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.
For young illustrators who have a penchant for the Adam's Family and Hotel Transilvania. This workshop with professional illustrator Samuel McNair will show step by step how to draw a variety of characters as well as offer open-ended challenges for students to invent their own ghastly ghouls. A perfect lead in to Halloween. What will students take home? Their very own cartooning sketchbook filled with drawings and plenty more pages to continue at home. School Holiday Information...
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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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A special one day drawing-workshop aimed at learning fundamental drawing skills of seeing, proportion, perspective, composition, tone and value. Students will learn how to discern between the different drawing mediums of willow and compressed charcoal, pastel, graphite and ink. Students will learn how to maximise the effect of each of these materials to achieve their drawing potential. Looking at master artist drawings of pointillist painter Georges Seurat and Post impressionist...
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$150Limited
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Drawing in Charcoal with Rachel Fairfax | 10+ years
<p>A special one day drawing-workshop aimed at learning fundamental drawing skills of seeing, proportion, perspective, composition, tone and value. Students will learn how to discern between the
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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$90Limited
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Paint your own Ceramic Bowls | 5-12 years
<p>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
Students will create an animal sculpture by combining sketching, wire sculpture and plaster techniques. Students will develop an understanding of animal anatomy and movement while engaging in this fun and creative course. What will students take home? Take home your own sculpture to proudly show off or give away as a present. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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<p>Students will create an animal sculpture by combining sketching, wire sculpture and plaster techniques. Students will develop an understanding of animal anatomy and movement while engaging in this
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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$90Limited
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Ceramics | Bunnies and Bilbies | 5-12 years
<p>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
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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$90Limited
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Ceramics | Tassie Devils | 7-12 years
<p>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
In this class students will be introduced to the world of natural pigments, inks, and binders. Experiment with different materials like soil, ochre, chalk, wax crayons, and various natural inks to create custom paints in a hands-on approach, fostering creativity and exploration in art. What will students take home? A few colour swatches, studies and an abstract artwork in paints the students have created. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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Developing your Art | Free Painting with Natural Pigments, Ink and Dyes | 8-12 years
<p>In this class students will be introduced to the world of natural pigments, inks, and binders. Experiment with different materials like soil, ochre, chalk, wax crayons, and various natural inks to
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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$70Limited
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Drawing like Monet | Pastel Waterlilies | 8-12 years
<p>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
This class is all about creating a ceramic version of a 'Jellycat' plushie. Learn hand-building techniques to create your very own sculpture! What will students take home? A fired ceramic sculpture for you to proudly show off at home. 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 again in our kiln. We will send you an email notifying you...
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$90Limited
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Ceramic | Jellycat Creations | 5-8 years
<p>This class is all about creating a ceramic version of a 'Jellycat' plushie. Learn hand-building techniques to create your very own sculpture!</p>
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