WEEKENDS (Mutunga Wiki) 

Painting Pohutukawa Flowers

Saturday 24 Feb, 9am-2.30pm, 1 day $90
Create a special painting of one of the most
recognisable icons of Aotearoa - the pohutukawa
flower. Paint a picture of blooming pohutukawa
on a medium size canvas with acrylics.
Be guided through the painting process step
by step, learning an easy way to replicate the
shapes and colours of these beautiful flowers.
Suitable for any level of experience. All materials
provided.​
Course ID: A33
Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva
  

Origami

Saturday 24 Feb, 10am-12noon, 1 day $30
Learn this ancient Japanese art form. Make a range of items including planes, boats, hats, musical instruments (organ), paper cups and many more. Our Japanese tutor, Mika Sakai, will teach you step by step how to turn paper into beautiful origami creations. This is a beginners class (mainly easy 2D fold)
Course ID:  A20
Tutor: Mika Sakai
  

Beekeeping

Sat 24 Feb, 10am-12noon, 1 morning $25
Thinking of keeping bees? Discover whether you have the aptitude to work with bees by handling a live hive in this hands-on practical session. If you grow your own veges and have your own fruit trees you realise how important honey bees are in this equation. Help a declining bee population plus enjoy the benefits of the garden being pollinated and harvesting your own honey. Spaces are limited - enrol early to avoid disappointment. Tutor: David Herbert
Course ID: A243

Upholstery Workshop

Sat & Sun, 3 & 4 March, 9am-4.30pm,
2 days $150
​Do you have a chair or stool that needs recovering? Bring your favourite piece of furniture back to life! Learn the basics of upholstery in this intensive weekend workshop with our experienced tutor.   You will be given the opportunity to meet with the tutor prior to the class to discuss your project and calculate the quantity of fabric needed together with any other resources that may be required. No large items accepted due to time constraints.  Basic sewing skills recommended. Material costs are extra.  Use of staple gun included in fee. This is a popular course. Spaces are limited -  enrol early to avoid disappointment.
Course ID: A355
Tutor: Ken Brain
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Exploring Watercolour Pastels

Saturday 3 March, 9am-3pm, 1 day $75
Discover your talent & passion for painting with watercolour pastels. Not an artist? You don't need to be. This workshop is designed for beginners wishing to explore art techniques at a pace that suits them, with some gentle guidance and practical tips, in a relaxed environment. Free your inner artist with easy and relaxing watercolour techniques. Watercolour pastels are quick and easy to use. No experience needed and all materials provided.
Course ID: A32
Tutor: Shelley Chappory
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Home Herbals 

Sat 3 March, 12.30-4.30pm, 1 afternoon, $60
Using plants found in the garden and kitchen such as chillies, herbs and lavender, learn how to make a number of products including a soothing moisture cream, lip balm and rubbing oil. Discover the beneficial properties of each plant. Learn how to prepare the herbs for use and follow the step by step methods from infusing to bottling. Join this practical hands-on workshop. At the end of the day you will take home at least four products together with a range of recipes. Fee includes ALL ingredients plus jars.
Course ID: A225
Tutor: Raewyn Rouse

​Saturday 3 March, 9am-4pm, 1 day $115
Experience the joy of creating in clay alongside our experienced tutor, Katherine Batchelor. Make hand built altered spheres, add carvings, texture, hanging loops, animal/human features, feet, etc. Decorate with underglaze, painting, stencils, layering, sgraffito. The objects you create can be functional (i.e. a salt pig) or simply decorative. The course fee includes a basic tool kit, clay, glazes and firing.
Course ID: A40
Tutor: Katherine Batchelor
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Breadmaking

Sat 3 & 10 March, 9am-12.30pm, 2 morn $60
Home-baked bread always tastes best! Make a range of European and Middle Eastern breads including baguettes, ciabatta, pitas and wraps. Our tutor will teach you the secret to making bread which is better for your digestive system. Join Amy for a day of mixing, kneading and baking. Discover the art of bread making!
Course ID: A170
Tutor: Amy Sinclair

Painting Kowhai Flowers

Saturday 10 March, 9am-2.30pm, 1 day $90
Celebrate spring by painting beautiful kowhai
flowers as they dangle in the breeze, pleasing
our eye with their cheerful bright yellow colour,
inviting tuis to drink their nectar. In this one
day workshop you will paint a bunch of kowhai
flowers on a medium size canvas, using acrylic
paints. Let our tutor guide you step by step
through this fascinating painting process.
Suitable for any level of artistic experience. All
materials provided.​
Course ID: A34
Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva
  

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Saturday 10 March, 9am-3.30pm, 1 day $65
​Experience a wonderful part of our heritage, the medicinal properties of our native plants. Learn more about your local bush and the plants within. Discover some simple home remedies for common ailments and conditions. Learn a little about traditional Maori medicines and how to prepare tonics, teas and balms. Join our tutor, HineAhua Tokōtokō, named for her role in Rongoa Maori, as she shares with you some of the wonders of our native plants.
Course ID: A480
Tutor: HineAhua Tokōtokō 

Sat 10 & 17 March, 9am-1pm, 2 mornings $75
The notion of body trust is that you start to learn how to eat more intuitively. This is an introduction to the five core competencies of Body Trust Wellness. Discover more meaningful markers of your health, reduced body shame, increased trust with food and more satisfaction. Leave with tools to begin your journey to increase confidence in your own skin with the knowledge and skills to deepen your practice of body trust. You CAN have a different relationship with food and your body.
Course ID: A445
Tutor: Liz Gow

Metal Wall Art

Saturday 17 March, 9am-3pm, 1 day $85
Metal wall art is very popular and corrugated iron gives a unique visual effect. Have fun with an underused or dysfunctional outdoor space by making a corrugated iron mural. Bring along your own designs - a photo, a drawing or an image to use as a starting point, then see where your creativity takes you! The tutor will also have some examples that may inspire you. Never painted before? No experience is necessary. Let our tutor help you discover your inner artist. The course fee includes ALL materials including the iron and paints. View photos online or call into the CEW office. 
Course ID: A24
Tutor: Shelley Chappory
     

Gift Wrapping

Saturday 17 March, 10am-12noon, 1 day $35
​​Japanese gift wrapping is an art form. Learn three major wrapping techniques e.g. formal, caramel box wrapping, and envelope style wrapping. Make your gifts look presentable and attractive. Includes a classic elegant minimalist style suitable for all occasions, to a creative fun style using different inexpensive wrapping materials. Wrap your gifts with style!
Course ID:  A23
Tutor: Mika Sakai
  

Basic Soap Making

​Sat 17 March, 9am-12 noon, 1 morning $55
In this fun class you will learn the basics of soap making. We will use the traditional Cold Process method and use oils that may be in your pantry already.  This  method produces very mild soap that is perfect for baby or sensitive skin yet will still clean the grubbiest of hands. This is a practical hands-on workshop. Take home  a beautiful  handmade  soap together with full instructions. All ingredients provided. View examples at the CEW office. 
Course ID: A38
Tutor: Lyn Madden
  

Sewing Workshop

Do you find the thought of sewing a bit daunting? Have you sewed before but lost your confidence? Do you need some guidance with an existing project? This class is suitable for both beginners and sewing enthusiasts. Make a new garment or up-cycle an existing item. Each student will work on their own individual project; yes YOU will make your own garment! Learn the basics, develop your existing skills, refresh your memory if you're a bit rusty. Become friends with your sewing machine. Yes, you CAN sew!  It is recommended that enrolled students attend an orientation evening on Wed 21 February @ 6pm where the tutor will answer questions and provide guidance in choosing both pattern and fabric. 
OPTION ONE, ID A350:  Wed 6-8.30pm, starts
28 Feb, 5 wks $85  OR

OPTION TWO, ID A351:   Sat 17 & 24 March,
9am-3.30pm, 2 days $85
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Tutor: Vivienne Shepherd
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A Portrait of a Seagull

Saturday 24 March, 9am-2.30pm, 1 day $90
Create a touch of sunlight in your house –
paint a picture of a seagull on the beach, full of
sun, surrounded by cloudless sky, blue water
and light sand – a typical peaceful New Zealand
scene. Our tutor will guide you step by
step to make this cheerful bright painting using
acrylics on a medium size canvas. All materials
provided. Suitable for any level of artistic
experience.
Course ID: A35
Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva
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Saturday 24 March, 9am-4.30pm, 1 day $75
Make a small kete and putiputi (flowers) in this introductory course where you will earn the basics of raranga (weaving) and how to harvest the korari (flax). In earlier times learning the art of raranga was a tapu (sacred) and intensive activity so you will also be advised how to follow Maori protocols when working with korari.
Course ID: A16
Tutor: Kiri Peeni

Become a Blogger

Saturday 24 March, 9am-3.30pm, 1 day $60
Explore how to set up a professional-looking blog, fill it with quality content, spread your posts via social media, and grow your online community. Follow practical hints & tips to create a Blog over three evening sessions. Make your Blog for fun, for family and friends, to share your ideas with the world, or to aid the marketing of your business. This workshop will cover the basic fundamentals of creating a successful blog: platforms and design, content strategy, creating quality and engaging content, how to find and make good pictures, creating a call to action, content scheduling, SEO, and marketing your blog. Get the help you need to start your successful blog and become a Blogger!
Course ID: A70
Tutor: Shelley Chappory
  
Saturday 24 March, 9am-1pm, 1 morn $35
Traditional Chinese medicine is an important part of healthcare in China where practitioners approach healthcare from a holistic point of view. This short course will look at the human body user manual, the theory behind the foun-dation of traditional Chinese medicine and the key to longevity – how to live a long healthy life! Discover how to live healthily with traditional Chinese cultural principles. Our tutor, Sophia Xiao-Colley, has a degree in medicine and is a qualified acupuncturist.
Course ID: A485
Tutor: Sophia Xiao-Colley
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Cheese making

Sat 24 March, 10am-2pm, 1 day $65
Experience the ageless craft of cheese making! Discover how easy it is to make your own cheese with our tutor, Pamela Parkinson. Pamela will demonstrate the basic steps of making a hard cheese and share with you her extensive knowledge. Samples will be available for you to try. Detailed handouts will be provided so you can make your own cheese at home and Pamela will also explain what equipment you will need. Join this class and become a cheesemaker!
Course ID: A180
Tutor: Pamela Parkinson

Calligraphy for Beginners

Saturday 24 March, 9am-4pm, 1 day $85
Become enthused about calligraphy and discover
its practical day to day use. In this one
day workshop you will acquire the basic skills
of fundamental letter construction and learn a
variety of lettering styles. A useful art form
which can be used for certificates, invitations,
or special journal entries. All materials provided.
Take home a calligraphy pen and practice
journal.
Course ID: A14
Tutor: Julie Jones
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Saturday 7 April, 9am-4pm, 1 day $80
Have you attended a beginners class or do you already have some knowledge of calligraphy and want to learn more?  Learn tips for letter weight, spacing between letters, words and lines plus layout and designs for those home projects such as cards, verses and sayings etc. Bring your own calligraphy pens. 
Course ID: A15
Tutor: Julie Jones
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​Saturday 7 April, 9am-3.30pm, 1 day $65
What brings about certain types of conflict? How can you manage and resolve conflict? Explore the field of personal conflict resolution from various angles and reflect and plan how to resolve issues. Various practical exercises and the personal experience of different behaviour will help to improve outcomes. Only issues that involve no physical violence will be covered. Gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to manage conflict in your life.
Course ID: A470
Facilitator: Barbara Ruhdorfer
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Saturday 7 April, 9am-2.30pm, 1 day $115
The pouring of acrylics is a new exciting inven-tion in contemporary painting. Many artists become addicted to this method, experimenting with various techniques, creating distinctive and amazing pictures. This workshop is an opportunity for you to explore this new territory of fluid acrylics. Learn several of the most interesting and important techniques using your favourite colours and following the detailed instructions of our experienced tutor. Elena will also demonstrate each technique. You will create not one, but four small round or square paintings with all art materials provided. Suitable for students with artistic experience. Enjoy a day of creativity and fun!
Course ID: A36
Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva
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Sat 7 April, 9am-2pm and Sun 8 April, 
10am-12noon, 2 mornings $85
Explore your creative side. Mosaics is the art of creating pictures and designs using pieces of tile, ceramics or glass. In this introductory workshop you will create a set piece of work with all materials provided including tiles, glue, grout, etc. No experience necessary. Learn the art of mosaics today!
Course ID: A41
Tutor:  AnneMaree Herbert
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Pastries

Sat 7 April, 9am-1pm, 1 morn $45
Discover Amy's secrets to baking her famous pastries, said to be some of the best in Northland. Learn how to make delicious pastries such as croissants, tarts, danishes and pies. You may have already sampled Amy's croissants at the Canopy markets - now you can make your own!​
Course ID: A175
Tutor: Amy Sinclair

Easy Soap Making

Saturday 7 April, 9am-12noon, 1 morn $60
Do you want to make soap the cheats way?  Our tutor will provide batches of pre-made soap that can be reprocessed to form brand new bars of soap.  You get lots of interesting patterns as the different soaps merge together and you can customise your soap by adding scents and colours to make a unique and easy homemade gift! There is no caustic soda and no curing time, the soaps simply need to harden. Make soap the easy way!
Course ID: A39
Tutor: Lyn Madden
  

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