UWA Extension

Ever look in your wardrobe full of clothes and think you have nothing to wear? Or, why did I buy all that stuff? Start with the basics of understanding your body shape matched against your personality and lifestyle to help you choose and wear items with confidence. After four weeks you will have the knowledge and understanding of your body shape and personal style to put together a wardrobe full of clothes that you’ll love for years to come. OUTLINE Body confidence Body shapes Disco... [More]

Open your eyes to the local contemporary art scene, with a focus on a different medium in each session: painting (including street art), sculpture, photography, printmaking and more. For the last two sessions, go ‘Art and About’ with Louise Morrison as she shows you around onsite exhibitions. [More]

Have you ever felt incomplete once you have left the house for an evening out? Your outfit is perfect, but there is something missing. It happens to all of us. Not knowing how to accessorise can be a challenge for many women. Your outfit is not complete unless you are wearing the right accessories. This course takes a closer look at fashion accessories, how to wear them, what type we should be looking for, and some places to find them. Fashion stylist and author of ‘Puff Sleeves are... [More]

Persian dance consists of sensual and flowing movements to the rhythm of the ‘tonbak’, the drums. It could be described as a mixture of flamenco and Bollywood: both graceful and vibrant. Age, body shape and physical ability are no boundaries in Persian dance. Come and discover the exotic movement that is unique to Iran amongst Middle Eastern dance forms. Persian dance predates the more overt Arabic Bellydance and consists of gentle, rhythmic arm and hip movements in time to the drum... [More]

This art class will introduce students to the various applications of the acrylic medium. Methods used by artists to create specific effects including glazing, impasto and ‘pour’ techniques will be explored. Suitable for beginners and those seeking to explore new techniques and creative outcomes. OUTLINE Creating black and white tonal studies in acrylic paint Introduction to acrylic glazing methods and creating own samples by layering various pigments How to create impasto effects u... [More]

Vocal spaces and special places. Having a voice has become a metaphor for self-expression, access and participation, but what are real voices like and why? Has postmodern society made us mute and banished everyday vocal expression? Are there laws about singing in public or in art galleries? What price a space for song? This is a session for all those who would like to explore the power of the human voice as we look for resonances with our own voices and find songs we can sing and wo... [More]

Overcome the fear of putting your mark on paper by learning some basic drawing techniques in a fun and relaxed environment. This includes learning how to see through an artist’s eyes so that you can put these new skills into practice. This is a structured workshop that provides both information and exercises to get you working creatively even if you think you can’t. You will learn visual and practical skills that will help you to draw. Karen Frankel encourages and facilitates learni... [More]

Help us make a jungle that ROARS! Come along to a hands-on workshop for creative kids (3-5 years) and their parents and get crafty together using your imaginations to create animals from a range of fun and fabulous art materials. Art-making experiences support children’s learning in many areas of development – children practice motor skills, communicate their own ideas, problem solve and develop essential behaviours and attitudes that translate into all areas of life and learning, s... [More]