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Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the art of wet felting with textile artist Jo Barr. In this half-day workshop, you will work with Australian fine merino wool, wetting, layering and manipulating the fibre to create your own felt. You will practice the technique by manipulating your felt into a simple smal…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn about an historic casting material and how to cast items from a mould. Gutta percha is derived from tree sap harvested throughout Indonesia and Malaysia and traditionally used to produce a variety of objects. In this workshop, students will explore methods used in simulati…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
In space, everyone can hear you laugh. Lano and Woodley are all alone on a spaceship. Or are they? Commander Col is focused on their important mission. Co-pilot Woodley isn't. One thing is for sure, when Frank and Colin launch into space, the stage will come alive with an hour o…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Begin your journey into the world of chairmaking with Windsor Chairmaker, Jon Grant from Tasmania. In this five-day intensive you will make the elegant Democratic Chair. Designed by American master craftsman, Curtis Buchanan, the Democratic Chair tells a story of accessibility a…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Join Prue Simmons, one of only three accredited Saori weaving teachers in Australia and discover the easy and enjoyable freestyle form of Japanese Saori weaving. In this full-day workshop, you will learn basic techniques and play with colour and texture to create a gorgeous scar…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the ancient art of netsuke wood carving with master wood carver Hape Kiddle. In this three-day workshop, you will learn to shape and carve your own netsuke fish or toadstool using traditional wood carving hand tools and Japanese carving techniques such as himotoshi (carvin…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn intermediate tapestry weaving techniques with tapestry weaver, Tim Gresham. In this two-day workshop, you will learn the technique of hatching. Hatching is a creative technique used to model form and blend colour and make other visual effects in tapestries. This workshop i…
Festivals & Fairs Ballarat, VIC
The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is an internationally significant festival of photography and lens-based art. Every two years, it transforms Ballarat into a city-wide celebration of images, ideas and visual storytelling. Join in for an unforgettable experience of art, c…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn to bind a book with bookbinder and conservator, Debra Parry. In this full-day workshop, you will learn to create a hardbound book using basic hand tools and techniques. You will learn about the qualities of different papers as you size, cut and compile the text block. You…
Festivals & Fairs Dean, VIC
The Dean Kite Festival is a family-friendly opportunity to have some good old fashioned fun flying a kite. Learn how to make a kite of your own to fly and take home. There are professional, award-winning kite-flying enthusiasts on hand showcasing their wonderfully colourful and…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn to create colour using natural dyes with Churchill Fellow, Heather Thomas. In this full day workshop, you will learn to colour wool using natural plant dyes that can be found in your own backyard. You will create a colour sampler of wool felt. Heather will also demonstrate…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn to make your own stone carved letters with letter carver and calligrapher, Greg Hanlon. In this two-day workshop you will learn how to use traditional hand tools including hammer and chisels to work into hard stone. After practicing the three basic techniques for stone car…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn to make a matching set in precious silver with silversmith, Rachel Grose. In this full-day workshop, you will learn the basics of fabricating objects in sterling silver: designing, cutting, stamping, finishing, soldering and polishing. At the end of the workshop, you will…
