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>Chibi characters are super cute and fun to draw! Learn how to draw a character in this specific style, contort proportions and draw lots of different facial expressions.</p> <p><strong>What will
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<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> <p><strong>What will students take home?</strong></
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<p>Create a digital picture camera frame! Students will use hand-building techniques to create a digital camera that also doubles as a picture frame.</p> <p><strong>What will students take home?</ <p>Create a digital picture camera frame! Students will use hand-building techniques to create a digital camera that also doubles as a picture frame.</p> <p><strong>What will students take home?</
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<p>Do you love animals?, Do you love drawing? Then this is just for you. Look at the splashy inky drawings of artists like Brett Whiteley (pictured). Practice step by step drawing a range of animals
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<p>{image name:"Ceramics.Beginner.Jayanto.Street.Food.Hero"}</p> <p>Making Indonesian Jajan Pasar (Street Vendor Snacks)</p> <p>Come and join us making Indonesian Jajan Pasar. In this class, Jayanto <p>Don't wait to catch a mouse, make your own mischievious mouse in this fun workshop. Learn basic clay hand building techniques to create your mouse and give it a really unique personality and
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<p>Do you love Orca Whales and Bottlenose Dolphins? Learn how to draw the form of a beautiful Orca or Dolphin and draw them in the ocean surrounding them. This workshop will teach children about
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<p>Get ready to celebrate the unique beauty of Australian flora in this one-of-a-kind art class inspired by local artist Carmen Hui. With her delicate pencil drawing of botanicals arranged in iconic
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<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
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<p>Step into the world of pretty Pâtisserie shops with their elegant shopfronts and delicate sugary sweets, truly the jewel of Paris. let’s create adorable sweet shops on paper dedicated to the famous
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Illustration | Chibi Characters | 8-12 years
Ceramic | Jellycat Creations | 5-8 years
Ceramics | Pixel Frames | 8-12 years
Painting | Inky Animals | 5-8 years
Ceramics | Street Vendor Snacks with Jayanto Tan
Ceramics | Mischievous Mice | 8-12 years
Painting and Drawing | Orcas and Dolphins | 5-7 years
Watercolour | Aussie Floral Icons | 7-9 years
Masterclass | Drawing in Charcoal with Michael Simms | 10+ years
Watercolour | French Patisserie | 8-12 years