🌿 Join us for a hands-on workshop with expert upcycler Megan Oxberry where you’ll learn how to source materials sustainably and transform fabric into something extraordinary! Before sewing, we’ll dive into fabric selection, exploring creative techniques like print mixing, texturing, and strategic fabric placement to make your design truly unique. With expert guidance every step … Read more
Bring an old pair of shorts, jeans or trousers to upcycle into a new tote bag! Learn new upcycling and sewing skills in this beginner-friendly and innovative workshop. You’ll be inspired by ‘Loop Upcycling‘ to think creatively about how you can repurpose your own material waste at home. Suitable for ages 16+.
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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
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: đź› Assess & fix broken household … 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: đź› 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
This workshop is for more experienced Ikebana practitioners, and/or those who have completed the 3- session introductory course. Davorka (Dav) Sudac-Rengel is a licensed Sogetsu Ikebana teacher. She started learning Ikebana in 2002, became a level 4 Sogetsu teacher in 2012, and level 3 Sogetsu teacher in 2016 and completed book 5 training in 2017. … 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
Western Australia – An Historical Boast Western Australians do not seem keen to boast about the history of their State, in fact few residents realise that on their own doorsteps are many features and places of international historical significance. Starting with fossils in the Pilbara and some of the earliest evidence of Aboriginal communal living, … 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
Join us in the Makerspace with Perth-born designer, Daniela Messina for a fun filled morning creating your own painting. Daniela will guide you through the creation of your own unique work. No experience needed. This will be a fun morning for residents and guests of Waterfront Apartments and Marine Views only.
Join us for an afternoon of drinks, nibbles, and live entertainment in the gorgeous Club Lounge, courtyard and heritage balcony overlooking the Indian Ocean. Entry is complimentary for seniors, but bookings are essential. Don’t miss this perfect opportunity to unwind and enjoy a delightful evening with friends and community! This unforgettable event includes live entertainment … Read more
Join us in the Makerspace with Perth-born designer, Daniela Messina for a fun filled morning creating your own painting. Daniela will guide you through the creation of your own unique work. No experience needed. This will be a fun morning for residents and guests of Waterfront Cottesloe apartments and Marine Views Cottesloe only.