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WonderLab Creative Studio

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: 674, Pacific Highway, Killara 2071 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.wonderlabkids.net

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25.01.2022 Some lucky ten are making a lightsaber at WonderLab in October which will glow in the dark and look very realistic

23.01.2022 Today we learnt about Alebrije - Mexican folk art patterns - to paint our fantasy clay creatures. First each child was asked to draw three to four patterns on a piece of paper taking inspiration from Pedro Linaress Alebrije sculptures and then paint their sculptures using the patterns. These artworks were done in clay on paper and wire armature and painted in acrylics on top.... What a bunch of talented children we are teaching at the studio

22.01.2022 Children reimagine Van Gogh - taking inspiration from the Starry Night we have created lots of movement in the artwork

22.01.2022 After reading The Sky Colour story today we painted this gorgeous mural with 5 year olds

22.01.2022 These adorable puppets were made by our super skilled group of 6 year olds We learnt about sculpture armatures, balancing, plastering, mixing skin tones and painting a sculpture, cutting fabric with scissors and tying knots with a string!

21.01.2022 The World of Wizardry October camp is fully booked, but we still have places in our other holiday programs - Fun with Drawing, Wooden House and Super Hero Painting. Check schedule and details at www.wonderlabkids.net

20.01.2022 Art Play creativity from the youngest artists

19.01.2022 Self portraits by preschool children We have practiced so many techniques and skills in this project over the course of two lessons: Drawing a face with India ink focusing on scale (creating a large portrait that takes the whole space of a page)... Creating backgrounds with watercolour washes Cutting the negative space around the face Arranging the face on the background And dont these artworks look gorgeous? Especially when you frame them

19.01.2022 We try to balance our program for older preschoolers by offering abstract process art experiences regularly. In this painting project the children were asked to paint with warm colours and put colours next to each other. There were no other rules involved and we purposefully kept the project abstract steering away from any representational drawing. Projects like this are very beneficial for children of any age. ... First of all, they are not intimidating as there is no pressure to create something that looks like the teacher’s example. Secondly, these experiences remind children that art is in the process - sometimes we just need to forget about the result and play with art materials.

19.01.2022 Here is our range of courses at WonderLab! Children in our studio feel welcome and supported to make a mess, move, express their artistic ideas and create their unique art works. They are encouraged to explore their individuality in a non-competitive environment and grow their artistic talents in a relaxed and safe way. ... At WonderLab we strive to develop children's creative thinking, problem-solving and imagination. We help parents raise innovators of tomorrow! @ Sydney, Australia See more

18.01.2022 If you remember my recent post about Miranda who is a very skilled artist at just 3.5 years old - this is she half a year ago exploring painting at one of our Art Play sessions! This is how children grow their artistic confidence to be able to experiment with art media as they grow older

18.01.2022 Today for our illustration course the children got to think how they can illustrate the Cheshire Cat - a whimsical character that has two distinctive features - it grins and disappears. For the disappearing effect we decided to try the printmaking on gel plates technique - the children created their own cat stencil and tried printing it using cool and warm colours. The children loved it and dont those prints look fabulous? @ Sydney, Australia

18.01.2022 Richly illustrated book about childrens art These are examples of genuine childrens creativity - it happens only when children are creating independently using their imagination instead of following teachers guidance. Note that most of the artworks are from older children - 7+ and they show the realistic developmental stage of drawing painting skills. Moreover, these artworks are highly creative as they were done independently

17.01.2022 Have a fabulous stress-free party at WonderLab with one of our engaging party themes - Fashion Design Party! We set up the studio with myriads of art materials and let children create an amazing wooden doll designing the clothes and decorating them with pom-poms, beads, sequins, string, feathers, ribbons and more! We always have two teachers on site to ensure your birthday party goes as smoothly as possible!

17.01.2022 Children are working on their cardboard bridge project - each term our Art Club students create these mind-blowing 3D art works. Join us next term to explore drawing, painting and modelling in one course! Registration is already open on our web-site

17.01.2022 Preschoolers are exploring the possibilities of working with liquid watercolour. We drew our ocean creatures with black ink last time and today the children put a wash on top experimenting with sprinkling salt on top and covering wet surfaces with crumpled cling wrap. Dont those artworks look amazingly bright?

16.01.2022 Miranda is just 3.5 years old but look at this amazing concentration and desire to experiment! She started coming to WonderLab one year ago taking part in our sensory Art Play classes and now she is one level up and showing some amazing art skills such as: Confidence in her own abilities... Ability to experiment and try new art media Concentration and focus Advanced pencil grip, hand-eye coordination and art tool manipulation See more

16.01.2022 Calling all Star Wars fans! Come and make a lightsaber with WonderLab these holidays

15.01.2022 Each birthday party at WonderLab is accompanied by a huge hand-made birthday banner - you let us know what your childs interests are and we create this custom-made beauty for the children to colour when they come

15.01.2022 Art appropriation vs art inspiration. At WonderLab we try to choose art projects that do not appropriate great masters art works. We look at the famous paintings to study art techniques and get inspiration but we never copy the artwork as it is. We believe that this teaching approach develops genuine creativity in children and allows children to express their own ideas.... Can you guess which famous artwork the children had studied before starting this printmaking project? @ Sydney, Australia See more

14.01.2022 This time last year my family and I were about to start a new project - my very own art studio where I can store my gazillion of art supplies and dive into a wonderland with children - one year has past and I can say for sure this project was my personal roaring success

14.01.2022 A steam punk seahorse - the children are extending their understanding of the steam punk design by trying a steam punk drawing project after finishing their steam punk sculptures

14.01.2022 We expose children to a variety of art media and processes at WonderLab offering not only painting and drawing but also 3D sculpture making! In this plaster puppet project six year olds are practicing to tie knots with a piece of string - look at these focused and engaged looks at the faces!

14.01.2022 At WonderLab we try to choose the projects that allow the children to create artworks that look different. In this Starry Night printmaking project everyone was practicing the same art techniques and processes - creating movement using patterns and lines - taking inspiration from Van Goghs swirly patterns - but notice how unique and individual the artworks look! We believe that this method allows children to make most of the decisions regarding their work and, like adult artists, generate meaningful ideas for art themselves.

13.01.2022 Little Miranda is learning to score clay! Scoring is an attachment technique in ceramics and is an essential skill of working with clay. To attach two clay shapes together you need to scratch the surface with a sharp tool, add water to the scratches and connect your clay shapes. If you dont score clay, the shapes will come apart once the sculpture dries. Notice how for a very young child it is important not to force making something realistic - in this early stage of working... with clay the child is focusing on just attaching the shapes and learning to create a sculpture that can balance. This is the second stage of learning the clay medium. The first one would be to just explore clay as it is - playing with it, shaping, squeezing, pinching, adding water, dancing on it with your feet - all of what Miranda did last year during her Art Play sessions at WonderLab

12.01.2022 Our studio window is an ever evolving canvas for little artists - every child is adding something and it expands gradually into a beautiful masterpiece

10.01.2022 Children are illustrating water with watercolour and pencils

10.01.2022 We have opened our Term 4 registration and you can book your term pass online! Please note that there are 8 weeks in Term 4 and the term will start on October 19. If the days or time do not work for you, you are welcome to write us an email with your preferred days and time and we will try to accomodate to your needs!

10.01.2022 Glowing in the dark birthday party is our most popular birthday theme at WonderLab! What do you get in your package? Two hours of using our beautiful homey studio with first hour dedicated to art making and the rest - for gatherings, food and packing away... Two teachers on site to ensure there is enough attention to everyone and the party runs really smoothly A collaborative mural painting by all the children with the teacher guiding the children through the steps (we paint a magical forest that glows in the dark!) Half an hour of free exploration of glowing art materials (glow smile, glow rice, and glow paints) Usage of the back room set up with tables for the children to have their food and cake This party would suit even younger children (4 and up) Lets glow for your party! Basic price: $500 for 10 children @ Sydney, Australia

09.01.2022 Six year olds are illustrating comic words taking inspiration from the Captain Underpants stories and Roy Lichtensteins pop art Skills practiced during this project: Lots and lots of fine motor cutting and collaging... Drawing thick outlines for speech bubbles Bubble writing Primary colours of pop art style See more

09.01.2022 It is always a great pleasure to make children happy for a birthday party

08.01.2022 Join us in October for a Super Hero acrylic painting holiday camp! Bring a picture of your favourite super hero and we will paint it on a huge canvas board! Easy online booking on our website! Ages 7+

07.01.2022 Plaster insect sculptures by our Sculpt and Build students. We started off by sketching our insects, creating a paper and wire armature and covering it with plaster bandages. From paper construction, to making masks, robots and creatures from wire, fabric and recycled materials our Sculpt and Build classes assists children in understanding the depth of 3D art making!

06.01.2022 Art Play Term 3 glimpses of toddler artfulness at WonderLab

05.01.2022 We finished our Sculpt and Build term by painting and decorating our giant plaster insects Next term we will be creating an African mask, a papier-mâché super hero, a giant paper shoe and a clay portrait! Next term Tuesday class is almost full - only two spots left!

05.01.2022 We are running our Sculpt and Build program for children ages 7+ in Term 4 again! Check this amazing program that we have planned for next term: Papier-mâché superhero... African paper mask using paper mix (a brand new studio material Giant paper tennis shoe Clay portrait Classes will run every Tuesday at 4.00-5.30. Easy online booking!

05.01.2022 Beautiful expressive art works by 3.5 year olds These were made through the course of three lessons each time putting a new layer of media: warm colours in acrylics/broad paintbrush; cool colours in acrylics/broad paintbrush; black acrylics/small paintbrush and liquid watercolour in a spray bottle. This is what most of our art works look like with ages 3-4 - abstract but very well-thought out and highly educational.

04.01.2022 The evilest Cheshire Cat Ive ever seen - by my 6 year old son

04.01.2022 Join us in October for a full day of drawing to learn a series of basic drawing techniques! We will learn to: Create pattern designs Draw movement using a line... Shade in a different way Use various pencil strokes Experiment with drawing tools We will also create a beautiful seascape picture incorporating all the skills we have learnt during the day!

03.01.2022 We are exploring clay on armature with older children for our Sculpt and Build lessons! Look at these amazing creations - join us next term - classes run on Tuesdays at 4.00-5.30 in the afternoon

01.01.2022 Allowing children to work on individual projects is the best way to challenge their creativity and problem-solving skills! For our Sculpt and Build projects with older students we try to give children as much freedom of what to create as possible! In this clay and armature project we are making an elephant, a bunny, an energy ball, a dinosaur and a rhino - everyone is working on their own idea - creativity at its best!