Classes & Workshops
What we do ...
We provide art tuition for primary students. School holiday classes and term classes include painting, drawing and clay modeling. Adult classes are throughout the school term.
Childrens After School Classes Term 4, 2025
During the school term participants explore a large range of art materials, including graphite pencils, charcoal, oil pastels, chalk pastels, as well as watercolour, acrylic paints, and hand built pottery. The pottery is fired then painted and decorated with acrylic paints.
Focus will be on learning new drawing skills, colour mixing, colour theory and paintbrush techniques.
Term 4 - Choose your preferred day below:
Tuesdays 3.30pm - 5pm, 14 Oct (week 2) - 25 Nov (week 8) - 7 weeks
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Wednesdays 3.30pm - 5pm, 15 Oct (week 2) - 26 Nov (week 8) - 7 weeks
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School Holiday Art Classes - September, 2025
These holidays let your children journey into the creative space at Paintbox. There are 2 opportunities to paint the majestic local humpback whales. Family Pair session gives you a chance to bond with your child and both paint a canvas of mother and baby whale. Or paint a beautiful monochromatic whale tale against the glasshouse mountains.By popular demand, the axolotl has returned as an acrylic painting class. Most of these art sessions have a hand building pottery activity, during the last half of the class. Projects range from seal life and bird life tiles, highland cow and a cute house on a hill.
Thursday 25 September, 10am - 1pm
Abby the Axolotl + Sea life Clay Tile
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Friday 26 September, 10am - 12pm
Humpback Whale Family Pair (2pax) Paintings
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Tuesday 30 September, 10am - 1pm
Pink Galah Acrylic Painting + Birdlife Round Clay Tile
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Thursday 2 October, 10am - 1pm
Pineapple Acrylic Painting + Cosy House on a Hill
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Friday 3 October, 10am -1pm
Whale Tail Painting + Highland Cow Pottery
Childrens Art Parties
Children of primary school age can indulge their artistic expressions at these popular 2 hour sessions. Enter an exciting studio with easels and canvases ready for painting. Any theme can be chosen, and Cheryl will customise the session to suit the age and interest of the birthday girl or boy. All materials, art aprons, trestle table and marquee are supplied. BYO napery food/birthday cake/drinks.
2 hour duration - call to book in your time.
Cost: from $300 (group of 10 children), and $430 (group up to 15 children).
Ladies Beginner Painting Classes
With Cheryl’s nurturing and gentle teaching methods, ladies can come and enjoy 2 hours of fun and creativity. Step-by-step instruction is available, OR independent learning. You can bring your own ideas, or you can be part of the lesson plan selected from 100's of topics. A4 card, easels and paints are supplied, though many bring their own materials and canvases.
Thursdays 5pm - 7pm, Fridays 10am - 12 noon.
Cost: $50pp per 2hr session
Paint and Sip
On the last Friday/Saturday of each month bring your drinks and nibbles along to a lively studio to celebrate our popular sessions. A topic is chosen and we can follow the step-by-step guidance from Cheryl’s demonstration. Private parties, birthday parties, Girl’s or Mum’s Day Out and Hen’s nights are welcome.
Canvas, easels, paints, aprons are supplied.
Last Saturday of each month 2pm - 5pm.
Last Friday of each month 6pm - 9pm.
Cost: $70pp per 3hr session.
Other times are available on request.
Private One-on-one sessions - suitable for Parent and Child or Individuals
If you prefer more individual art sessions completely customised for you, Cheryl gives you an opportunity to have private teaching. Inspiration, art materials, and times are available, please just give us a call or email a request. Children and adults are welcome to this.
Various times are available - please call to discuss a time that suits.
Cost: $65pp per hour.
Family Groups
These sessions are a wonderful time for bonding and spending special time with your loved ones - no matter what age. Children and adults and families are welcome. Inspiration, art materials and tuition supplied.
Various times are available - please call to discuss a time that suits.
Cost: $130 per session (1.5 – 2 hours)
Pottery Classes - handbuilding techniques
Discover the tranquil qualities of clay. This adventure lets you discover the many different techniques such as coil, pinch pot, slab, modelling of functional pieces and artistic sculptural works. Cheryl introduces you to these and more, including preparation of the clay (the most important step).
At various times through the week - please call to discuss a time that suits.
Cost: $50pp per 2hr session + glazing and firings
Photography Class
The course covers, how to use the camera, creativity in composition, artistic approaches to landscape and portraits, care of equipment.
4 session course with excursion.
Cost: $200 (1.5hr x 4) please call to discuss a time that suits.
NDIS Clients
Having a wealth of experience in this area, Cheryl, with her patience and gentle manner welcomes NDIS clients and tailors a program to suit the individual.
Various time slots are available during the week
- please call to discuss a time that suits
Cost: $65pp per hour + material cost
