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.
Enrolments are now open for Term 3 courses, 2024. Running from 29 July -22 September, there are a range 8-week courses on offer.
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.
Terms
Term 1 2024: 1 February – 27 March Term 2 2024: 6 May – 1 July (*no classes Kings Birthday holiday Monday 10 June, make up class is Monday 1 July) Term 3 2024: 29 July – 22 September Term 4 2024: 21 October – 15 December
Note that we offer a Priority Enrolment Period for current students to reenrol in their term class one week before we open Earlybird Enrolments to new students.
Kids will gain confidence and freedom with their cartoon drawing, develop their skills and learn to really flex their imaginations. Kids will learn how to draw a range of well-known cartoon superheroes and villains and how to go about creating their own! What will students take home? Their very own cartooning sketchbook filled with drawings and plenty more pages to continue at home. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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Cartooning | Super Heroes and Villains | 5-7 years
<p>Kids will gain confidence and freedom with their cartoon drawing, develop their skills and learn to really flex their imaginations. Kids will learn how to draw a range of well-known cartoon
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 to decorate your tree and make it special! What will students take home? A fired ceramic 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...
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$90Limited
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Ceramics | Christmas Trees | 7-9 years
<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
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! What will students take home? Their own colourful cat on quality watercolour paper! School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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Watercolour | Rainbow Cats | 7-9 years
<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>
Learn about the amazing inky paintings of Victor Hugo and others. Practise drawing amazing underwater tentacled creatures and learn how to apply paint to build up your colours to create a bold and dynamic inky painting. What else draw that lives under the sea? That's up to you and your imagination. Image: Kate Mac Art and Illustration What will students make? An Inky Octopus Artwork on quality watercolour paper Images used for the course decription are for inspiration and not...
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Ink Painting | Inky Octopus | 5-7 years
<p>Learn about the amazing inky paintings of Victor Hugo and others. Practise drawing amazing underwater tentacled creatures and learn how to apply paint to build up your colours to create a bold and
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. What will students take home? Their very own cartooning sketchbook filled with drawings and plenty more pages to continue at home. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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$70Limited
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Cartooning | Halloween Cartoons | 7-9 years
<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>
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 scarf or a hat! Then add some colourful expressions with painted underglazes. You're limited only by your imagination. What will students make? A twice fired clay sculpture of a dashing duck! The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not take their artwork home...
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Ceramics | Dashing Ducks | 5-7 years
<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
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. Students will learn step by step how to draw Space Craft, Futuristic scenes, Alien worlds, Monsters, Astropilots, Planets Colliding and much more. Students will also learn about creating their own characters, monsters and worlds. Students will gain confidence and freedom with their drawing...
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Cartooning | Sci-Fi and Outer Space Illustration | 7-9 years
<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.
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 have fun while learning the fundamentals of planning, design and drawing to assist them in finishing a functional piece of pottery. Note that these bowls have already been made and bisque-fired in the kiln. Students will not make the bowl, but paint their design onto it only. They...
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Painting Ceramics | Sunrise Cereal Bowls | 7-9 years
<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
Be inspired by the fun and fashionable illustrations of artist Kotono Nanase. Students will study her drawing style and explore how to achieve charming results with elegant linework and simple, pretty colours. Image: Kotono Nanase What will students make? A very CHIC artwork on quality watercolour paper School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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Watercolour | Fashionable Figures | 7-9 years
<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
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 underglazes! Image: Ceramics by Lisa Junius What will students take home? A fired ceramic 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...
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$90Limited
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Ceramics | Potion Bottles | 8-12 years
<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