Past Melbourne Classes
Take a look back at the classes we’ve run in Melbourne.
Past Melbourne Classes
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…
The Pleasure of Drawing with Emilie (Online)
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…
Look Draw Thrive Walking Workshop
Look Draw Thrive is is a unique walking tour combining the power of mindfulness through focus with the creativity, joy and observational skills of drawing and urban sketching. Research shows the powerful benefits of drawing and creative practices for improved mental health and ongoing wellbeing. Focusing in your surroundings, learning how to observe better and how to live in…
Watercolour for Beginners: Fruit & Vegetables 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 some adorable fruit and vegetable art! All materials provided - just come and have a wonderful time! What will we…
Online Dating: Creating Better Profiles for Better Matches with delsi (Online)
Want to meet the love of your life but scared to put yourself out there? Maybe you want to set up an online dating profile but have no idea where to start! Or maybe you have given it a go but you found the whole process super confusing. Well delsi is here to help you! In this…
Linocut Printmaking for Beginners: Animal Stamps 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…
Kokedama: Japanese 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…
How to Craft your own Secular Rituals with Ari (Online)
Rituals are traditionally associated with religion or spirituality, but they can be crafted by anyone to intentionally make something sacred, keep a memory alive, or just protect time in your day for you. It’s possible to construct your own completely unique rituals that enrich and add meaning to your life – no matter what…
Concrete Crafts: Faux Terrazo Plates with Maria
Terrazzo is a construction material mix often used for flooring or tiles. It's a mix of broken tiles, granite, rocks with concrete or other poured over to create lovely, mosaic-looking patterns. Terrazzo homewares are very trendy right now and cheaper/easier ways to obtain the same look are everywhere (on TikTok! ). Join us and learn one of these…
Watercolours for Beginners: Beautiful Native Birds with Marloes (Online)
Join wildlife artist Marloes and learn to paint native birds 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 into watercolour!…
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 before learning how to make your own vegetarian dumpling potstickers to cook at home! What we will cover? In this lesson you will learn how to:…
Growing Winter Vegetables with Pat (Online)
Want to get your hands in some soil? Well leading up to Winter is the perfect time to get stuck into veggie gardening! Come and learn how to grow your own fresh and tasty vegetables to share with your loved ones! This introductory course will provide the novice gardener with all the knowledge they need to have success…
Fairy Garden Terrariums with delsi
Terrariums are super cute to make and easy to care for. If you kill even the most un-killable of cacti but still yearn for some greenery, then working with Terrariums might be for you! Come and make a super cute closed terrarium, there will be lots of pretty plants and adorable trinkets to adorn…
Gluten Free Dumplings with Qing
Have you ever wanted to eat delicious dumplings but you were sad because you can't tolerate that pesky thing called gluten! ? Well, it's your lucky day! Qing knows how to make gluten free dumplings and she is going to share her skills with you! What we will cover? In this lesson you will learn:…
Journal with Ingrid (Online)
Journal writing is an incredible way to unwind and look after your wellbeing. It gives you a chance to work through anything that's on your mind, self-reflect, get a fresh perspective and be inspired by your own insights. This journal writing class will take the thinking out of 'how to journal' and give you a…
Watercolour for Beginners: Portrait Art 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 an artistic portrait! What will we cover? This beginner’s painting class will: Focus on using watercolour and illustration skills Cover…
QUEER SOCIAL: Car Troubles – Common Problems and Easy Fixes with Richo
Ever wondered how to jump start a car or change a tyre? Fuse blown but don't know where to look? Got somewhere to go but need a tow? Learn the skills you need to get moving again! What will we cover? In this class we cover: - How to check and change…
Watercolour for Beginners: Autumn Leaves with Emilie
Come and enjoy the wonderful world of watercolour paintings! This beginners class will teach you skills and techniques to start watercolour painting or continue to advance your skills. You will experiment with colour and shapes to create a series of art pieces - finishing with one of some beautiful Autumn leaves. Feel free to go on…
Personalised Cross-Stitch with delsi
Come and make a personalised cross-stitch to decorate your home or gift to a pal! delsi will teach you about the world of counted cross-stitch, how to follow a pattern or create your own designs. You will also learn how to stitch words so you can personalise your cross-stitch with a pals name or cute…
Finding your Ikigai: Purpose and Life Satisfaction with Maria Online
You might have heard 2021 was the year of the Great Resignation or the "Quitenning" as they called it in US. Hundreds of people had a thought about what they were doing with their lives and if it was enough for them. Many people have gone back to retraining, up-skilling or are looking for what…
Make a Kaleidoscope with Emilie
Remember the fun of gazing through a colourful kaleidoscope as a kid? Come to this class to learn how to create your very own! Emilie will teach you how to fabricate a kaleidoscope with recycled materials. From cutting the mirrors to assembling the tube and selecting the colours from colourful beads, you’ll learn all the…
Pretty Polymer Earrings with delsi
Would you like to adorn yourself with a pair of handmade earrings? Maybe you'd like to learn how to experiment with polymer clay and gold leaf to create sparkly handmade creations. Or maybe you're just really keen to hang out with lovely humans while doing something crafty and fun. Join delsi for this super fun…
Posing & Angles – How to Look Good in Any Photo with Natalia (Online)
Have you ever wondered why you look amazing in the mirror but sometimes it doesn't translate on camera? Well there are actually poses and angles that look better on camera! In this workshop, Natalia will take you through the tricks she has learnt from years of being a boudoir photographer! You CAN look amazing in photos,…
Enchantment and Symbolism: The Psychological Function of Fairy Tales with Lisa
Fairy tales exist in a land located far away from here, in a time that is not now. They may include cursed kingdoms, candy houses, and all manner of fantastical happenings. But these old stories also involve injustice, threat, and hostile caregivers among other grim realities. In this class we get curious about the psychological…
Intro to Pottery with Pouya
Come and explore the world of pottery and clay modelling! Art teacher Pouya, will guide you through an introduction to pottery and will support you to make your own piece of pottery art. You might like to make an engraved plate, a little pot or both! At the end of the workshop you will walk away…
Mini Macrame Wall Hangers with Courtney
Come and make a beautiful piece of mini macrame wall hanging with the talented Courtney from Knot Calm! Macrame is the process of using knots to make something beautiful. You will use beautiful cotton cord to weave your pretty knots. If you've never dabbled with macrame before, this is the perfect first workshop to get…
Macrame Drink Bottle Holders with Courtney
Come and learn how to make a super cute and functional drink bottle holder out of macrame! These cute and practical bottle holders are great for taking your water or wine with you wherever you go! What will we cover? This fun and easy Macrame workshop will teach you: Some basic macrame knotsHow to construct a water…
QUEER SOCIAL – Money Management: What We Wished We Learnt At School with Scott
Get ready to learn all about the money stuff you wished they taught you at school! Do you sometimes find Tax, Superannuation and managing your cash super confusing? I do! Well, Financial Planner Scott, is going to break it all down for us. He is going to fill us in on money management strategies -…
Middle East Dessert Feast with Natalie (Online)
"It was so delicious I made it 3 times in 3 days" "The fragrance and presence of rose is beautiful. Best of all it’s the easiest dessert I’ve ever made. " Join us and learn a popular and economical Middle Eastern dessert to enjoy and to serve: Mhalabiyeh or fragrant milk pudding. What will we cover?…
Intro to Acrylic Markers: Colourful Patterns with Emilie
In this class, Emilie will teach you how to design colourful patterns using acrylic posca markers. Posca are paint markers that create beautiful smooth surfaces that give striking results for pattern design. Fill some notebooks with mini patterns and test out all the combinations of colour and shapes your imagination can think of! And enjoy…
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