Make, create, explore and play creatively with your child at the MINI MOONAH MAKERS 5 week art program for children in the early years accompanied by a parent or carer. Each week Art Educator Josie Chapman will guide you through creative activities to help your child’s development with colour, shape, pattern, sensory experiences, fine motor skills and a love of art making. Children will get the chance to experience a range of materials, from the conventional to the unexpected as they explore mark making, construction, printmaking, painting, natural dying, clay, and all sorts of things that get the busy minds and little hands making. Parents will also be given ideas on how to continue the art making at home including tips to contain the mess and make activities simple to set up.

This program has limited spaces, booking is essential and not confirmed until payment is received.

WHEN: Mondays 12th October – 9th November (5 weeks: 12th, 19th, 26th Oct, 2nd 9th Nov)

For children under 2.5years old 9.15am – 10am

For children 2.5 – 5years old: 10.30am – 11.30am

REPEATED

Thursdays 19th November – 17th December (5 weeks: 19th, 26th Nov, 3rd, 10th, 17th Dec)

Program 3: 9.15am – 10am for children under 2.5years old

Program 4: 10.30am – 11.30am for children 2.5 – 5years old

PRICE: $75 per child for each five week session. All materials are provided. Condition of enrolment is that a parent or guardian stays during the workshops.

To enquire or make a booking email: [email protected]

Josie Chapman has over 10 year experience in the Arts with particular focus on audience development and education. In 2009 she became the first non maker to be awarded the Southern Cross Young Achiever of the Year Award in the category of the Arts for her contribution towards engaging new audiences. In 2011 she completed a Masters of Cultural Heritage with her research examining how galleries can better engage young people. Josie has run art programs across Tasmania in schools from K-10 while working for numerous organisations such as the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmanian Regional Arts, University of Tasmania, Devonport Regional Gallery and Moonah Art Centre. She also curated Stand Back, the inaugural exhibition at Moonah Art Centre on Albert Road, which was a contemporary art exhibition curated for children.