Past Online Classes
Take a look back at the online classes we’ve run.
Past Online Classes
An Introduction to Silver Clay: Mini Charms with Maria
Silver Clay is an interesting material for silver jewellery making. It's a pliable clay with powdered silver through it, meaning the clay can be sculpted into unique shapes and designs. The silver clay is then fired in a kiln and the clay binding component burns away leaving your creation as solid silver! In this fun…
Paper and Glass Jewellery with Qing
Who would have thought glass and paper could be made into wonderful pieces of jewellery? ! So simple to create, yet stunning to wear! With the limitless bounds of print media (think books, old maps, sheet music, photographs, origami paper) you can take almost anything flat and make it into your very own piece of…
Still Life Watercolours from the Pantry with Emilie (online)
In this fun and accessible art class, you'll learn to draw and colour products from your pantry! Grab a pack of biscuits or a bag of chips and come and learn how to create beautiful illustrations. This beginner class is perfect to get back into observation drawing and get great results following Emilie’s easy…
SOLD OUT – She, StoryTeller Workshop Series
Fairytales come from a time in human history when storytelling was an essential and spiritual occupation. In the fairytale genre, grisly truths and important life clues arrive in symbolic form, allowing us to mull on tough material in a way that doesn’t topple us over. This series is for all women (and women-identifying) who want…
SOLD OUT – She, StoryTeller: The FairyTale Framework + Textured Painting
This class is part of She, Storyteller a series for all women (and women-identifying) who want to unpack the stories that have been told to us, the stories that we’ve believed and the stories that we wish to write for ourselves moving forward. Over three classes, three fairytale-orientated, narrative processes are paired with grounding,…
Portrait Drawing for Beginners with Emilie (Online)
Come along to this drawing class and break the myth about what is often considered the most difficult artistic genre: portraits! Emilie will provide some technical pointers to draw the human faces. Through observation exercises, you’ll learn the basics about proportion, tone and shading. We will try different approaches, draw from observation and from imagination.…
Songwriting for Everyone with Johanna
Want to turn that ditty in your head into an actual song, but have no idea where to start? Or your poetry on a page into a musical piece? Want to try your hand at music writing - words and sounds that says something to the world? Or that makes people feel something? Or just…
Leathercraft Basics: Make a Leather Purse with Gosia
Discover the art of Leathercraft! In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of leatherworking while creating your own unique and sustainable leather pouch. Using 100% repurposed leather, you'll be guided through all aspects of this project, from creating the initial pattern, to stitching and embellishing, to create your own one-of-a-kind leather pouch that reflects your…
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 Hair Products with Lily
Are you looking for healthier, more natural haircare products? Or something vegan? Or more environmentally friendly? 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 knowing how to make haircare products yourself! This hands-on class will teach…
Leathercraft Basics: Leather Accessories with Gosia
Discover the art of Leathercraft! In this workshop, you’ll learn some fundamentals of leatherworking while creating your own unique and sustainable leather jewellery and accessories. Using 100% repurposed leather, you'll be guided through all aspects of this project, from creating patterns, to stitching, studwork and embellishing, attaching jewellery fixings - to create your own one-of-a-kind…
Dry Felting 101: Mushrooms 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 cosy hobby for Melbourne's chilly months! In this beginner class we'll…
Important Strategies For A Successful Career Change with John (Online)
Are you looking to change career next year? Or have you been trying to make the transition already but keep getting knocked back? The nature of work has evolved and it’s almost expected that we will change career multiple times. In fact, most people today will change careers at least 3 times during their working…
Queer Social Footscray: Queer Graphic Memoirs with Khale
Graphic storytelling is a uniquely accessible tool that can make complex and difficult topics easy for the reader to understand. Many people find a comic much easier and more comfortable to engage with than an essay or novel. Graphic storytelling can be a great way to tell our own stories - and our own nuanced…
SOLD OUT – Queer Social: Beginner Botanical Watercolours 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 texutres of nature and…
Knitting for Beginners with Clare
Knitting remains a fun and useful skill across the ages - whether it's a beginner's scarf, a cosy blanket, toys or complex garments. Our knitting teacher, Clare, loves knitting all year round. In the warmer months plant-based fibres and yarns are great to create lighter pieces, and in cooler weather sustainable wools are her go to.…
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…
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,…
SOLD OUT – Hanko Stamps and Name Seals with Pei
We have added a 2nd class at 7. 45pm on the same day. Book here! 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…
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…
Soft Cover Journal Binding with Cherie
Your teacher Cherie loves paper. She makes it, dyes it, decorates it, collects and repurposes it. In this class Cherie will introduce you to Junk Journals as you collate, decorate and bind your own soft cover journal. In this class you'll collate a soft-cover journal out of hand dyed and purposely distressed pages, giving your…
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…
Polymer Clay: Cute Kawaii Magnets with Maria
Kawaii is the Japanese culture of cuteness, and in this class Maria will show you how to make the cutest magnets ever! Polymer Clay is a a fun and easy-to-use modelling medium with all the colours to choose from. Learn how to mould different items, how to play with gestures and Japanese-style kawaii features and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Ins and Outs of Owners Corporations with Robyn (online)
What’s it all about? So, you may be thinking about purchasing an apartment, or you've already done so? Have you investigated the Owners Corporation, their requirements, special rules and costs? Or are you not aware that by purchasing an apartment you are most likely joining an Owners Corporation? This class has been organised to explain what an…
SOLD OUT – 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…
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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