Past Online Classes
Take a look back at the online classes we’ve run.
Past Online Classes
Homebrewing Kombucha for Warmer Weather with Jen
Looking for a healthy drink to have on hand this Summer? Maybe Kombucha's the answer! It's so cheap and simple to make, and you'll come to love your wonderous SCOBYs in no time. The basis of kombucha brewing is the SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). It's a bit odd and yucky looking, but it’s…
Intro to Resin Jewellery with Maria
Resin jewellery is so popular and lots of fun to make. However there are some safety considerations and some good tips and advice to follow when starting out working with resin. Join us for an intro to resin jewellery making where we will learn how to mix, colour and pour our resin into jewellery moulds.…
Macrame for Beginners: Waterbottle Bags with Maddy
Are you going to be out and about this Summer? Keep your drink bottle by your side with a fun, washable bag that you've made yourself! A macrame drink bottle bag! So many creations are possible with macrame, which in its basic form is a series of simple knots. These bottle bags are a good beginner…
Kokedama Moss Balls with Winter
Kokedama is an ancient Japanese botanical art like bonsai or ikebana art. The word ‘Kokedama’ means ‘moss ball’ in Japanese as they are plants living in freestanding balls of moss-covered soil instead of pots. Kokedama are a beautiful way to bring greenery into your home and are ideal for apartments or flats with minimal space.…
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…
SOLD OUT – Intro to Pottery with Maddy
**This class will run again on Tuesday 6th Feb 7: 45pm**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!…
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…
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…
The Pleasure of Drawing with Emilie
As kids drawing was usually a fun activity that almost all of us enjoyed, whether at school or at home. But growing up so many of us drop the habit of drawing and we often become inhibited with pen and paper. In this workshop you will learn a series of drawing exercises to get back…
Making and Drawing Illustrated Lists with Emilie
Lists are easy to make, they help you stay organised, and they make for a great addition in any art journal. Not only can lists be a creative tool, but they can help you clear your mind, focus. If you love checking items of your to-do list, or it's a habit you're hoping to hone…
Sewing Sashiko Boro-Style Patches 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 patch that can be used to repair a garment (or be ornamental)! Being able to mend our clothes is…
Galactic Jesmonite Trinket Trays with Maddy
Jesmonite is a water-based and eco-friendly resin, which is non-toxic and has no dangerous fumes. It's a versatile casting material, with diverse colours, textures and finishes. Put this material to enjoyable use and learn how to create your own colourful trinket tray. This is a beginner-friendly class with all materials provided - just come and have fun! Create…
Summer Crochet for Beginners with Maria
Crochet is not just for your grandma! Once you learn the art of crochet there are so many projects you can put your skills to - crop tops, teapot covers, dolls and beautiful blankets! And yes, granny squares, too. There are also many types of yarn that make crochet a perfect hobby for Summer, too, like light…
Pixel Macrame Wall Art with Maria
Pixel macrame is a type of macrame that uses only one knot to create cute pixel images. It's very easy to learn and mindful to work, you can create very intricate images as long as they are rendered in pixels or squares (think any cross stitch pattern, any Mindcraft or 8bit video game. . .…
SOLD OUT – Kantha: Indian Embroidery and Quilting for Beginners with Manjari
**This class has sold out and will run again on Tuesday 6th Feb 6: 15pmWhat’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…
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…
Beginner Watercolours: Beautiful Flowers and Foliage 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 flowers and foliage, and composing them into beautiful wreaths. They make beautiful handmade gifts and cards for any occasion, and there's…
Printmaking for Beginners: Milk Carton Printing with Emilie
If you visit galleries in Australia and around the world, you will often see prints made by artists using engraved copper or zinc plates. You can do this at home but with an easy hack – using milk cartons or juice boxes! In this workshop you will learn how to design an image for…
SOLD OUT – Festive Native Wreaths with Robyn
***This class at both 6: 15pm and 7: 45pm on Thurs 14th Dec***Whether it’s baking biscuits, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the spirit of things and making something yourselfWhy not give something new a try and make your own…
Queer Social Moorabbin: Cheeky Clay Ornaments with Maddy
Come and explore the hands-on fun of pottery and clay modelling! In this workshop we'll work with embossing sheets and elements to create fun textures in our ornaments. We'll also have golden and silver foil, lettering, ribbons. . . we'll also have a huge amount of cheeky fun quotes and ideas! Join us and make a…
Watercolours for Beginners: Xmas Cards 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 Xmassy watercolour art - to keep or to gift. You will experiment with colour and shapes to create a beautiful image for your homemade Xmas cards this festive season. We welcome…
SOLD OUT – Festive Native Wreaths with Robyn
***This class at both 6: 15pm and 7: 45pm on Thurs 14th Dec***Whether it’s baking biscuits, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the spirit of things and making something yourselfWhy not give something new a try and make your own…
Festive 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.…
Paper Gift Boxes with Valerie
Valerie is on a mission to reduce waste, and repurpose everyday materials around us. As such, she's never having to buy wrapping paper or gift bags, but has a neat method for turning collected paper into cute gifts boxes of all sizes. Come along and learn to make cute gift boxes from all sorts of paper through…
Journaling Writing: How Far You’ve Come with Ingrid (Online)
We're all busy with something or other, whether it's doing, working, growing or being. And even though there will always be something more to do, to learn, to overcome or enjoy, every now and then it's so good justbto pause and recognise how far we've come. With the end of the year just around the…
Soap Bar 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…
Bauble Wreaths with Robyn
The festive season has arrived, and sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming and hectic. The antidote? Some festive craft time, of course! Settle in and make something with your hands - a cheery bauble wreath - for yourself or a pal. With a simple construction process (the power of glue guns! ) the real…
SOLD OUT – Bauble Wreaths with Robyn
The festive season has arrived, and sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming and hectic. The antidote? Some festive craft time, of course! Settle in and make something with your hands - a cheery bauble wreath - for yourself or a pal. With a simple construction process (the power of glue guns! ) the real…
Pet Portraits with Marloes (Online)
Would you like to draw a super cute portrait of your pet? Or really any other animal you love! Come and learn how to create an adorable pet image and how to create the perfect animal fur texture with artist Marloes! This class welcome beginners! What will we cover? Through this draw along workshop you…
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…
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