Come and learn how to sew your own adorable elephant plushie! Choose your own colours and create a unique or personalised look. In this workshop you will learn how to work with felt – a lovely tactile and versatile fabric. Sewing is also a wonderful way to slow down, unwind, and have some pleasant focused craft time. All materials …
What’s it all about? Aren’t flowers just wonderous! Adding their cheer, colour and fragrance, and elevating our mood so easily. It always seems such a shame to throw away cut flowers once they become droopy. If only there was some way to prolong their life… Welcome the simple flower press! Pressing flowers means you can …
Closed terrariums are miniature, self-sufficient indoor gardens. They’re cute, fun to make, simple to care for, and easy to recreate again at home. If you manage to kill even the most un-killable of cacti but still yearn for some greenery at your office or home, then working with terrariums might be your best bet. A terrarium is …
Polymer clay is an accessible, colourful and versatile material – a lot of fun to use, but even better with some introductory tips to get you going. There are different types of clays and bake times, and different techniques to create shapes, blend colours, and tools to make imprints in your polymer. We’ll put this into practice and everyone can …
Collage as a medium allows us to take chaos from the world around us and transform it into art. Whether through a political statement, identity exploration, sensuality, or the acknowledgement of beauty, collaging helps us make sense of the world. Most importantly, college is about having fun, stepping outside your creative comfort zone and experimenting with different materials. Using …
Terrariums are easy to take care and very trendy! You can make closed ones, where you create your own ecosystem. Or open ones, which are more suited to succulents and cacti. In this class, we will learn how to make our own open terrarium from scratch. Think of it as “mini-landscaping”! Should I add a …
In this class, Emilie will teach you how to design colourful patterns using Posca Pen acrylic markers. Posca are paint markers that create beautiful smooth surfaces that give striking results for pattern design. Fill some notebooks with mini patterns and test out all the combinations of colour and shapes your imagination can think of! And enjoy …
Who doesn’t love a miniature world?! Can you imagine your favourite room in miniature, or a scene from a favourite book? Perhaps an imaginary garden, an alternate world, or even a colourful tribute to a hero or heart throb? Join us and create your own dreamscape in miniature. We’ll learn how to transform a box into a beautiful diorama and we’ll …
Ever wanted to paint the most famous Melbourne landmark, but intimidated by where to start? Maybe you’ve always wanted to try painting with acrylics but haven’t felt confident enough with the materials to get going! In this class, you will be taken step by step through a guided painting tutorial of the iconic Flinders St …
Kids play, adults plan. As we grow up and become adults, we are so fixed in the idea of setting goals and achieving them. We forget to have fun, and to simply play. Our hands have muscle memory and we build these muscle memories as we grow. We know what to do when we pick up a …
