We offer afternoon art classes for children
in Edinburgh and Musselburgh
Enrol your child for October term!
PORTOBELLO MONDAYS – P1 to P3 (Towerbank Pickup)
MUSSELBURGH TUESDAYS – P3 to P7
CRAIGENTINNY WEDNESDAYS – P3 to P7
NORTHFIELD THURSDAYS – P1 to P7
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Offer and costs

PORTOBELLO MONDAYS Oct-Dec
Art classes for children P1 to P3 Monday afternoon 3.40 to 5.00 Bellfield Portobello Community Hub October 27th to December 15th Pickup free from Towerbank Primary

MUSSELBURGH TUESDAY Oct-Dec
Art classes for children P3 to P7 Tuesday afternoon 3.45 to 5.15pm The Fisherrow Centre Musselburgh October 21st to December 15th

CRAIGENTINNY WEDNESDAYS Oct-Dec
Art classes for children P3 to P7 Wednesday Afternoon 3.30 till 5.00pm Craigentinny Community Centre October 22nd to December 17th

NORTHFIELD THURSDAYS Oct-Dec
Art classes for children P1 to P7 3.30 till 5.00pm Northfield Willowbrae Community Centre just behind RHPS October 23rd to December 18th

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About me
Hello, I am Chiara.
Mum of three, I have worked in Graphic design for most of my life and I am now more into illustration and surface pattern design.
I setup Art Start Academy to offer parents simple and reliable after school classes that allow their kids to follow their aspirations with friendly and knowledgeable guidance on the different materials and techniques.
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In a Nutshell
Some key points about Art Start Academy:
Locations
Craigentinny
Community Centre, Edinburgh
and
The Fisherrow Centre,
Musselburgh
Techniques Variety
We explore many different art and craft techniques such as printmaking, collage, stencil, still-life drawing, portrait drawing, watercolours, mixed media to name just some.
Exploring & Owning
Our classes are structured to help children experiment
and discover their favourite media and styles and enable them to use their learning in their future art endeavours.
Fun + Learning
During classes we briefly explore artistic movements and inspirational characters and masterpieces connected with the technique in use, we add little knowledge to the fun!
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Our Classes in Detail
Some key points about our classes
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All materials provided
Your child will only need to bring a bottle of water and a snack.
We provide anything else they need.


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Dirty hands
clean clothes
While we can’t take responsibility for your child’s clothes, we offer paint shirts and encourage the kids to use them as overall.
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Art fun +
art knowledge
The main aim of our classes is fun, but we like to provide our budding artists with bite-size information on art techniques, famous artists and masterpieces to help them build their artistic background and knowledge of possible artistic careers and outcomes.


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Looking at the future
We encourage children to work together, share their learning and exchange suggestions, clearing the path for team work and collaboration.
Is your preferred class full?
You are keen but now it’s not the right time?
Subscribe to our newsletter and we’ll let you know when a new term starts.
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Safety
We are very fussy when it comes to children wellbeing and safety,
here are our measures.
O1 – Scottish PVG/Disclosure
I am PVG registered please feel free to email me if you would like more details.
02 – Child safeguarding policy
Please read in full here
03 – Faceless Pictures
We will never publish any pictures in which your child is recognisable. We keep the images for our promotion to groups photographed from the back, or with artwork hiding them, or busy dirty hands and lots of artworks.
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Contact
Please get in touch, we’ll get back as soon as we can.
Contacts
Chiara Cupini
artstart.edi@gmail.com
07799635974
Classes Locations
Craigentinny Community Centre
9 Loaning Road Edinburgh, EH7 6JE
Bellfield, Portobello Community Hub
16B Bellfield St, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2BP
Northfield Willowbrae Community Centre
10 Northfiels Road Edinburgh, EH8 7PP
The Fisherrow Centre, South St,
Musselburgh EH21 6AT