Term Classes

Do you remember what it felt like to simply not care what your artwork looks like? As we grow up, we often forget the joy of experimenting, instead focusing on perfection. But what if you and your child could step back into that space of freedom and discovery together?

Join Miss Bobby, our dedicated art therapist, for a weekly one-hour session where kids and parents explore a world of artistic expression. This class is designed to help you reconnect with your inner child, while also showing your little artist that creativity is about the process, not perfection. Together, you’ll work with a range of materials, including paint, canvas, markers, and more, to craft unique pieces that tell a story of growth, learning, and self-discovery.

Here, there are no mistakes—only possibilities. The focus is on experimentation, understanding how different colors evoke emotions, and using art as a tool for exploring feelings. By collaborating with your child, you’ll both embark on a meaningful creative journey, leaving behind the pressure of the “perfect” final product.

What you and your mini-artist will gain from these sessions:

• The freedom to experiment with art, free from the fear of making mistakes
• An understanding of the colour wheel and how colour can affect our moods and evoke emotions
• The opportunity to explore emotions, starting with facial expressions and connecting them to color and shape
• A discovery of your “happy colors” and what they mean to you
• A creative outlet to express and process feelings through art
• An understanding of symbols, lines, shapes and colours and how they can be used to express meaning
• Experiment with neurological drawing
• Explore a range of tools and media, including unusual items to create your art
• Each parent/child group will be gifted a journal to record their emotions and thoughts at the end of each session. 

Create without limits. Discover together. This workshop is a special time for you and your mini-artist to bond, learn, and grow—one splash of paint at a time. 

DRESS FOR MESS – Finding your inner child can be messy, we recommend you wear clothes that are ok to be stained! 

This class is hosted by Miss Bobby, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychotherapy and has designed this experience to help students and their parents experiment confidently, relax, and embrace self-expression.

Feeling like you need more? Bobby is a qualified art therapist (Bach of Art Psychotherapy) and is available for one on one sessions to allow you to more deeply explore anything that comes up for you, contact her on 0431 382 879 to make an appointment.

Location   5/2 Hawker St, Currumbin Waters
Cost  $23 (inc gst) per class per person paid full term in advance – Bookings Essential >>

Times
Friday 3:30pm-4:30pm, (All Ages) Bobby. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult. 

BOOK TERM 4, 2024 ART THERAPY GROUP PARENT/CHILD CLASSES HERE >>

In this exciting and immersive 6-week course, students will embark on a journey that combines the curiosity of science with the creativity of art! Just like scientists, artists also experiment, test their ideas, and explore new concepts. Through hands-on activities, students will uncover the fascinating ways in which these two worlds intersect, all while creating their own unique masterpieces.

From making slime and experimenting with acrylic paints to chalk marbling and collage, students will get to dive deep into both the “why” and the “how” behind each art technique. As they mix materials and observe reactions, they’ll discover the science behind their creations!

In this course, students will have the chance to:

• Learn how science is about forming ideas, testing them, and discovering new outcomes.
• Dive into the world of molecules and polymers while playing with slimy textures.
• Conduct fun chemical experiments that show how art and science collide.
• Understand the physics behind different art forms, from kinetic sculptures to the mystery of why watercolors and acrylics behave so differently.
• Explore our solar system and learn how our planet fits into the grand cosmic picture.
• Investigate environmental science through the lens of art, exploring animal habitats and the beauty of nature’s systems.

This is a perfect opportunity for young creators to combine their love of discovery with their passion for making art, empowering them to see how science and art can work together to shape the world around us!

Contact us for at in**@ar****.au to request the full term’s lesson plans and applicable curriculum outcomes.

Age Group   see below
Location 5/2 Hawker St, Currumbin Waters
Cost   $23 per session paid term in advanced (inc gst) – Bookings Essential >>

Times
Tuesday 1:30pm-2:30pm, Science/Art Focus, 7-12 years, Alissa (6 weeks from 8 October to 12 November)

Term 4, 2024 classes at Artlis Studios will begin week commencing Monday 30 September 2024. Enrolments are still welcome after the start date of each class, with the remaining classes in the term billed at a pro rata rate per class, per week.

BOOK TERM 4, 2024 HOMESCHOOL CLASSES HERE >>

Tiny Artists – Sensory Focus classes on Mondays at 11:30am will be full of sculptural, expressive, kinetic and hands on arts and craft projects. These have been created specifically for kids who don’t love just sitting down! We’ll explore a air dry clay, marshmallow clay, expressive art, and experiment with a range of sensory materials! We’ll play with colours, shapes, textures and our imagination while we create! Open to students 3-7 years. No Need for Parents to Stay (unless you want to!)

Contact us for at in**@ar****.au to request the full term’s lesson plans and applicable curriculum outcomes.

Age Group   see below
Location 5/2 Hawker St, Currumbin Waters
Cost   $23 per session paid term in advanced (inc gst) – Bookings Essential >>

Times
Monday 11.30am – 12.30pm, 3-7 years (30 Sep, 14 Oct & 21 Oct)

Term 4, 2024 classes at Artlis Studios will begin week commencing Monday 30 September 2024. Enrolments are still welcome after the start date of each class, with the remaining classes in the term billed at a pro rata rate per class, per week.

BOOK TERM 4, 2024 PRESCHOOL CLASSES HERE >>

 

 

Our Portfolio class is for teens who are ready to be a little more independent and choose their own projects. In a smaller class, students will work on their own projects, guided by Alissa, and develop their own art portfolio.

As this class has specific requirements, please submit a request (at the checkout page). Our head teacher will review your booking and will contact you if we need more information. You will not need to pay fees until your booking has been approved.

Your teacher is skilled in many mediums including: 

Age Group   13yrs +
Location   5/2 Hawker St, Currumbin Waters
Cost   $23 (inc gst) per class paid full term in advance – Bookings Essential >>

Times
Monday 5:00-6:00pm – Alissa

Term 4, 2024 classes at Artlis Studios will begin week commencing Monday 30 September 2024. Enrolments are still welcome after the start date of each class, with the remaining classes in the term billed at a pro rata rate per class, per week.

BOOK TERM 4, 2024 PORTFOLIO CLASS FOR TEENS HERE >>

Our intermediate painting class is designed for students who prefer paint over any other medium.

In each term students will have an opportunity to

• Experiment with watercolour techniques
• Experiment with acrylic painting techniques
• Use and develop knowledge about solvents, mediums and other additives you can use to create effects with paint
• Experiment with painting on different substrates including canvas, fabric, paper, card, and wood
• Identify works belonging to famous painters throughout history
• Understand the concept of sending a message through art
• Develop an understanding of the elements and principles of art and design, and how they are related to the composition of an artwork

Age Group  9 – 14yrs
Location   5/2 Hawker St, Currumbin Waters
Cost   $23 (inc gst) per class paid full term in advance – Bookings Essential >>

Times
Monday 5:00-6:00pm (9-14 years) Feenix/Carissa

Term 4, 2024 classes at Artlis Studios will begin week commencing Monday 30 September 2024. Enrolments are still welcome after the start date of each class, with the remaining classes in the term billed at a pro rata rate per class, per week.

 BOOK TERM 4, 2024 INTERMEDIATE PAINTING CLASSES HERE >>

Our Friday 5pm is for kids aged 8 years and up, plus the super exciting part is PARENTS ARE WELCOME!! Just purchase an extra ticket for the class and you’ll get to create with your own materials right next to your mini-artist.**

Our sculpting class will allow mini-artists to experiment with a range of sculpture materials with a focus on ceramic clay to create pottery and ceramic sculptures. Other mediums used include wax clay, polymer clay, plaster and recycled materials.

Students will follow the process from conception to final product including any mould making, glazing or casting that is required for their project.

Outcomes your student can expect to cover each term are

• How to sculpt, clay processes, firing and glazing
• How to use and care for clay tools
• How to design and create a 3D artwork – including planning for structural integrity
• The processes involved in using ceramic clay such as timeframes, firing and different types of glazes.
• Identifying works belonging to famous sculptors throughout history
• Sending a message through art
• Identifying the difference between process art and project driven art
• Hand build pottery techniques (we do not use a wheel in the studio)
• Processes for rehydrating clay, storing clay and other “housekeeping” clay tasks.

Location  5/2 Hawker St, Currumbin
Cost   $26.50 (inc gst) per class paid full term in advance includes all firing and glazing fees for the term – Bookings Essential >>

Times
Wednesday 3.45pm-4.45pm – Fee (7-12yrs)
Friday 5.00pm-6.00pm – Fee (8 years to adult) PARENTS WELCOME

Term 4, 2024 classes at Artlis Studios will begin week commencing Monday 30 September 2024. Enrolments are still welcome after the start date of each class, with the remaining classes in the term billed at a pro rata rate per class, per week.            

BOOK TERM 4, 2024 SCULPTURE CLASSES HERE >>

Is your child interested in designing or selling their own merchandise? This course will help them develop a logo, and start creating their first pieces of merch!

Mini-artists will learn the fundamentals of design, and experiment with Gilly’s signature skate style techniques to create printed and hand painted apparel and products such as baseball caps, mini wheely bins, pencil cases and wooden desk boxes.

Students will develop the knowledge to be able to design and create their own graphic products and merchandise using different methods, materials and media.

In Term 4 students will

• Experimenting with different media and materials including printing transfers, acrylic paint, posca and pastels
• Cartooning techniques for graffiti artists
• Lettering and typography
• Developing knowledge of the elements and principals of design
• Understanding compositional properties of wearable art and functional art
• Logo design
• Using knowledge of aesthetics in wearable art.

For those who have been loving Gilly’s Street Art classes, fear not! You’ll still have the same fantastic teacher and fun techniques to explore, but with new and exciting opportunities for your artistic endeavours!

Ready to sell? Book a one hour private session with Alissa during the term and we’ll help your mini-artist set up their own online Tee-Spring store and start selling straight away. We’ll even promote them on our facebook page and in our newsletters!

For those who have been loving Gilly’s Street Art classes, fear not! You’ll still have the same fantastic teacher and fun techniques to explore, but with new and exciting opportunities for your artistic endeavours!

Location   5/2 Hawker St, Currumbin Waters
Cost   $23 (inc gst) per class paid full term in advance – Bookings Essential >>

Times
Thursday 3:45pm-4:45pm, (5-10 years) Gilly
Saturday 12.30pm-1.30pm, (8-15 years) Gilly

Term 4, 2024 classes at Artlis Studios will begin week commencing Monday 30 September, 2024. Enrolments are still welcome after the start date of each class, with the remaining classes in the term billed at a pro rata rate per class, per week.

BOOK TERM 4, 2024 GRAPHIC ART / STREET ART CLASSES HERE >>

Our drawing and manga classes offer a slightly cheaper alternative for kids who wish to develop their drawing skills over any other medium. We have three different drawing teachers, all with vastly different teaching styles, and drawing styles! Please email us at in**@ar****.au with an example of your mini-artists work if you have trouble deciding.

Wednesday 5:00pm Cartooning with Fee (beginner-intermediate)– These classes are designed to introduce mini-artists to a broad range of cartooning techniques, including manga, chibi, kawaii, ghibli, traditional cartooning, and illustration techniques. Each week will focus on a different concept, analysing the differences and similarities between the different styles of drawing. A great beginners drawing class, working on line weight and quality, and developing drawing techniques that will help your mini-artist start drawing confidently on their own!  

Wednesday 5.00pm Drawing Classes with Anika (intermediate) focus on drawing animals, particularly details such as fur and feathers, as well as landscapes, such as waves, sunsets and buildings. Working with graphite and colour pencil techniques students will concentrate on building texture, choosing colour palettes and illustration skills.

Thursday 5.00pm Drawing Classes with Gilly (intermediate-advanced) – Does your mini-artist love creating fantastical creatures like dragons, monsters, mermaids, and anthro-style characters? In this fun-filled 11-week course, they’ll get to dive into the exciting world of character design with Gilly as their guide! Together, they’ll learn to draw all the unique details that bring these magical beings to life, including:

• Fierce claws, sharp horns, and textured scales
• Fluffy fur, expressive ears, and swishy tails
• Outfits and accessories that make their characters pop
• The basics of drawing the human form, from head to toe
• How to transform human figures into amazing anthropomorphic characters
• Different face shapes and details to give both human and anthro characters their own personality

This course will unleash their imagination and provide the skills they need to create creatures that are as wild as their dreams!

Saturday 2:00pm Manga Classes with Gilly (intermediate)  – With a focus on sketching, full body proportioning, facial expressions and creating movement in drawings, mini-artists will develop their sketching skills with Manga style techniques and various drawing exercises. Classes will be limited to 8 students per session to allow GillyAfterDark to give each student one on one attention so your mini-artist will get the most out of their session.

Please note that a finished graphite drawing can take hours (sometimes up to 10-15 hours) to complete, as such, our lessons will help students develop their skills and practice techniques to allow them to more confidently draw and create finished pieces at home. Feedback from students have shown it is more valuable to practice a wide variety of skill over finishing a drawing therefore students may not create complete drawings during lesson time.

Age Group   see below
Location   5/2 Hawker St, Currumbin Waters
Cost  $22 (inc gst) per class paid full term in advance

Times
Wednesday 5:00pm-6:00pm (Cartooning, Manga, Chibi, Kawaii, Ghibli), 8-15 years – Fee – Bookings Essential >>

Wednesday 5.00pm-6:00pm Drawing (Animal Focus, intermediate), 7-14 years – Anika – Bookings Essential>>

Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm Drawing (Mythical/Anthro/Characters focus), 8-14 years – Gilly AfterDark – Bookings Essential>>

Saturday 2:00pm-3:00pm (Manga), 8-14 years – Gilly AfterDark – Bookings Essential >>

Term 4, 2024 classes at Artlis Studios will begin week commencing Monday 30 September, 2024. Enrolments are still welcome after the start date of each class, with the remaining classes in the term billed at a pro rata rate per class, per week.

BOOK TERM 4, 2024 CARTOONING AND MANGA CLASSES HERE >>

BOOK TERM 4, 2024 DRAWING CLASSES HERE >>