Intro to Graffiti & Street Art

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In this course participants will learn about the origins and fundamentals of creating graffiti and street art over several mediums including freehand Spray-painting, stencils, posters and stickers.

Each participant will create several pieces with their favourite mediums covered over the week as well as collaborate on a group mural work.

Students will take home several pieces created over the week including stickers, posters and reusable stencils as well as a course reference material booklet.

AGE: Suitable for ages 12 to 17

SKILL LEVEL: Everyone - Suitable for a range of experience and skill. Tutors understand that there will be varying skill levels and will adapt to the needs and interests of all students.

SCHEDULE: Full Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

VENUE: Bellingen Youth Hub

STATUS: Places available

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In this course participants will learn about the origins and fundamentals of creating graffiti and street art over several mediums including freehand Spray-painting, stencils, posters and stickers.

Each participant will create several pieces with their favourite mediums covered over the week as well as collaborate on a group mural work.

Students will take home several pieces created over the week including stickers, posters and reusable stencils as well as a course reference material booklet.

AGE: Suitable for ages 12 to 17

SKILL LEVEL: Everyone - Suitable for a range of experience and skill. Tutors understand that there will be varying skill levels and will adapt to the needs and interests of all students.

SCHEDULE: Full Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

VENUE: Bellingen Youth Hub

STATUS: Places available

In this course participants will learn about the origins and fundamentals of creating graffiti and street art over several mediums including freehand Spray-painting, stencils, posters and stickers.

Each participant will create several pieces with their favourite mediums covered over the week as well as collaborate on a group mural work.

Students will take home several pieces created over the week including stickers, posters and reusable stencils as well as a course reference material booklet.

AGE: Suitable for ages 12 to 17

SKILL LEVEL: Everyone - Suitable for a range of experience and skill. Tutors understand that there will be varying skill levels and will adapt to the needs and interests of all students.

SCHEDULE: Full Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

VENUE: Bellingen Youth Hub

STATUS: Places available

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Please read all course information below before purchasing tickets for this event.

  • DAY ONE

    • Demonstration and brief history of Graffiti origins

    • Choosing an alias (artist name)

    • Sketching letter forms

    • Learning spray-painting basics.

    DAY TWO

    • Demonstration and brief history of Street Art

    • Designing stencils

    • Sketching posters and sticker ideas

    DAY THREE

    • Developing Graffiti letter sketches and adding colours on paper

    • Spray-painting letter pieces from sketch

    • Developing poster and sticker designs

    DAY FOUR

    • Multi layered stencils

    • Developing pieces in chosen mediums

    • Designing a collaborative mural with our sketches

    DAY FIVE

    • Refining designs and final posters, stickers, paintings and sketches

    • Painting collaborative mural.

  • Please bring the following on your first day of class:

    • A4 sketchbook (or larger)

    • Pencil

    • Eraser

    • Pencil sharpener

    • .5mm or smaller Chisel tip permanent marker (sharpie or similar)

    • Clothes for painting

    • Any color paint markers/ink markers and preferred drawing materials

    • Portable VR headset (Oculus Quest etc.) with 'Kingspray' app installed (optional)

    This class has an extra materials cost of $115, which is payable directly to the tutor.

    Once you book your ticket, the tutor will be in touch to arrange payment.

    Cost of $115 includes:

    • Professional artist quality spray paint (5 colors each)

    • Pencils and drawing tools

    • Scissors and stencil knife

    • Surfaces for painting and application practice

    • Paper and acetate for stencil making

    • Sticker paper

    • PVA Glue and spray adhesive

    • Use of VR headset (Oculus Quest) for spraypaint simulator

    • Course reference material booklet

  • No experience required.

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YOUR COURSE TUTOR

Kade Valja

Kade is a multi-disciplinary artist primarily exploring interests in organic form, energetic forces, technology, consciousness and perception using a wide range of ever-expanding media.

He runs school holiday aerosol workshops every school holiday in Grafton NSW, and teaches after school art at the Grafton Regional Gallery. His workshops across the Northern Rivers region, ranging from traditional painting approaches to stencils to augmented reality (AR).