Past Melbourne Classes
Take a look back at the classes we’ve run in Melbourne.
Past Melbourne Classes
Make 2024 the Year You Write Your Book with Ashley (Online)
Whether you’re bursting with ideas, have a personal story to tell, or want to finally give writing a go, this workshop will help you kickstart your project and give you guidance for making 2024 the year you write your book! Learn about the process from a published author – everything from first drafts to editing…
Making Friendship Bracelets with Maria
Did you manage to grab tickets to Taylor Swift concert and are as excited as our general manager, Maria? Do you want to catch up with a bunch of other Swifties and make a heap of friendship bracelets for her concert, while we listen and sing along to her music? Well past forty, Maria is…
Summer Scrubs and Skincare with Lily
It's Summertime and scrubs are a must! Lily's organic skincare class is educational, practical, and extremely effective. Using simple products that are good for you and the environment Lily will guide you through the use and creation of eco-friendly, vegan and natural beauty products for your face and body. With no harsh or polluting chemicals, and reduced single-use…
Acrylic Gouache: Geometric Painting with Emilie
In this super fun, hands on class Emilie will teach you easy techniques to create colourful, geometric paintings with acrylic gouache. This workshop is great for anyone keen to explore the world of acrylic gauche paint or just wants to get in touch their creative side. At the end of the class you will take home…
Make your own Organic Hair Products with Lily
Are you looking for healthier, more natural haircare products? Or something vegan? Or more environmentally friendly haircare? Come along and make your own natural haircare products. Lily will cover all your bases, so you can avoid harsh polluting chemicals and live more sustainably by learning how to make haircare products yourself! This hands-on class…
Tessellated Tiles: Lino Cut for Tile Design with Emilie
Have you ever noticed the wonderful patterns created by ceramic tiles? Both simple and intricate patterns that repeat continuously, with just a single design? A repeated design like this is called tessellation, and as well as guiding you to creating your own tessellated designs, Emilie will help you to carve your design into lino,…
DIY Screen Print a Tote Bag with Maddy
This introduction to screen printing is a hands-on workshop where we will get our hands dirty making original, fun tote bags - perfect to take to the market! This class will cover techniques needed to start you on your way to screen printing success and how to bring your ideas to life with easy techniques.…
Concrete Crafts: Make a Planter with Maria
From the humble construction material to popular home decor, concrete is being used as a designer material for candle holders, planters, platters, and more. Come join this class and learn how to use concrete in your craft and design projects and make a planter to take home! We'll repurpose various containers to form moulds to…
Life Line Cords: An Intro To Japanese Kumihimo Braiding with Vivian
Wherever the artist Vivian Qiu travels - sitting on the train, watching over a lake - she braids in the sound, smell and the essence of that place. In this way the Life Line Cord captures life's moments, stories and body sensation. Join her and learn the technique of Japanese Kumihimo braiding. It’s a traditional Japanese…
Finding your Ikigai: Purpose and Life Satisfaction with Maria
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that roughly translates into "reason for being" and it's the idea that a life with purpose is a happier life. In this practical and fun class we'll work through how to measure your current life satisfaction levels, how to work out your ikigai or purpose and what can happen next.…
Make Your Own Silver Ring with Qing
**This is a two-part class taking place 7: 45-9: 00pm on Monday Jan 22nd and Monday Jan 29th (fee covers both classes)** Come and make your own silver ring! Making something yourself if always so meaningful, and to make a ring - something significant that we likely wear everyday - has even extra charm. This class…
Dry Felting 101: Cute Fruit 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 creative hobby! In this beginner class we'll be learning to dry…
Make Your Own Silver Ring with Qing
**This is a two-part class taking place 6: 15-7: 30pm on Monday Jan 22nd and Monday Jan 29th (fee covers both classes)** Come and make your own silver ring! Making something yourself if always so meaningful, and to make a ring - something significant that we likely wear everyday - has even extra charm. This class…
SOLD OUT – 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…
SOLD OUT – Wooden Spoon Carving with Alma
**This event is Sold Out but will run again at 7: 45pm on Thurs 15th Feb**Come and dip your toe into the skill of wood carving. 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…
SOLD OUT – Carve Your Own Wooden Cheese Knife with Alma
**This event is Sold Out but will run again at 6: 15pm on Thurs 15th Feb**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…
SOLD OUT – 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…
Ex Libris Stamp Making with Emilie
Have you ever enthusiastically loaned a favourite book to a friend, housemate, family member and it never came back? You need an ex-libris! Ex-libris are stamps that are used to mark books from a collection, usually used by libraries. In this class, Emilie will teach you how to design and make your very own custom…
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 this…
The Art and Exercise of Bellydance with Alia
Belly dancing doesn't require a bare belly! So put that idea to the side! Belly dancing is a wonderful form of movement and dance that focuses on isometric exercises, where one muscle group works in the opposite direction to other muscle groups. It's such an effective form of exercise as it doesn't require going down…
The Art of Collage with Yianni
Collage isn't new, it's been around for thousands of years. But collage can allow us to be kids again - thinking outside the square, constructing imaginary worlds, scenarios and even poetry. Like other styles of art, Collage can be aesthetic, disruptive, structured or free-form. Whatever you personal style, collage is flexible and endlessly expressive.…
Intro to Resin: Trinket Trays with Maria
Resin is a popular material that offers great variety in the projects you can make and the decorations that you can encase. Join us for an intro into resin where we will learn how to mix, colour and pour our resin into silicone moulds to make and decorate our own trinket trays. To achieve clear,…
Homebrewing Kombucha for Warmer Weather with Jen
Looking for a healthy drink to have on hand this Summer? Maybe Kombucha's the answer! It's so cheap and simple to make, and you'll come to love your wonderous SCOBYs in no time. The basis of kombucha brewing is the SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). It's a bit odd and yucky looking, but it’s…
Intro to Resin Jewellery with Maria
Resin jewellery is so popular and lots of fun to make. However there are some safety considerations and some good tips and advice to follow when starting out working with resin. Join us for an intro to resin jewellery making where we will learn how to mix, colour and pour our resin into jewellery moulds.…
Macrame for Beginners: Waterbottle Bags with Maddy
Are you going to be out and about this Summer? Keep your drink bottle by your side with a fun, washable bag that you've made yourself! A macrame drink bottle bag! So many creations are possible with macrame, which in its basic form is a series of simple knots. These bottle bags are a good beginner…
Kokedama Moss Balls with Winter
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.…
Beginner Mosaics: Plant Pots with Heather
What’s it all about? Mosaic is a great technique for giving a colourful lift to everyday items - plant pots, coasters, table tops - with no project to big or small! It's a simple process of cutting ceramics, tiles and glass to size (or repurposing broken crockery), adhering it to a suitable surface, and…
SOLD OUT – Intro to Pottery with Maddy
**This class will run again on Tuesday 6th Feb 7: 45pm**Come and explore the world of pottery and clay modelling! Maddy will 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!…
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…
Shibori: Tie Dye Tote Bags with Robyn
What’s it all about? Shibori is a traditional Japanese style of decorative dyeing - a bit like tie dye but also a bit more intentional. In this class we'll be combining shibori dyeing with sashiko embroidery to create lovely stitches and patterns. Come along and combine art and textiles and you stitch your own patterns…
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