Past Melbourne Classes
Take a look back at the classes we’ve run in Melbourne.
Past Melbourne Classes
SOLD OUT – Concrete Crafts: Making a Planter with Maria
From humble construction material to popular home decor, concrete is being used as a designer material for candle holders, planters, platters, plus more. Come to this class and learn how to use concrete in your craft and design projects and make a planter to take home with you. What will we cover? We will make…
SOLD OUT – Make your own Sparkly Queer Bath Bombs with delsi
Feeling a little run down? Like some more self care in your life? Would you like to relax into a sparkly pink bath filled with a glitter bath bomb you made yourself? Well come and learn how to make your own eco-glitter bath bombs in this fun, hands on workshop with delsi! Ex high-school teacher/Unicorns…
SOLD OUT – Acrylic Painting for Beginners: Moody Moonscape with Justine
Ever wanted to give paining a try but not sure where to begin? Acrylics are a wonderful place to start as they are quick, easy and very forgiving! In this class, you will be taken step by step through a guided painting tutorial of a moonscape. All materials will be ready and waiting for you…
SOLD OUT – Queer Canvas Embroidery with delsi
Would you like to adorn your walls with a piece of canvas art that reads TRANS PRIDE or FEMME 4 FEMME? Maybe you'd like to spend a chill night relaxing with other like minded humans doing something cute and crafty? Come and spend an evening with ex-teacher/Unicorns party creator delsi and learn how to make…
Watercolour for Beginners – Fresh Florals with Emilie
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 piece of fresh floral watercolour art! What will we cover? This beginner’s painting class will: Focus on using watercolour and…
Stress Relief at your Fingertips: Learn EFT Tapping with Rod (Online)
Everyday life seems more stressful than ever with the constant anxiety from things such as a pandemic can really take its toll on us. However, the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), commonly known as "tapping", can help. EFT tapping uses gentle tapping with the fingertips on the face, upper body, and hands to soothe our…
The Pleasure of Drawing with Emilie
As a kid, drawing is a fun activity that almost all of us enjoyed, at school or at home. Growing up most of us drop the habit of drawing and we often become inhibited with pen and paper. In this workshop you will learn a series of drawing exercises to get back in…
Make your own Organic Skincare Products with Lily
What’s it all about? Are you looking for eco-friendly, vegan or natural beauty products? Learn to make them yourself, with DIY organic skincare! Together, we’ll make products that are 100% natural, you’ll be pleasantly surprised how easy it is. What will we cover? In this hands-on and informative class, we will answer some of the common…
Feldenkrais: Better Posture, Better Backs with Ralph (Online)
Get a safe and easy fix for body tension and stiffness using the ingenious Feldenkrais movement exercises. Feldenkrais is a clever exercise system using gentle movement and mindfulness. You learn to release tightness and unconscious restriction and create natural, graceful and effective actions. Having good posture when sitting, walking can make a wealth of difference…
Living Fearlessly with Anita (Online)
The seemingly fearless don’t have magical powers – they’ve just learned how to look at fear differently and use it to their advantage, instead of making it a ball and chain around their life. So if fear is keeping you up at night or stopping you living the life you want, then this class…
Chess for Complete Beginners with Rafael (Online)
One of the most popular games in the history of the world. Chess is a rich and rewarding game that will challenge you mentally while testing your competitive spirit. This class is for complete beginners - no experience necessary! The class can also serve as a valuable refresher for those who’ve already mastered the fundamentals;…
Budget like a Boss – Build Your Personal Budget with Alex (Online)
Building a budget and then using it is an essential ingredient to take control of your financial life. Don’t sit wondering where your money went – instead tell it where you want it to go. Decide what you want and make it happen with your budget (rather than letting life happen to you). Reduce your…
Watercolours for Beginners – Cute Cupcakes with Marloes (Online)
Join artist Marloes and learn how to play with watercolours to create some adorable cupcake art. Marloes will guide you through the steps and methods for applying and manipulating watercolour paints, as well as tricks and tips to get awesomely realistic (and sometimes not so realistic) effects. Join us for a fun session that’s a great way to start…
Watercolour for Beginners – Beautiful Sunsets 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 colourful sunset from the comfort of your own home! What will we cover? This beginner’s painting…
An Intro to Painting with Coffee with Emilie (Online)
In this class, Emilie will teach you how to use coffee to replace ink and create fun and creative paintings. Through a series of engaging exercises, you will learn how to make your coffee ink and get started with doodling, lettering and letting your imaginations run free. All you will need is some coffee, brushes…
Feldenkrais: I Will Survive with Ralph (Online)
To survive and even flourish in difficult times requires flexible thinking and the ability to change behaviour in response to changed circumstances. But change is uncomfortable and disturbing, which is why many resist change and are left struggling in a new world. Using Feldenkrais and other mind-body training methods we will enhance your readiness to…
Writing for Flow with Charlotte (Online)
"Write to express, not impress. " Parker Palmer Writing for Flow is a fun way to get out of your own way and write! It’s NOT about creating a finished or polished literary work—there’s no time for that. It IS about unleashing your writer to WRITE! It’s also about telling your inner…
Enhance the Pleasure within your Life with Toya (Online)
Want to enhance the pleasure within your life? That's a big YES from me! Pleasure is an essential part of our overall health and wellbeing. Research shows that the amount of satisfaction we derive out of anything is dependant on our ability to engineer enjoyment. In this workshop, emerging Sexologist, Toya will take you…
Watercolour for Beginners: Creative Cards with Marloes (Online)
Join artist Marloes and learn to make your own creative cards with watercolours. Marloes will guide you through the steps and methods for applying and manipulating these mediums, as well as tricks and tips to get awesomely realistic (and sometimes not so realistic) effects. Join us for a fun session that’s a great way to start your journey…
Intro to Historical Linguistics with Theresa (Online)
What do J. R. R. Tolkien, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Amy Adams have in common? They’re all historical linguists! * Learn about the history of language in a 75-minute introductory class on Historical Linguistics. Together, we will explore how the field developed and the changing meanings of words and language. This class is suitable for people who have…
Mulled Wine, Sangria and Everything In Between with Tommy & Maria
We all know what to do with good wine… drink it! But what about the fruity, weird wine of dubious provenance your aunty gifted you? Let’s discover some options to spruce it up a little! Join us and learn about mulled wine and the Spanish traditional sangria to start. What will we cover? In the…
SOLD OUT – Homemade Spätzle Pasta with Tommy and Maria
What is Spätzle? Well if you have Austrian, German or Swiss background, pretty sure you already know. . . . It's a delicious type of fresh egg pasta that can be used as a side dish to any meat or eaten on it's own for breakfast, lunch or dinner! This yummy homemade pasta is such a versatile…
Pet Puppies: How to be a Great Puppy Parent with Pam (Online)
Working from home, no travel commitments – some of us probably took advantage of the perfect time to get a new puppy! But things are changing and we are going out more, so what does this mean for your four-legged bundle of joy? Pamela will share her extensive knowledge about how to look after…
Polymer Clay Pot Plant Holders with Emilie
Want to give your cute little plants a beautiful home to live in? Polymer clay is lots of fun to play with, it’s easy to mould and bakes hard so you can create sturdy home for your plants that can hang in your window. In this workshop, you will learn how to design shapes and patterns…
Watercolour for Beginners: Picturesque Portraits with Emilie
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 pretty portrait! All art supplies will be provided - just come and have a lovely time! What will we…
Kitty Care: How to be an A+ Cat Parent with Pam (Online)
Whether you’ve just newly adopted or have had a long time furry companion, we are all spending much more time with our cats. Now is a good time to ask ourselves: are we the best cat butlers we can be for them? Cats are strange and unique creatures. There is no greater feeling of fulfilment…
Feldenkrais: Magic Blanket with Ralph (Online)
Magic Blanket, floor version – Learn how to use a rolled up blanket or beach towel to do magical moves to support and release all areas of your back and neck – it’s truly magical! Feldenkrais is a safe, easy and clever exercise system using gentle movement and mindfulness. You learn to release tightness and…
Mindful Doodling – Playing with Matrices with Marloes (Online)
Come and enjoy the world of doodling and learn how to create a matrix and grid based pattern to further expand your “pattern vocabulary”. This Creative Meditation art form is a gateway to relaxation, meditation and mindfulness and will help you achieve that wonderful Zen like meditative state, which aside from its sheer enjoy-ability, is so beneficial…
How to start a Podcast with Steph (Online)
Have you had ‘start a podcast’ on your to do list for months (or years) but didn’t know where to start, what was involved or what the ‘rules’ are? If so, this workshop is for you! This is the 101 guide for getting your podcast started. What will we cover? How to start a…
Is this a Font? The Art of Drawing Letters with Paula
Ever wondered whether the titles you see on websites, magazine covers or albums are hand or computer made? In this class we will dive into the process of creating letter pieces, understanding the differences between calligraphy, lettering and typography. You will also get to practice some fun lettering techniques so you can start making…
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