Past Melbourne Classes
Take a look back at the classes we’ve run in Melbourne.
Past Melbourne Classes
Shibari: Creating Deeper Intimacy and Connection with Harley
Shibari is the erotic practice of traditionally informed Japanese rope bondage. Join us for a guided journey into this exciting world. This class will cover the basics of Shibari knot tying, but with a specific focus on the art form's potential for facilitating profound intimacy, connection and trust building with partners. In all of our…
How to Design a Fulfilling Career and Love your Mondays with John (Online)
Do you love Monday mornings or dread them? Let’s face it, we all desire a career that gives us a sense fulfilment, purpose and satisfaction. We want to be recognised for our expertise and value as well as being financially rewarded at the level we truly deserve. Unfortunately, many people get stuck in jobs far…
Shibari 101: Rope Bondage with Harley
Shibari is the erotic practice of traditionally informed Japanese rope bondage. Join us for a guided journey into this exciting world! 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 so that no previous experience is required. What we…
Unleash Your Poetic Voice with Amy
Poetry is the language of the soul. It cuts through small talk and gets straight to the heart of human experience. It allows us to articulate the seemingly ineffable and express our vast and complex inner worlds. And the incredible thing is that when we share our poetic voice - our fabulous, fractured and fierce selves…
Homestyle Indian Cooking: Mangalore Prawn Curry with Shalome (Online)
Craving home-style Indian cooking during Melbourne's pandemic led Shalome to roll up her sleeves and get her hands dirty in the kitchen, learning and perfecting new dishes on the regular via video calls with her mum in India (the best cook Shalome knows! ). These are tried and tested recipes with Indian cooking know-how, handed down through the generations from grandparents to mother…
SOLD OUT – Queer Social: Intro to Pottery with Maddy
Come and explore the hands-on fun of pottery and clay modelling! Maddy will guide you through an introduction to pottery basics, supporting you to make your own piece of pottery art from air-dry clay. You might like to make an engraved dish, a little pinch pot, a serpentine candle holder, personalised wall art. . . if you…
Watercolour Cactus for Beginners with Emilie (Online)
In this beginner watercolour class, Emilie will teach you how to get started with watercolour, by creating some cute cactus illustrations! After learning how to mix and apply watercolour, we’ll create a step-by-step cactus illustration, learning to layer watercolour and create beautiful textures. We will then work from observation and paint a cute cactus still…
Make your own Silver Ring with Qing
**This is a two-week class with the class taking place on Wednesday March 15th and Wednesday March 29th (fee covers both classes)** Come and make your own silver ring! Making something yourself if always so meaningful, and to make a ring - something significant that we likely wear everyday - has even extra charm. This class will…
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…
Make Your Own Silver Pendant with Qing
Please note: This is a two-week class taking place at 6: 15pm on Tuesday 15th March (part 1) and Wednesday 29th March (part 2). Fee covers both classes. What’s it all about? Come and make your own silver pendant over two classes. In the first week you will learn the technique of “Lost wax casting”. This involves using wax to make a cast,…
Needle Felting for Garment Mending with Andrea
What’s it all about? Holes in your jumper? Ripped a cardigan? All’s well that mends well! Join us for a class where you will learn how to mend your woollens with needle felting. Needle felting is the process of turning loose wool into a solid felt using a barbed needle - it’s a very…
An Introverts Guide to Elevator Pitches 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,…
Intro to Acrylic Pour Art with Maria
Who hasn't seen a video of paint pouring? It's soothing, it's colourful and it's definitely fun! Join us and learn how to make your own pour art which is a little more involved than you may have thought but the results are pretty spectacular. Then, we'll get started designing our own and we'll all go home…
Harmonise Your Flow: Menstrual Tracking to Reduce Overwhelm with Christie (Online)
Many people who menstruate, or who used to, experience strong dips in energy levels based on phases of their cycle. Energy and symptoms can vary month-to-month but by tracking our cycles and growing our menstrual awareness, we can start to see longer-term patterns in our experiences of energy and depletion. So what if we used cycle tracking and…
Polymer Clay Earrings with Maddy
THIS CLASS IS PART OF MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S FASHION CULTURE PROGRAMPolymer 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, emboss, and express…
Pottery 101: Floral Bowl with Qing
Come and explore the world of pottery and clay modelling with air dry clay. Qing will guide you through an introduction to pottery and clay building techniques, and will support you to make your own bowl. Learn how to hand create your bowl and then how to decorate it! At the end of the workshop you…
Collage Portraits with Yianni
THIS CLASS IS PART OF MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S FASHION CULTURE PROGRAMCollage isn't new, it's been around for thousands of years. But collage can allow us to be kids again - thinking outside the square, constructing imaginary worlds, scenarios and even poetry. We might adorn ourselves through fashion, clothing and costume, but what happens when…
Paper and Glass Jewellery with Qing
Who would have thought glass and paper could be made into wonderful pieces of jewellery? ! So simple to create, yet stunning to wear! With the limitless bounds of print media (think books, old maps, sheet music, photographs, origami paper) you can take almost anything flat and make it into your very own piece of…
Un/Dressing and the Erotic with Toya (Online)
THIS CLASS IS PART OF MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S FASHION CULTURE PROGRAM Dressing or undressing? We often think of fashion as what we wear and put on, rather than what we reveal, uncover or take off. If we think how far day-to-day fashions have changed over different eras, ages and locations, think of how far expressions…
Deconstruction Fashion with Vivian (Online)
THIS CLASS IS PART OF MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S FASHION CULTURE PROGRAMIn this Deconstruct Fashion workshop, we’re going to look at how to deconstruct and reconstruct a worn-out or no-longer worn garment, through tearing, cutting, hand stitching and other techniques of fabric manipulation. Garments contains stories about how we see ourselves. When the garment is on or off the…
Photography: Fashion, Expression & Body with Natalia
THIS CLASS IS PART OF MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S FASHION CULTURE PROGRAM In this class, professional photographer Natalia Naa will show and share experiences and knowledge from her many years work as a fashion and boudoir photographer. In her own words, Natalia is an empowerment boudoir and fantasy photographer for the everyday woman. Natalie invites us to think…
Queer Social Brunswick: Sew your own Plush Toy Elephant with Robert
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.…
Learn to Knit with Plant Yarns with Clare
THIS CLASS IS PART OF MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S FASHION CULTURE PROGRAMKnitting remains a fun and useful skill across the ages - whether it's a beginner's scarf, a cosy blanket or complex garments. But knitting isn't only for the winter months, and it's for more than just warm woollen creations. Our knitting teacher, Clare, has turned her…
Important Knot Tying for Beginners with Clare
Not sure about the difference between an overhand loop and a bow line? A cats paw and a cow hitch? Or even just a reef knot or a granny knot? Knowing how to tie a good knot is an important life skill, whether you need to secure a load to the back of your ute,…
Native Plant Bush Dyeing with Kylie
THIS CLASS IS PART OF MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S FASHION CULTURE PROGRAMIf you have always wanted to try your hand at Bush Dyeing then this is the class for you! Indigenous peoples have been carrying out this practise for thousands of years and then passing on this knowledge. We are lucky enough to be joined by Kylie - a…
Visible Mending Sashiko-Style with Robyn
THIS CLASS IS PART OF MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S FASHION CULTURE PROGRAM What’s it all about? Being able to mend our clothes is an important skill that serves us throughout life. Whether it's repairing that denim jacket, darning some woolly socks, reinforcing elbows or the dreaded crotch mend! It gives our favourite items of clothing extra…
An Introduction to DIY 3D Printing with Richard (Online)
What’s it all about? “. . . 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything. ” - US President Barack Obama. Learn how to get started printing your own designs in 3D for little to no cost at all. Discover the basics of 3D printing, including the different styles, the equipment…
Make Your Own Flower Press with Robyn
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…
Create your own Rug with Valerie
THIS CLASS IS PART OF MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S FASHION CULTURE PROGRAMReduce, Reuse, Repurpose: Come along and learn how to make your own beautiful rug from upcycled fabric and a series of Amish or toothbrush knots – keeping textile waste out of landfill while learning new skills and starting a project for your home! Your wonderful teacher…
SOLD OUT – Queer Social: Watercolour Galaxy Painting with River
Do you lay in bed on cold Thursday mornings and think "I would love to have a galaxy of my own. To have, to hold, to stare at with the ones I love on a rainy night"? Well this class will show you how to create that galaxy you so long for and dream of.…
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