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Smudge Artspace
A wall of large cardboard cutout creatures in painterly shapes, with smudges of blue and green paint, ready for an excursion painting session.

Excursions for schools, ELCs and homeschool groups

Bring your group to the studio.

Process-led art at our Surrey Hills studio. Real materials, small groups, no pre-made craft kits.

What we make together

A real morning of art, not a craft activity.

Smudge has been running classes for kids in Melbourne for three years. Excursions are the same thing, packaged for your class: students arrive, settle, and spend an hour-and-a-half with their hands in real materials. Paint, clay, charcoal, collage, sensory trays, depending on the age group.

We don't do step-by-step "everyone-make-the-same-thing" projects. Every student leaves with their own piece of work and a story about how they made it. Teachers tell us it's the quietest the bus ride home has ever been.

A child's painted wardrobe-door artwork in bold colour.
A sculptural cardboard arch built and painted by primary students.
A bright lemon collage made from cut paper by a kinder student.
An early-learner painting at a low table at Smudge Artspace.

Early Learners, ages 2 to 5

Art Play Lab for kinder groups.

Sensory-rich and play-based. Built for little hands and short attention spans, with stations the group can move between at their own pace. Lots of mark-making, lots of mess, plenty of room to just watch.

A primary student painting a detailed flower study at the studio.

Primary, Prep to Year 6

Hands-on, with room to push the work.

Students explore new materials and techniques in our light-filled studio. We can shape the session around your classroom theme (mini-beasts, the Dreaming, colour theory, sustainability) or run our own brief.

The shape of a visit

$26per student
  • 1.5-hour session in our Surrey Hills studio
  • 10 to 20 students per session
  • All materials, tools and art smocks
  • Clean-up, so the bus home stays clean
  • Tailored to your year level and theme
  • NDIS-friendly for self or plan-managed plans

Plan a visit

Tell us about your group.

A few details so Emma can come back to you with a date, a quote and a session shape that fits your class.

We reply within 2 business days. No automated funnel, just Emma.

Frequently Asked Questions

Send us an inquiry below. Emma replies within 2 business days with a plan, a quote, and a date that fits your term.
1.5 hours: a warm-up to settle the group, hands-on art-making, then sharing and farewells. Pacing flexes for younger kinder groups.
Minimum 10, maximum 20. We keep groups small so every student gets time at the table.
$26 per student. That covers a 1.5-hour session, all materials, tools, art smocks and clean-up.
Yes. Tell us your theme or unit and we'll shape the session around it. Past excursions have linked to mini-beasts, sustainability, the Dreaming, colour theory, and self-portraiture.
Yes. Families with self-managed or plan-managed NDIS plans often use their funding for art experiences here.