Create a family heirloom as you make a beautifully crafted sampler quilt. Learn about colour and design, piecing, appliqué, drafting and how to assemble and finish your quilt. By the end of the course you will have a small finished quilt top and have learnt techniques for machine or hand quilting. Materials required for the first night 1 metre each of 100% cotton quilting fabric: 2 solid colours, 1 small print and 1 medium print. Purchase the best quality fabric you can afford. fine... [More]

A basic course in designing and making silver jewellery. Learn fundamental skills such as sawing, filing, soldering, polishing and saw piercing. Make a ring band, bracelets, earrings or pendants and, if time permits, another project of your own design. There are three suggested projects with a reasonable amount of freedom within the parameters of each exercise for you to come up with an original design. Material costs are not included. Materials Pen, note pad. $40 to cover material ... [More]

Learn about the processes involved when making a sculpture and experiment with a range of materials to produce a variety of sculptures. Discover the processes that sculptors use to take conceptual idea through to a finished objects as you gain skills working with carving, construction, wire manipulation, clay and mixed media. Course fee includes all materials. Materials pen and notepad 2 plastic bags large takeaway or ice cream container Clothing: please wear closed toe shoes and it... [More]

Learn fundamental jewellery skills such as wax carving, casting clean-up and final polishing, as you design and make your own silver jewellery. Projects will include a ring band and pendant or brooch. Create a wax model of your own design that will be sent to a commercial caster to be reproduced in sterling silver. A mould will be created for each piece allowing you to recreate your original designs multiple times whenever you desire. Participants will be encouraged to undertake fur... [More]

An environmentally friendly course to show you just how much fun restoring your old furniture can be. Whether it is a chair, a table or an old chest, let an experienced craftsman show you how it is done. Learn how to use a paint stripper safely, mix stains, how to sand your piecce to a silky smooth finish and how to apply the all important coat of shellac using a swooge. Cleaning and waxing furniture, fixing squeaky furniture with glue, how to recognise different types of wood and s... [More]

Unlock your creativity as you learn an array of different drawing techniques and be shown a variety of mixed media. Combine your favourite methods to create ‘wall hung’ art peices. Modalities will include pencil, charcoal, ink, pastels, collage and printmaking (lino-cut). Other media may be introduced with student interest. Materials materials list to be provided by end Dec. [More]

Whether you are a complete crochet novice or have been crocheting for decades, there is always something new to learn. Become inspired by images and examples of contemporary crochet and needle felting, particularly work from the Alice Springs Beanie Festival. This is a great place to start if you are new to crochet or need to brush up on the basics. Here you can learn: all the basic stitches, including chain, double and treble stitches; how to match the hook size to the type of yarn... [More]

Knitting is undergoing a major revival. In this beginner’s class experiment with a variety of yarns as you learn to cast on and off, the basic stitches (garter, purl, rib and stocking stitch), how to read and follow a pattern and change colours. Also covered are the elements and principles of design in knitting and how to enrich your knitted surface with beads. Materials 1 set of big needles (7.5mm -10.5m) knitting needles 1 X 50gm ball of pure wool (8ply) Pen and paper Melinda will... [More]

Learn how easy it is to make handmade soap in your home kitchen in this hands-on course. Know what you put on your skin and how to incorporate different oils, scents and other natural products to get the perfect soap for you. Several techniques for making soap are covered as you make liquid soap and four different soap cakes. Course fee includes all materials. Only premium, all-natural ingredients will be used including beeswax, shea and coconut butters and essential oils. Course fe... [More]

Imagine manipulating clay into whatever shape you wanted for your jewellery. Creating funky textures and then firing the clay with the final product being a piece of fine jewellery that is 99.9% pure silver. What once seemed like a fantasy is now possible using Silver Metal Clay. This hands on workshop will allow you to make several pieces of Jewellery, including pendants and earrings. Participants will also be taught how to hand fire their pieces so they can continue to work with t... [More]