We invite you to explore Mini Monet’s five core values which encapsulate our commitment to art education, community engagement, emotional support, and fostering creativity in a nurturing environment.
- Courage and Freedom of Expression: We foster bravery in our students and the willingness to take chances in their artistic endeavours, providing a safe space for children to experiment without judgment or self-criticism, thus liberating their developing minds.
- Community Partnership and Lifelong Learning: We view ourselves as partners with students’ families, nurturing artistic growth from early childhood through graduation and beyond. Many of our students take part in Duke of Edinburgh schemes with us and enjoy doing work experience with us too. Our welcoming and warm team supports artistic wonder and talent, dedicated to the curiosity and creativity of young minds.
- Compassion and Equal Opportunity: We prioritize emotional relationships and strive to create an intimate environment where empathy and fairness prevail. We offer scholarships to support talented children facing financial struggles, treating every student equally whilst promoting their individuality and artistic ambitions.
- Holistic Development and Life Skills Integration: We believe in leveraging creativity to elevate mood, promote mindfulness, enhance problem-solving abilities, and cultivate open-mindedness towards new ideas. We aim for students to apply their creative skills not only in our studio but also across various subjects and daily life situations. We provide opportunities for self-exploration, fostering personal growth, building mental focus and physical dexterity in the development of gross and fine motor skills. By embracing creativity, we aim to reduce stress and increase personal enjoyment, empowering students to thrive in all aspects of their lives.
- Attention to Detail and Cultural Exploration: We emphasize attention to detail in artistic expression and encourage exploration of cultural aesthetics, symbols, spirituality, history, and social values
Sign up for a trial class. Or better still, start at the beginning of the 10-week term to get the full benefit of the project themes for the period. There are 30 weekly classes per year divided into 10-week term blocks.
The classes are lively and highly creative. We publish the term course in advance so that you know what to expect. The children make new friends and enjoy an environment of like-minded imaginative company.
We make sculptures, Paintings, and learn about colour, art techniques, and drawing skills. We also offer graphic design and printing skills. On top of it all, we introduce young artists to interesting and thought-provoking international artists and artistic concepts. Encourage participation in many young artists’ summer shows and competitions and end the school year with our very own Summer exhibition to celebrate the skills and achievements of our students.
Located in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
Our main art school and workshops are located in the Reading Room in Chalfont St Giles. Our Artbag studio gallery also hosts many holiday workshops and small parties all year round find out more here
See what Parents are saying.
Our happy customers have a lot to say about us!
My son loves his weekly art classes with Mini Monets! He’s been attending for over a year and astonishes his school art teachers when he mentions artists by name! Really enjoyable, lovely creations each week. Highly recommend!
My daughter has been attending the Mini Monet weekly art classes for two years and she absolutely adores them. They create some incredible work and cover really interesting topics and study artists in detail. The classes are professionally run and the Mini Monets team is friendly and very encouraging to the children. Mini Monets have also been such a memorable part of our lockdown time this year, there was such an effort made to make sure the lessons happened whether on-site or on Zoom. My daughter calls the classes her “happy place” and is inspired each week to deliver a great piece of art.
My son has been attending Mini Monets weekend art classes and holiday clubs for the last 3/4 years and looks forward to it as a highlight of his week. Debra and Deborah are fantastic artists and mentors and the children never cease to amaze me at how they rise to and revel in the weekly challenges that are set. I feel truly lucky to have discovered Mini Monets and for my son to be able to be part of the community of young artists that it nurtures!
Best art class, and a wonderful teacher. Both of my daughters aged 11 and 15 have attended Debra’s Mini Monets classes and workshops. Not only have they learned and stretched their art skills, they also come out of Debra’s classes each week happy and inspired to continue art projects at home.
