It's been a busy week!

Wow! It's almost the third week in November and we've already been so busy!

As mentioned the 2012 Catalogue is now out. If your school hasn't received one yet please let us know. Remember when you are ordering the prices now EXCLUDE GST. We've added many new products to our range including some very useful and already popular Visual Communications books and workbooks!

Our Customer Service Centre has been transformed and several sections have been moved to accommodate new stock and initiatives we are starting up! The Badge Making Machine is up and running and we are having fun experimenting with different materials so we will be able to provide you the best advice during your booked time! The book nook has now moved to a quiet spot at the back of the shop so feel free to get comfy and explore our collection and many new additions!

On Thursday, Tania ran our inaugural Early Childhood/Years Christmas workshop. It was a full house but we all got in the spirit and created yummy sugar plums, sugar plum fairies, felt tress and wreaths, and reindeer all in 2.5 hours!

The AEV Annual Conference was held at Oakleigh South Secondary College on Friday and Saturday. Thanks to everyone who stopped in to say hello, bought a few goodies and entered our raffle to win a set of 300 Portfolio Water Soluble Oil Pastels!The winner will be announced on Monday 14 November 2011.

Thanks to everyone who has "liked" us on Facebook! We will keep this site up to date with the latest news, tips and photos from school, gallery and workshop visits!

Tania is running our last workshop of the year Doodle to Design on November 23rd! There are still spots available so ring up and come join us and end the year on a "Zarty" note!

Badge Making Machine at the Zart Customer Service Centre

Badge Making at Zart

The Badge Making Machine is now available for use in our Customer Service Centre. Simply phone use to book a time and receive your booking number. Select and purchase your choice of badges and accessories and we will have everything ready for you to make your badges/magnets! (Please see page 127 of our new catalogue for options and pricing details!)

Stop into the Centre to see all the experiments we have been working on!

Preparing Your Badges

You will need to bring along all your artwork for each badge/magnet. Completed designs must be on paper only - the Badge Making Machine does not work with cardboard. Use the templates in our catalogue as a guide to prepare your designs.

1. Select your badge size/s

2. Make sure your artwork is slightly larger than the badge/magnet size. Refer to the catalogue to see specific dimensions and how much of the artwork will be wrapped around the back of the badge.

During your Session

When arriving for your session be sure you are on time and have all your artwork ready. We do not offer photocopying services. There are written and visual instructions near the Badge Making Machines to assist you! And of course Laura, Nathan, Joanna and Dee will be on hand to help you out!

The New Catalogue is Here!

Have you checked your mail today? The new catalogue is out! Check out our new products, 2012 PD opportunities and Gallery Snapshots from 2011. Please note we now only list one price listed - which EXCLUDE GST.

Story Forest at the Fitzroy Library

Fleur McArthur recently sent us these images of a project she coordinated with the Fitzroy Library as part of the Term 3 school holiday program.

Through consultation with staff , she devised a "Story Forest" to be created within the library. As the community is very culturally diverse, the symbol of a tree became universal. When creating the forest, staff, children and adults were encouraged to draw, collage, write or illustrate their favourite story, create a new one or simply explore colour and line.

The result was the creation of 18 uniquely themed one metre high. The "Story Forest" has truly come to life within the library, in a vibrant and colourful Artwork.

The trees are currently on permanent display within the library, and were created using Zart Art products.

Thanks for the images Fleur!

Foliage Frenzy from St Margaret's Anglican Girls School

We were very excited to receive these images from Kerry Rider who teaches at St Margaret's Anglican Girls School in Ascot Queensland! Her Year 6 students used the Zart Art papier mache masks as a base for their Foliage Frenzy creations! The modifications made by each student have greatly transformed the masks into unique disguises used in a production. Can you guess which mask they started with? Kerry has informed us that they will be used in a special presentation in Term 2 next year. However we will be lucky enough to feature them in the Term 3 Gallery! We are looking forward to having these incredible pieces and to seeing  Kerry again at our workshops next year! Thanks for sending us your images! It's always exciting to receive artwork from our out of state customers!

October Wrap Up and November Preview

October was a busy month for Zart Art! We started off with our clearance sale during the first week and had our consultants running the 2011 Celebrations workshops all around Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales during the rest of the month. Last week Zart Art and the CBCA held an Authors and Illustrators talk focused on families. Our presenters, Mitch Vane, Anna Walker, Lucia Masciullo and Stephen Michael King gave us very personal insights in to how family plays an important role in their text and illustrations. Thank you to everyone who attended the workshops and clearance sale! There are still more bargains available in our retail centre, but be quick before they are all gone!

If your budget is closing early and you are still undecided how to spend it, Zart can offer you a "Manual Goods Credit" - where your school is billed for a nominated sum and then you have 12 months in which to spend it as you wish.

While all of these wonderful events have been happening our teams have been working behind the scenes to prepare the new 2012 catalogue! Your school should be receiving one soon so keep checking your letter box. The catalogue will now only list one price for goods (excluding GST). The term schedule of workshops has also been included to help you plan for next year.

Just a reminder we have two more workshops to be held in November, the Early Childhood/Years Christmas on the 10^th and Doodle to Design on the 23^rd!

We are looking forward to the AEV conference on November 11^th and 12^th and hope to see you there!

November 29^th is the last day to visit the Term 4 Gallery as it will be swapped over to the Term 1 display the next day. The opening will be held on Thursday the 8^th of December from 4:30pm – 5:30pm.

Keep checking back for the latest updates and “Like” us on Facebook to stay informed of sales, photos, news, events and workshop opportunities!

Annual Clearance Days and Product Demonstrations

6-8th October 2011 Annual Clearance Days

 Come into the Centre, not only to save $s but see our amazing Student Gallery Term 4 exhibition at the same time. Bring your camera as there are some truly incredible artworks on display.


Zart Art & Craft Clearance 3 Day Sale!
Run outs, end of line, samples, damaged stock - Below cost prices! Plus specials on current floor stock!



Plus door prizes & FREE Product Demonstrations:

Thursday, 6 October, 10am - 12noon


Mosaics (Mandala Art),


Copic Markers (X-press Graph-X),


Ceramics (Northcote Pottery)




Thursday, 6 October, 1pm - 3pm


Glazes (Northcote Pottery),


Coloured Pencils (Faber-Castell)






Friday, 7 October, 10am - 12noon


Mosaics (Mandala Art),


Coloured Pencils (Faber-Castell)




Friday, 7 October, 1pm - 3pm


Screen Printing (Nehoc),


Markers, Crayons & Pencils (Crayola),


Watercolour Paint & Paper (Micador)



Saturday, 8 October, 10am - 12noon


Mosaics (Mandala Art)
Magiclay Creations






Zart Art Customer Service Centre


4/41 Lexton Road, Box Hill North 3129


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Fri: 8.30am - 5pm


Sat: 9am - 2pm