FAQ

While the age requirement is 10. I will take students of younger ages on a case-by-case basis. . If your child is below 10 and is interested in attending my art class, please use the ‘Contact’ page to send me a message.  

Yes. You are welcome to use your own equipment during the workshop or class you are attending.

If you want to use your own equipment, you will need an Apple-branded iPad, 6th generation or later, with the Procreate program downloaded onto it. You will also need an Apple Pencil that is compatible with the iPad that you have.

If you are a parent and you want your child to use their own iPad, please ensure that any parental controls you have set up do not interfere with the iPad’s ability to send and accept AirDrop files through AirDrop.  We use this feature to backup student files and accept lesson materials.

Additionally, if you have a timer for when and how long the iPad can be used before locking the user out.  Please ensure that this feature is set so the iPad can be used for the duration of the lesson + an additional 30min to ensure that the iPad will not lock out during class.

No. You can’t pay weekly for the Teens Digital Art class. 

I understand that paying the full amount at once can be difficult for many people. If you are having this difficulty, please use the ‘contact’ page to let me know your situation. I am happy to arrange a payment plan where you can pay in either 2 or 3 instalments over the term. 

Yes. If you have any accessibility accommodations that you need or would make your experience better, I am happy to work with you to implement them. If you do not see your accessibility accommodation below, do not worry, I will still try my best to accommodate you. Please use the ‘contact’ page to send through your accessibility request. 

Common accessibility accommodations,  requests and general accessibility information:

Sensory:

• (On request) lights on or off
• Unless requested differently, the lights are off for the Teens Digital Art Class as per a blind vote from current students.
• Unless requested on or off by someone, the lights will be blindly voted on by the adult workshop students on the day.
• iPads can be set to dark mode or light mode and the brightness can be lowered or brightened.
• fidgets are provided, you are welcome to bring your own as well.
• There are no scented candles, diffusers or other air freshening products in the room for the adult workshops or the Teen Digital Art Class.
• (On request) The teacher will wear no scented products such as perfume or scented deodorant. On request, I can send out a message that states that no scented products, such as deodorant and perfume, should be worn to art class.
• No flickering lights

Physical:

• Wheelchair accessible, step-free venue for Teens Digital Art Class and Adults workshops.
• Accessible toilet
• Pen stabilization, so if your hands are shaky, or having smooth lines is hard, don’t worry, I’ll just show you how to turn this setting up.
• Pressure sensitivity control, so if pressing down hard is difficult for you, don’t worry, I have a setting for that to make it more sensitive to light pressure. No more sore hands!
• You are free to use the bathroom any time. The bathroom is very close by.
• Wheelchair accessible park.
• Air conditioning

Social, cognitive, and psychological:

• Extra processing time after questions.
• I use exact, clear language when explaining things and giving instructions.
• I adapt to the individual learner. (examples)
• Lessons are built around interests and attention spans.
• (On request) Extra Breaks
• Students are allowed to walk, pace, or move around during class.

Hearing: (on request)

• Live Captioning (in-person class)
• Auslan interpreter
• Turning the music down or off
• Written instructions/ notes
• Live captioning when joining the class from home is available by default.

Other:

• You are welcome to bring a carer, friend, or family member to support you free of charge. You do not have to inform me of their presence beforehand, but if you do, it is helpful for planning out the number of chairs we need. You do not have to have a companion card for this accommodation, but your support person will not be guaranteed their own equipment to participate in the workshop or class.  If the class/ workshop is not full, then they will be given the option to use the equipment.
• If you would like your support person to participate in the workshop/ class for free, then you will need a valid companion card. Once you have booked in for yourself, then use the ‘contact’ page to let me know you have a companion card and will be bringing a support person with you. This ensures I can adjust for the new numbers.

I also check all of my students for aphantasia. People with aphantasia can’t see or can see very little of a picture in their brain when you ask them to think of something. Many people with aphantasia do not realize they have it. It can make drawing more difficult if you don’t know you have it, but if you do, there are some great tricks to working with your brain. It is an important thing for me to know as an art teacher in order for me to teach you well.