Allow your artistic side to unfurl through the cut-and-paste art form of collage! Famous artists like Matisse and Picasso have used collage, but it’s an incredibly accessible technique that’s open to anyone. You can make it as simple or as detailed as you wish. Our teacher Kym will run us through some exercises that help to jump in and explore, …
Transform an old board book into a personal work of art. Make an altered book to journal, create images, memories, insights or be open to what evolves. Using an intuitive art approach with mixed media you can transform an old board book into your own self-expression art. Engaging in journaling, collage, pasting, cutting, tearing, painting …
Come along and transform brown craft boxes (or any box) into a beautiful gift box using Decoupage. Decoupage was a chic French trend popular in Victorian times which then made a glorious comeback in the 1990s. Using the Decoupage technique of layering and lacquering, we will create personalised gift boxes to suit any occasion. A …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Allow your artistic side to unfurl through the cut-and-paste art form of collage! Famous artists like Matisse and Picasso have used collage, but it’s an incredibly accessible technique that’s open to anyone. You can make it as simple or as detailed as you wish. Our teacher Kym will run us through some exercises that help to jump in and explore, …
Making your own paper is a really lovely activity. For a start, it’s fun to make the paper pulp, and it’s satisfying to create something that’s zero waste. Adding seeds into the mix means we can give little gifts and cards that will grow! Of course paper and cardboard can be recycled, but kerbside recycling has it’s …
Join us to create a place for your smallest thoughts, drawings, poems, stories and more. Learn from our resident miniaturist, Megan, how to bind, cover and decorate your own miniature and completely functionable notebook. Make these tiny notebooks for yourself, give them to your friends and family and fill them with words, pictures, flowers, and …
If you’re not sure how to approach basket weaving, then here’s your chance to learn the basics with Qing. There are a number of different styles and materials used for basket weaving, and in this introductory class Qing will introduce you to basket weaving using thick paper. This not as fiddly or as time consuming …
