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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.