Past Online Classes
Take a look back at the online classes we’ve run.
Past Online Classes
Blingy Macrame Bottle Bag with Maddy
Are you likely to be gifting a bottle of wine this Summer? Or need to know you'll remain H2O hydrated through the festival season, with your loyal drink bottle by your side? How about a fun bling bag to remake and reuse? So many creations are possible with macrame, which in its basic form is…
SOLD OUT – Macrame Bikini Overlay Dress with Maria
With Festival season around the corner and hopefully some nice beach weather, why not make yourself a macrame overlay dress! We will learn all the knots needed (surprise it's just two! ) and how to work with t-shirt yarn to make the dress washable and durable. We'll also learn how to measure yourself for macrame…
Mixed Media Collage with Astrid
Collage as a medium allows us to take chaos from the world around us and transform it into art. Whether through a political statement, identity exploration, sensuality, or the acknowledgement of beauty, collaging helps us make sense of the world. Most importantly, college is about having fun, stepping outside your creative comfort zone and experimenting with different…
Vintage Tea Towel Summer Bag with Robyn
What’s it all about? Linen is a wonderful material, all the better when it's soft from wear. And even better better when it has a fun, vintage design! Do you have a draw full of these at home? Or some special ones you haven't wanted to use? Well you wouldn't be along. Laneway has plenty!…
Intuitive Fashion with Vivian (Online)
Kids play, adults plan. As we grow up and become adults, we are so fixed in the idea of setting goals and achieving them. We forget to have fun, and to simply play. Our hands have muscle memory and we build these muscle memories as we grow. We know what to do when we…
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…
Sewing a Bucket Hat with Robyn
What’s it all about? Let's sew a bucket hat! Not quite the faded terry-towelling bucket hat of your grandpa in the garden, but a durable and reversible design using the never-say-die fabric - denim. Denim is a wonderful fabric and it wears and ages so well. Create some fringing, or colour contrast. As well as…
SOLD OUT – Dainty Dioramas with Fran
Who doesn't love a miniature world? ! Can you imagine your favourite room in miniature, or a scene from a favourite book? Perhaps an imaginary garden, an alternate world, or even a colourful tribute to a hero or heart throb? Join us and create your own dreamscape in miniature. We'll learn how to transform a box into a beautiful…
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…
SOLD OUT – Printing with a Press with Emilie
Printmaking is a fun and accessible art form, but the main difficulty beginners encounter is access to a press! KANGA PRESS is a new 100% Australian made printmaking press and Emilie is offering a one-off curriculum to learn to use it for block printmaking (linocut, woodblock, etc). No experience necessary! Come and join this fun…
Personalise Your Clothes: Embroidery with Fran
Before heading back to the office this new year, why not learn how to customise your clothing, and some personality to your favourite garments and make them pop with embroidered embellishments! In this class, Fran will show you how to use embroidery to add decorative touches to your clothes, as well as how to visibly mend holes…
Beef 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 before learning how to make your own beef dumpling potstickers to cook at home! What we will cover? In this lesson you will learn how to:…
SOLD OUT – Finding Your Voice: Intro to Singing with Alex
Everyone has a voice! And so many of us enjoy singing to ourselves, in the shower, and along to the car stereo. But somehow we can also be really self-conscious about how we sound and about singing in front of others. So how do we learn more about singing and the voice outside of formal music…
Music Theory 101 with Alex
Do you enjoy listening to music, but haven't played yourself? Keen to learn some of music's nuts and bolts? Or do you play in a band or sing in a choir? Perhaps writing a song is on your bucket list? Music is so prevalent in our lives but not everyone has had the chance to pick up…
SOLD OUT – 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 dumplings to cook at home! What we will cover? In this lesson you will learn how to: Make your…
Intro to Posca Pens: Colourful Patterns with Emilie
In this class, Emilie will teach you how to design colourful patterns using Posca Pen acrylic 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…
The Secret Language of Dogs with Harriet (Online)
Dogs and humans have been living and working together for thousands of years. Our relationships with dogs can be hugely beneficial to the wellbeing of both species. But it can also be a source of stress, frustration and misunderstanding. Join Harriet in this workshop examining the myths around dog behaviour. Dogs are everywhere and…
SOLD OUT – Watercolour for Beginners – Painting Nature 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 inspired from something beautiful from nature. Bring in a flower, leaves or a branch for your inspiration, or use the plants of Laneway Learning, then learn techniques and skills to transfer…
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…
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…
The Hero’s Journey: A Reflective Tool for Navigating Change, Challenge and Chaos with Lisa (Online)
Star Wars, Thelma and Louise, The Godfather, Mean Girls - very different movies, yet all share the underlying story arc of the Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey is a classic story-telling structure reflecting adventure, conflict and ultimately triumph over adversity. The symbolism of the journey is compelling as the themes contained in The Hero’s Journey…
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…
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…
Using Transfer Paper for Ceramics with Maria
Learn how to use transfer papers to customise your own little trinket plate and pot! There are dozens of fun designs to choose from as well as some traditional style ceramic decorative motifs. We'll also add some gold accents and learn how to seal them. Please note we'll be using already fired plates and pots…
Important Knot Tying for Beginners with Clare
Not sure about the difference between an overhand loop and a bow line? A cats paw and a cow hitch? Or even just a reef knot or a granny knot? Knowing how to tie a good knot is an important life skill, whether you need to secure a load to the back of your ute,…
Beginner Bushwalking for Every Body with Clare
Bush walking is for everyone and every body! Whether you're hoping to skip town for your first walking trip or planning something longer, escaping the city for a dose of nature is high on many wish lists. But sometimes it's intimidating to know where to start - which tracks to choose, what gear to…
Colour Gradient Linocut Printmaking with Emilie
In this class, Emilie will teach you how to make your own, individually designed print! You'll be taken through each step - from designing, calving a linocut stamp and then printing using a beautiful 2 colour gradient! Once you have made your stamp - you can use it on greeting cards, t-shirts, tote bags -…
SOLD OUT – 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…
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! What will we cover? We will make a…
Pardon My French: Beginner French with Native Océane
Bonjour! Pardon! Comment vous appelez-vous? Sacrebleu! S’il-vous plait? Merci. Going on a trip to a French speaking country or simply want to learn some basic and useful French? Come and dip your toe into the French language and it's most popular expressions! Have fun and learn how to socialise in French in a friendly environment. This is…
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