Past Melbourne Classes
Take a look back at the classes we’ve run in Melbourne.
Past Melbourne Classes
Platypus Edition: DIY Eco Paints & Painting with Serene
Come and learn how to create eco paints from all natural ingredients from your kitchen! And put them immediately to use as you learn to paint a beautiful platypus. Did you know that know that traditional acrylic paints, while bright and cheery, contain plastics that end up in our waterways? Not just their packaging, but…
Glass Jewellery Making with Qing
So simple to create yet stunning to wear, who would have thought glass and paper can be made into such wonderful pieces of jewellery! With the limitless bounds of print media (think books, old maps, sheet music, origami paper, photographs) you can take almost anything flat and make it into your very own piece of…
DIY Decoupage: Unique Plant Pots with Qing
Ready to learn a pretty new skill? Come and learn the art of decoupage! Within this workshop you will learn all about the world of decoupage whilst decorating your own terracotta pot! Decoupage is a technique to decorate an object sticking paper cuttings and other decorative elements. You can use it to cover furniture, boxes, frames and…
SOLD OUT – Living Succulent Wreaths with Maria
Come and learn how to make a Living wreath! We'll use branches to create our own triangular or square base and then add different succulents, cuttings and ivy to make it pop. Together we'll learn how to make them, decorate them and take care of them so you have a lovely living decoration at home.…
Learn to Knit with Andrea
It's Winter again and time for a warm new hobby. How about knitting! People have been wearing hand-knitted garments for around a thousand years! And it's still a useful, practical and rewarding skill and style. The first hurdle is to learn some beginner stitches. Even if your knitting journey starts and ends with these beginner…
Feldenkrais: Free the Neck (Chair Version) with Ralph
Do you find you wake up with a stiff neck? Or maybe your neck aches a little after you've hunched over your laptop all day? Get a safe and easy fix for neck tension and stiffness using the ingenious Feldenkrais movement exercises. Feldenkrais is a clever exercise system using gentle movement and mindfulness. Come…
Open Succulent Terrariums with Maria
Terrariums are easy to take care and very trendy! You can make closed ones, where you create your own ecosystem. Or open ones, which are more suited to succulents and cacti. In this class, we will learn how to make our own open terrarium from scratch. Think of it as “mini-landscaping”! Should I add…
Traditional Potsticker 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, and follow a demonstration on how to prepare the filling and the dough, before getting hands on and making your own traditional dumpling potstickers dumplings! What we…
Vegetarian Potsticker 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 and follow a demonstration on how to making the vegetarian dumpling filling, and how to make the dough, before making, filling and folding our own Vegetarian…
Textured Painting with Sand with Robert
Return to basics, get grounded and channel the freedoms of your inner child again with this addictive and expressive Textured Painting class! We'll be working with acrylic paints and sand to combine with our paints to create textured and tactile paints with a 3D element. There'll also be a variety of tools to use to apply your…
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…
Sewing Machine Tips & Tricks: Digging Deeper with Robyn
What’s it all about? If you're fond of sewing and you've already made the transition from hand sewing to machine sewing, then come and learn some not-so-basic techniques from industry professional, Robyn. Come and learn more in-depth skills and techniques to get the most from your sewing machines and your sewing projects. You'll be whipping…
Sculpting with Clay: The Human Figure with Irina
Come and explore the wonderful world of sculpting! Imakesculptures will guide you through an introduction to sculpting with air dry clay, supporting you to apply your new skills to sculpt a small torso of the human figure. The human figure is all about curves! Whether you're sculpting a human shape that is full figured…
Using a Sewing Machine 101 with Robyn
What’s it all about? In an effort towards sustainability and adding extra life to our garments and textiles - reusing, repurposing, mending and repairing - Robyn will teach us how to use a sewing machine in a fun and informative class. Sewing of any kind is a really nifty skill, but sometimes the time it takes…
SOLD OUT – Sculpting with Clay: The Human Figure with Irina
THIS 6: 15PM CLASS HAS SOLD OUT AND THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL CLASS AT 7: 45PMhttps: //events. humanitix. com/s. . . Come and explore the wonderful world of sculpting! Imakesculptures will guide you through an introduction to sculpting with air dry clay, supporting you to apply your new skills to sculpt a small torso of…
Journal Writing to Combat Overthinking with Ingrid (Online)
Do you need a break from your own busy mind? Our worries and stresses can weigh us down and stop us from moving forward if we spend too much thinking about them. Journalling is a safe place to put down your worries and stresses at your own pace, giving you the chance to clear your…
Lunchtime Learning: How to Create a Winning CV with John (Online)
Your CV is your personal sales brochures. You are selling and telling all about YOU! If you're not standing out and letting your amazing capabilities shine, then you could be missing out on your most epic career. But what's actually important to include in a CV? And what should we maybe leave out? As an ex-recruiter,…
Winter Wooden Spoon Carving with Alma
Come and 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…
Queer Social St Kilda: Inclusive Life Drawing with Robin
Inclusivity is fun! So is drawing! Come along and join this casual, beginner friendly queer social art class where you can relax, mingle and learn some life drawing skills. By inclusivity, we mean celebrating diverse bodies, but also diverse artists with any range of experience - even if you’ve never done any drawing before, this…
Wooden Cheese Knife Carving with Alma
Come and learn how to design and carve your own wooden cheese knife! Learn about different woods and grain, how to use wood carving tools, and put it all to the test to make a handcrafted knife to suit whatever cheese you please! At the end of the workshop you will have your own special…
Polymer Clay Accessories with Fran
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, emboss, and express your colourful polymer visions! We'll put this into practice and…
Making and Drawing Illustrated Lists with Emilie (online)
Don’t you love checking off items on your to-do list? This class is for you! Take your listing skills to the next level with this creative class: lists are easy to make, they help you stay organised, and they make for a great addition in any art journal. Emilie will show you how…
DIY Kitchen Lithographs: Printing with Emilie (Online)
In this new online class, Emilie will teach the fun and accessible printmaking technique: kitchen lithography. Lithography is a Fine Arts printmaking technique that usually requires a big limestone block, chemicals and an etching press. But with this DIY version, you can get a taste on the technique at home and create some beautiful prints!…
Photo to Fabric: Pet Portraits with Fran
Come and make a vibrant portrait of your best animal pal or fur baby so you can stare at their cute face on your wall! We'll start by learning how to print images on to fabric using transfer paper, and get your critter on to the canvas. Then we'll work over it with different…
Urban Beekeeping for Beginners with Jen
What's it all about? Did you know there are over 13, 000 beekeepers in Victoria? The majority of these are recreational bee keepers running 1 or 2 hives enjoying the pollination, honey and wax that their girls create. You can keep bees in your backyard* but it's best to be fully aware of what you are…
Stitch & Fix: Learn to Darn with Robyn
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 life and longevity. And memories. Sometimes subtlety is key, but…
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…
Learn to Compost: Hot Tips with Simone (Online)
Compost! If you've ever watched Gardening Australia then you've heard this endearing exclamation from long-term former-host Peter Cundall. Yes, compost can evoke this much enthusiasm and excitement from gardeners! But what if you're just starting out? Compost adds so many nutrients to our soil, but no one wants a stinky bin of rotting food scraps…
Sewing Sashiko-Style Patches with Robyn
What’s it all about? Sashiko is a striking style of Japanese embroidery, and Boro means rags - referring to the upcycled use of fabric. Come and learn Sashiko embroidery methods, and other stitches, to make a patch that can be used to repair a garment (or be ornamental)! Being able to mend our clothes is…
Street Photography 101 with Peter
Please note: This class starts at 6pm at Laneway Learning and includes an accessible trip around the area to take some photos on the streets so bring your camera. Walk in any direction in any city and you’ll see a world rich with potential images of people, objects, buildings. Street photography has become extremely popular…
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