anglesea art house

What a lovely bunch of volunteers who helped assist our group of seven young children to be thoroughly engaged for a couple of hours. There was a very good array of media for painting or mosaic all of which were reasonably priced. Kids had a ball.

My husband & I are pleased to be able to provide you with this review of the Anglesea Art House which is a community based venue located in Anglesea, Victoria. The facility is available to artists & craft people on a member & non member basis. Visitors & the general public are also invited to attend this fantastic venue to view the wonderful artwork on display & even make a purchase or two! [ *** Kids School Holiday Programmes ***] - My husband & I were thrilled to discover that each January the Anglesea Art House holds what is called "the Kids Art Bash". Children must be accompanied by an adult. Entry is free & there is a huge selection of activities to choose from. These include, painting on canvas & paper, wooden shapes such as animals, letters & flowers to paint, tiled mosaics that you get to create from scratch, cups / plates & bowls that you can decorate & paint as well as ceramics, placemats & picture frames.There is a reasonable cost for these activities which start from $5.00 & increases dependent upon what you choose to create. What you are actually paying for is only the item you select to decorate. Everything else is included for free.= ** For example, my husband chose a planter to make a mosaic on. He paid $20.00 for the terra-cotta pot & everything else was included in that price. An endless & unlimited about of tiles he was allowed to break & take, as much of the glue that was needed they also supplied & they also grout the tiles for you free of charge.= You get to stay there as long as you need to & the lovely people whom run the Kids Bash - all whom are volunteers mind you - they do not rush you at all. If you don't finish your creation in one visit they will hold it there for you for a reasonable period until you can return & finish it.I selected a long tile about 30cm in length which I turned into a mosaic. Again I was allowed to use as much of the available materials as I required & was charged only $14.00.Considering that for these highly reasonable prices you will have a complete day of fun & creativity, get to make a unique art piece for yourself or a loved one that you are able to keep, meet some really helpful & lovely people whom operate the programme & can spend time enjoying your proximity to the Great Ocean Road - a visit to this absolutely incredible venue is a must !! My husband & I live in Melbourne & travel to Anglesea especially for the School Programme each January. As to the remainder of the year the Art House continues with many other fantastic things to do, the details of which we have included below for your convenience.[Membership] - For the cost of what appears to be a very reasonable Annual Fee people can choose to become a Member which entitles you to access the various tools & equipment such as pottery & glass kilns, printing machine & a matt cutter. = In addition they advertise that studio space is made available on a daily basis where Members can work on their chosen art form as well as having the ability to display their products & sell them if they so choose. The Art House website has an extensive list of what else Members are entitled to.[General Public] - This friendly community environment also seems to extend to the General Public & the Art House advertises that they operate regular weekly classes in areas such as Watercolours, Pottery, Mosaic, Painting & Life Drawing. A programme of weekend workshops also seems to run & this is indicated to include visits by a variety of prominent artists. Again their website contains details as to the prices charged to attend one of the many classes.[*** Summary ***] -Whether you live locally & get to attend weekly art classes, or if you live in Melbourne & can only make it for a day, the Anglesea Art House is wonderful. Prices, when applicable are extremely reasonable & the selected of crafts is huge. It is suggested that you may wish to make a quick check of the hours of operation with a view to maximising your time, as well as to ensure that the activity you seek is available on the day you have selected.Thank you for reading this review, we hope that it has been beneficial.