Past Melbourne Classes
Take a look back at the classes we’ve run in Melbourne.
Past Melbourne Classes
Mending Your Woollens in time for Winter with Andrea
What’s it all about? Holes in your jumper? Ladder in a cardigan? Or scarf that's fallen victim to moths? All’s well that mends well! Join us for a class where you will learn how to mend your woollens with the simple technique of needle felting. Needle felting is the process of turning loose wool into…
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…
Dry Felting 101: Mushrooms with Heather
What’s it all about? Needle felting is the simple process of turning loose wool into a solid felt using a barbed needle. It’s a very easy craft which doesn’t require extensive equipment. You can make toys, ornaments and decorations - a very fun and cosy hobby for Melbourne's chilly months! To match the Autumnal…
Up Your Insta-game: Reels, Stories and What’s Next with Natalia (Online)
Instagram has started prioritising reels and videos over photos but do you know how to make a reel? Or how to make the most of it? Stories and reels are important in gaining online traction and attention for business and personal accounts, but how to use them best? Natalia will be taking everything she has…
The Secret Flavour of South-East Asia with Annie and Deb
Fermented shrimp is an absolute flavour bomb! And it's popularly used across MANY countries and dishes. While it is central to cuisines in South East Asia (and northern Australia), it remains relatively unknown or misunderstood in Melbourne. Your teachers Annie and Deb have fallen thoroughly in love with this unique ingredient, exploring their curiosity respectively through cultural research and the…
Cloud Appreciation for the Curious with Sue
Clouds are beautiful, abundant and ever changing. In this whimsical class you will learn to look up and pay attention to these under-appreciated but ever-present wonders of nature! As well as learning technically about cloud types and their features, this class will guide you through a visual gallery of cloud photography as the basis to explore the…
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…
Sex: Pleasure Anatomy with Louise
This class is all about pleasure! Sex educator Louise Bourchier will teach you the ins-and-outs of sexual anatomy so you can maximise pleasure in your sex life (whether solo or partnered). Rather than the reproductive focus that most of us learned in school, Louise’s style of grown-up sex ed focuses on the feel-good aspects of…
SOLD OUT – Beginner Watercolours: Beautiful Flowers and Foliage with Anita
Watercolour painting is a fun and forgiving art form, creating expressive images in a relaxing application. Come and learn more about watercolour paints as you pick up a brush and try your hand at flowers and foliage, and composing them into beautiful wreaths. They make beautiful handmade gifts and cards for any occasion, and there's…
Time Journalling: Strengthening Personal Memories through Creativity with Claudia (Online)
Feeling like your days and weeks fly by? Or that milestones like the end of the year come around earlier each time? Do you tend to forget the exact date or month that an important event occurred because your past seems like a big blur? This class is perfect for you! Learn how to hit…
Beginner Watercolours: Beautiful Flowers and Foliage with Anita
Watercolour painting is a fun and forgiving art form, creating expressive images in a relaxing application. Come and learn more about watercolour paints as you pick up a brush and try your hand at flowers and foliage, and composing them into beautiful wreaths. They make beautiful handmade gifts and cards for any occasion, and there's…
Kokedama Moss Balls with Maddy
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.…
Create your own Rug with Valerie
Reduce, 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 Val will have lots of pretty fabrics to choose from…
Native Nature 101: Native Bush Dyeing with Kylie
Native Nature 101 is a program of free classes for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS supported by Study Melbourne. If 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…
Project Managing Your Home Renovation with Belinda (Online)
Have you been thinking of renovating but feel nervous about the cost, the time it will take and whether you’ll even be happy with the end result? This is only natural! You’ve probably never done this before, it’s going to cost a LOT of money and you will, literally, have to live with the end…
Shibari: Creating Deeper Intimacy and Connection with Harli
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…
Shibari 101: Rope Bondage with Harli
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 knots and techniques for both the tie-ers (Riggers) and the tie-ees (Bunnies) All welcome. The lesson structure is designed so that…
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…
Dutch Pour Flow Art with Maria
Flow or Pour art is a lot of fun and a great way to get into painting and art without drawing skills! Even if you have never done any painting before you WILL make an amazing piece of flow art with this technique. In this class we are going to learn the dutch pour technique…
Feldenkrais: Soft Eyes with Ralph (Online)
Our eyes are integral organs throughout our lives, and across different levels of vision. Through all our waking hours, our eyes are active and working, absorbing information and colours, patterns, intensities. But more and more our modern life is spent indoors, focussing on work and screens (and play) for long periods, and gazing at devices in our downtime.…
Sew your own Plush Toy Froggit with Robert
Come and learn how to sew your own adorable Frog 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.…
Queer Social Brunswick: Fearless Queerness – The Queer Sex Ed They Didn’t Teach You In School with Daz and Rosie
Despite what some schools teach, relationship and sex education is not a "condom on a banana" or "practicing abstinence until marriage". Daz (sexologist) and Rosie (educator) - your Sex Space facilitators - are here to deliver the queer-centred relationship and sex ed your school failed to teach you. We give you the info and tools…
Illustrating Your Recipes with Emilie (online)
In this class, Emilie will teach you how to illustrate your favourite recipes. Using crêpes as an example, we’ll learn a template to easily visualise simple recipes. Through a series of exercises you’ll learn how to communicate visually and use drawing as a mnemonic technique (it’s easier to remember what you’ve drawn! ) Although this…
Fragrant Soy Candle Making with Maddy
A little bit of homemade luxury goes a long way! Who doesn't melt a little bit and relax at the warm glow of a candle, its scent filling your space. Come and join this beginner class and learn how to make soy candle from scratch - a process that's safe and simple to replicate at home.…
Stitch and Fix: Darts with Robyn
What’s it all about? In an effort towards sustainable fashion and adding extra life to our garments - reusing, repurposing, mending and repairing - Stitch & Fix is a monthly night to fix up some fashion favourites using different techniques. Darts are a really useful skill to learn, try and perfect! Darts can really add shape…
Drawing Your Hands with Emilie (Online)
So familiar yet so hard to draw! Hands are throughout art history, abundantly represented and forever a challenge for the artist. In this fun beginners class, learn to draw hands better through a series of fun drawing exercises for all levels! What will we cover? This beginner’s art class will cover: The basics of hands’…
SOLD OUT – Fragrant Soy Candle Making with Maddy
A little bit of homemade luxury goes a long way! Who doesn't melt a little bit and relax at the warm glow of a candle, its scent filling your space. Come and join this beginner class and learn how to make soy candle from scratch - a process that's safe and simple to replicate at home.…
Queer Social: Pride Snap Button Pins or Rings with Raize
Would you like to accessorise yourself with a handmade pin or ring that proudly celebrates your gender and/or sexuality? This snap button rings and pins allow you to change the top and have lots of different designs in one. What a cute way to let others know that you are part of the community! …
SOLD OUT – Galactic Jesmonite Trinket Trays with Sarah
Jesmonite is a water-based and eco-friendly resin, which is non-toxic and has no dangerous fumes. It's a versatile casting material, with diverse colours, textures and finishes. Put this material to enjoyable use and learn how to create your own colourful trinket tray. This is a beginner-friendly class with all materials provided - just come and have fun! Create…
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…
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