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SOLD OUT – Queer Social Footscray: Leathercraft Basics, make a Leather Purse with Gosia

Discover the art of Leathercraft! In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of leatherworking while creating your own unique and sustainable leather pouch. Using 100% repurposed leather, you’ll be guided through all aspects of this project, from creating the initial pattern, to stitching and embellishing, to create your own one-of-a-kind leather pouch that reflects your …

  • 7th Nov, 2024
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm (AEDT)
  • 3 Harris St, Yarraville VIC 3013, Australia
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Queer Social Footscray: Kokedama Moss Balls with Winter

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 way to bring greenery into your home and are ideal for apartments or flats with minimal space. …

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SOLD OUT – Queer Social Footscray: Ex Libris Stamp Making with Emilie

Have you ever enthusiastically loaned a favourite book to a friend, housemate, family member and it never came back? You need an ex-libris! Ex-libris are stamps that are used to mark books from a collection, usually used by libraries. In this class, Emilie will teach you how to design and make your very own custom ex-libris …

  • 21st Nov, 2024
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm (AEDT)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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Queer Social Footscray: Sewing Basics – Felt Badges, patches and everything in between with Raize

Sewing is a really nifty skill. From small clothing repairs and alterations, to bold accessories and costumes! Come and learn some beginner sewing stitches and techniques and put your new found skills to use sewing a felt badge or patches ( pronoun badges for example). You can also take the pattern home to reproduce it …

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Queer Social Footscray: Intro to Linocut with Emilie

More than just a floor covering! Did you know that linocut has been used in printing for over a century and this technique was originally for making wallpaper?   Printing with linocut is similar to woodcut printmaking but a bit easier to work with (because it has no grain to consider like wood). In this class, you …

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SOLD OUT – Queer Social Footscray: Sculpting the Human Body with Maddy

Queer socials are community events that are half social chats with a bunch of like minded queer people and half fun, educational and interactive workshop. All workshops are taught by queers, for queers. Come and explore clay sculpting! In this class we’ll learn the basics of creating a small torso of the human figure. The human …

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Queer Social Footscray: The Art of Shibari with Harli

Join us for a guided journey into the exciting world of rope bondage. Designed for curious, caring creatures, this class will explore the artform’s potential for profound intimacy, connection and trust building. We will learn the important foundations of safety and rope-craft before learning some basic yet effective techniques for empowering your inner rope-top. The lesson structure is designed …

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SOLD OUT – Queer Social Footscray: Beginner Botanical Watercolours with Caro

Come and enjoy the wonderful world of watercolour painting and illustrating! Whether you’re a total beginner or haven’t picked up pencils and brushes in a while, watercolour is a most engaging art medium. Fall in love with the brush strokes, creating your own colours, and lose yourself in the shapes and texutres of nature and …

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SOLD OUT – Queer Social Footscray: Cute Closed Terrariums with Winter

This event will be half social chats with a bunch of like minded queer people and half fun, educational and interactive workshop. All workshops are taught by queers, for queers. 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 …