Self Portrait Facing Death, 1972 by Pablo Picasso
what a load of arts!
creative events for learning and fun
corporate, private & group creative events ~ waikato wide
ready to unleash your inner artist? 🎨✨
gather your friends, family, or work crew and join us for an unforgettable, high-energy event designed to get those creative juices flowing! whether you're celebrating a hen or stag night, planning a corporate team-builder, or just fancy a fun day out, we’ll custom-design the ultimate creative event for you.
zero art skills? don't worry—neither has our art tutor! but he will help push you to get your creative brain working to create either a masterpiece or a total pile of cra..... either way, you'll be genuinely proud to take it home.
best of all? We bring all the supplies and handle 100% of the cleanup.
you just show up, drink up, mess up, and have a blast!
everyone's an artist
“every child is an artist. the problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
― pablo picasso (1881~1973)
we're all born with a natural urge to make stuff, totally unbothered by self-doubt or the need for a gold star. turns out, every kid really is a mini picasso.
the real plot twist happens when we grow up and the world starts demanding adult things like conformity and "practical results" (ugh).
the real challenge? figuring out how to keep that creative spark alive once the bills are due. but when you finally reconnect with that long-lost childhood artist, it doesn’t feel like learning a new trick—it just feels like finally coming home.
picasso was classically trained as an artist but spent the rest of his life getting back to his child artist.
art helps open your creative mind; get into it, its fun, its interesting and it breeds fearless curiosity!
corporate events
team building or socialising
looking for the ultimate team-building session or just a relaxing social night? swap the spreadsheets for canvases at our premium corporate art events! art is a creative and powerful way to boost team connection and encourage collaboration and conceptual thinking.
designed specifically to suit your requirements, we can build an art based team building exercise like any of the following.
booze & a brush basic: pure fun, low pressure, maximum laughs, drink the booze (or beverage of choice) and paint!
abstract & conceptual: improve your finger painting skills with an outside the box abstract art challenge!
targeted workshops: purposefully designed to supercharge team dynamics, we'll build it to suit your need.
a great mix of creativity, conceptual thinking, high energy fun and team building.
we can design to suit any crowd, but the more the merrier!
all art materials supplied
photos to capture the occasion (video available as extra)
take your art work home
minimum charges apply
just because, why not!
celebrations, fun & games, hanging out!
whether it’s a hen or stag do, a family get-together, or just an excuse to hang out with friends, we’ll set up a "what a load of arts" event that fits your vibe perfectly.
we can host it at your place, a venue you’ve picked, or we can sort out a spot for you. either way, get ready for a great night of art and laughs.... and booze.
every event is custom-made, so drop us a line and let’s make it awesome!
2 odd hrs of fun and games (we don't clock watch)
ideally 10+ people although we can design to suit any crowd. (min charge applies)
art materials supplied
photos to capture the occasion (video available as extra)
take your art work home
meet the artist!
mr black (aka dean) is our artist host who's going to help you create a masterpiece. he has a ba contemporary art and is a practicing poor artist (he needs the money so will do anything we say), always wears black and is a bit of a drunk; the perfect art teacher! ( he's a friendly drunk)
laugh ya arts off! booze & a brush!
hey waikato, coming to a watering hole near you real soon!
next event will be released soon. register with us and we will let you know when it is.
whether you're solo's, twosums, threesums or a gangbang, come along, drink some booze (or beverage of choice), make sum friends, have a laugh, relax, forget the world and make sum art! we supply the materials and clean up the mess, you have the fun!
earlybird pricing
group discount available
2 odd hrs of laughs, fun and mess making
art materials supplied
take home your art work
yummy food & a good range of beverages available (not incl in ticket price)
success!
our first event at stables on alpha in cambridge was a great success.
a big immense thanks to everyone that came along and created some amazing art, all very different and and all very personal. ... loved it!
much thanks to the amazing luna music for playing her awesome covers and originals to keep our ears entertained.
thanks to @stablesonalpha for being the best hosts!
art and your health!
a recent book “art cure” written by uk professor daisy fancourt as a summary of 20 years of research into the connections between art and health states that art is the “fifth pillar of health”, which should sit “alongside diet, sleep, exercise, and nature”.
the research shows that regular active engagement in arts and creative activity can offer measurable benefits like reduced stress, lower blood pressure, and slower cognitive aging.
where & when
we exist in the multiverse and we are real (not ai)
we hide out in the waikato, aotearoa, but can operate anywhere, anytime.
just get in touch and we can hatch a plan from there.
if I don't reply immediately, I am either behind a camera, watching paint dry, or avoiding my phone. leave a message, I will get back to you .... eventually
connect ~ get in touch
phone, txt, email, smoke signals......
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