Discover Yayoi Kusama through pattern, repetition and colour. Children build a large polka-dot pumpkin, working one dot at a time until the whole surface is covered, and take it home. A 90-minute Sunday workshop for ages 8 to 12. All materials are provided and no previous art experience is needed.
To introduce children to art and help them make it theirs.
Each workshop begins with a different artist, then gives children the materials and guidance to respond in their own way. They create alongside other children in a group of no more than eight, with no previous art experience expected. To keep every session welcoming, well supervised and clearly organised for families:
A large polka-dot pumpkin.
Children build the pumpkin first, then cover it in dots, one at a time, until the pattern carries the whole surface. It goes home with them.
Kusama has used dots across paintings, sculptures and installations for decades. Her work shows how one repeated mark can develop into a recognisable visual language.
A short introduction to Yayoi Kusama, her work and the idea behind the day’s project.
Children build the pumpkin and begin dotting it, with the paint and tools already set out for them.
Complete the last of the dots, then look at what the group has made and prepare the piece to take home.
Bring clothes that can handle a little paint, a named water bottle, and a nut-free snack if you would like one. That is the whole list.
One Sunday of Masters in the Making, our program that takes children through one artist at a time. See the whole program →
Yayoi Kusama is in the series but does not have a Sunday yet. See what is coming up, or email us and we will tell you the moment this one is dated.
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A different artist runs each Sunday, and each one is a complete session on its own.
Book and pay securely through Square. Your child’s place is confirmed once payment is complete. Cancel at least 24 hours before the session to move to another Sunday or receive a full refund. Bookings cancelled within 24 hours are not refundable. If your child is unwell, contact us with as much notice as possible and we will move the booking at no charge.
After booking: please complete the enrolment and consent form before your child’s first session. It covers allergies and medical needs, emergency contacts, authorised collection and photography preferences. You only need to complete it once for each child.
Yes. No previous art experience is needed. We introduce the artist and project clearly, then children can interpret it at their own level.
Please let us know on the enrolment form. Sessions are limited to eight children, and a member of our team remains with the group throughout.
Yes. The project stretches, so younger children work more simply and older children take it further. It works as well at eight as it does at twelve.
There is paint on this one, in a lot of small dots. Please dress your child in clothes that can take a mark. We cover the tables and keep water and cloths within reach.
A maximum of eight children. This keeps the group settled and gives the team time to support children as they work.
Parents do not need to stay for the session. You are welcome to settle your child before leaving and return for collection at 12.30pm.
Please include these details on the enrolment form before their first session. If you would like to discuss your child’s needs before booking, email info@lavitanova.com.au.
$45 per child, covering all materials and tools, and the finished artwork to take home. You book and pay in full through Square, and your place is confirmed once payment is complete.
Yes. A different artist runs each Sunday, so there is a new project every week. Every Sunday is booked separately, with no term or series commitment.
Cancel at least 24 hours before the session and we will move your child to another Sunday or refund the booking in full. Bookings cancelled within 24 hours are not refundable. If your child is unwell, contact us with as much notice as possible and we will move the booking at no charge.