Workshops for children

Educational and fun workshops

Learn. Create. Imagine

I’m an illustrator and educator with a background in museum and heritage studies, creating hands-on workshops that spark curiosity, creativity, and connection.

Whether you’re a library, museum, gallery, school, or community space, I offer flexible, fun and engaging programs tailored to your audience and learning goals.

My workshops align with the Australian Visual Arts Curriculum (K—12) and have been successfully delivered at cultural institutions including Liverpool Regional Museum, Wollongong Art Gallery, Mosman Library, and City of Canada Bay Libraries.

Find out more about my most popular workshops

Character Design

How are characters in movies and picture books created? What makes a character interesting? In this workshop, learn how to draw the basic face features and different body sizes, and the shape language used by artists to design characters. Then draw and design your own!

Unleash Your Creativity

In this workshop, exercise your creative brain by learning how to do these three things that artists do: think in shapes, use your imagination, and spread your message! Expect dirty hands, quite a bit of mess, and lots of fun!

Museum Object Handling and Drawing

Where do objects in museums come from? What happens when they arrive in a museum? In this workshop, learn how to handle real museum objects like a pro and fun drawing techniques to interpret them.

Custom workshops & collaborations

I’m always excited to create something new. I regularly collaborate with educators, event teams, and public program officers to co-design workshops that reflect their themes, audience, or curriculum goals.

Interested in a workshop tailored to your space or program goals?

PAST WORKSHOPS

Character Design Workshop (8-12 years-old)

Tuesday 23 January 2025
LIVERPOOL REGIONAL MUSEUM – LIVERPOOL, NSW

Design & Paint your own trinket tray (8-12 years-old)

Tuesday 21 January 2025
THE WATERFRONT – SHELL COVE, NSW

Exploring Watercolour Magic (8-12 years-old)

Tuesday 14 January 2025
THE WATERFRONT – SHELL COVE, NSW

Exploring Watercolour Magic (5-8 years-old)

Friday 10 January 2025
WOLLONGONG ART GALLERY – WOLLONGONG, NSW

Unleash your Creativity (5-8 years-old)

Friday 10 January 2025
WOLLONGONG ART GALLERY – WOLLONGONG, NSW

Daniela was delightful to work with, exceptionally professional in her manner and communication and a joy to host. She was flexible and accommodating to our specific needs and those of the target audience, and comprehensive in her preparation and delivery. I would highly recommend Daniela to anyone interested in engaging her services.

Liz Khater

Children's Librarian, City of Canada Bay Libraries

Daniela was kind, patient and encouraging with the children attending her school holiday Character Illustration Workshop. She was very well prepared, came with lots of resources and materials and arrived early to allow plenty of time to set-up. Her illustration style is delightful; very accomplished, yet accessible. At the end, when I asked the children about the length of the workshop, (two hours), they all piped up and said they wanted it to continue, it was “too short!” You can’t get a better endorsement than that!

Judy Hannah

Children's Services Library Officer, City of Canada Bay Libraries