Group Workshops
Get a group of friends together for a co-creation experience, or book a place in one of my various creative workshops.
Workshops (for kids and adults) are held on an ad-hoc basis during the term and on school holidays, or you can book for a group on a day that suits you.
For Kids…
Nature Art Journal Walk
Open your eyes to the beauty of the natural world by drawing and painting what you see.
We begin in the studio gathering our tools and paper for a journal. Weather permitting, we work in the garden or take a walk across the road to the Mundy Regional Park.
Details: 3 hour workshop with some materials provided
Cost: $50 /child
Dream Doll
Create a dream doll with a fun felting technique known as resist felting — used to create 3d felt pieces.
The result is a small pocket doll felted and stitched to create a soft, flat Russian doll shape. The pocket is designed so children can write or draw what they want to dream about, slip it inside the doll and place it under their pillow. Thinking of their little creation and their dreams they can drift into sleep.
Details: 3 hour workshop all materials provided
Cost: $60/child
Felt Fun
A fun introduction to felting using merino wool in wonderfully bright colours!
Kids learn the process of laying out the wool fibres, wetting , soaping, patting, rolling, and splatting to create a fabulous piece of felted art.
Details: 3 hour workshop, all materials provided
Cost: $60/child
Eco-Dyeing
Explore the alchemy of nature!
Leaves and flowers hold the magic colour of nature. In eco-dyeing we explore the effect of laying leaves and flowers on paper and fabric, compressing them into a bundle and subjecting them to heat to release their magic. As nature is unpredictable and variable conditions can affect the results, we are often surprised by the outcome!
Details: 4 hour workshop all materials provided
Cost: $70/child
Print Magic
Gelatine printing is an old and beautiful print-making art.
The commercial print plate Gelli Plate is now more readily available to experiment with the endless possibilities of creating prints with this fun and simple process. Try out both the commercial Gelli plate and hand-made gelatine printing plates to create unique and beautiful prints.
Details: 3 hour workshop all materials provided
Cost: $50/child
Abstract Artistry
Trust your intuition and explore with colour and texture the exciting world of abstract art.
Big brushes, small brushes, sponges, scrapers or palate knives are all tools you can play with. You can brush on the paint, splatter, spray, swish or drip without fear. Abstract art is about being audacious, free-spirited and having fun!
Details: 3 hour workshop all materials provided
Cost: $50/child
Nature Clay Play
Trust your intuition and explore with colour and texture the exciting world of abstract art.
Big brushes, small brushes, sponges, scrapers or palate knives are all tools you can play with. You can brush on the paint, splatter, spray, swish or drip without fear. Abstract art is about being audacious, free-spirited and having fun!
Details: 3 hour workshop all materials provided
Cost: $40
For Adults…
Tangled Threads
Our lives can become a tangle of stress and emotional pain, knotting together and blocking our ability to relax and create. In Tangled Threads, you will learn the unique textile art of Nuno felting, using fibres of silk and wool to create a beautiful piece of textile art. It will remind you to stop, untangle those knots and release the tension of threads that inhibit creativity.
Your piece may be an abstract or symbolic representation of your emotions with colours and textures that lift your spirit and create for you a sense of ease and calm.
Cost: $120 per person
Create and Meditate
A day of inspiration, creativity, and reflection. Learn the unique textile art of Nuno felting and create a beautiful mosaic of fabric with merino wool, silk, and other natural fibres. The day will start and finish with a simple meditation to connect with your creative soul.
With your fabric mosaic, you will make either:
Meditation Beads: sew soft textile beads that can be strung together to form meditation beads in the style of local textile artist Nancy Ballesteros of Tree Top Colour Harmony.
Nature Journal Cover: A cover for your nature art journal — the garden or nearby forest may inspire your design and colour selection.
Cost: $150 per person
