Watercolours, Flower crowns and Paper Jewellery
Lovely video of some of our classes: watercolour mandalas, paper and glass jewellery and flower crowns done by Isabel Viavattene.
Class Chronicles
Up Your Insta-Game: Instagram Class
In 2010, the smartphone social media app known as Instagram arrived into the hands of many crazy teens including my own. It quickly became a space where people could express themselves, form interactions and collaborate with others through photos. As Instagram has become more worldly known, even older generations are wanting to learn the tips …
Laneway Learning at Embiggen Books
Lovely video of our classes at one of our beloved venues, Embiggen books. Author Skylar Xu is a Media student at RMIT, she is also learning fashion design as her elective. She is currently at her last semester of University. During her spare time she loves to watch films and explore the city. This article …
Class Chronicles – Silver pendant: Casting from nature
Silver is a beautiful metal loved by many people around the world. Silver jewellery is highly available in the marketplace because its shiny nature is suitable for any style, its durable material and affordable prices. You can use silver in different kinds of pendants such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings etc. Jewellery made with …
Show Me How You Burlesque
In our daily routine lives, it is rare that we get the opportunity to wrap a feather boa around our neck and strut across a stage in our best heels. Vintage Burlesque with Madame M was a jam-packed hour and a quarter that explored dance, sensuality, and self-expression, all in the name of fun and …
Stargazing and Photographing the Moon
On Monday evening we had a real treat, making the most of a clear night sky with an astronomy class! We set ourselves up in Royal Park and Andrew, who is currently completing a masters in astronomy at Swinburne University, was our guide.
Fool’s Dance
Awa Odori is one of the largest dance festivals in Japan. It is held from August 12th to 15th and is part of the Japanese Buddhist Obon Festival, a custom to honour the spirits of one’s ancestors.
Learning to Read Music
Sheet music is a global language, but to so many people it seems completely alien.
Lucky for us, musician and music educator, Anna van Veldhuisen, taught us how to read musical notation and even play some music with percussion instruments!
Laneway Learning at the Orchestra: Romantic Music
To finish off ‘Laneway Learning at the Orchestra’ we have a Romantic quintet courtesy of Sascha, Justina and the other talented musicians in Classical Music 101.
As Seen on MTV: Madonna’s Vogue
Ever wish you could strut your stuff like the Queen of Pop? We did just that when Liz helped us to release our inner divas in As Seen on MTV: Madonna’s Vogue.