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Adelaide Writers Week

March 4 9am - 3pm

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OPEN DAY January 28 // 11am -1pm

Free watercolour painting!

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Our Story

Nest Studio is a working design studio, retail shop and beautiful space for teaching children art.MORE STORY COMING SOON !!You can read more at the NEST STUDIO BLOG Owner // Carly's personal BLOG Moopy & MeLike us on Facebook

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Teachers

Teachers

Carly Schwerdt Owner/Director/Art Teacher

Amy Prior

Stylist/Art Teacher

Tali Ingram

Administrator/Art Teacher

(B. of Visual Communication, Honours and B. of Education, Specialisation)Carly created Nest Studio in 2003 as a place for young creative minds to let their imaginations soar. She is a graphic and textile designer with a degree in education and a passion for teaching art to young children. She is the Art Director and Co-Owner of Umbrella Prints and has been working with children since 2001. Carly enjoys sewing, printing, photography and movies. She lives with her husband, two daughters and chickens, Henny and Penny.
(B. of Visual Arts. 1st class honours)Amy is a visual artist and textile designer. After winning first prize for Best Printmaking in the Ethel Barringer Art Prize, she became the Art Director and Co-Owner of Umbrella Prints. She has 8 years teaching experience at both Ruth Tuck Art School in Adelaide and Kyoto in Japan and has been teaching at Nest Studio since 2008. Amy enjoys playing with colour, styling, photography and music and lives with her husband and (soon to be) three children and a cat called Grace.
(B. of Early Childhood Education)Tali is an Early Childhood teacher with 10 years experience teaching in Darwin, Cairns and Sydney. She is a musician and singer and has been playing guitar for more than 20 years. She has been teaching at Nest Studio since 2010 and enjoys sewing, print making, cooking and music. Tali lives with her husband and (soon to be) two children.

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Classes

Art Classes - $235 per term

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About Children participate in art activities to introduce and build on the concepts of colour, texture, composition and technique.They will develop their fine motor and problem solving skills and become familiar with a variety of art materials. Children are encouraged to use their wonderful imaginations and open up their eyes to really see the world around them.Our classes run for a full public school term.Next enrollment is for term 1, February 1 - April 7We will be focusing on painting in term one ... this involves practicing with watercolours and acrylic paints. We will also continue with our new & exciting visual literacy program. Painting is a fabulous term, filled with colour and imagination and the children work towards the Nest Studio Mothers Day exhibiitonWe offer a discount for full year enrollment. Please contact us for more information.

Kindy

These classes also include music and storytime. Quality picture books are enjoyed by all, promoting the children's visual literacy skills and introducing art concepts in a familiar manner.This class is for children aged 3 years to 5 yearsCLASS TIMES FOR KINDY AGE GROUP 3-5 yearsWednesday 10:15 - 11:00am

Juniors

These classes also include storytime. Quality picture books are enjoyed by all, promoting the children's visual literacy skills and introducing art concepts in a familiar manner.Our small group settings allow children to work at their own pace and develop their own style.This class is for junior primary ages children 5 years - 8 yearsCLASS TIMES FOR JUNIOR AGE GROUP 5-8 yearsWednesday 3:45 - 4:45pmThursday 3:45 - 4:45pmSaturday 9:30 - 10:30amSaturday 1:00 - 2:00pm

Big Kids

Through art practice, children are encouraged to explore their own interests, promoting creativity and self expression.Quality picture books are used for visual litercy excercises and as a reference for technique and composition.Our small group settings allow children to work at their own pace and develop their own style.This class is for upper primary aged children 8 years - 10 yearsCLASS TIMES FOR BIG KIDS GROUP 8-10 yearsWednesday 4:45 - 5:45pmSaturday 2:00 - 3:00pm

Teens

Through art practice, children are encouraged to explore their own interests, promoting creativity and self expression.Classic and contemporary artistic works are used for visual litercy excercises and as a reference for technique and composition.Our small group settings allow children to work at their own pace and develop their own style.This class is for children aged 10 and aboveCLASS TIMES FOR TEENS GROUP 10+ yearsThursday 5:00 - 6:00pmSaturday 3:00 - 4:00pm

Parties

Celebrate your birthday at Nest StudioAll birthday parties are on Saturday at 11am and include storytime, exclusive use of the airconditioned/heated art studio, two teachers, all art materials, smocks, individual PDF party invitations and special "birthday collage" decoration. Extra time in the studio to enjoy some birthday food & drinkcan be arrangedPlease call Carly on 83632489 for all bookings or pop into the studio Thursday - Saturday 11am - 3pm 147 Magill Road Stepney

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Adelaide Writers WeekKIDS PROGRAMStory telling, watercolour painting and magical visual literacy gamesWHEREPioneer Women's Memorial Garden, King William RoadWHENSunday 4 March 9am - 3pmAGESZero to EightFREE

Open Day

OPEN DAY! Saturday January 28 // 11am -3pmCome along to the studio on Saturday the 28th... anytime between 11am and 3pm ... FREE water colour painting for children aged 3 and up!It's a great chance to come and hang out in the studio if you don't get a chance to visit during school term. If you were thinking of enrolling this term then our OPEN DAY is a great opportunity to pop in for a visit and get a feel for the studio... SPECIAL OFFER // your child's first lesson free for those who enroll on the day! See you there.

Holiday Workshop

January school holiday workshopTuesday January 2411am -1pm $50Come and join in the fun of the studio for a once off Sun Printing class. This is a lovely class for those who can not attend during the term or for those who just want to try our studio.Please call early to book in and avoid disappointmentphone: 83632489FULLY BOOKED OUT

Adult Workshop

Screen PrintingSunday February 1911am-4pmAll materials & a light lunch at My Friend Louis includedJoin textile designer Carly Schwerdt (Umbrella Prints & Nest Studio) as she shows you how simple it is to design your own fabric. You will print a piece large enough for sewing up a cushion plus you will walk away with the confidence and skills to continue printing from home!Just bring yourself and some inspiration (a favourite picture, object, fabric), we have plenty of beautiful objects in store to inspire though!BOOK NOW

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SHOP OPENING HOURS Thursday - Saturday 11am - 3pm +61 08 8363 2489 147 Magill Road Stepney South Austraia 5037

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