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Art Club is back!

Give your child a creative escape these Spring school holidays. Boost their artistic abilities, problem-solving & collaboration skills, for lifelong learning! All in a fun & nurturing environment.

Art Club

Art Club

About Art Club

▴ Art workshops for kids 7 - 13 years

▴ Running every day of the Spring School Holidays:
Sept 30th, Oct 1st - 4th & 8th - 11th (Public holiday on Oct 7th)

▴ 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% and 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

⚡️Places are limited
Book now to avoid missing out!

Art Club Program:

  • Take a walk on the wild side with our animal inspired day full of painting and patterns, where pawsitive vibes await!

    Morning Session: Pet & Animal Portraits
    Capture the essence of your furry (or not-so-furry) friend in this pet portrait workshop! Bring a photo of your beloved pet or choose from our collection of fierce, funny, and fabulous animals. We’ll explore colour mixing and paint application to create a masterpiece that's as unique as the animal that inspired it. From the first brushstroke to the final flourish, this workshop is a tail-wagging good time!

    Afternoon Session: Wild Flextangles
    Hop into an afternoon of flextanges with a wild twist! Create your very own 3D origami fidget toy, also known as a Flextangle, adorned with animal-inspired patterns you design! Whether you add the stripes of a zebra, spiralling snakes or the face or a leopard, your flextangle will flip and unveil your intricate and unique designs - a playful piece of art for you to enjoy!

    🎨Soar into a day of artistic wildness with animal-themed painting, patterns, and a whole herd of creative fun!

  • Perfect for artistic explorers, these workshops will have you designing, drawing and painting up a storm! Invent your own imaginative expedition full of intrigue - whether you’re travelling to an alien planet, the Bermuda Triangle, or back in time to ancient Egypt, you’ll make exquisite pieces documenting your trek!

    Morning Session: Postcards from the Unknown
    Start your creative journey by designing a postcard from your extraordinary destination! Imagine you’ve traveled to a fantastical place. Create a postcard featuring your destination using watercolour, pencils and markers. On the back you’ll write a message to yourself about your discoveries, and design a custom stamp to send it on its way!

    Afternoon Session: Explorer’s Badges
    Based on your story, you’ll craft a set unique explorer’s badges to represent your adventurous character! Whether you’re continuing on from the morning’s session, or inventing a new mysterious trip you’ve travelled, design and decorate your badges, symbolising the qualities and achievements of your journey. It may be a badge of bravery, kindness or a mark of discovery - the perfect additions to your travel story and symbols of your creative adventure!

    🎨Your trip may be done for the day, but your creations will keep the magic alive! Take home your postcard and explorer’s badges as mementos of your imaginative trek and the mysteries you uncovered!

  • Put pens to paper and join us in the exciting world of comic books and cartoons! This workshop is perfect for young artists eager to explore character creation, visual storytelling, and the magic of bringing stories to life through art.

    Morning Session: Anime-Inspired Character Design
    Kick off the day by inventing your own cartoon characters! Drawing inspiration from comic books, anime, manga and other styles, we’ll explore the art of character portraiture. You’ll learn how to design unique characters and accurately draw their heads from different angles. Whether your character is a hero, villain, or something in between, you’ll bring them to life with your creative touch!

    Afternoon Session: Collaborative Comic Book Creation
    In the afternoon, become a part of an exciting collaborative comic book project where each student will create a unique page of the story! We’ll start with the first and last panels provided, guiding the narrative as it unfolds through your imagination. Learn the secrets of visual storytelling, master the art of composition, and discover illustration tricks of the trade.

    🎨 The most thrilling part? Seeing how everyone’s pages come together to form one surprising story! Each student will take home a copy of the completed comic book—a keepsake of your creative adventure.

  • Get ready for a day of artistic exploration where Cubism meets Surrealism in a whirlwind of creativity and fun! Perfect for imaginative minds eager to think outside the box, try new things and use their imagination to make unique works of art!

    Morning Session: Picasso-Inspired Sculptural Faces
    Get ready to "Picasso-fy" your creativity! In this hands-on session, we’ll dive into the whimsical world of Cubism by crafting sculptural faces inspired by the master himself. We’ll piece together faces bursting with personality and 3D abstract charm. Then, it’s time to splash on bold, vibrant acrylics to bring our creations to life. We’ll be breaking the mold, bending the rules of portraiture, and painting outside the lines. Let’s create faces that are as abstract as they are awesome!

    Afternoon session: Surreal Stickers
    Create your own stickers inspired by the wacky dreamscapes of Surrealism! Think melting clocks, floating objects, animals on stilts and otherworldly landscapes! Create a sticker set that turn the ordinary into the extraordinary and take home a collection of stickers that are sure to add a surreal charm to everything they touch. Get ready to make your world a little more Dali-ightful, one sticker at a time!

    🎨 This day is all about exploring new artistic dimensions and having a blast while doing it. Artists will walk away with an appreciate for Cubism and Surrealism, along with new skills, a unique sticker set, and a one-of-a-kind Picasso-inspired piece!

  • Welcome to a day where everything is larger than life! Get ready to think big, dream bigger, and create the biggest art pieces ever! This workshop is perfect for artists eager to stretch their imagination and craft supersized masterpieces.

    Morning Session: Collaborative Box Wall Mural
    Start your day with a colossal creative adventure! We’ll construct a mural wall from boxes, each one transformed into a unique piece of art by every student. Decorate your box with vibrant designs, from imaginative characters to street art-inspired patterns and pop art words. As a team, we'll assemble our decorated boxes into a stunning, cohesive mural. We'll put on the finishing touches together, creating one giant work of art. At the end of the morning, we'll deconstruct the mural, and each artist will take home their individual box, a unique treasure of our collaborative masterpiece!

    Afternoon Session: Giant Pencil Sculptures
    Join us for some oversized fun! In this workshop, we’ll be crafting gigantic pencil sculptures. Whether you choose to create a colossal lead pencil or a vibrant coloured pencil, you’ll design, build, and paint your very own supersized pencil masterpiece. Add a personal twist with your unique brand—whether it’s your name or a fantastical creation—and take home a pencil that’s sure to make a big impact!

    🎨Think outside the (giant) box and embrace bold ideas in this day of supersized artistic fun! Get ready for a day of monumental creativity and take home art pieces that are larger than life!

  • Back by popular demand! Get ready for a day of infinite creativity and collectible fun as you make art that you can fold, trade, and treasure forever!

    Morning Session: Custom Trading Cards
    Illustrate your own trading cards featuring original characters, creatures, or anything your imagination can dream up! Learn about layout, composition, and how to make your cards stand out with eye-catching designs. We will laminate them to give them a card-like feel. They can be swapped with friends, collected, and cherished as miniature works of art!

    Afternoon Session: Infinity Zines
    Create your very own 4-faced zine that endlessly folds into itself, just like a magical piece of origami! This unique zine will feature your art and stories, transforming as you fold it, forming a zine that is both an artwork and a delightful puzzle.

    🎨 Unfold infinite possibilities as we draw and design these unique treasures.

  • Dive into a day filled with spellbinding fun as we create fantastical artefacts and magical marvels, inspired by the wizarding world of Harry Potter.

    Morning Session: Enchanted Books
    Create your own magical book creature with a personality! Inspired by the infamous Monster Book of Monsters from Harry Potter, you’ll design and decorate a book creature that’s uniquely yours. Using sculptural elements, vibrant colours and whimsical details, bring your book creature to life with a magical touch. Whether it’s friendly, mischievous, or full of secrets, your enchanted book will certainly have a story to tell!

    Afternoon Session: Wand Making
    Welcome to Ruby Chew's Wand Shop. It’s time to create your very own magical wand, or rather… let the wand choose you! First, we’ll select a magical core to give your wand its special powers and flair. Next, build it’s shape then unleash your creativity with craft materials, paints, and decorative elements. Whether you craft a sleek modern wand or an ancient relic, your wand will be a spellbinding masterpiece. The final touch will be a wand tag detailing your artistic choices and the magic behind them. Let’s make some wand-erful creations!

    🎨Join us for a magical day of sculpture and craft, where you create two enchanting artworks that will spark joy and wonder - treasured keepsakes from a day of creative wizardry!

    ✨Wizard, witch and warlock attire welcome!

  • Sorry, this class has SOLD OUT ⚡️

    Express yourself and step into a world where your unique style takes centre stage! Our Custom Couture day is all about you—designing your own statement shoes and creating a one-of-a-kind t-shirt that reflects your personality!

    Morning Session: Shoe Artistry
    Start the day by transforming a plain pair shoes into a statement piece! Use vibrant paints, markers, and your creativity to design shoes that showcase your style. Add your name in your own unique font, because today, you are the brand! This is your opportunity to make something that’s truly your own—shoes that walk the walk and talk the talk.

    Afternoon Session: T-Shirt Creations
    In the afternoon, turn a plain t-shirt into a wearable masterpiece! With fabric paints, markers, and optional hand-sewing techniques, you’ll create a design that’s all about you. Whether it’s bold patterns, intricate illustrations, or something completely out of the box, your t-shirt will be a reflection of your individuality.


    ✨Got some ideas bubbling away already? Bring your sketches from home to inspire you through out the day.
    ✨We’ll also have design prompts available as fun challenges to help get your creative ideas flowing!

    🎨 Stand out from the crowd with fashion pieces that are as unique as you are! Don’t miss the chance to turn your personal style into a wearable masterpiece!

  • Sorry, this class has SOLD OUT ⚡️

    Let’s end the Spring school holidays on a high note with a day full of art, music, and groovy vibes! Our Disco Art Party is the perfect way for young artists to celebrate the final day of Studio Ruby Chew’s Art Club.

    Morning Session: Groovy Record Art
    Kick off the day by painting your very own vinyl record! Dive into psychedelic designs, bold colours, and funky patterns as you transform a classic vinyl record into a stunning piece of wall art. Whether you go for swirling rainbows, geometric shapes, or a free-form abstract style, your record art will be a masterpiece that radiates retro coolness.

    Afternoon Session: Band Poster Bonanza
    Crank up the creativity with a Band Poster Bonanza! We’ll analyse famous poster designs to inspire our own. Then, using a range of watercolours, pencils and markers, bring your poster to life with exciting fonts and eye catching colours. Whether you’re creating a poster for an artist or band you love, or inventing your own, you’ll leave with a rockin’ piece of art that shows off your artistic flair and musical imagination!

    ✨Throughout the day, we’ll take breaks to play some classic party games like musical statues, pass the parcel, limbo, and musical chairs—complete with prizes!
    ✨Plus, you can request your favourite tunes before the day to add to our special Art party playlist!

    🎨 What better way to wrap up the holidays than with a fun, creative, and dance-filled Disco Arty Party? Let’s celebrate the end of Studio Ruby Chew’s Art Club with a day of art that’s as vibrant and lively as the music that inspires it!

FAQ’s & Our Policies:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 :-)

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • 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.

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