Give your child a creative escape in the school holidays!
Boost their artistic abilities, problem-solving & collaboration skills, for lifelong learning! All in a fun & nurturing environment.
School Holiday Art Club
School Holiday Art Club
About Art Club
▴ Art workshops for kids, recommended ages 7 - 13 years
▴ Autumn School Holidays: April 14-17 & 22-24
▴ Morning sessions 10 - 1 pm, $75 per student
▴ Afternoon sessions 1 - 4 pm, $75 per student
▴ Full day sessions 10 - 4 pm, $110 per student
▴ Bring a buddy: 10-15% discounts for multiple bookings on the same day!
▴ Morning or afternoon - each session is designed to be complete on its own, or book a full day for extra artistic exploration!
▴ Held in Payneham
▴ For more info, see our FAQ’s at the bottom of this page
Studio Ruby Chew Class Features
Innovative Art Projects:
From traditional techniques to contemporary styles, our classes include exciting projects like mixed media, illustration, sculpture, printmaking and more - encouraging kids to explore the basics and beyond, to discover their unique artistic voice.
Personalised Artistic Development:
Each class is tailored to individual learning needs and interests, ensuring personalised growth and engagement. Whether your child is a budding artist or just starting out, they’ll receive the guidance they need to thrive!
Artist Assistants for Large Classes:
Larger classes include a trained artist assistant to ensure every student receives enhanced one-on-one attention and support, fostering an enriched learning experience.
Expert Guidance from a Practicing Artist:
Ruby Chew writes all courses from the perspective of an active, practicing artist. Ruby her team are dedicated educators, offering invaluable techniques, professional inspiration and Contemporary Art connections, to spark your child's creativity.
Flexible Scheduling Options:
Whether you’re after a morning or afternoon session, or want to book a full day for extra creative fun, we’ve got you covered! Each session stands on its own, making it easy for parents to plan while giving kids the chance to dive deep into their artistic adventures.
Mon 14th
Comic Book Inventors 3.0
Drawing & Illustration
Pow! Bam! Get ready to jump into the world of comics and cartoons with a day packed full of bold characters, dynamic storytelling and creative challenges. Back by popular demand, this workshop introduces fresh prompts and new techniques for first-time comic creators and returning artists alike!
Morning, 10-1pm: Collaborative Comic Book Creation
Join forces to create a one-of-a-kind comic book! Each student will illustrate a unique page in an unfolding story, using the first and last panels as a starting point. Learn the secrets of visual storytelling, master composition techniques and bring your characters to life with dynamic illustrations and eye-catching compositions. The best part? See everyone's pages come together into a surprising, completed comic. Each student will take home a printed copy - a keepsake of their creative adventure.
Afternoon, 1-4pm: Badge-Making - Self-Portrait Comic Faces
Turn yourself into a comic book character! Capture your personality, emotions, and unique style in a bold, dynamic self-portrait inspired by classic cartoons, comics and anime. Then, transform your drawings into custom badges - perfect to wear, trade or display!
Create. Illustrate. Take home your very own comic and unique badges!
Tue 15th
Landscapes in Paint
Acrylic on Canvas & Watercolour Painting
Let’s paint the town - Hockney-style! This vibrant and playful painting workshop explores bold colour, movement, and perspective as we bring landscapes to life in two exciting ways.
Morning, 10-1pm: Hockney-Inspired Acrylic Landscapes
Take inspiration from David Hockney’s iconic, colourful landscapes and create your own bright, expressive scene. Learn about underpainting, layering, and texture while experimenting with playful shapes and vivid colours that make landscapes pop.
Afternoon, 1-4pm: Watercolour Postcards from Imaginary Worlds
Pack your creative passport and paint a postcard from a world of your imagination. Is it a dreamy underwater city, a futuristic Mars colony, or a mystical floating island? Once your landscape is complete, write a postcard message to yourself from an alternate version of you, describing the world and what life is like there.
A full day of colour, creativity and exploring landscapes near and far!
Wed 16th
Puppets & Narrative Wall Art
Interactive Sculpture
Tell a story through movement and imagery! This workshop is all about expressive characters and symbolic storytelling. In the morning, craft poseable puppets full of personality, and in the afternoon, create a decorative wall piece that tells a story through layers, colour, and design.
Morning, 10-1pm: Characters in Motion
Build a jointed puppet with moving arms, legs, or even tails. Inspired by books, movies, folklore, and animation, design a character that’s whimsical, dramatic, or just plain fun. Use bold colours, patterns, and unique details to give your puppet a personality all its own.
Afternoon, 1-4pm: Wall Hanging Stories
Turn your favorite dream, memory, or fairytale into a hanging artwork that tells a story in one frame. Whether it’s a symbolic scene, an abstract landscape, or a visual diary of your favourite place, layer textures, shapes, and colors to create a piece that speaks without words.
A day of imagination, hands-on crafting, and storytelling through art!
Thu 17th
Croc Charms & Magical Medallions
Clay Sculptures & Wearable Art
Charm your Crocs and craft a mystical medallion in this hands-on clay workshop. Using polymer clay, sculpt and shape tiny wearable masterpieces that are as fun as they are fashionable.
Morning, 10-1pm: Croc Jibbitz & Tiny Charms
Create adorable shoe charms that clip onto your Crocs, sneakers, or accessories. Sculpt mini foods, cute animals, emojis, or funky designs while learning shaping, texturing and finishing techniques.
Afternoon, 1-4pm: Magical Medallions & Enchanted Amulets
Design a mystical medallion inspired by Horcruxes, talismans, or protective amulets. Experiment with marbling techniques to blend colors into swirling, spellbinding patterns, then emboss symbols or carve intricate details to make your medallion truly magical.
Take-home bonus: A care sheet with baking instructions and glaze tips to protect your wearable artwork!
Tue 22nd
Wizarding Creativity & Crafts
Drawing, Illustration & Wearable Art
Accio creativity! Step into the wizarding world with a day of spellbinding art and hands-on magic. Design a magical newspaper full of wizarding stories and illustrations, then craft your own Spectrespecs to see the world in a whole new way.
Morning, 10-1pm: The Daily Prophet Newspaper
Become a magical journalist and create your very own wizarding newspaper! Fill the pages with headlines, quirky magical articles, and enchanting illustrations. Add a photo of yourself in one of the panels to capture your day at the Wizarding Workshop—just like a front-page exclusive!
Afternoon, 1-4pm: Luna Lovegood’s Spectrespecs
End the day in true Luna Lovegood style. Design your own pair of Spectrespecs—glasses that supposedly let you see Wrackspurts. Choose wild colors, trippy patterns, and bold embellishments to make them as eccentric and magical as you like.
A full day of creative magic, plus Potter-verse quizzes and spellbinding games!
Wed 23rd
Move It! Mechanical Art & Contraptions
Illustration & Paper Engineering
Build it, move it, bring it to life! This hands-on STEM-powered workshop explores the magic of mechanical movement through flapping creatures and rolling automata.
Morning, 10-1pm: Flapping Creatures
Craft a mechanical moth, butterfly or dragon with flapping wings! Learn how hinges, levers and simple linkages bring paper and cardboard to life, then decorate your creature with bold colours and intricate patterns.
Afternoon, 1-4pm: Moving Car Contraptions
Design a moving car automata using a rolling belt and crank mechanism. Watch as your car, spaceship or futuristic vehicle drives across a winding road or other dynamic scene.
A full day of tinkering, creating, and bringing art to life through movement!
Thu 24th
Explorers Maps & Pop-Up Creations
Illustration & Paper Engineering
Set off on an artistic adventure! Design mysterious maps that lead to hidden treasures in the morning, then discover the magic of pop-up creations that bring your ideas into 3D form in the afternoon. This day is all about storytelling through shape, structure, and surprises.
Morning, 10-1pm: Explorer’s Maps: The Mapmaker’s Challenge
Every great adventure starts with a map. Create a detailed guide to a mystical land, lost city, or futuristic world using collage, drawing, and secret symbols. But here’s the twist—random prompts will shape the unexpected paths and surprises on your journey! Will your map lead to treasure or trouble?
Afternoon, 1-4pm: Pop-Up Cards
Take your creativity to another dimension by learning how to engineer pop-up cards. Explore folds, flaps, and 3D elements that make your artwork jump off the page. Whether it’s a playful character, a hidden message, or a scene bursting to life, these pop-up creations will add an element of surprise to your art.
An imaginative day of world-building, discovery, and 3D design!
FAQ’s & Our Policies:
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Absolutely! Our classes are written and taught by Ruby Chew, an award winning practicing artist and educator with over 15 years of experience. Ruby holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts Hons. (2010) and a Masters of Teaching (2023). Ruby is dedicated to providing high-quality instruction tailored to each student's needs. Find out more here.
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Our workshops are designed for kids aged 7–13, but we’re happy to welcome 6-year-olds, especially if they’re attending with an older sibling or friend!
Most workshops can be adapted for younger participants, and we’re always happy to chat if you have questions. If you’re considering booking for a younger child, please reach out so we can gather a bit more info to ensure they have the best experience!
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Parents and guardians must sign students into class and out of class at the end of class.
Signing in:
Please arrive around 5-10 minutes before class starts.
Come straight on in! Ruby and/or her assistant will greet you and show you around.
There will be a clipboard on the front desk where you can sign your child in by writing your arrival time next to their name.
Signing out:
Please meet Ruby or her assistant in the hallway in front of our room and have your name marked on the roll.*Please do not leave until this is done. This helps us provide the best duty of care for all students :-)
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Our day is broken into 2 workshops with an overarching concept & theme.
We'll have a recess, lunch and afternoon breaks, along with 'brain breaks' where needed to assist with flow, creativity and focus. Some will be taken outside in the park/playground onsite. See our location info here.
Some photography and video will be taken during workshops to document the day.
If you need to contact Ruby, please text her with your name, your child's name and your message e.g. if you need to collect your child early, if there's been a change to the person collecting your child etc. -
Half day students - please bring a water bottle and a nut free snack.
Full day students - please bring a water bottle, a nut free snack and a nut free lunch.
Kids are also welcome to bring any show-and-tell items like artwork they’ve done at home or a book with inspiring images— just nothing too precious. -
Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothing that you don't mind getting a bit dirty.
We recommend wearing sleeves that can be easily pulled up for hands-on activities. Layers are great, so they have the option of putting on a jacket if we sit outside. A hat and sunblock is encouraged.Comfort is key, so feel free to dress in whatever makes you feel at ease!
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If your child is unwell, we kindly ask they refrain from attending classes to ensure the comfort and well-being of everyone. If a student misses a class due to illness, we offer make-up classes based on availability. Please reach out to us to schedule a make-up session!
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We prioritise facilitating a creative, respectful and positive environment for all students. Disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated. We follow a restorative practice approach, encouraging students to reflect on their actions and make amends. While we always aim to guide students gently back on track, if a child continues to struggle with this after a few reminders, we'll reach out to parents to discuss the best way forward and may ask you to pick up your child early. Our goal is to support every student in having a great experience!
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We understand coming to Art Club can be overwhelming for some budding artists - you're most welcome to stay until they feel settled!
From there, we encourage children to participate independently in our classes. This helps foster their creativity and self confidence.We want all students to feel comfortable in our classes. Our instructors are experienced in creating a welcoming and nurturing environment for everyone!
If you'd like to chat further, we'd love to hear from you! Any further info to help us make our Art Club the best experience for your child is very welcome! Please don't hesitate to get in touch. -
Absolutely! We offer Buds Bundles and other discounts for multiple bookings. Please reach out if you have any questions!
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Upon booking, please complete our Student Information Form to ensure we have all the info we need to create the best experience for your budding artist!
This includes an area where you can add preferences for specific workshops e.g. what size t-shirt you child will need for Custom Couture.
Our form will available at check out.
2025 Art Club
Program Dates:
Autumn: April 14-17 & 22-24
Winter: July 7-11 & 14-18
Spring: Sept 29-30, Oct 1-3 & 7-10
Festive week: Dec 15-19
Summer: Jan 12-16 & 19-23
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