Classes and Workshops
Throughout the year, we offer:
- Life Drawing Group
- Beginner to advanced Drawing and Painting classes with highly experienced art teachers
- Art history classes
- Sculpture and pottery workshops
- School Holiday workshops
NOT A MEMBER? You are welcome to come for two free trial sessions of Tues or Thurs workshops or join our tutored classes (fees apply)
New classes are announced on website, Facebook and Instagram.
Please contact admin@dvartsociety.com.au for further info.
Weekly Workshops (included in membership fees)
Cancellations and updates are published on DVAS Facebook
- Mon 6pm - 9pm
Life Drawing Group, convener Lynton Thomas (Macey Room, Edendale Farm). Contact Lynton at 0425 826 005 for further details.
- Tues morning 10.30am - 2pm
Bring-your-own-projects workshop run by DVAS volunteer convener (Homestead, Edendale Farm)
- Thurs 9am – 2pm
Sculpture and pottery workshop (The Slovenian Club, Ingrams Rd, Research)
The workshop runs from 9am – 2pm on a Thursday and is held at The Slovenian Club in Ingrams Rd, Research which is about a 7-minute drive from Edendale. You can attend at any time during these hours. There are 3 pottery wheels for members to use and large benches to work at. They will have their pottery kiln up and running very soon. The building has a beautiful environment and outlook and is a fully equipped studio. We also hire life models from time to time and work over a 3 week period sculpting them to refine portrait skills or a full body pose. Everyone is welcome to join this enthusiastic and friendly group and peruse your own clay interests. Contact Ellen at 0432 438 513 for further details.
- Thurs afternoons 1.30pm - 4/4.30pm
Bring-your-own-projects workshop run by DVAS volunteer convener (Homestead, Edendale Farm)
- Thurs night 6pm - 10pm
Bring-your-own-projects, convener Anna Madyarova (Homestead, Edendale Farm). Contact Anna at 0413 914 193 (sms preferred) for further details.
Tutored Classes (fees apply)
- Beginner Drawing and Painting, Thursdays 6pm - 8pm (Homestead, Edendale Farm)
Tutor: Jo Armstrong
Jo has been teaching art for 20 years and brings broad experience of working with students of different levels and ages. This ensures that there is an individual approach to each student. Learn the foundation principles and get guidance for your mistakes! Have fun with other students! Students work variously in different mediums but are advised to begin with charcoal, pastel and black & white paint. Practice in class and at home to improve your drawing skills. Jo will guide students from simple to more complex challenges. You are most welcome to join and practice with others in our usual Thursday workshops before or after her class.
Further info and enrolment: contact Jo Armstrong at 0488 022 103 or joparmstrong@gmail.com.
- Adult and Children Classes (Homestead, Edendale Farm)
Tutor: Miffy Stone
Miffy has been teaching for over 30 years and graduated from Monash and Melbourne university with distinctions in Fine Arts. She is fully qualified to teach at all levels not specialising in any particular media. Miffy absolutely loves teaching and sharing her knowledge with all ages of students (children to adults) and is passionate about art and teaching. She has a strong appreciation of the creative ability of her students and helping them to build on and develop their natural talents and artistic skills at their own pace. She is also an experienced and practising artist.
Adult classes on Tuesdays
10am - 12pm and 12pm - 2.00pm
2D painting (watercolour, gouache and acrylic) and drawing (coloured pencil, graphite, charcoal, pastel, pen and ink), copic markers if requested
Children Classes on Saturdays
10am - 12pm – Teenagers (any paint and drawing medium)
12.30pm - 2pm – 6yrs to 13yrs (set activity focusing on painting and drawing)
2.15pm - 3.45pm – 6yrs – 13yrs (set activity focusing on painting and drawing)
Further info and enrolment: contact Miffy Stone at 0414 817 504.
- Award winning artist Linda MacAulay runs various classes at DVAS. New classes will be advertised on website, DVAS Facebook and Instagram.
- DVAS workshop convener Anna Madyarova runs classes on art history, traditional folk crafts, different art mediums and techniques. New classes will be advertised on website, DVAS Facebook and Instagram. Have a look at Anna's DVAS Artist Profile.
Casual Saturdays Art at DVAS
To provide more opportunities for DVAS members to do their art at the Edendale Homestead, in 2025 we will run Casual Saturdays Art workshops. We will be open 12pm - 4pm on some Saturdays throughout the year. Dates will be announced on our website and social media.
The first workshop will run on Saturday 1 March 2025.
Bring your own projects and enjoy your time at DVAS. No RSVP required.
Other
DVAS member Ann Tamm runs popular art lessons for children and adults from her award-winning studio in Doncaster. Please feel free to email her on at@anntamm.com for more details.