Picture Books!
Family activities at the Schaeffer Library: a pop-up book store, and a kids art workshop by Claudia Nicholson!
Photo of Claudia Nicholson by Nick De Lorenzo.
Come and enjoy the Schaeffer Fine Arts Library, one of Australia’s most important collections of books about art!
Kids can join an art-making workshop led by contemporary artist Claudia Nicholson.
Adults can browse our pop-up art bookshop, join a tour of the library and its exhibitions, or simply enjoying flipping through our huge collection of art books.
Additional Information
The workshops is designed for kids aged 6-12, but all are welcome.
Adults must remain on-site with their children – kids cannot be left unattended or in our care.
Registration is not required. If we exceed capacity, you will be able to join a wait list.
Presented by The Power Institute as part of the University of Sydney's 2025 Community Festival.
More details about the Community Festival here
People
Claudia Nicholson
Claudia Nicholson is an artist and educator who works with painting, photography, installation and video. Recent projects include ‘Oh’ a new animated artwork made in collaboration with writer Enoch Mailangi and children from the Sydney Children’s Hospital School. ‘Oh’ is a story about the power of friendship told through unfolding conversations between animals. In 2020 she created ‘Art Trail’, an illustrated children's activity guide for the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Australia. Claudia’s video artwork ‘By Your Side’ 2019 is currently on exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. 'By Your Side' was co-created by artist Claudia Nicholson and six young people whose families were seeking asylum in Australia at the time.