Dive into your art projects, explore new techniques, and connect with a vibrant community of fellow creatives under the guidance of artist John Cullinane. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned artist, these supportive Monday sessions are designed to inspire your creativity. Art Tutoring with John Cullinane Every Monday (except public holidays) 1:30PM – … Read more
She Sells Seashells by the Seashore 🐚 Join Karen Sabitay from Artpod for a creative after-school art series inspired by the beautiful forms of seashells. Children will explore the intricate patterns, textures and shapes of shells through drawing, printing and painting, building skills and confidence along the way. Wednesdays, 11 February – 1 April (8 … Read more
Join us for a rare opportunity to meet Melbourne-based French artist Christophe Stibio in an intimate conversation ahead of his first-ever solo exhibition at OFFMARKET Gallery, True Mornings, Never Real. Enjoy wine and canapés before the talk, and hear Christophe share his artistic journey, influences, and insights into his forthcoming exhibition, which draws on a … Read more
In partnership with the Australian Ceramics Triennale, Dr Wendy Gers, an award-winning international academic, curator and consultant based in the Netherlands, offers this exclusive workshop – a unique opportunity to gain insights from an internationally renowned ceramics curator. Discover what galleries and museums are looking for, learn how to get your work noticed, and receive … Read more
Learn to record the world around you in a sketchbook using line and wash (pen and watercolour). Develop a regular sketching practice, sketching from life whenever you can, wherever you go recording your experiences. The process will nurture your creativity, enhance your artistic skills as well as improve your general well being. Course highlights: Learn … Read more
Join The Heritage Collective for an inspiring evening with Dr Marion Kickett, a leader in Aboriginal health, education, and a cultural advisor as she discusses her book, What is an Aboriginal Elder? The event will be hosted by William Yeomans, CEO of Writing WA. Enjoy a pre-discussion glass of wine and light bites, followed by … Read more
Join Alice Cliff for an evening dedicated to solving fit and pattern issues with expert guidance. Receive personalised attention on sizing, construction techniques, and pattern adjustments to achieve the perfect fit. * Ever wished you had someone to help fit your clothes? * What if that person was an experienced pattern maker? * Need your … Read more
Join acclaimed artist Ross Potter for an engaging drawing session, where he will guide you through pencil-on-paper techniques. This hands-on workshop offers the opportunity to refine your observational skills and create your own artwork under Ross’s expert instruction. Over the course of two hours, participants of all skill levels and ages will explore the nuances … Read more
Need something fixed? Bring it to the Repair Lab! Join us for a free drop-in event where skilled volunteers are ready to help you repair a variety of household items. Whether it’s electrical appliances, clothing that needs mending, bicycles in need of tune-ups, or other household goods, we aim to restore and rejuvenate your items. … Read more
Got a broken item? Before you toss it, bring it to Repair Lab! We’re a community-driven initiative helping Perth locals fix, learn, and save. The amazing volunteers will work alongside you to repair your items, giving them a second life and keeping them out of landfill. What we do: 🛠 Assess & fix broken household … Read more
The Makers’ Film Festival is an international short film festival with a focus on craft – makers, making and materials. This edition features 14 films from 8 countries including local films from Fremantle as well as Canada, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom, and USA. Selected from a worldwide call out, the set … Read more
Learn to record the world around you in a sketchbook using line and wash (pen and watercolour). Develop a regular sketching practice, sketching from life whenever you can, wherever you go recording your experiences. The process will nurture your creativity, enhance your artistic skills as well as improve your general well being. Course highlights: Learn … Read more
Following her introductory presentation: “Ikebana: More than nice flowers in the vase”, licensed Sogetsu Ikebana teacher; Davorka (Dav) Sudac-Renge will lead a short course introducing base techniques and styles of the traditional Japanese art of Ikebana. Participants are invited to sign up to the first three introductory workshops, with further sessions available in the future. … Read more
Ikebana is one of the traditional arts of Japan and has its real beginnings in the Muromachi period – the middle of the fifteenth century. Other Japanese arts that developed at this time were tea ceremony, Noh, painting, garden design and architecture. Ikebana is often called the “Japanese art of flower arranging”, but is much … Read more
Join senior pattern maker Alice Cliff for a two-day class to cut and sew a ‘Kesta dress’ together. The Paper Cloth Cut ‘Kesta dress’ is a relaxed drawstring-waist dress with two sleeve length and cuff options, designed by Alice. See images below. Choose between a split yoke on bias to highlight your stripe fabric or … Read more
Join travel writer and photographer Will Yeoman in this short yet intensive workshop. Learn basic concepts and techniques such as notetaking, observation, description, atmosphere and place. After a short introduction, students will head outdoors, collecting material with notebooks and/or mobile phones before heading back inside to organise, distil and express ideas to create an integrated … Read more
Create unique works of jewellery and adornment from natural objects, such as seeds and nuts. Sultana will guide you in basic jewellery techniques to make something intensely personal in this very satisfying tactile activity. Sultana proves that jewellery does not have to be made from ‘precious’ materials; the crafting of adornment is what makes it … Read more
Explore memories, sensations and ideas of home through bread-scented enquiry and create your own delicious bread house. Imbued with curiosity and mirth, this workshop leads participants through a simple tactile exercise and structured conversation connecting their own stories of the familiar and domestic with wider social realities. The experience culminates in cups of tea, more … Read more
Explore memories, sensations and ideas of home through bread-scented enquiry and create your own delicious bread house. Imbued with curiosity and mirth, this workshop leads participants through a simple tactile exercise and structured conversation connecting their own stories of the familiar and domestic with wider social realities. The experience culminates in cups of tea, more … Read more
Join artist, Bee Tan, to create your own beautiful, colourful Christmas Cards to send to your family and friends! Price includes all materials. Born in Singapore, Bee loved making marks as soon as she could hold a pencil in hand. Trained as a medical doctor, she practised as a GP and raised a family but … Read more
Learn Studio Mulder’s wonderful ceramic slip casting techniques and create your own cup and bowl. Apply various decorating techniques with colour and experiment with carving in clay. With specially made moulds for the Heritage Collective, you will create your own beautiful vessel inspired by the Cottesloe coast. Fee includes all materials, glazes and firing, as … Read more