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>This class takes inspiration from the high-key paintings of artist So Youn Lee, with their instantly recognisable style and gummy lolly characters. Students will learn how to create their own
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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>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>Halloween is just around the corner - so be inspired to make your own cute or creepy little ghost sculpture. Learn some easy hand-building skills to sculpt your ghoul in clay then paint with the
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<p>It's springtime and the weather is heating up! What better way to cool down than paint some of our favourite icy Aussie treats, yum yum!</p> <h3 id="header-what-will-students-take-home">What will
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<p>Christmas is nearly here, time to get festive and make a centrepiece for your Christmas table! Make a bright Christmas tree using basic clay hand-building techniques. Add some candy canes or stars <p>A class for young artists who just love drawing wacky monsters and crazy villains. The class is designed to increase students drawing and abstract thinking skills. There are lots of drawing games
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<p>In this fun watercolour class students will be painting Cute Colorful Kittens in watercolors and pencils. Follow along and bring your furry friend to life! </p> <h2 id="
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<p>Students will create a sculpture of a small bowl of alphabet soup or a bowl of cereal as well as delicate lettering or symbols. Students can write their own names or a little message.</p> <p><
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<p>Kids will look at images of insects like stink bugs, cicadas, dragonflies, moths and beetles or other patterns that can be found in nature. Be inspired by the patterns to make a fantastic and
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Painting | Pastel Candy Land | 5-7 years
Painting | Inky Animals | 5-8 years
Painting and Drawing | Orcas and Dolphins | 5-7 years
Ceramics | Spooky Halloween Ghosts | 5-7 years
Painting | Bubble-O Bill | 5-7 years
Ceramics | Christmas Trees | 8-12 years
Cartooning | Design your own Monster | 5-7 years
Watercolour | Rainbow Cats | 5-7 years
Ceramics | A-B-Cereal Bowls | 5-9 years
Printmaking | Kaleidoscopic Prints | 5-9 years