BUGS AND BEETLES IN THE
FIELDS - ART WORKSHOP
Tuesday 19 January from 10am to 11.30am
Art & Craft Room | 4 to 10 years | $26
Recreate your favourite creepy crawlies in all their glory! Learn to mix basic colours to bring colourful bugs and beetles to life.
Aimed at developing colour awareness in youngsters, this workshop would also extend skills for young art enthusiasts.
Darin Frankpitt is an exhibiting artist and qualified art teacher with more than six years’ teaching experience.
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DANCE LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON:
THRILLER
Tuesday 19 January from 11am to 12pm
Gasworks Theatre | 5 to 14 years | $25
Learn a step-by-step dance routine with moves from the Thriller film clip. If you’re a Michael Jackson fan, then put your dance shoes on, and awaken the zombie dancer within! Parents and friends can watch the dancers perform at the end of the workshop in the theatre. So get your thriller costume together, bring your friends and come join in the fun.
CREATE A SELF-PORTRAIT -
ART WORKSHOP
Tuesday 19 January from 12.30pm to 2pm
Art & Craft Room | 8 to 14 years | $26
Learn how to draw your self portrait!
Using a simple method, create a life size portrait with grey lead pencils and coloured pencils. By using special toning techniques, render your portrait as if from a single light source. This method of drawing portraits in proportion can be used as a starting point for creating pictures of your friends and family, too!
DANCE LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON:
SMOOTH CRIMINAL
Tuesday 19 January from 1pm to 2pm
Gasworks Theatre | 5 to 14 years | $25
Learn a step-by-step dance routine with moves from the Smooth Criminal film clip. If you’re a Michael Jackson fan, then put your dance shoes on, and awaken the zoot-suited dancer within! Parents and friends can watch the dancers perform at the end of the workshop in the theatre.
So get your costume together, bring your friends and come join in the fun.
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PRE-SCHOOL OF MAGIC
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF MAGIC
Wed 20 Jan from 10.30am to 11.30am
Gasworks Theatre | 5 to 7 years | $25
The perfect introduction to magic for any youngster who wants to be a magician.
This workshop is an easy welcome to the world of magic for young illusionists.
Cath Jamison, Australia’s leading female magician, will give a special short show and then teach you how to perform your very own magic tricks.
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MAGIC CLASS!
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF MAGIC
Wed 20 Jan from 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Gasworks Theatre | 8 to 14 years | $25
Australia’s leading female magician, Cath
Jamison, will show you how you can be a magician. Budding young tricksters will not only learn how to perform their own magic tricks, but will also learn secrets and tips for putting together your very own magic show to impress friends and family. If you have a favourite trick, bring it along to show the group!
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BUILD ANIMALS IN CLAY!
ART AND CRAFT WORKSHOP
Thursday 21 Jan from 10am to 11.30am
Art & Craft Room | 5 to 7 years | $28
Create your favourite animal out of clay using hand building techniques. Maybe you’ll build a clay version of your favourite animal, or even make up your very own creation! Paint a wooden plinth to display your sculpture and take it home with you.
Note: Children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or carer.
UNICORNS AND DRAGONS
ART AND CRAFT WORKSHOP
Thursday 21 Jan from 12pm to 1.30pm
Art & Craft Room | 8 to 10 years | $28
Create a magical painting to hang in your room! Learn how to draw your favourite magical creature using bright colours, expressive tones and imaginative scenes.
Whether its a fire breathing dragon, a sparkling unicorn, or a magical creature that you invent, you’ll leave with a special artwork of your very own.
FENCING - SWORD FIGHTING
Friday 22 January | 10am to 11am OR
11.30am to 12.30pm OR 1pm to 2pm |
Garden Studio | 5 to 14 years | $25
En garde! Enjoy an action-packed hour of fencing fun and learn a great new sport.
Nationally accredited coach, Chris Jones, will teach the basic skills of fencing. Try it just for fun, and maybe you’ll take it up as a sport. If you wish, bring a friend your own age/height to spar with. No previous experience necessary.

Owls aren’t born wise, you know, they have to learn it from somewhere.
A young owl named Poot Poot is sent to study at Owl school. On his journey he meets an Echidna, a Wombat, a Kookaburra, a Lyrebird, a Kangaroo and a Platypus who each share with him their own special kind of wisdom.
But will he pass the final test and become wise enough to save the forest? The Owl’s Apprentice is an interactive show for families combining puppetry and physical comedy by award-winning puppeteer, Jenny Ellis.
Perfect for kids aged 4 to 10 years and their families.
Gasworks Arts Park is located on the corner of Graham and Pickles Streets. Free, unrestricted parking surrounds
Gasworks Arts Park.
Melways Ref: 2J H7
Tram Route: 1, Stop 31 | TramTracker ID: 1241
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Free parking on
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DANKS STREET
We would like to extend our thanks to the students of
Albert Park Primary School for providing the wonderful workshop images. Visit www.gasworks.org.au to view the full images.
19 to 22 January 2016
21 Graham St, Albert Park VIC 3206 www.gasworks.org.au | (03) 9699 3253
21 Graham St, Albert Park VIC 3206 www.gasworks.org.au | (03) 9699 3253