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Second Oil Painting Class added

Our Friday oil painting class filled up so fast, that we are squeezing in another one on Wednesdays! This class will cover the same material, but will instead be run as 3 long classes (instead of the 6 short classes). As it’s a last minute squeeze into the timetable, it will be run fortnightly instead of weekly.

Details: Oil Painting for Beginners: “Using water-based oils (virtually no odour), we will produce several small works including a small landscape and floral image. A chance to make this versatile medium your friend!”

3 x Wednesdays 9.30am-1pm

Fortnightly, on May 28th, June 11th, and June 25th 2014.

$30 including all materials.

I hope this pleases those who’ve missed out, or those who have been asking for an art class on a different day of the week for a change!! :) Phone 902 6222 to register your interest!

Government House Reception

The Kapiti Women’s Centre were delighted to received an invitation to a reception at Government House to celebrate 120 years of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.  In the usual collective way, volunteers to attend this event were sought from the collective.  Becky, Louise, Jan Crafts and Rae were delighted to represent the collective.  A highlight of the evening was a tour of the house, a concert by a young women jazz singer from the University and an opportunity to meet other people from around New Zealand.

Mindfulness & The Alexander Technique

The Term 1 2014 timetable is now finalised, with all late minute additions in place! Click here for the finalised programme, including this new course from Carolyne Jamieson. Mindfulness and the Alexander Technique. A practical course using the principles of the Alexander Technique to: Heighten your awareness, change habitual patterns of thinking, ground you in your body, change the way you use your body in daily activity, reduce stress and promote calm. Sounds like a very grounding way to step into the new year!

More courses for Term 1!

We are very excited to announce an addition to the Term 1 programme! Local artist (and KWC Centre Worker Extraordinaire) Abby Wendy will be taking a new course on Fridays, “Picasso: Passionate Art History + Practical Know How”. Join us for this unique course combining art history with hands on painting. Experiment with some of Picasso’s famed styles and techniques! Click here for more info. We have one more course in the works….Mindfulness and The Alexander Technique…stay tuned for details!

Arts Trail 2013

This year the Kapiti Women’s Centre participated in the Kapiti Arts Trail.  We had a wonderful range of artists exhibit their work and it allowed us to open the centre to the public so they could get more of an understanding what we do here.  It was a very successful weekend with plenty of people coming and viewing the exhibits, have a coffee and some cake or buying one of our lovely pure lamb sausages.  We would like to thank all the artists who helped us make our first Arts Trail destination a great success.  Thanks to Abbey Wendy, Gill Allen, Jane Fogden, Jean Kahui, Margurite Osborne, Tracey Morgan, Liz Symes.