Past Online Classes
Take a look back at the online classes we’ve run.
Past Online Classes
Watercolour for Beginners: 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…
Kantha: Indian Embroidery and Quilting for Beginners with Manjari
What’s it all about? Kantha sewing originated from the West Bengal region of India and is now popular all over the world. Kantha is the simplest of sewing techniques which provides a lot of scope for exploration, imagination and expression. This form of quilting comes from rural India, where resources were few, but imagination and…
Paper Cutting Art: Chinese Zodiac with Sirui
Paper cutting might not sound exceptionally artistic, but wait until you see what Sirui has in store for you! Ahead of the new Lunar Year, choose a pattern of your zodiac sign and receive all the instruction and guidance needed to cut away to create a beautiful and intricately defined design on bold red paper.…
Transfer Paper for Clay Pottery with Maria
Working with clay and learning some pottery skills is always fun. In this class we'll be making pieces from air-dry clay specifically to decorate and customise with unique designs from transfer papers. Transfer paper works a bit like temporary tattoos - keeping them wet with a cloth until the design transfer over. While transfer paper…
Polymer Clay Pals: Miniature Friends with Maria
How adorable are mini polymer clay creations? ! These clay cuties can be made into earrings, keyrings, fridge magnets or loving little nicknacks! Polymer Clay is a medium that is easy to work with - with many fun colours to choose from. Come and learn how to make your bestie, your beloved, your fluff or plant…
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…
Traditional Pork Potsticker Dumplings with Qing
We all love dumplings, but how many of us can create this yumminess in our own kitchen? Especially the pot-sticker style of cooking. 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…
Free Your Hips: Feldenkrais with Ralph (Online)
Take a moment for your self and learn to relax and release the areas around your hips, to release habitual tensions and improve your posture, balance and coordination. Restore your natural flexibility with safety and stability. Clarify coordination and alignment of the back, pelvis, hips and legs for improved sitting, standing, walking or running. …
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 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…
Beginners Linocut with Tish
Lino carving - what a relief! 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…
Punch Needle Embroidery with Natalia
Punch needle embroidery just got cool! And we understand why. . . They look so pretty and vibrant, they're colourful and tactile, and the process is extreeeeemely cathartic. Join us for a fun workshop and learn all the basics to create your own punch needle embroidery from scratch. As well as class time, you will…
Important (and fun!) 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 take,…
SOLD OUT – Punch Needle Embroidery with Natalia
Punch needle embroidery just got cool! And we understand why. . . They look so pretty and vibrant, they're colourful and tactile, and the process is extreeeeemely cathartic. Join us for a fun workshop and learn all the basics to create your own punch needle embroidery from scratch. As well as class time, you will…
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…
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