Paint Play – Online Workshop

In this online workshop, participants will be guided by facilitator and artist Yaz Gaté to make their very own piece of art inspired by a French art movement and a selection of modern day artists.  Participants are invited to use acrylic paint in playful applications with a combination of easy to find art materials to create a one of a kind art piece. Choose your own paint adventures and keep warm this winter with a cuppa, art and other creatives online.

This workshop is suitable for all ability levels.    

Location

This program will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. This is a live streamed event which is accessed via a link. You will receive the link before event starts.

Participants will require the following:

• White acrylic paint
• Black acrylic paint  
• Acrylic paint in a variety of colours  
• One or two fluoro acrylic paint colours (optional) 
• Brush
• Jar with water  
• Paper towel
• Glue stick
• Small piece of cardboard
• Scissors  
• A4/A3 acrylic paper or thick mixed media paper  
• Canvas (optional)  
• Hair dryer or fan heater (optional)

Accessibility

Please email arts@cgd.vic.gov.au if you have any accessibility requirements. If you require an Auslan interpreter, please let us know at least 48 hours before the event day.

Images courtesty of Tiny Cupboard Creatives.

About your teaching artist: Yaz Gaté

Melbourne-based Yaz Gaté, née del Mar, is founder of Tiny Cupboard Creatives - a small enterprise providing exciting in studio and virtual classes, workshops and events for learners of all ages, as well as commissioned artwork and creative collaborations with other artists and organizations such as The Tarra Warra Museum of Art, City of Greater Dandenong, Glen Eira Council, Linden New Arts and the Philippine Embassy of Australia.

Yaz specializes in canvas and digital art but has a wide practice that includes textiles and sewing, lino printing and drawing. She has a strong interest in botanicals, their connection to cultural identity and the way culture and life stories shape art making. Over the last two years, she has drawn on her own Filipino Australian background to explore the way migration and family can impact storytelling in art. Yaz typically uses bold black lines and vibrant colour palette making her work distinctive.