Melbourne

Colourful Koi: An Intro to Gouache Painting with Emilie

In this class, Emilie will share her tips to get started with gouache painting! Gouache is an easy to source, affordable, water-based paint that is perfect for complete beginners. The texture of gouache gives a matte, flat finish that suits contemporary illustration style. This class will cover the basics of colour theory, brush control and …

  • 13th Aug, 2025
  • 7:45pm - 9:00pm (AEST)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Printmaking for Beginners: Milk Carton Printing with Emilie

If you visit galleries in Australia and around the world, you will often see prints made by artists using engraved copper or zinc plates.   You can do this at home but with an easy hack – using tetramilk cartons or juice boxes! In this workshop you will learn how to design an image for printmaking, …

  • 13th Aug, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEST)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Queer Social: Macrame Rainbow Planters with Maria

This event will be half social chats with a bunch of like-minded queer people and half fun, educational and interactive workshop. Macrame is a craft using knots and weaves to make beautiful homewares, clothing and more. Its origins are a bit unsure, some dating it back to the 13th century in Arabia using knot patterns …

  • 14th Aug, 2025
  • 7:00pm - 8:15pm (AEST)
  • lv3 R14, 37 Swanston St Melbourne 3000

Modern Floral Embroidery with Natalia

Embroidery can be used in a number of different ways, from decorative pieces for your wall, to cute monograms on your linen, and fun designs on clothing – like a bold patch on a denim jacket. Join us for a fun workshop and learn the basics of embroidery. This includes learning how to set up …

  • 20th Aug, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEST)
  • L3 Room 14-15, 37 Swanston Street Melbourne 3000

Punch Needle Embroidery with Natalia

Punch needle embroidery just got cool!  And we understand why… They look so pretty and vibrant, they’re colourful and tactile, and the process is extreeeeemely cathartic. Join us for a fun workshop and learn all the basics to create your own punch needle embroidery from scratch. As well as class time, you will receive all the necessary …

  • 20th Aug, 2025
  • 7:45pm - 9:00pm (AEST)
  • level 3 rooms 14-15 Nicholas Building 37 Swanston street Melbourne

Dry Felting 101: Mini Teacup Worlds with Heather

What’s it all about?  Needle felting is the process of turning loose wool into a solid felt using a barbed needle – it’s a very easy craft that doesn’t require extensive equipment. Using the dry needle felting technique you’ll be taught how to create basic 2D and 3D shapes, to develop into the cutest teacup …

  • 18th Aug, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEST)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Silver Australiana Nature Jewellery with Qing

This is a two-week class taking place on Tuesday the 5th and Tuesday 12th of August. (Fee covers both classes). Please come at the same time in the second week as you do in the first. What’s it all about? Make your own silver jewellery out of gumnuts, leaves, seeds and more… In this class …

  • 5th Aug, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEST)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

The Art of Wax Seals with Qing

Although we don’t write as many letters these days, it’s still easy to appreciate a beautiful wax seal! These stamp-sized artworks are actually something that you can make yourself, layering up different coloured waxes and different stamps and designs. It’s quite a relaxing and thoughtful process! In this beginner class you’ll be introduced to the …

  • 11th Aug, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEST)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Soft Cover Journal Binding with Cherie

Your teacher Cherie loves paper. She makes it, dyes it, decorates it, collects and repurposes it. In this class Cherie will introduce you to Junk Journals as you collate, decorate and bind your own soft cover journal. In this class you’ll collate a soft-cover journal out of hand dyed and purposely distressed pages, giving your journal an …

  • 4th Aug, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEST)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Electronics & Light-up Cards with Jess

Electronics might sound daunting, but not if you’re using electronics to make a fun light-up greeting card! Reconnect with your science brain learn to make a greetings card that’s extra special and memorable with a light-up effect. This beginner class will introduce you to circuits and switches, which you can utilise to create your own unique light-up …

  • 13th Aug, 2025
  • 5:15pm - 7:30pm (AEST)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia