Come and experience a full day of creativity at The Learning Connexion (TLC) Open Day!
On Saturday 22nd November the TLC campus will be alive with art, energy, and inspiration – the perfect opportunity to explore what TLC is all about.
What’s On!
✨ Open Studios
Wander through our studios and see creativity in action. Chat with students and tutors, watch demonstrations, and get inspired in:
- Ceramics – Step into our ceramics studio, complete with kilns and wheels in action.
- Jewellery – Discover the art of making earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and more.
- Printmaking – Explore techniques from screen printing and monotypes to traditional woodcuts.
- Painting – Experience colourful canvases and creative mixed media works.
- Hot Arts – See bronze sculpture, knife making, and other fiery processes up close.
- Digital – View innovative student projects created in our digital suite.
- Mixed Media – Explore soft stone carving, assemblage, and experimental approaches.
- Dry Media, Illustration & Still Life – Watch drawing and painting from direct observation.
- Rent-a-Bench – Tour our fully equipped jewellery and printmaking spaces, available for hire.
- Kids Space - Explore our new Kids space where we hold our School Holiday Programme (ages 5-13) and After school classes for primary, intermediate and college age.
✨ Bronze Pour Demonstration
Don’t miss this highlight of the day – watch molten bronze transformed into incredible works of art.
✨ Student Market Stalls
Browse unique, handmade creations by TLC students – from prints and jewellery to crafts and original artworks. It’s a great chance to support emerging artists and pick up one-of-a-kind treasures.
✨ LAB Gallery
Check out the Level 7 Diploma in Creativity (Advanced) student exhibition at TLC's own LAB Gallery and visit the adjoining Gallery Shop!
✨ When & Where
Date: Friday 22 November
Time: 9am – 4pm
Location: The Learning Connexion, 182 Eastern Hutt Road, Taita, Lower Hutt
Why Come Along?
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See first-hand what it’s like to study at TLC
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Meet our tutors and students
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Explore pathways in creative arts education
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Soak up the atmosphere of a thriving creative community
