Past Online Classes
Take a look back at the online classes we’ve run.
Past Online Classes
Linocut Printing a Labyrinth: Art for Meditation with Tash
Your teacher Tash is a lover of the labyrinth. No, not the David Bowie film. But the beautiful, turning paths (or elaborate and deceptive designs) from the Ancient Greek. While labyrinths differ from mazes, in that there is only one path, their continually changing directions can be disorienting. And rather than this being an uncomfortable…
Sculpting the Human Body with Maddy
Come and explore clay sculpting! In this class we'll learn the basics of creating 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 or slight, the key to sculpting the body is in its curves. At the end of the…
Beginner Watercolours: Flowers & Foliage Cards with Anita
Watercolour painting is a fun and forgiving art form, creating expressive images in a relaxing application. Come and learn more about watercolour paints as you pick up a brush and try your hand at beautiful flowers and foliage, and compose them into a cute wreath. They make beautiful handmade gifts and cards for any…
Rabbit Care: How to be an A+ Bunny Parent with Anther
Have you been looking to become a pet parent? Well maybe you're a rabbit person! Rabbits are super soft, furry creatures that are quiet, have odourless waste, require low maintenance (no daily walks), and are cheap to feed. Plus there's no greater feeling than when a bun flops beside you, showing that they're relaxed and comfortable near…
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,…
Modern Patchwork with Robyn
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at patchwork and quilting but didn't know where to start? This is the class to take those first steps and learn how to make patchwork blocks in your own style, as well as learning how various patchwork patterns and blocks are achieved. By the time you finish…
Finding your Ikigai: Purpose and Life Satisfaction with Maria
Immediately following the Pandemic, the Great Resignation of 2021 happened as people left the jobs in great numbers. Since then there have also been a number of trends to claw back personal time a space: "quiet quitting" - doing no more than your job asks, "naked quitting" - leaving without another job lined up, and "lying flat"…
Stitch and Fix: Blind Hems with Robyn
What’s it all about? Pants too long? Skirt too frumpy? Sounds like you need to fix that hem. But don't get out the sticky tape and staples, Robyn to the rescue! Learning to adjust a hem is a valuable technique for shortening the fabric at the bottom of any pants, skirt or dress. Or even short…
Soap Making 101 with Maddy
Soap is a staple, everyday item, but do we really understand how it's made and how it works? Let alone how to make good choice about what soap to use - for our skin and for the environment? In this hands-on class you'll learn all about the natural chemical reaction that creates soap, what to look…
Platypus Edition: DIY Eco Paints & Painting with Serene
Come and learn how to create eco paints from all natural ingredients from your kitchen! Then put your paints to immediate 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,…
Dry Felting 101: Lucky Cats 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 and you can make toys, ornaments and decorations - it's a very fun and tactile hobby. In this beginner class we'll be learning…
Pimp Your Jeans Sashiko-Style 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 decorate a comfy pair of jeans or a denim jacket! Sashiko Boro is traditionally a style of mending, giving clothing extra…
Sewing Sashiko Boro Slippers 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 pair of personalised, detailed denim slippers! All fabrics and materials provided in a take-home pack including the padding and…
Learning to Learn: Easy Learning Strategies for Adults with Pamela
Join us for an engaging class as we explore the essential theories of adult learning! Whether you’re an educator yourself, a lifelong learner, a parent, or perhaps in a management role, understanding how adults learn and process new information offers us tools to help ourselves and those around us. We will explore key concepts such as…
Modular Colourful Candlesticks with Fran
A candle on the dinner table makes every meal that touch more special. And a handmade candlestick adds extra charm! In this class you'll create a trio of modular candlestick from wooden blocks and shapes that can be rearranged. We'll work through the composition of the candlestick and then add colour and your own…
Job Seeking Strategies That Work with John (Online)
Looking for a job is never easy. It can be a daunting journey and an emotional rollercoaster ride, with awesome highs but also devastating lows. Job markets change continually and to remain connected and competitive, you need to go beyond the norm. It is said that only 20% of jobs are advertised! That means 80% of them…
Personalise Your Clothes: Embroidery with Fran
Heading back to the office wearing the same wardrobe of plain, polite workwear? Why not learn how to customise your clothing, add 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…
The Creative Art of Collage with Kym
Allow your artistic side to unfurl through the cut-and-paste art form of collage! Famous artists like Matisse and Picasso have used collage, but it's an incredibly accessible technique that's open to anyone. You can make it as simple or as detailed as you wish. Our teacher Kym will run us through some exercises that help to jump in and…
Rug Making for Beginners with Maria
Come and learn how to make a lovely rug using the Amish knot or toothbrush rugmaking technique! What's most impressive about this method is that it uses fabric strips cut off from old linen or fabrics, saving them from landfill and giving them a new life. It's quite addictive so soon you might be trawling…
Creative Writing – Impact Your Readers with Liliane (Online)
In the world of writing there's a famous adage all writers know about how to produce powerful writing – Show, Don’t Tell. But for the everyday beginner, most of us don’t know how to implement that advice. In this session Liliane will focus on just this - exercises, activities and ideas to unwrap the mystery and have you writing…
An Introduction to Linocut Printmaking with Tish
Have you ever tried lino carving to make prints of art? It's a really interesting process of developing a design, carving away at lino, and creating a surface to ink, print and reveal your artwork! It's a type of printmaking process call relief printing - after cutting away at your lino, the ink attaches to…
Easy Hair Braids with Maria
Braids are definitely one of the few wearable and easy to do hair trends. They work great for Summer! Braids don't require many tools or expertise and are an easy way to spruce up any look. In this class we will learn how to do different braids hairstyles including French and Dutch. What will we…
Open Your Hips: Feldenkrais with Ralph (Online)
Release, soften and mobilise around your hips to create easy, graceful movement and enhance your flexibility and comfort. Modern living, with its limited movement habits, sitting in chairs and cultural attitudes can develop restriction and unconscious holding around the hips. Using the ingenious Feldenkrais system of movement exercises, Ralph will guide you through a series…
Dry Felting 101: Ladybirds and Bees 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 tactile hobby. In this beginner class we'll be learning to dry…
Macrame Daisy Keychains with Maria
Macrame is an ancient art used in Arab countries to weave fabrics, create decorations and so much more. With a few simple knots you can create stunning (and very useful) designs. Come and learn macrame basics while making a daisy chain strap which can be used as a wristlet for your phone, keyring, belt, headband. .…
An Intro to Pottery with Maddy
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! At the end of the workshop you will walk…
Demystifying Sex Work: How To Book Your First Session (Online)
If you're over the apps, recently out of a long relationship or after a stint of celibacy you might have considered booking a professional to spend an evening with. But what's the process of you've never taken the leap before? Clare acknowledges that there's still a mountain of stigma, misinformation and prejudice out there about sex work, which…
Modern Embroidery with Natalia
Embroidery can be used in a number of different ways, from decorative pieces for your wall, to cute monograms on your linen, and fun designs on clothing - like a bold patch on a denim jacket. Join us for a fun workshop and learn the basics of embroidery. This includes learning how to set up…
Smarten Up Your Smartphone Photography and Editing with Natalia
Do you want to know how to take quality 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…
Macrame Fringe Dresses 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…
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