Past Online Classes
Take a look back at the online classes we’ve run.
Past Online Classes
Shibari for Intimacy: Creating Deeper 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! In this introduction to shibari 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…
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…
Watercolour Botanicals and Illustration with Caro
Come and enjoy the wonderful world of watercolour painting and illustrating! Whether you're a total beginner or haven't picked up pencils and brushes in a while, watercolour is a most engaging art medium. Fall in love with the brush strokes, creating your own colours, and lose yourself in the shapes and textures of nature and…
Spruce Up Your CV with John (Online)
If you've been trying to get life's loose threads in order, then don’t forget about your CV. When was last time you looked at it? Does it need a refresher? Your CV is basically your personal sales brochure and whether you are actively looking for a job or not, it’s essential to have an updated…
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…
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.…
Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Paints with Serene
Come and learn how to create eco paints from all natural ingredients! And put them immediately to use as you learn to paint a realistic Tasmanian Devil. 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 the paints…
Hanko Stamps and Name Seals with Pei
Name seals have long history in Chinese painting and calligraphy, and although the exact origin is not known, seals are still used in modern China and Japan to authorise official documents. But these seals are more than just a unique motif, and mark an identity, symbolic of status and culture. The size and material of…
Time Management for your Life Goals with Christie (Online)
Hola! If you’re feeling like your life is out of whack and in serious need of balance and direction, then this class might be for you. HOLA stands for Holistic Organising Life Audit, and we say “holistic” because all areas of our lives really are interconnected. A life audit of this type gives you tools and…
SOLD OUT – World Flavours Korea: Samsekjeon and Kimchijeon
What’s it all about? Come and learn some easy delicious recipes that you can easily cook yourself! In this series of cooking workshops, we will learn staple and traditional recipes from international students living in Melbourne. These have been thought out to be simple enough to cook yourself and they are just delicious. Then we'll…
Make Your Own Silver Ring with Qing
**This is a two-part class taking place 7: 45-9pm on Thursday 12th and 19th September (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 will introduce you…
SOLD OUT – Queer Social Footscray: Sculpting the Human Body with Maddy
Queer socials are community events that are half social chats with a bunch of like minded queer people and half fun, educational and interactive workshop. All workshops are taught by queers, for queers. Come and explore clay sculpting! In this class we'll learn the basics of creating a small torso of the human figure. The human…
Make Your Own Silver Pendant with Qing
**Please note: This is a two-week class taking place at 6: 15pm on Thursdays 12th and 19th Sept. Fee covers both classes. ** What’s it all about? Come and make your own silver pendant over two classes. In the first week you will learn the technique of “lost wax casting”. This involves using wax to make a cast, shaping…
Signature Scents: Make Your Own Perfume with Lily
As seasons change, so do the unique scents around us. Which is partly why, across the globe, humans find smell a very evocative sense that triggers memories and nostalgia. In Lily's class you'll learn all about the composition of perfume: how to create blends of top, middle and base notes to combine into your very…
Make your own Organic Deodorant, Cleanser and Mask with Lily
Lily is a natural and DIY beauty coach who runs Mademoiselle Organic in Melbourne. She teaches people how to use organic ingredients, instead of harsh and polluting chemicals in a minimalist approach to natural skin care - no unnecessary ingredients! All of her classes are vegan, focus on zero-waste, and bring skincare back to its most…
Leaping Into Creative Writing with James (Online)
Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this interactive class will help you explore your creativity, find your unique voice, and learn new approaches when putting pen to paper. With a series of writing exercises, you’ll be encouraged to tap into your creativity and unleash your ideas. What will we cover? In this…
Watercolour for Beginners: Colourful Cats 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 a beautiful image of your cat, or your neighbour's or a fictional one from your imagination! What will we cover?…
Watercolour for Beginners: Springtime Fresh Flowers 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 a piece of Spring floral watercolour art! What will we cover? This beginner’s painting class will: Focus on using watercolour and…
Introduction to Bush Foods & Native Plants with Kylie
Dive into the inspiring world of Australian Native Plants and Bushfoods. Indigenous Australians have been using these plants for thousands of years and incorporating them into their everyday diet and first aid kit. If you have ever wanted to learn about Bushfoods, including identifying and cooking with local native plants, then this is the class for…
Persian Geometric Drawing with Pouya
Drawing is one of the simplest way to create art, but many people feel uncomfortable to draw as they think they are "not good at drawing", "not artistic" or "not creative". Not True! Drawing is a pleasure for everyone to enjoy. In this beginner-friendly workshop you will explore Persian Nomadic Patterns & Iranian Tiling Geometry, and…
Needle Felting: Colourful Owls with Heather
What’s it all about? Needle felting is the process of turning loose wool into a solid felt using a barbed needle - it’s a very easy craft that doesn’t require extensive equipment. Using the dry needle felting technique you'll be taught how to create basic 2D and 3D shapes, to develop into cute and…
Feldenkrais: Free the Neck (floor version) with Ralph (Online)
Take a little time to focus on your own body and movement, and try 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. You learn to release tightness and unconscious restriction and create natural, graceful and…
Cute Closed Terrariums with Winter
Closed terrariums are miniature, self-sufficient indoor gardens. They're cute, fun to make, simple to care for, and easy to recreate again at home. If you manage to kill even the most un-killable of cacti but still yearn for some greenery at your office or home, then working with terrariums might be your best bet. A terrarium…
Wooden Spoon Carving with Alma
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 with pride! What will we cover? In this hands-on and informative class, we will: Begin with…
Carve Your Own Wooden Cheese Knife 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…
Open Succulent Terrariums with Winter
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…
Make Your Own Flower Press with Robyn
What’s it all about? Aren’t flowers fabulous! Adding their cheer, colour and fragrance, and elevating our mood so easily. It always seems such a shame to throw away cut flowers once they become droopy. If only there was some way to prolong their life… Welcome the simple flower press! Pressing flowers means you can keep…
Japanese Cooking: Vegetable and Chickpea with Naoko (online)
How delicious is fresh Japanese! Such attention to detail of flavour, texture, colour, and aroma. While requiring an attention to details, Japanese cooking doesn't need to be too complicated to be both incredibly tasty and healthy. In this class you'll be able to cook along with Naoko in Kanazawa, Japan, as she demonstrates how to…
Learn to Make Spring Seed Bombs with Robyn
Spring is in the air! There's a warm tinge to the mornings and blossoms are not far off! It's time to start thinking about our gardens, so let's get ready with seed bombs! "Seed bombs" are simple to make, and allow seeds to enter their environment with a warm and safe encasing around them. They're…
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