Spring School Holidays | Weekdays 30 September – 11 October 2024 (no classes Monday 7 October)
Spring School Holiday bookings are open now!
Our regular School Holiday programs are always very popular, offering over 60 workshops for kids (aged 5+) and teens. Our program includes half-day, full-day as well as some two-day workshops for teens. It changes each school holiday period so there will always be a new workshop, new theme, new art form or technique to try.
Our school holiday art programs:
- include a wide range of art forms including painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, and more!
- include all art materials and tuition in the workshop fee
- offer 3-hour workshops with morning or afternoon slots for kids aged 5 and over (9.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm)
- offer one and two-day master classes for teens to develop skills and explore new mediums or techniques (10am-4pm)
- include lunchtime supervision for kids staying the whole day at no extra charge
Bookings with your NSW Active and Creative Kids Voucher
Art Est continues to be a registered Provider for the NSW Government Active and Creative Kids Progam. You can use your $50 Voucher with us for any holiday workshop. Due to changes with the new vouchers, we are unable to process them through the online checkout. Please call or email to enrol using your voucher. Click here to read step-by-step instructions.
Spring Holiday ceramics
Ceramic sculptures made in our holiday workshops will be ready 3-4 weeks after the holidays. Work needs to dry before bisque firing, then we glaze them before firing a second time. We will send an email letting you know when they are ready to collect. Check your inbox as well as spam/junk box just in case.
To see some pictures from previous School Holiday programs, visit: Facebook Albums
Venues
All of our school holiday workshops are now held in just one venue at our main campus studios at 10 Hill Street. This is where we have three painting and drawing studios, and the ceramics studio.Click here for map and directions.
Click here to download a PDF Timetable for the Spring Holidays
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MON 7 OCT – PUBLIC HOLIDAYTUE 8 OCTWED 9 OCTTHU 10 OCTFRI 11 OCT <p>In this quacking good class, learn how to use clay hand-building techniques to make your dashing little Duck. Learn to design and shape your own accessories to add to the duck such as shoes, a <p>Young artists will develop their illustration skills by focusing on science fiction concepts. This workshop is for students who are into Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy, Wall-E and more.
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<p>Young artists guided by professional cartoonist Sam McNair will create monsterous illustrations. The workshop is a mix of step by step illustrations and student-centered creative challenges.</p> < <p>Young artists guided by professional cartoonist Sam McNair will create monsterous illustrations. The workshop is a mix of step by step illustrations and student-centered creative challenges.</p> <
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<p>{image name:"internal-page-school-holidays-sculpture"}</p> <p>Halloween is just around the corner - so be inspired by these creepy ghouls and ghosts. They'll be sure to go bump in the night...</p>
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<p>Paint a sunset silhouette design on a ceramic bowl. Students will draw their design and learn how to transfer it onto the bisque fired bowl, then paint with underglaze. Through this process they'll <p>Be inspired by the fun and fashionable illustrations of artist <a href="https://www.kokoartagency.com/kotono-nanase">Kotono Nanase</a>. Students will study her drawing style and explore how to
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<p>Young artists will develop their drawing and illustration skills with a focus on fantasy/medieval concepts. A great workshops for students into Lord of the Rings, Medieval History and more.
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<p>Need a place to store your secret potions, stardust or spells? Then come along and learn techniques for hand building a simple vessel but give it a splash of pizazz and a purpose using our <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 <p>Dive into painting windy skies and sunflowers inspired by Van Gogh's 'Starry Night & Sunflowers'. Learn to combine painting and technique to give your artwork that distinctive Van Gogh look.</p
Ceramics | Dashing Ducks | 5-7 years
Cartooning | Sci-Fi and Outer Space Illustration | 7-9 years
Cartooning | Halloween Cartoons | 8-12 years
Ceramics | Ghosts and Ghouls | 7-9 years
Painting Ceramics | Sunrise Cereal Bowls | 7-9 years
Watercolour | Fashionable Figures | 7-9 years
Cartooning | Dungeons Dragons Wizards and More | 8-12 years
Ceramics | Potion Bottles | 8-12 years
Painting Ceramic Bowls | Christmas Designs | 5-8 years
Painting | Van Gogh Skies and Sunflowers | 7-9 years