Art Box School Holiday Workshops

"Kandinsky Abstract". Painting on Canvas

Monday, 15th of January, 6 - 8 years old. 

Pay homage to Kandinsky, currently on exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. This workshop is designed for those entering year one in 2024, in a day of creativity. This workshop offers an ideal introduction, teaching canvas preparation, shape drawing, and using acrylic paints. It's a canvas of fun waiting to be painted!
Canvas dimensions: 40.6 x 50 cm. 
Art teacher - Julia Sawicki

$120.00 (Limited availability)

"Weedy Sea Dragon" mixed media on paper.

Tuesday 16th of January, 9 - 12 years old.

Discover the enchanting world of the Weedy Sea Dragon, Victoria's marine emblem, found on Sydney's northern beaches. In this workshop, older students will delve into the dragon's habitat, the seagrasses of shallow estuaries. They will also learn various painting techniques and embark on a journey in marine conservation and art! 

The final artwork will be framed before being taken home. 

Materials: Mixed media on paper. 

Framed artwork dimensions: 40.6 x 50 cm. 

Art teacher - Julia Sawicki.

$120.00 (Limited availability)

"Starry Night" Mixed media.

Wednesday, 17th of January, 6 - 8 years old.

Pay homage to Vincent Van Gogh's masterpieces. Children will learn the art of designing spaces, drawing their visions, and using paints and crayons to create their framed masterpieces. A workshop filled with joy and creativity! The finished artwork is framed before being taken home.  

Materials: Mixed media on paper. 

Framed artwork dimensions: 40.6 x 50 cm. 

Art teacher - Basia Zielinskia.

$120.00 (Limited availability)

"The Great Barrier Reef " Painting on Canvas.

Thursday, 6th of July, 9 - 12 years old.

Dive into the vibrant world beneath the waves as young artists delve into the intricate ecosystems of coral reefs. From colourful coral formations to the diverse marine life, including the silhouette of dolphins swimming to the surface that calls these reefs home, participants will have the opportunity to bring this underwater wonderland to life on canvas.  

Materials: Acrylic painting on canvas. 

Canvas dimensions: 40.6 x 50 cm. 
Art teacher - Julia Sawicki.

$120.00 (limited availability) 

"Under the Sea" Painting on Canvas.

Friday 19th of January, 6 - 8 years old.

Grant your young artists freedom as they create underwater scenes on canvas. The ocean's depths become their canvas, from rocks and plants to shells, fish, mermaids, and sharks. An opportunity for innate creativity to flourish!

Materials: Acrylic painting on canvas.
Canvas dimensions: 40.6 x 50 cm.
Art teacher - Julia Sawicki.

120.00 (Limited availability)

"Cupcakes" painting on canvas.

Monday 22nd January, 6 - 8 years old.

This workshop is perfect for younger students who love to create and decorate. In this multi-layered, multi-skilled workshop, they will imagine their favourite flavours and paint unique decorations for each one, sparkly, rainbow-coloured cupcake creations on canvas and witness the delightful results of this immensely popular and enjoyable workshop. 

Materials: Acrylic painting on canvas. 

Canvas dimensions: 40.6 x 50 cm. 
Art teacher - Julia Sawicki.

$120.00 (limited availability)

"Summer Swimming" mixed media.

Tuesday 23rd of January, 8 - 12 years old. 

In this engaging workshop, our older artists will have the exciting opportunity to create a vibrant self-portrait using mixed media techniques. Capture the essence of summer fun and personal style, swimming, snorkelling or floating on a Lilo as you blend watercolours to create textures and patterns using various materials to bring your unique personality to life. This workshop is a celebration of individuality and the spirit of summer!  

Materials: Mixed media, framed artwork. 

 dimensions: 40.6 x 50 cm. 

Teacher: Julia Sawicki. 

$120.00 (limited availability)

"Cockatoo" Sculpture in air-drying clay.

Wednesday, 24th of January, 6 - 8 years old.

In our final week, embrace the tactile joy of air-drying clay sculpture as our youngest students will learn how to build an armature and sculpt in clay a Sulpher crested cockatoo, finishing the day painting their cockatoo creations before taking them home.  

Materials: Air-drying clay painted with acrylic painting. 

Sculpture dimensions: approximately 18 cubic cm. 

Teacher: Julia Sawick. 

$120.00 (limited availability)

"Major Mitchel", a sculpture in air-drying clay.

Thursday, 25th of January, 9 - 12 years old.

The Powerful Owl is a Sydney local. This is an excellent subject for sculpting by our older students, who will learn step-by-step how to create a detailed sculpture of this bird using air-drying clay. They will then learn techniques for painting their Powerful owl sculpture using layers of colours to enhance the details they have applied to the sculpture.  

For children 9 – 12 years old. 

Dimension of sculpture 15 x 20 cm
Art teacher - Julia Sawicki. 

$120.00 (limited availability)