Past Melbourne Classes
Take a look back at the classes we’ve run in Melbourne.
Past Melbourne Classes
Learn to Loom Weave with Natalia
Weaving on a loom is a beautiful and rewarding craft! The art of loom weaving creates beautiful textured wall hangings to suit your own style. Think tight, controlled and minimal or shaggy and colourful 70s vibes! In this workshop you will learn all the essential techniques to create your woven masterpiece, including how to set up…
Queer Social: Leathercraft Basics – Leather Accessories with Gosia
Discover the art of Leathercraft and make some fun, handmade accessories! From earrings and brooches to cuffs and key rings. In this workshop, you’ll learn basic leatherworking techniques for 2D and 3D designs while creating your own unique and sustainable leather jewellery and accessories. There are lots of colours and finishes to choose from. You'll…
Portrait Photography: Posing & Angles with Natalia
Have you ever wondered why you look amazing in the mirror but next minute you see yourself in photos, you think it’s just meh? We all want to look good both in real life AND in photos, and it's not simply a vanity thing. Shadows, angles, our position in relation to the camera. .…
Songwriting for Everyone with Johanna
Want to turn that ditty in your head into an actual song, but have no idea where to start? Or your poetry on a page into a musical piece? Want to try your hand at music writing - words and sounds that says something to the world? Or that makes people feel something? Or just…
Make your own Silver Ring with Qing
**This is a two-part class taking place 7: 00-8: 15pm on Wednesday 17th and 24th June (fee covers both classes)** Making something yourself if always so meaningful, and to make a ring - something significant that we wear everyday - has even extra charm! This class will introduce you to silver jewellery making using the technique…
Creative Writing – Impact Your Readers with Liliane (Online)
In the world of writing there's a famous adage all writers know about how to produce powerful writing – Show, Don’t Tell. But for the everyday beginner, most of us don’t know how to implement that advice. In this session Liliane will focus on just this - exercises, activities and ideas to unwrap the mystery and have you writing…
Crochet 101 with Maria
Crochet is not just for your grandma! Once you learn the art of crochet there are so many projects you can put your skills to - crop tops, teapot covers, dolls and beautiful blankets! And yes, granny squares, too. Come and learn the art of crochet and start adorning yourself and your home in crochet goodness this…
Feldenkrais: Deep Rest for Better Sleep with Ralph (Online)
Is the tempo of life creeping faster and faster? Or is there more on your mind as you try to drift off? Perhaps your over-worked body has aches and strains. Whatever it is that's keeping you from the sleep you need, you can improve your sleep with Feldenkrais! The Feldenkrais Method® (Feldenkrais) is a universal method for improving…
The Ins and Outs of Owners Corporations with Robyn
What’s it all about? More and more of us are living in apartments these days. If you're looking to buy an apartment, or you've already done so, have you given any though to the Owners' Corporation - the legal body that makes decisions for the collective property? This class has been organised to explain what…
Beginner Mosaics: Plant Pots with Heather
What’s it all about? Mosaic is a great technique for giving a colourful lift to everyday items - plant pots, coasters, table tops - with no project too big or small! It's a simple process of cutting ceramics, tiles and glass to size (or repurposing broken crockery), adhering it to a suitable surface, and…
Ex Libris Stamp Making with Tish
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 you'll learn how to design and make your very own custom ex-libris stamp!…
Enchanting Earrings from Everyday Objects with Sara
Add a bit of whimsy to your jewellery collection with some handmade earrings! Your teacher, Sara, is a collector! From fossils, seeds, stones and wood from the natural world, to human-made glass chandelier droplets, tiny toys, and miniature bottles. Mix these all together - personal sentiment and playful statements, the trash and the treasure, the…
Watercolour for Beginners: Colourful Cats with Emilie (Online)
Come and enjoy the wonderful world of watercolour paintings! This beginners class will teach you skills and techniques to create your own piece of watercolour art. You will experiment with colour and shapes to create a beautiful image of your cat, or your neighbour's or a fictional one from your imagination! What will we cover?…
Watercolour for Beginners: Galaxies and Stars with Emilie (online)
In this class you will create your own unique galaxy… with watercolours! Get lost in the stars and enjoy a relaxing and mindful painting class. Learn how to play with the fluidity of watercolours and mix tones together to create a beautiful cloudy galaxy. Add some stars, constellations or other celestial bodies of your…
Queer Social: Pride Kokedama Moss Balls with Maria
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.…
Handmade Vegetarian Dumplings with Qing
We all love dumplings, but how many of us can create this yumminess in our own kitchen? In this class we will explore the history of Chinese dumplings and follow a demonstration on how to making the vegetarian dumpling filling, and how to make the dough, before filling, folding and cooking our own Vegetarian…
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 Kumihimo Life Line Cord captures life's moments, stories and body sensation. Join her and learn the technique of Japanese Kumihimo braiding. It’s a…
Cute Closed Terrariums with Maria
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…
Create a Confident Elevator Pitch with John (Online)
What’s it all about? Do you struggle to answer the question, ‘So, tell me about yourself’? Does talking about yourself make you feel awkward? Do you get tongue tied when trying to sell yourself in an interview or when pitching for new business? If you’re an introvert and dislike or struggle to talk about yourself,…
Daily Stitch Journal: A-Stitch-A-Day Project with Manjari
What’s it all about? Slow stitching is a beautiful form of mindfulness, it slows you down and calms your mind. But have you every thought of embroidery stitches as a daily practice? Your teacher Manjari has, and she's since created a Daily Stitch Journal. Each day Manjari stitches a small image onto her stitch journal…
Kinusaiga Fabric Art with Maria
Kinusaiga is a striking Japanese textile art that puts even the smallest scraps of fabric to use. It's part collage, part applique, part patchwork, but requires no sewing! Rather than sewing, your design is cut into a thick backing board and fabric is then pressed into these cuts and pulled taut creating 3D artworks that really pop!…
Colour Theory For Watercolour with Emilie (Online)
Watercolour is a wonderful medium to start learning about the basics of colour theory. Get your watercolour set and join this class to learn all about composing a colour palette and mixing your watercolours! We’ll work on a couple of illustrations exploring the full spectrum of colour and learn to control the tonal value of…
Teacup Soy Candle Making with Maddy
A little bit of homemade luxury goes a long way! Who doesn't melt just a little bit in the rleaxing glow of a candle, its scent filling your space? Come and join this beginner class and learn how to make soy candle from scratch in a cute teacup and saucer. Choose your favourite scents and…
Queer Social: Kawaii Pride Magnets, Keyrings and Accessories with Maria
Kawaii is the Japanese culture of cuteness, and in this class Maria will show you how to make the cutest polymer clay accessories ever! Polymer Clay is a a fun and easy-to-use modelling medium with all the colours to choose from. Together we will learn how to mould different items, how to mix colours and…
Smartphone Photography and Editing with Natalia (online)
Do you want to know how to take pretty pictures of the places and people around you to share on social media? Or professional photos of your wares as a small business? Or better snaps of your gigs for more impactful publicity. Make images that have an impact and stay on the viewers' minds. Whether for…
A Fun Intro to Philosophy’s Big Questions with Daniel
Philosophy is all about asking questions: What can we know? How should we live? Where does meaning come from? Though it can sometimes seem complex and difficult, philosophy is one important way humans try to understand the world they live in. In this class specially designed for beginners, we will learn about philosophy by…
The Art and Exercise of Bellydance with Alia
Belly dancing doesn't require a bare belly! So put that idea to the side! Belly dancing is a wonderful form of movement and dance that focuses on isometric exercises, where one muscle group works in the opposite direction to other muscle groups. It's such an effective form of exercise as it doesn't require going down…
Make Your Own Coloured Clay with Maria
If you're interested in pottery, but you want to try something a little bit different, then come along and join our resident potter, Maria. You'll not only learn all about hand-forming with clay, supporting you to make your own pieces of pottery art from air-dry clay, but you'll also learn how to colour your clay…
Journal Writing to Combat Overthinking with Ingrid (Online)
Do you need a break from your own busy mind? Our worries and stresses can weigh us down and stop us from moving forward if we spend too much thinking about them. Journalling is a safe place to put down your worries and stresses at your own pace, giving you the chance to clear your…
Rug Making for Beginners with Maria
Come and learn how to make a lovely rug using the Amish knot or toothbrush rugmaking technique! What's most impressive about this method is that it uses fabric strips cut off from old linen or fabrics, saving them from landfill and giving them a new life. It's quite addictive so soon you might be trawling…
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