Joyful Pear Design

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Joyful Pear Design

Joyful Pear Design offers tuition within the Whangārei region. Topics include eBooks, digital art, therapeutic art, and family history.
Private consultations or tuition are normally hands-on practical sessions that last from 1 to 2 hours. Often there is a follow-up session the following week.
We can meet up at your place or at our Design Studio in Onerahi. Individual tuition can include 1-3 people. Some group workshops are provided through CEW at Kamo High School.
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ― Aristotle
Private Tuition at Joyful Pear Design
Private Tuition at Joyful Pear Design
CEW Workshops
A range of CEW Workshops
Public Mural Whangarei
Public Mural Whangārei

About Shelley

BA, BAA, DDMP, CAET, CSBM, COP, CMM
Shelley, at Joyful Pear Design, has been a tutor since 1996, including teaching: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Mac & PC, Graphic design, Websites, Print Processes, and Marketing. She helped set up a Tertiary Graphic Design School in central Auckland in 1998, where she taught until 2004. Shelley is passionate about learning and believes that the most effective learning is when it is an enjoyable experience.
Shelley worked in the Publishing industry in Auckland for many years (mainly in magazines, books, & marketing) before having her own design studios. She has taught eBooks in Whangārei since 2013 and has enjoyed publishing several books for local authors through her current design studio.
Shelley has been the family genealogist for over 24 years. She set up a family history website in 2011 and manages DNA tests for the family (& for clients). She enjoys finding out the truth behind family stories and helping folks find their biological ancestors.
Shelley has been making art for as long as she can remember and enjoys exploring every technique she hears about. Shelley's current art passion is Therapeutic Self Care Art, art that anyone can make, anywhere.
“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” ― Chinese Proverb
“Shelley was very helpful and informative. Excellent range of subject matter. Very in depth understanding of the subject. I liked all of it!” ― Adrianne
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