Melbourne

Changing Genes: Epigenetics 101 with Pamela

We have all heard the saying ‘You are what you eat’. Consume highly processed, sugar and high fat loaded foods, and your risk for heart diseases, and a range of cancers skyrockets. On the other hand, grab a kale salad instead of a mars bar, and your whole body is nourished.  But what’s that go …

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

Make Your Own Micro Mosaics with Maria

Mosaics a present across cultures, continents and eras. They can be stunningly detailed and realistic, or cheery, colourful patterns. And even miniature, personal mosaic works in the form of jewellery.  In this class we’ll be learning to make micro mosaics from straightforward materials. You don’t need to be a great artist to create a design …

  • 3rd Mar, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEDT)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Paper Art: Antiquey Stamped Cards with Cherie

In this class, we will be making a set of Antique-inspired cards and gift tags that will sentimentally remind you of bygone times.  We’ll be stamping onto fine papers that have been dyed to give them an aged look and applying this to our cards and gift tags to create our unique and personalised stationery. Your …

  • 17th Mar, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEDT)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Kokedama Moss Balls with Maddy

Kokedama is an ancient Japanese botanical art like bonsai or ikebana art. The word ‘Kokedama’ means ‘moss ball’ in Japanese as they are plants living in freestanding balls of moss-covered soil instead of pots.  Kokedama are a beautiful and easy way to bring greenery into your home and are ideal for apartments or flats with minimal …

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

Crochet: Make a Chunky Octo Plushie with Feng Ye

Ever attended a craft market and exclaimed, ‘How cute are these crochet plushies!‘ Or scrolled through Instagram or TikTok thinking, ‘I wish I could make one myself?‘ Maybe you’ve bought a crochet kit but felt discouraged because it all seemed so hard.  Wait no longer, this beginner-friendly chunky crochet plush class is for you! We …

  • 12th Mar, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEDT)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Royals, Rascals and Refugees: A History of Gin with Bronwyn

From religious refugees fleeing persecution to British Royals discovering a thirst, gin’s history is as intoxicating as the drink itself.  Discover how this once-maligned “mother’s ruin” went from fueling London’s wildest gin craze to becoming a sophisticated staple of high society. We’ll embark on a fascinating journey through the history of gin, beginning in the …

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

Rabbit Care: How to be an A+ Bunny Parent with Anther

Have you been looking to become a pet parent? Well maybe you’re a rabbit person! Rabbits are super soft, furry creatures that are quiet, have odourless waste, require low maintenance (no daily walks), and are cheap to feed. Plus there’s no greater feeling than when a bun flops beside you, showing that they’re relaxed and comfortable near you, …

  • 26th Feb, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEDT)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Soap Making 101 with Maddy

Soap is a staple, everyday item, but do we really understand how it’s made and how it works? Let alone how to make good choice about what soap to use – for our skin and for the environment? In this hands-on class you’ll learn all about the natural chemical reaction that creates soap, what to look for …

  • 24th Feb, 2025
  • 7:45pm - 9:00pm (AEDT)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Paper and Glass Jewellery and Accessories with Qing

Who would have thought glass and paper could be made into wonderful pieces of jewellery?! So simple to create, yet stunning to wear!  With the limitless bounds of print media (think books, old maps, sheet music, photographs, origami paper) you can take almost anything flat and make it into your very own piece of one-of-a-kind glass and …

  • 4th Mar, 2025
  • 7:45pm - 9:00pm (AEDT)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Sculpting the Human Body with Maddy

Come and explore clay sculpting! In this class we’ll learn the basics of creating a small torso of the human figure. The human figure is all about curves! Whether you’re sculpting a human shape that is full figured or slight, the key to sculpting the body is in its curves. At the end of the …

  • 26th Feb, 2025
  • 7:45pm - 9:00pm (AEDT)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia