Art Metro

Art School and Cafe HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO CREATE SOMETHING ARTISTIC BUT THOUGHT YOU DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH TALENT? Art Metro, offers an oasis away from everyday life and believes that anyone can learn the skills required to create fabulous pieces of artwork – no matter how little or how much talent they claim to … Continued

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu

The Gallery is situated on the corner of Worcester Boulevard and Montreal Street, one block east towards Cathedral Square from the Botanic Gardens. Hours: 10am to 5pm six days a week, 10am to 9pm Wednesday. Closed Christmas Day. Christchurch City Council provides parking facilities for 200 cars beneath the Gallery which can be accessed off … Continued

Upper Riccarton Creative Leisure Club

Creative Leisure Club – Meet at the Methodist Church Hall, corner Brake Street and Yaldhurst Road, Upper Riccarton. TUESDAY Crafts from 10am till noon. Includes card making and leather work. Then from 12.30 to 3.00 pm painting only (own materials), small weekly charge. WEDNESDAY – Easy exercise 10.30-11.30. FRIDAYS Indoor Bowls 1.00-3.00. All ages welcome. … Continued

Risingholme Community Centre Inc.

Office hours are 9am to 4pm Mondays to Fridays, the office is closed on all public holidays, leave a message on the answerphone if you need to contact them. The Centre offers a wide variety of classes/courses, workshops, groups, clubs and other activities each term. Information is available on the above website & at all … Continued

Painting Classes

Art, cooking, language and photography classes may be available.  Please refer to the website for further information. https://www.papanui.school.nz/com-ed/categories

Avice Hill Arts & Craft Centre

The Centre offers a variety of classes each term: Painting, Folk Art etc.It’s a facility for educational, arts and crafts tuition and a meeting place for art and craft interest groups set on 1.5 acres of public reserve with lovely gardens and established trees. Phone the number above to enquire about groups and courses or … Continued

Hands Craft Shop

Sells a wide variety of craft supplies and handcraft materials: Knitting, needlecraft, art supplies, fibrecraft etc traditional and contemporary material supplies. Offers a wide variety of classes, Embroidery, Spinning, , etc. Classes and timetable are listed on the website.

Canterbury Folk Art

Most of the art is done on customwood and many different finishes can be attained. Painting is also done on tin and tiles. Many of the pictures are drawn from patterns so there is no need to be artistic. Folk Art is taught. The paints used are acrylic, created especially for folk art and the … Continued

Dallington Community Centre

The Cottage is a community based initiative which seeks to involve local people in developing their skills and gives an opportunity to sell their craft work. Open 10.30 am – 3.45 pm Mon-Fri. Dallington Community News published quarterly. The following groups operate from the Cottage: Dallington Friends and Leisure Group, Wednesdays 10am-12.00 noon at Burwood … Continued

WEA – Canterbury Workers Educational Association

Established in 1915, the Canterbury Workers Educational Association (WEA) is a voluntary non-profit, community, adult education association. The WEA aims to provide education for personal growth and towards the establishment of a just and equitable society. Here in Christchurch, WEA strives to provide affordable courses of a high standard that encourage discussion and respond to … Continued

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