Fun kids holiday art classes
Our fun kids classes include painting, drawing, pottery, creative writing, printmaking, mixed media, puppet-making, embroidery, beaded jewellery, self-portraits, guitar workshops, comic book art mixed media and more!
- Morning, afternoon and full day workshops are available.
- All kids art classes are held at Ku-ring-gai Art Centre, 3 Recreation Avenue, Roseville.
- If your child has any special needs, allergies or asthma please let us know when booking a class. Please note if your child requires an Epi-pen or puffer, you need to bring it.
No nut policy
Please ensure foods brought to the Centre do not contain nuts or nut products.
Important message to parents
Spring school holidays
Bookings now open!
Week 1 classes will run from Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October, while week 2 classes will run from Tuesday 8 October to Friday 11 October (no classes on Monday 8 October due to public holiday).
Click here to download a pdf version of the Spring holiday program
Click here to book online
9-week term classes are also available
Week 1: Monday 30 September - Friday 4 October
Pottery classes
Course 82
Pottery ‘Witches and Wizards Magical Wands’
Tues 1 Oct - Fri 4 Oct (4 mornings & 4 afternoons)
Tutor: Jacqueline McBeath
Age: 6 - 13 years
Time: Morning: 9.30am - 12pm
Afternoon: 1pm - 3.30pm
Fee: (inc. materials, firing and glazing) Morning or afternoon
1 x half day class $65
4 x half day classes $195 (in same week) - please call Art Centre to book 4 day discount
Kids absolutely love clay! Come along to the pottery studio to make a wand inspired by your favourite witch, wizard or Harry Potter character. Younger children will learn how to use moulds and easier techniques. Older children and those with some experience will be able to extend their skills. With or without previous experience, you will design and create a fabulous work of art.
Click here to book online
Morning Classes
Course 83
Beaded Jewellery
Tues 1 Oct (1 morning)
Tutor: Kim Chan
Age: 5 + years
Time: 10am - 12.30pm
Fee: $60*
Jewellery making is creative and fun for all! Design and create your own stunning jewellery for yourself or someone special.
*Materials kit to be purchased from the tutor on the day for $8. Tools are provided in class.
Click here to book online
Course 84
Spring Garden
Wed 2 Oct (1 morning)
Tutor: Eleanor Amiradaki
Age: 5 - 7 years
Time: 9.30am - 12pm
Fee: $65 inc. materials
Come along to this fun class and create a magical ‘Spring’ inspired garden with vibrant watercolours.
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Course 85
Cyanotype Printing
Fri 4 Oct (1 morning)
Tutor: Eleanor Amiradaki
Age: 5 - 7 years
Time: 9.30am - 12pm
Fee: $65 inc. materials
Explore the magic of cyanotype printing and create your own beautiful indigo artworks inspired by nature.
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Afternoon Classes
Course 86
Beaded Jewellery
Tues 1 Oct (1 afternoon)
Tutor: Kim Chan
Age: 8 + years
Time: 1.30pm - 4pm
Fee: $60*
Jewellery making is creative and fun for all! Design and create your own stunning jewellery for yourself or someone special.
*Materials kit to be purchased from the tutor on the day for $8. Tools are provided in class.
Click here to book online
Course 87
Spring Garden
Wed 2 Oct (1 afternoon)
Tutor: Eleanor Amiradaki
Age: 8 + years
Time: 1pm - 3.30pm
Fee: $65 inc. materials
Come along to this fun class and create a magical ‘Spring’ inspired garden with vibrant watercolours.
Click here to book online
Course 88
Cyanotype Printing
Fri 4 Oct (1 afternoon)
Tutor: Eleanor Amiradaki
Age: 8 + years
Time: 1pm - 3.30pm
Fee: $65 inc. materials
Explore the magic of cyanotype printing and create your own beautiful indigo artworks inspired by nature.
Click here to book online
Full day workshops
Course 89
Intro to Wheel Throwing
Mon 30 Sep (Full day)
Tutor: Jacqueline McBeath
Age: 10 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $115 inc. materials, firing and glazing
This fun one-day workshop teaches children how to prepare clay, throw, shape and finish a small vessel on the wheel. Children will learn new skills in wheel throwing pottery, finishing, decorating and recycling of clay.
Please wear closed shoes, bring a towel and wear clothes that are OK to get clay on. We also recommend you trim your nails.
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Course 90
Vessel Weaving
Mon 30 Sep (Full day)
Tutor: Eleanor Amiradaki
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $105 inc. materials
Design and create your own beautiful woven vessel using traditional weaving techniques and a range of found and foraged natural fibres.
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Course 91
Paper Weaving and Designs
Mon 30 Sep (Full day)
Tutor: Kari Ferguson
Age: 6 + years
Time: 10am - 3pm
Fee: $95 inc. materials
Create colourful placemats by learning the basic techniques of weaving paper. Kids will take away wonderful, usable mats bursting with colour!
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Course 92
Comic Book Creations
Mon 30 Sept (Full day)
Tutor: Blanche Menadier
Age: 6 - 11 years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $95 inc. materials
Do you like to draw and tell stories? Create a hero with an adventure and illustrate it. What will be your hero’s superpower - invisibility, shape-shifting, mind control, laser eyes? Will your hero be human with a big heart and a clever brain? What will be your adventure - solving a crime, saving a city, or finding a monkey that escaped from the zoo? Bring your imagination and drawing skills to make your own comic book.
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Course 93
Experimental Wire and Mark Making
Tues 1 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Eleanor Amiradaki
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $105 inc. materials
Channel your inner sculptor! Create your own unique sculpture with wire using a range of drawing and mark making techniques to develop visual language!Click here to book online
Course 94
Philosophy of Literature
Tues 1 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Susan Taylor
Age: 6 - 12 years
Time: 10am - 3pm
Fee: $85 inc. materials
Parents, is your child always asking why? This is the workshop for them! Centred around high quality literature, this workshop helps your child to engage in deep thinking. We may not always be able to find the answers but together we will have fun asking the questions.
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Course 95
Floral Jewellery
Wed 2 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Kim Chan
Age: 7 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $85*
Design and make your own floral jewellery with beautiful floral beads and pieces. Perfect for you to wear over spring, the season of joy!
*Materials kit to be purchased from the tutor on the day for $15. Tools are provided in class.
Click here to book online
Course 96
Embroider Your Dream World
Wed 2 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Rey Behboudi
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 3pm
Fee: $95 inc. materials
In this fun workshop you will learn the basics of needlework, using common stitches. Make happy patterns and playful pieces of embroidery to take home.
Click here to book online
Course 97
Experimental Wire and Mark Making
Thur 3 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Eleanor Amiradaki
Age: 6 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $105 inc. materials
Channel your inner sculptor! Create your own unique sculpture with wire using a range of drawing and mark making techniques to develop visual language!
Click here to book online
Course 98
Beaded Jewellery
Thur 3 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Kim Chan
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $85*
Jewellery making is creative and fun for all! Design and create your own stunning jewellery for yourself or someone special.
*Materials kit to be purchased from the tutor on the day for $15. Tools are provided in class.
Click here to book online
Course 99
Words, Jokes and Songs
Thur 3 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Wendy Fitzgerald
Age: 7 - 12 years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $95 inc. materials
Do your kids love music, reading and writing? Book them into this workshop and let them enjoy a day of playing through songs, poems, jokes and stories.
Click here to book online
Course 100
Design Yourself
Fri 4 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Kari Ferguson
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $105 inc. materials
Create a life size abstract image of yourself using fabric and paint. A fun and creative class, where kids will learn skills in creating shapes, colour and design.
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Course 101
Guitar - Intermediate/Advanced
Fri 4 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Kieren Brereton
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $85*
This one day workshop is aimed at students who have an understanding of guitar chords and simple music theory. Students are expected to be able to play simple songs. It is aimed at students who are currently having regular guitar tuition through the term.
*Students must bring own guitar. Guitar must be a suitable size for the child to ensure they can play correctly. Please contact the Art Centre if you require more information.
Click here to book online
Week 2: Tuesday 8 October - Friday 11 October 2019
Pottery classes
Course 102
Pottery ‘Witches and Wizards Magical Wands’
Tues 8 Oct - Fri 11 Oct (4 mornings & 4 afternoons)
Tutor: Jacqueline McBeath
Age: 6 - 13 years
Time: Morning: 9.30am - 12pm
Afternoon: 1pm - 3.30pm
Fee: (inc. materials, firing and glazing) Morning or afternoon
1 x half day class $65
4 x half day classes $195 (in same week) - please call Art Centre to book 4 day discount
Kids absolutely love clay! Come along to the pottery studio to make a wand inspired by your favourite witch, wizard or Harry Potter character. Younger children will learn how to use moulds and easier techniques. Older children and those with some experience will be able to extend their skills. With or without previous experience, you will design and create a fabulous work of art. Heaps of fun for everyone!
Click here to book online
Morning Classes
Course 103
Spring Garden
Tues 8 Oct (1 morning)
Tutor: Eleanor Amiradaki
Age: 5 - 7 years
Time: 9.30am - 12pm
Fee: $65 inc. materials
Come along to this fun class and create a magical spring inspired garden with vibrant watercolours.
Click here to book online
Course 104
Fun with Puppets and Robots
Fri 11 Oct (1 morning)
Tutor: Lenka Muchova
Age: 6 + years
Time: 9.30am - 12pm
Fee: $65 inc. materials
Come along to this exciting class and learn to make colourful paper puppets and robots! Draw and paint a background for your characters and then create a group puppet performance to show your classmates. A class that encourages imaginative ideas and creativity.
Click here to book online
Afternoon Classes
Course 105
Spring Garden
Tues 8 Oct (1 afternoon)
Tutor: Eleanor Amiradaki
Age: 8 + years
Time: 1pm - 3.30pm
Fee: $65 inc. materials
Come along to this fun class and create a magical spring inspired garden with vibrant watercolours.
Click here to book online
Course 106
Fun with Puppets and Robots
Fri 11 Oct (1 afternoon)
Tutor: Lenka Muchova
Age: 6 + years
Time: 1pm - 3.30pm
Fee: $65 inc. materials
Come along to this exciting class and learn to make colourful paper puppets and robots! Draw and paint a background for your characters and then create a group puppet performance to show your classmates. A class that encourages imaginative ideas and creativity.
Click here to book online
Full Day Workshops
Course 107
Beaded Jewellery
Tues 8 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Kim Chan
Age: 5 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $85*
Jewellery making is creative and fun for all! Design and create your own stunning jewellery for yourself or someone special.
*Materials kit to be purchased from the tutor on the day for $15. Tools are provided in class.
Click here to book online
Course 108
Words, Jokes and Songs
Tues 8 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Wendy Fitzgerald
Age: 7 - 12 years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $ 95 inc. materials
Do your kids love music, reading and writing? Book them into this workshop and let them enjoy a day of playing through songs, poems, jokes and stories.
Click here to book online
Course 109
Paint like Matisse
Wed 9 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Niloufar Tofigh
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 3pm
Fee: $ 95 inc. materials
Get to know Matisse and his style of collage painting. Bring a photo of a loved-one (with a pet or in the garden). You will be using Matisse's style of painting to create your own collage on canvas.
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Course 110
Stencil Painting
Wed 9 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Kari Ferguson
Age: 6 + years
Time: 10am - 3pm
Fee: $95 inc. materials
Create unique images on fabric using basic stencilling techniques. Kids will learn to use different materials to create interesting designs.
Click here to book online
Course 111
Embroider Your Dream World
Wed 9 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Rey Behboudi
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 3pm
Fee: $95 inc. materials
In this fun workshop you’ll learn the basics of needlework, using common stitches. Together we’ll make happy patterns and playful pieces of embroidery to take home.
Click here to book online
Course 112
Frida Kahlo Inspired Portraits
Thur 10 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Kari Ferguson
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $105 inc. materials
Learn about Frida Kahlo and self-portraiture by creating a detailed self-portrait using paint and collage.
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Course 113
Making Stories from Artworks
Thur 10 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Blanche Menadier
Age: 6 - 11 years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $95 inc. materials
Did you ever make up a story about a picture or a painting you have seen? In this workshop you can bring your own pictures or choose from examples provided to look closely at the people, places and things in famous paintings. Then make up stories to explain what you see.
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Course 114
Guitar - Beginners
Thur 10 Oct and Fri 11 Oct (2 day workshop)
Tutor: Kieren Brereton
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $155*
This workshop is aimed at beginners who are either completely new to learning the guitar, or who have minimal experience. Students will learn the fundamentals with the aim of mastering basic chords and simple songs over the two day workshop.
*Students must bring own guitar. Guitar must be a suitable size for the child to ensure they can play correctly. Please contact the Art Centre if you require more information.
Click here to book online
Course 115
Still Life Drawing and Painting
Fri 11 Oct (Full day)
Tutor: Kari Ferguson
Age: 8 + years
Time: 10am - 4pm
Fee: $105 inc. materials
Learn the skills of observation by drawing and painting a variety of objects. Great for the budding artist who is wanting to expand on their techniques.
Click here to book online