Our courses for kids aged 5 to 12 years are structured for different age groups and stages. Kids learn about artists, art history and art genres while being in a relaxed and nurturing environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some use their Art Est portfolio to enter selective creative high schools.
Fancy making a frivolous and fun frog? Well hop over and learn to build your frog in clay. Learn basic clay hand building techniques to create your frog and give it a really unique personality and features. What will students take home? A twice fired clay sculpture for you to proudly display. The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not take their artwork home on the day. The work needs to dry out before bisque firing, we then glaze the work and fire...
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Paint a design your own cereal, pasta or soup bowl. Students will paint with underglaze onto a bisqueware (fired ceramic) bowl while learning the fundamentals of planning, design & drawing to assist them in finishing a fun and functional piece of pottery. Maybe paint a portrait of your own cat or dog or one inspired by pictures provided or do another design of your choice. Note that they bowls have already been made and bisque-fired in the kiln. Students will not make the bowl,...
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Hop along to this fun Bunnies or Bilby ceramics workshop. Have fun learning basic clay hand-building techniques to create your Bunny or Bilby body, then learn how to give your animal its characteristics to make it very cute and unique! Paint it with underglazes to give it colour and personality. Designed for young creators, this hands-on workshop encourages exploration and self-expression through the tactile world of clay. Students unleash their imagination, learning the...
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If you love bugs, butterflies and insects and creepies and crawlies then this is for you! Learn to draw your favourite bugs and beasties inspired by the artist Lulie Wallace! Then paint your bug with beautiful bright colours and patterns. A bit of bling to give your bug some zing. What will students take home? A drawing and a painting on canvas board to take home. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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$70Limited
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Drawing and Painting | Big Bugs! | 5-9 years
<p>If you love bugs, butterflies and insects and creepies and crawlies then this is for you! Learn to draw your favourite bugs and beasties inspired by the artist <a href="https://www.luliewallace.com
This whimsical sculpture features a crocodile rocking a stylish cowboy hat and boots. Learn hand building techniques and other embellishments to give your reptile it's unique characteristics. What will students take home? A twice fired ceramic artwork to proudly display at home. Syntax error in "{block name:”ChildCeramics"}" There's no block with the name: ”ChildCeramics" School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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Students will learn how to create a small ceramic pond scene inside a plate, including sculpting a little duck, lily pads, and other decorative elements, while learning basic ceramic sculpting and texturing techniques. What will students take home? A twice fired clay sculpture for you to proudly display. The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not take their artwork home on the day. The work needs to dry out before bisque firing, we then glaze the...
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$90Limited
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Ceramics | Pond Pal Plates | 7-9 years
<p>Students will learn how to create a small ceramic pond scene inside a plate, including sculpting a little duck, lily pads, and other decorative elements, while learning basic ceramic sculpting and
Let's have fun painting a beautiful image of your landscape. It could be your favouite garden, park or somewhere else you love to visit like the forest! Kids will look at the work of famous artists (including Klimt and Hockney) and learn about colour mixing and combinations, composition and more. What will students take home? Take home a few completed artworks on high quality paper to proudly show off at home. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms &...
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$70Limited
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Painting | Lovely Landscapes Like Hockney | 7-9 years
<p>Let's have fun painting a beautiful image of your landscape. It could be your favouite garden, park or somewhere else you love to visit like the forest! Kids will look at the work of famous artists
Finish off any outstanding Term work in this open session with Tanya Bechara. Note: No new pieces to be made, this is just to finish off any works started in Term 4 2024. Fee is $30 per hour or part there-of, per person. Sign up for your preferred time, and if you stay longer you can pay on the day.
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Time to make a Tassie devil! Have fun learning basic clay hand-building techniques to create your body, add its head, and learn how to give your animal characteristics to make it very unique! Add some texture and then paint with coloured underglazes. Have fun. Be quirky! What will students take home? A hand sculpted Tassie Devil sculpture that will be glaze fired The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not take their artwork home on the day. The work...
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Inspired by French Impressionist Claude Monet, we’re going to explore the beauty of waterlilies! These elegant flowers, often seen floating serenely on ponds, offer a fantastic opportunity to practice using soft, vibrant pastels to capture both delicate details and bold color contrasts. Water lilies are not just beautiful to look at—they’re also an amazing subject for creating a sense of movement and tranquility in your artwork. What will students take home? A few sketches and a...
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