fellow students. All materials provided. No experience necessary. Just bring your creativity and an open mind!
**This workshop is facilitated by Art Class with Nila in collaboration with UMSU.
All materials provided. No artistic experience necessary. Come with an open mind and heart and let your creativity take charge. Registration for this event is requested. Please follow the link included. For the love of students.**
Exhale: Creative Collage Workshop
When: Thursday 26 September, 5.30-7.30pm
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Calling all visionaries, creatives and STEM artists. There are many solutions to a problem.
Bring your ideas to into art, refine your vision or take a new approach—whatever works for you, we've got you covered in our collage craft workshop.
You’re invited to join us for a wonderful collage crafting session where you'll apply collage skills to assemble a new vision. Exercise the art of changing your mind and remaking what you want to see. Explore different themes through photo-montage and collage-making techniques and tips.
You will learn techniques for collecting, precision cutting, and assembling to create a marvellous sight and scene. Elevate your silhouette cutting, patternmaking, assemblage, and composition skills to a new level!
**This workshop is facilitated by Art Class with Nila in collaboration with UMSU.
All materials provided. No artistic experience necessary. Come with an open mind and heart and let your creativity take charge. Registration for this event is requested. Please follow the link included. For the love of students.**
Express: Abstract Painting Workshop
When: Thursday 3 October, 5.30-7.30pm
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Alternative Medicine anyone?
Join us for a special workshop on painting abstract art designed for students.
Have some fun and unleash your creative energy in our introductory abstract art workshop for beginners. You will develop ways to access your raw talents in painting, emerging through colour and personal narrative. Let your creativity guide you in this intuitive-led workshop.
Gain the confidence, resources, and art-specific expertise you need to hone your aesthetic sensibility and painting skills, creating acrylic designs that are both striking and eloquent.
**This workshop is facilitated by Art Class with Nila in collaboration with UMSU.
All materials provided. No artistic experience necessary. Come with an open mind and heart and let your creativity take charge. Registration for this event is requested. Please follow the link included. For the love of students.**
Get to know: Still Life Painting Workshop
When: Thursday 10 October, 5.30-7.30pm
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Join us for a Still Life painting workshop and refine your artistic skills and vision while indulging your love for painting. Under the expert guidance of professional artist Nila Shekarvand, you'll fine-tune your investigative eye and cultivate unwavering focus. Discover the art of seeing like a true artist as you train your senses to swiftly capture and record visual details, capturing glimpses of light and shadow, and drawing inspiration from the unique world of inanimate objects. No prior artistic experience is required; this beginner-friendly workshop is open to all. Sign up now!
**This workshop is facilitated by Art Class with Nila in collaboration with UMSU.
All materials provided. No artistic experience necessary. Come with an open mind and heart and let your creativity take charge. Registration for this event is requested. Please follow the link included. For the love of students.**