At Arty Farty Kids we provide a safe and fun environment where children can expand their visual art horizons.

Animal Mix

I made up two jars, one red and one blue. Each jar contained 20 or so labels with a different animal on each. I asked the Farties to pick a mystery label from each jar, and using photographic reference, they

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Shoe Lasts

My son is studying shoe design at RMIT in Melbourne, so when I found a box of shoe ‘lasts’ at the the fabulous Reverse Garbage facility in Marrickville Sydney, it was a good excuse to learn (a little) about how

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HOLIDAY WORKSHOP TIME!

The Easter Holidays are almost upon us. Please be in early to book for the morning program which begins at 10am and finishes at 12 noon. We have some fantastic activities lined up, from Fantasy Shoes, Mermaid Tails, Cup Changers

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Sock and Buskin

The ancient Greeks gave us the theatre. In those days the characters performed mostly inĀ either tragic or comedic roles, with the actors in tragic roles wearing a boot called a BuskinĀ (Latin cothurnus) that elevated them above the other actors. The

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