We have a range of quality creative arts courses to suit different individuals. Our relaxed and informal learning environment is a great place to socialise and acquire new creative skills. Please contact the office for more detailed information about the courses below.
Create Felted Beads
Learn to make felt beads and embroider them with colourful threads and glass beads to make into a necklace. Learn how to make a sliding knot, so that necklace can be adjusted to any height. These felting techniques are fun and meditative. Each bead becomes a story. These super-fun beads can be also made into a bracelet, wall decoration or keychain.
Tutor: Zetta Kanta
Saturday 11 May (10am – 2pm)
Cost: $36 (members)/$40 (non-members)
Basket Making – Random Weave
This workshop will introduce you to random weaving techniques for constructing baskets and sculptural shapes with lots of texture and interest. It is important that you provide your own materials harvested within a few days of the workshop—please request a materials list on enrolment and instructions are provided. Beginners welcome.
Tutor: Margaret Balfe
Friday 17 May (10am – 3pm)
Cost: $26 (members)/$30 (non-members)
Create a Stained-Glass Sun Catcher
Make your own sparkling stained-glass sun catcher and learn leadlighting, soldering and glass-cutting techniques.
Tutor: Cat Blamey Wheeler
Tuesdays 7,14 & 21 May (10.30am – 12.30pm)
Cost: $56 (members)/$60 (non-members)
Stained Glass – Intermediate. Individual projects and repairs
For people who have completed the Create a Glass Suncatcher course, this workshop extends those skills and enables participants to be guided through personal projects and repairs.
Tutor: Cat Blamey Wheeler
Wednesdays 5, 12 & 26 June (10.30am – 12.30pm)
Cost: $36(members)/$40 (non-members)
Life Drawing
Life model session with guided tutoring. Suitable for beginners or experienced artists. Some materials supplied.
Tutor: Kim McDonald
2 individual workshops
Saturday 4 May & 22 June 2019 (10am – 3pm)
Cost: $46 (members)/$50 (non-members)
Card Making
Have some fun creating three lovely paper projects/cards to share with someone special in your life. All materials are provided and use high quality products, so you will leave with some beautiful handmade projects.
Tutor: Sheryl Lorenz
3 individual workshops in Port Franklin
Tuesday 7 May, 25 June & 16 July (1pm – 3pm)
Cost: $20
Knitting
Every Friday at 11am Tanja Aitchison leads an informal, social knitting circle in the Manna Gum Community Lounge for people working on their own projects
Cost: gold coin donation
