Term 2 Yeppoon Curious Creators: Ages 9 – 11 Hands & Heart Kids Art

If you are also interested in enrolling your child/teen in our new ‘Creative Fundamentals’ program alongside our Hands & Heart Sessions, we have a special discount that can be applied at checkout. Get in touch if you have any questions.

Welcome to Term 2 of Hands & Heart Kids Art! I am grateful to have the opportunity to offer this inspirational and educational container for our little budding artists.

Aim: The aim of Hands & Heart Kids Art is to provide an inclusive inspiring environment for all children to feel creatively confident. A space of exploration and curiosity without judgment where children learn new creative skills, build resilience, and connect with their peers

Outcomes: Children will grow and develop not only in creativity but personal confidence, they will have fun with their peers in a friendly encouraging environment.

Values that are actively encouraged:

Encouraging and friendly behavior
Trying new and challenging things
Celebrating our authentic selves and each other
Patience, tolerance, and acceptance
Practicing creative courage

In my teaching of both children and adults, I encourage the mindset and perspective that art cannot be good or bad, it just is. And we can learn and grow and become curious about why we do things in certain ways with our artwork but we don’t judge them. If the student enjoyed the process or learned something new then it’s a brilliant, successful work of art.

I believe in the value of this program because I was once ‘that arty kid’. Sporty kids find their tribe early and have a multitude of opportunities to learn, as do our little musicians and dancers. Our little artists should have the same feeling of community and be given the same opportunities.

Students explore and learn something different most weeks with some subjects rolling over into the following week. They will receive their own visual diary at the start of each term, they are encouraged to use their journal at home or school and bring it to class to share their work. I encourage students to share and chat about what they have created and to encourage each other in class, fostering the mindset of appreciation and curiosity about their creations without judgment.

At checkout, you can choose to pay for the term in full or pay a $40 registration fee to hold your spot then pay the remaining class price with cash on the first day or set up a recurring bank transfer throughout the term.

**9 week term starting in the second week of term 2**

STUDIO SPROUTS: Ages 5-8
TIME: Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 pm
CLASS DURATION: Our 2nd term is 9 weeks in total, starting in week 2.
Start Date: Tues 28th April, 2026

CLASS SIZE: 12 students max ​
CURIOUS CREATORS: Ages 9-11
TIME: Thursdays 3:30-4:30 pm
CLASS DURATION: Our 2nd term is 9 weeks in total, starting in week 2.
Start Date: Thurs 3oth April 2026

CLASS SIZE: 12 students max ​
THE MAKERS: Ages 12-17
TIME: Thursdays 4:45 – 6pm
CLASS DURATION: Our 2nd term is 9 weeks in total, starting in week 2.
Start Date: Thurs 30th April 2026
CLASS SIZE: 12 students max ​

(Age groups are flexible depending on the child. I prefer to place a child in a group that is engaging with similar personalities rather than putting them in a box. Please get in touch if you would like to chat about this)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Throughout this course, students will get to work in a wide range of mediums including graphite, charcoal, ink, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, clay, collage, and more. While exploring these various mediums students will be building a foundation in their skill level and techniques while encouraging exploration and creative confidence.

MATERIALS: All art materials needed are supplied and included in tuition cost

LOCATION: Classes are held in the home studio and garden of Julianne’s Aphrodite Cottage in Yeppoon which is located near Appleton Park and the Yeppoon Lagoon.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS: Please send a responsible guardian in to collect all children under 14. Children are not to leave by themselves, we take everyones saftey very seriously and geniunely care for each child that attends class. On the first day of class there will be a student information form to fill out, please come in to the cottage to fill this out so we have up to date details.

A little about the art school: Artist & teacher Julianne Holland:

Julianne has been facilitating creative classes, workshops, and events for 5 years through her business Aphrodite Art School. She currently teaches weekly children’s art classes, intuitive creative workshops for people with disabilities, regular Intro Into Art programs for adults as well as leading Hike & Paint Nature experiences and Aphrodite Expeditions (multiday art adventure tours for women). Julianne also travels throughout Central Queensland to assist and facilitate art workshops and classes for adults and children in rural and remote communities, working alongside local community and art groups.