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Classes & Workshops Richmond, QLD
The Digging at Dawn tour takes visitors on a 2-hour guided fossil hunt at one of the region's richest Early Cretaceous fossil sites. Led by an experienced guide, participants will search through ancient marine sediments that have yielded some of Australia's most significant preh…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the use of photopolymer plates in combination with digital photography to create Photogravures. On day one, you will prepare your images in Photoshop – Optimising the quality of your original image to suit the photogravure print. The image is transferred directly onto the…
Classes & Workshops Warncoort, VIC
Dip into the intriguing world of naturally dyeing wool yarn where the plants around you bring colour and design to your crafts. This introductory class is a hands-on overview of mordanting and colour modifying and exploration of three plants: Cherry Ballart (Exocarpos cupressifo…
Classes & Workshops Winnaleah, TAS
Join acclaimed Australian mixed-media landscape artist Tim Allen for an immersive painting retreat in the wild beauty of Tasmania. Working both outdoors and in the spacious studio, Tim will guide students through alla prima techniques in oil and acrylic, as well as layered mixed…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Sprang is a braiding on stretched threads technique that can be traced back to the Neolithic in Europe and is found historically worldwide including examples in Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East. It is a versatile way of making an elastic interlinked fabric. Unlike…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Explore the basics of tapestry weaving with master artisan Tim Gresham. Learn the techniques of warping a wooden loom and the interlacing yarns and colours that are the foundation of traditional tapestry weaving. At the end of the day take home your woven tapestry piece along wi…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn to make a three-legged stool with woodworker Robert Geddes. In this full-day workshop, you will spend the day learning the fundamental principles, tools, and techniques of Vernacular Chairmaking. Sometimes called furniture of the people, vernacular furniture is used in day…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn to create colour using natural dyes with Churchill Fellow, Heather Thomas. In this two-day workshop, you will create a rainbow pallet using three traditional plant dyes: indigo, madder and wold. You will layer shades of colour at different strengths on cotton handkerchiefs…
Classes & Workshops Kearneys Spring, QLD
Experience the joy of creating your own wooden cooking spoon! Suitable for beginners with no experience, your tutor, Matt Eliason who has over 500 hours of spoon carving experience, will cover all the essential details of timber selection, tools, grain and design before you move…
Classes & Workshops Clare, SA
The South Australian Autumn Garden Festival is the largest Garden Festival in South Australia. Guest speaker Costa Georgiardis is joining, as well as a collection of other Specialty Speakers who will be there to answer all Gardening and Sustainability questions. Plus, there is o…
Classes & Workshops Sorrento, VIC
The Sorrento Writers Festival returns to the Mornington Peninsula, bringing together some of Australia's leading writers, journalists, thinkers and creatives for four days of conversations, ideas and community. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Sorrento's coastal landscape,…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the art of relief carving with woodworker Olivia O'Connor. This is a day-long class where you will get a feel for woodcarving and hand-carve your own wooden panel from a choice of designs (koi fish or gum leaves). At the end of the workshop, you will take your finished pie…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn to make a solander style box with bookbinder and conservator Debra Parry. In this full-day workshop, you will make a box from card and book cloth or buckram which can be used to store books, papers or other items. At the end of the workshop, you can take the finished produ…
Classes & Workshops Maleny, QLD
The Sunshine Coast Hinterland Writers Festival is a vibrant literary and cultural festival celebrating writing, reading, storytelling and creativity while showcasing the beauty of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Held annually in Maleny and surrounding hinterland locations, the fe…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Spend a day carving in the round with woodworker, Olivia O'Connor. This a day-long class where you will hand carve your own three-dimensional wooden animal, full of character and charm from a choice of designs. At the end of the workshop, you will take your finished piece home w…
Classes & Workshops Mackay, QLD
The U3A Network Queensland State Conference is designed to support U3A Management Committees by building their capacity to manage, develop and innovate U3A associations at the local level. Delegates from across Queensland attend the conference, providing an opportunity to showca…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the joys of working with precious silver with silversmith Rachel Grose. Use traditional tools and techniques to create three pairs of earrings: studs, dangling earrings, and hoops.
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Immerse yourself in the world of indigo with natural dyer Jude Craig. In this full-day workshop, you will learn about the origins of this ancient dye and spend time with the vat creating a range of blue hues. Jude will guide you through creating colour samples and experimenting…
Classes & Workshops Port Macquarie, NSW
Cooeee Sistas presents local Aboriginal silk artist, Debbs Robinson, for a relaxing afternoon in Birpai Country learning to paint on luxurious Habotai eight millimetre Silk with glorious intense silk paints and coloured gutta's. This intriguing, relaxing workshop will fascinate…
Classes & Workshops Yeppoon, QLD
The Capricorn Coast Writers Festival is a vibrant regional celebration of books, storytelling and creativity, held in the beautiful seaside town of Yeppoon on Queensland's Capricorn Coast. Bringing together acclaimed Australian authors, emerging writers and passionate readers, t…
Classes & Workshops Killcare Heights, NSW
A 3-night Mysan Yoga Yin Retreat for you to take a pause, and immerse in self-nurturing and heart connection. Immerse yourself in the profound practice of Yin Yoga during this intimate retreat. Yin Yoga is a deeply transformative discipline that invites you to surrender into sti…
Classes & Workshops Hindmarsh Island, SA
Experience the breathtaking beauty of winter in the Coorong. The winter months are a spectacular time to explore the Coorong, offering some of the best weather conditions with gorgeous days and light winds. It's also when the wildlife in the Coorong can be at its best, with Peli…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Bring out your inner Viking in this full-day spear-making experience with armourer Rob Hayes. Throughout human history, the spear has been prolific in hunting, warfare and ritual. It holds a prominent place in cultural memory, from Homer's epics to the Viking sagas and Medieval…
Classes & Workshops Campbell Town, TAS
Make an intricate dragon climbing up an organic mountain. You'll be using smooth and easy to use white stoneware clay, forming the sculpture organically and delicately. Lee-Anne will glaze your piece for you and kiln fire. The piece you create will be available for pick up, with…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Jason Penfold will introduce you to the world of butterfly and moth preservation in this full-day Beginner Entomology workshop. This class is designed to give you the fundamental knowledge and practical skills needed to preserve butterflies and moths to a museum standard. You wi…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the art of embroidery in an exclusive workshop with award-winning artisan Alison Cole. Learn a range of techniques including silk painting, the application of gilt and coloured metal threads, and the construction of a dimensional brooch design inspired by a piece of Chines…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
What better way to warm up than by discovering the intricacies and delights of traditional lost wax casting with artisan Rachel Grose? Over two days you will be immersed in a centuries-old technique still used by jewellers, artisans and sculptors around the world. This is an opp…
Classes & Workshops Adelaide, SA
Las Vegas International School of Stand-up Comedy has expanded to Australia, with locations in the center of Adelaide's CBD. It offers an entertaining and educational stand-up comedy school, specifically designed for tourists, featuring a one-day, three-hour prep course for aspi…
Classes & Workshops Wallagoot, NSW
Join them for a special evening of celebration at Wallagoot Lake, to mark the deep of winter, and savour the longest night of the year. Their Winter Solstice Starlight Kayak begins late afternoon on the north edge of the lake, bundling the celebratory feast into waiting kayaks,…
Classes & Workshops Canberra, ACT
Las Vegas International School of Stand-up Comedy is now in Australia. Their location is in the heart of the Canberra CBD. A fun and informative stand-up comedy school designed just for tourists and locals. One-day, three-hour prep for a stand-up comedy course. Includes a free p…
