Past Melbourne Classes
Take a look back at the classes we’ve run in Melbourne.
Past Melbourne Classes
Native Festive Wreaths with Robyn
Whether it’s baking cookies, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the spirit of things and making something. Give something new a try, making your own botanic wreath! Get in touch with nature and learn the techniques to build your…
Macrame Star Wreath with Maria
Macramé, or the art of knotting, is fun, relaxing, doesn’t need specific tools and is a very useful craft! You can make from planters to curtains, bags or Christmas decorations. Traditional macrame uses cotton rope but you can use all sorts of materials, specially up-cycled t-shirts or fabric which makes it even more affordable. In…
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…
Personalised Pet Ornaments with Maria
Who wants a personalised festive ornament with their beloved pet? Wally the Scotty and Rogue the flying cat say definitely yes! Polymer Clay is a medium that is easy to work with and this class will be packed with tips to make your polymer pets look exactly like the real ones. Join us and…
Flowwa for Beginners: Japanese Mindfulness Flower Arrangements with Kerry
Flowwa is a popular Japanese mindfulness art practice in which you make flower arrangements in bottles while paying attention to your state of mind. These flower bottles are easy to create. They make a beautiful home decoration, as well as a colourful reminder of mindfulness and self-care. This beginner’s class will focus on the joy…
Spoon Carving with Alma
Learn how to design and carve your own wooden spoon! At the end of the workshop you will have your own special spoon that you can take home and use with pride! What will we cover? In this hands-on and informative class, we will: Begin with a discussion on types of wood, a guide for the tools…
Spoon Carving with Alma
Learn how to design and carve your own wooden spoon! At the end of the workshop you will have your own special spoon that you can take home and use with pride! What will we cover? In this hands-on and informative class, we will: Begin with a discussion on types of wood, a guide for the tools…
SOLD OUT – Native Festive Wreaths with Robyn
THIS CLASS HAS SOLD OUT. MORE CLASSES WILL RUN ON NOV 29TH AT 6: 15PM https: //events. humanitix. com/n. . . AND 7: 45PM https: //events. humanitix. com/n. . . Whether it’s baking cookies, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the spirit…
Meditation for Those Who Dislike Meditation with Natalie (Online)
Do you feel overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, depressed, nervous, worried, frustrated, annoyed? How do you respond to these feelings? Has it been working for you? We frequently hear of the wonderful benefits of meditation and mindfulness. But it's not always an enjoyable or achievable processes. Does it feel too long, too quiet, brain too busy, too still,…
Fragrant Soy Candle Making 101 with Lily
In this workshop, you will learn how to make soy candles - a low temperature wax candle that you can make again and again at home. You will get to experiment with gorgeous fragrances - floral, citrus, earthy, sweet - and dried flowers to design and create your own beautiful candle to take home at the end of the workshop.…
SOLD OUT – Native Festive Wreaths with Robyn
THIS CLASS HAS SOLD OUT. MORE CLASSES WILL RUN ON NOV 29TH AT 6: 15PM https: //events. humanitix. com/n. . . AND 7: 45PM https: //events. humanitix. com/n. . . Whether it’s baking cookies, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the…
Christmas Gifts From Your Kitchen with Jenny (Online)
Christmas is just around the corner! Your friends and family have all the stuff they need but you’d like to give them a loving gift. This year – how about putting some time, effort and love into a jar of delicious goodies? Come and learn how to make handmade and delicious treats to…
Make your own Silver Ring with Qing
**This is a two-week class with the class taking place at 6: 15pm on Tuesday November 22nd and Tuesday November 29th. (Fee covers both classes). **Come and make your own engraved silver ring over two classes. In the first week you will learn the technique of “Lost wax casting”. This involves taking a wax cast, resizing it to fit you…
Embossed Polymer Clay Jewellery with Maddy
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…
Shortbread and Mince Pies in Time for Christmas with Jennifer (Online)
Very traditional and very delicious; who doesn’t love shortbread and shortcrust pastry? Learn all the tips and tricks before the silly season is upon you! In this class we will be inspired to make some classy shortbread and mince pie gifts for your friends and tuck away a little bit for ourselves. Cook along with this…
Make your own Silver Ring with Qing
**This is a two-week class with the class taking place at 6: 15pm on Tuesday November 22nd and Tuesday November 29th. (Fee covers both classes). **Come and make your own engraved silver ring over two classes. In the first week you will learn the technique of “Lost wax casting”. This involves taking a wax cast, resizing it to fit you…
Make your own Jesmonite Terrazzo Coaster with Sarah
Come try out and learn about this versatile casting materials - Jesmonite - and its diverse colours, textures and finishes. Jesmonite is a water-based and eco-friendly resin. Unlike other resins, it's non-toxic and has no dangerous fumes. Put this material to enjoyable and practical use and learn how to create the terrazzo effect to make your own attractive coaster. This is a beginner-friendly class with…
Make your own Jesmonite Marble Coaster with Sarah
Come try out and learn about this versatile casting materials - Jesmonite - and its diverse colours, textures and finishes. Jesmonite is a water-based and eco-friendly resin. Unlike other resins, it's non-toxic and has no dangerous fumes. Put this material to enjoyable and practical use and learn how to create a marble effect to make your own attractive coaster. This is a beginner-friendly class with…
Exploring Watercolour Pencils with Marloes (Online)
Join us to explore the world of watercolour pencils as well as traditional watercolours! Marloes will guide you through the steps and methods of applying and manipulating these mediums. We will explore and understand some tricks and tips to achieve awesome, realistic and sometimes not so realistic effects. In this hands-on session you’ll be…
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…
Intro to Pottery with Maddy
Come and explore the world of pottery and clay modelling! Maddy will be stepping in for our art teacher, Pouya, to guide you through an introduction to pottery, supporting you to make your own piece of pottery art from air-dry clay. You might like to make an engraved plate, a little pinch pot or both! At…
Queer Social: 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…
Printmaking for Beginners: Milk Carton Printing with Emilie
If you visit galleries in Australia and around the world, you will often see prints made by artists using engraved copper or zinc plates. You can do this at home but with an easy hack – using milk cartons or juice boxes! In this workshop you will learn how to design an image for…
Creative Sketchbooking with Watercolour with Emilie
Watercolour is an easy to pick up painting skill and is the perfect companion to start a sketchbook! In this class, Emilie will share with you her tips to start a regular creative practice through sketchbooking. You don’t need any experience to start filing in a sketchbook with easy watercolour illustrations! In this class,…
Attracting Career Opportunities through Personal Branding with John (Online)
What’s it all about? Wouldn't it be amazing to have your dream job land right in your lap? Well, it can! But for this to happen, you need a powerful Personal Brand and a plan you help you get known. Your Brand is the secret weapon that can help you stand out, gain that competitive…
Plant Pot Collage with Astrid
Collage as a medium allows us to take chaos from the world around us and transform it into art. For the second instalment of Astrid’s collage workshop, we’re collaging onto terracotta pots to create unique planters. Using old magazines, books, paint, and fabrics, this workshop will be a collaborative space to explore creativity and produce a work…
Introduction to Bush Foods & Native Plants with Kylie
Delve into the intriguing world of Australian Native Plants and Bushfoods. Indigenous Australians have been using these plants for thousands of years & incorporating them into their everyday diet. If you have ever wanted to learn about Bushfoods, including identifying and cooking with local Native Plants, then this is the class for you! As well as…
The Joy of Creative Writing with Ashley (Online)
Whether you haven’t written creatively since high school or you’re the author of 10 books, this fun class will help you get your creativity flowing. Through a series of timed writing exercises, we’ll explore different ways to access the creative recesses of our minds and surprise ourselves! You might be a writer working on a…
Folded Paper Gift Boxes with Valerie
Come and learn how to make folded paper gift boxes before the silly season gets on top of you. Your wonderful teacher Val will have lots of coloured and patterned paper to choose from. Mix and match the lids and the bottoms, and find the colours to express your gift recipient's personality, or opt for some Christmassy combinations.…
Introduction to Bush Foods & Native Plants with Kylie
Delve into the intriguing world of Australian Native Plants and Bushfoods. Indigenous Australians have been using these plants for thousands of years & incorporating them into their everyday diet. If you have ever wanted to learn about Bushfoods, including identifying and cooking with local Native Plants, then this is the class for you! As well as…
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