History & Culture

Kantha: Indian Embroidery and Quilting for Beginners with Manjari

What’s it all about? Kantha sewing originated from the West Bengal region of India and is now popular all over the world. Kantha is the simplest of sewing techniques which provides a lot of scope for exploration, imagination and expression. This form of quilting comes from rural India, where resources were few, but imagination and …

  • 9th Jan, 2024
  • 6:15pm - 7:45pm (AEDT)
  • L3, Room 14-15, 37 Swanston St, Melbourne, 3000 VIC
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Tofu: Healthy Plant-Based Japanese Recipes with Naoko (online)

How delicious is fresh Japanese! Such attention to detail of flavour, texture, colour, and aroma. While requiring an attention to details, Japanese cooking doesn’t need to be too complicated to be both incredibly tasty and healthy. In this class you’ll be able to cook along with Naoko in Kanazawa, Japan, as she demonstrates how to …

Life Line Cords: An Intro To Japanese Kumihimo Braiding with Vivian

Wherever the artist Vivian Qiu travels – sitting on the train, watching over a lake – she braids in the sound, smell and the essence of that place. In this way the Life Line Cord captures life’s moments, stories and body sensation. Join her and learn the technique of Japanese Kumihimo braiding. It’s a traditional Japanese …

  • 23rd Jan, 2024
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEDT)
  • L3 R14, 37 Swanston St (Nicholson Building) Melbourne, 3000 VIC
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Cocktails: Exploring the Whisky Sour with Simon (Online)

Make this Summer all about the whisky sours!  This highly adaptable 3-ingredient drink is simple to prepare and goes down a treat!  The whisky sour a perfect gateway cocktail for those new to drinking barrel aged ‘brown’ spirits too! Join us for this informative happy hour celebrating a cocktail classic and some exciting variations. What will we cover? In this class …

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Japanese Woodblock Printing with Emilie

Come and discover printmaking with Emilie! Woodblock printing is one of the oldest printmaking techniques and it’s a simple way to make unique and replicable prints!  In this class, Emilie will teach you everything to get started with block printmaking with the traditional technique of Japanese woodblock. You will learn to design for print, carve, …

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Making Crêpes: Tips & Tricks with French Native Océane

Want to learn to make delicious crêpes like the real French? Making tasty home-made crêpes doesn’t require much equipment, but it does require a certain know-how.  Come and learn all the tips & tricks to make delicious crêpes for breakfast and parties with the authentic recipe of a French grandma and the advice of her granddaughter – experts in …

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Pardon My French: How to Swear Properly in French with Océane

Sacrebleu ! P**n, petit fripon, malotru, m***e, tu m’énerves ! French may be well known as a language of manners, but they also know how to curse! Learning swear words in another language is always good for a laugh. But it can also be really informative about cultural contexts and history. Discover with us the …

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An introduction to Yonkoma Manga with Mek

Laneway Learning and artist Emilie Walsh have partnered to run Glow Comics Trails: an art trail by Melbourne comics artists featuring glow-in-the-dark easter eggs for you to find! As part of the event, Laneway Learning is offering the selected artists an opportunity to run a beginner workshop with us! A special opportunity to meet Melbourne …

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Kantha: Indian Embroidery and Quilting for Beginners with Manjari

What’s it all about? Kantha sewing originated from the West Bengal region of India and is now popular all over the world. Kantha is the simplest of sewing techniques which provides a lot of scope for exploration, imagination and expression. This form of quilting comes from rural India, where resources were few, but imagination and …

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Dia del los Muertos: Ornaments and Garlands with Katherine and Irma

Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is an important and celebratory period on the Mexican calendar, with many different public and personal activities and traditions to uphold and participate in.  In this class we will learn all about Day of the Dead as celebrated in Mexico, and make an embossed tin garland …