PUBLIC PROGRAM:
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ART CLASS – CHRISTMAS GINGERBREAD ORNAMENT

This Christmas season, let your children create traditional Polish Gingerbread inspired craft Christmas Ornaments. This school holiday workshop is designed for children aged 5–12 years-old.

This class will give your child the opportunity to discover and develop intricate card cuttings skills; explore design elements and composition; provide knowledge of Polish cultural history; and most importantly have fun!

All budding artists will be presented with brown card, an assortment of coloured textas, festive ribbon, and scissors. They will have to opportunity to compose their own unique design and take home their unique creation.

All children were presented with an array of coloured card and shapes, glue, and scissors. They had the opportunity to compose their own unique design and were able to take home their creation.

*Parents and guardians must always be on site

Renata Brak

Renata has a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and a Masters in Art Curatorship. Over the past 15 years, she has facilitated over 100 exhibitions nationally and internationally, and worked for a variety of commercial galleries, artist run initiatives, art festivals, auction houses, private collections, and major art institutions, most notably the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.

In 2022, she was the Visual Arts Coordinator for the largest Polish Visual and Performing Arts festival outside Poland, PolArt Sydney 2022; where she facilitated over 11 workshops about Polish art and crafts, curated three exhibitions showcasing Polish-Australian artists work, organised a children’s drawing competition, and launched an online arts store. Her aim is to inspire and promote Polish Art and Culture to the greater Australian audience.

The Polish Club Ashfield is located 182 Liverpool Road, Ashfield. Pedestrian access is only available from Liverpool Road.

The Polish Club Ashfield are delighted to welcome guests to park their vehicles in their underground carpark. The entrance is located via 73 Norton Street. You can easily enter the club from the carpark using the lift. Alternatively, there is always plenty of street parking in the surrounding area with access to the club via the front entrance on 182 Liverpool Road.

The Polish Club Ashfield is a convenient 5 minute walk from Ashfield Train Station. Take the Brown Street Exit from the train station, and continue up Browns Street until you reach Liverpool Road. Cross the road and continue left. The destination will be on your right. 

Ensure to arrive 15 minutes prior to the event to be able to check-in at reception. Members can easily scan their members card, and guests can either scan their drivers license or become an associate member for $2. Allow 5 minutes to become a member. Member’s receive 10% discount on selected items.