Faced with the mountains of plastic waste that ends up in landfill, this is a great way to repurpose plastic packing straps. During this one day workshop your will make a colourful and sturdy shopper. Easy to make, utilising all recycled material, each one will be unique with your choice of colour and design.

Some weaving experience is helpful but not essential.

We will provide . . .

all weaving materials

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

sturdy scissors, darning needle, pegs or strong clips

(if you can collect any packing straps, bring them along so we have a variety of colours to work with)

morning and afternoon tea, and a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness

PLEASE NOTE - workshop time is 9.00 am, for a 9.30 am start

Workshop Registration

$110 + Eventbrite Booking fee - all materials included

Do you have a bedside or desk lamp, floor lamp or pendant lampshade that needs a new look?

In this workshop we will guide you through the straightfoward steps of making a drum shaped lampshade, to use with your existing lamps, or to hang as a pendant light.

We will provide . . .

• all the materials needed to make your lampshade, including a choice of frame size and solid coloured, 100% linen fabric options (or use your own fabric)

  Choose your options when you book in and we will order materials two weeks prior to the workshop, to allow plenty of time for delivery.

• tea and coffee

You will need . . .

Iif you prefer to use your own fabric you will need enough for the lampshade size you choose. We wil send you some tips for choosing and calculating your fabric requirments

• sharp sewing/fabric scissors - we will have a few available to use if you don’t have any

Nothing says 'Welcome to our home' like a Christmas wreath on your front door, or your back door, or your windows, or indoors! Actually, there's really nowhere a festive wreath doesn't belong.

Dunedoo's very own florist, Sandra, will guide you through some basic florisrty tecniques and inspire you to wrangle a range of live greenery, flowers and other materials to create something beautiful, with a bit of whimsy, or something more traditional.

We will provide . . .

festive inspiration

all wreath making materials

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

your imagination and inspiration!

any special materials from your garden, or special Chritmas baubles and bows you might like to add to your wreath

sharp secateurs, if you have some - we will have a few available to use if you don’t

some afternoon tea to share

Nothing says 'Welcome to our home' like a Christmas wreath on your front door, or your back door, or your windows, or indoors! Actually, there's really nowhere a festive wreath doesn't belong.

Dunedoo's very own florist, Sandra, will guide you through some basic florisrty tecniques and inspire you to wrangle a range of live greenery, flowers and other materials to create something beautiful, with a bit of whimsy, or something more traditional.

We will provide . . .

festive inspiration

all wreath making materials

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

your imagination and inspiration!

any special materials from your garden, or special Chritmas baubles and bows you might like to add to your wreath

sharp secateurs, if you have some - we will have a few available to use if you don’t

some afternoon tea to share

Do you have a bedside or desk lamp, floor lamp or pendant lampshade that needs a new look?

In this workshop we will guide you through the straightfoward steps of making a drum shaped lampshade, to use with your existing lamps, or to hang as a pendant light.

We will provide . . .

• all the materials needed to make your lampshade, including a choice of frame size and solid coloured, 100% linen fabric options (or use your own fabric)

  Choose your options when you book in and we will order materials two weeks prior to the workshop, to allow plenty of time for delivery.

• tea and coffee

You will need . . .

Iif you prefer to use your own fabric you will need enough for the lampshade size you choose. We wil send you some tips for choosing and calculating your fabric requirments

• sharp sewing/fabric scissors - we will have a few available to use if you don’t have any

• something delicious for morning tea

Suitable for ages 12+

Linocut is a printmaking technique, using a sheet of linoleum or other material, and cutting a relief design into the surface, with a sharp knife or small, shaped chiselling tools. The sheet is is then inked with a roller, called a brayer, and impressed onto paper, card or fabric, either by hand or with a printing press.

We use Ezy Carve Printing Blocks. They are . . . well . . . really easy to carve!

Your facilitator will talk you through everything you need to know to design, cut and print your unique design.

We will provide

1 x 21 cm x 29 cm Ezy Carve Printing Block

Linocut and printing tools and materials for your use during the workshop

A variety of simple design ideas and templates for you to use - or get creative and create your own design

Hot soup, tea and coffee, for a gold coin donation

Optional

Pre-order your own Essdee Lino Cut Taster Kit, to take home, as an add-on when you purchase your ticket

Additional Ezy Carve Printing Blocks, in a variety of sizes will be available, from $5, for purchase on the night

Cash or EFTPOS payments available

What to bring

Any design ideas or templates you would like to try out

What to wear

We are going for comfort here! Anything white, made of silk, of sentimental value, or extremely expensive is not the best option at our studio.

Ink splatter happens. Once ink is on your clothes, it really likes to stay there!

It's nice to show up 30 minutes early

Most makers show up early, to enjoy a bit of down time with friends and new acquaintances before the workshop officially begins. We will start right on time!

Not so much a workshop, this relaxed gathering is an opportunity to join us for an afternoon of embroidery and stitching amongst good company. We will share creative inspiration, ideas and expertise while enjoying some afternoon tea.

Whether you learnt embroidery in primary school (as this maker did) and want to refresh your skills, have always wanted to learn some embroidery skills, or are obsessed with any form of hand stitching, we will welcome you.

We will provide . . .

a warm fire and good company

fabric remnants

tea, coffee and cake

You will need . . .

a pair of scissors

your own embroidery or slow stitching project to work on

or

an embroidery sampler kit, available for purchase when you book in - see below

or

a linen lavender bag embroidery kit, available for purchase when you book in - see below

Suitable for ages 12+

Linocut is a printmaking technique, using a sheet of linoleum or other material, and cutting a relief design into the surface, with a sharp knife or small, shaped chiselling tools. The sheet is is then inked with a roller, called a brayer, and impressed onto paper, card or fabric, either by hand or with a printing press.

We use Ezy Carve Printing Blocks. They are . . . well . . . really easy to carve!

Your facilitator will talk you through everything you need to know to design, cut and print your unique design.

We will provide

1 x 21 cm x 29 cm Ezy Carve Printing Block

Linocut and printing tools and materials for your use during the workshop

A variety of simple design ideas and templates for you to use - or get creative and create your own design

Tea and coffee, for a gold coin donation

Optional

Pre-order your own Essdee Lino Cut Taster Kit, to take home, as an add-on when you purchase your ticket

Additional Ezy Carve Printing Blocks, in a variety of sizes will be available, from $5, for purchase on the night

Cash or EFTPOS payments available

What to bring

Any design ideas or templates you would like to try out

What to wear

We are going for comfort here! Anything white, made of silk, of sentimental value, or extremely expensive is not the best option at our studio.

Ink splatter happens. Once ink is on your clothes, it really likes to stay there!

It's nice to show up 30 minutes early

Most makers show up early, to enjoy a bit of down time with friends and new acquaintances before the workshop officially begins. We will start right on time!

In this workshop we will guide you through the straightfoward steps of making a drum shaped lampshade, to use with your existing lamps, or to hang as a pendant light.

We will provide . . .

all the materials needed to make your lampshade, including a choice of frame size and solid coloured, 100% linen fabric options (or use your own fabric)

Choose your options once you book in. We will order kits, two weeks prior to the workshop, to allow plenty of time for delivery

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

if you prefer to use your own fabric you will need enough for the lampshade size you choose. We wil send you some tips for choosing and calculating your fabric requirments

sharp sewing/fabric scissors - we will have a few available to use if you don’t have any

something delicious for morning tea

Not so much a workshop, this relaxed gathering is an opportunity to join us for an afternoon of embroidery and stitching amongst good company. We will share creative inspiration, ideas and expertise while enjoying some afternoon tea.

Whether you learnt embroidery in primary school (as this maker did) and want to refresh your skills, have always wanted to learn some embroidery skills, or are obsessed with any form of hand stitching, we will welcome you.

We will provide . . .

a warm fire and good company

tea, coffee and cake

You will need . . .

a pair of scissors

your own embroidery or slow stitching project to work on

or

an embroidery sampler kit, available for purchase when you book in - see below

or

a linen lavender bag embroidery kit, available for purchase when you book in - see below

Suitable for ages 10+

Under 10s are welcome, with assistance from their favourite adult

You don’t need to know a single thing about painting, to create a masterpiece during this workshop!

Paint a one-of-a-kind abstract portrait during our professionally led class, in a non-judgemental environment, and take home a ready to hang painting in Picasso's Cubist style.

We will provide

100% of your materials and painting supplies, including a ready to hang canvas.

Two hours of instruction, for novice painters. Your facilitator will talk you through everything you need to know, from how to mix paint colours to what sort of brush strokes to use.

You need to bring

Your smiles and your imagination!

What to wear

A painting shirt or old t-shirt.

Paint splatter happens. Once acrylic paint is on your clothes, it really likes to stay there!

It's nice to show up 10 minutes early

Most painters like to show up early to enjoy a bit of time with friends and new acquaintances before the painting officially begins. We will start right on time!

FREE event - no strings attached!

As your yarn begins to unwind, so do you . . . and yarn is cheaper than therapy

So why not drop in for a bit of Sunday down-time and let yourself unwind with some yarn therapy?

Come for the whole four hours, or drop in for a quick yarn

It’s not just for knitters! All fibre artists and makers are welcome

We will provide . . .

tea, coffee and cake - for a gold coin donation

You will need . . .

your yarn or fibre projects - whatever your craft

a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness, if you plan on coming for the duration

Please register if you are coming, so we can make sure there is enough cake.

Nothing says 'Welcome to our home' like a Christmas wreath on your front door, or your back door, or your windows, or indoors! Actually, there's really nowhere a festive wreath doesn't belong.

Dunedoo's very own florist, Sandra, will guide you through some basic florisrty tecniques and inspire you to wrangle a range of live greenery, flowers and other materials to create something beautiful, with a bit of whimsy, or something more traditional.

We will provide . . .

festive inspiration

all wreath making materials

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

your imagination and inspiration!

any special materials from your garden, or special Chritmas baubles and bows you might like to add to your wreath

sharp secateurs, if you have some - we will have a few available to use if you don’t

a Thursday evening beverage of choice, and some nibbles to share

The workshop is suitable for both primary and secondary school students.

Design and make your own cardboard creation, from recycled material.

We will provide . . .

creative inspiration, ideas and templates to get you started

recycled cardboard, packaging, paper and other materials

scissors, paint and glue, and other tools you might need

You will need . . .

your imagination!

clean waste and recycled materials - dive into your recycle bin and find materials that you can reuse, recycle or repurpose and bring your materials along to add to our collection.

a paint shirt or old clothes

some afternoon tea and a drink bottle

In this workshop we will guide you through the straightfoward steps of making a drum shaped lampshade, to use with your existing lamps, or to hang as a pendant light.

We will provide . . .

all the materials needed to make your lampshade, including a choice of frame size and solid coloured, 100% linen fabric options (or use your own fabric)

Choose your options once you book in. We will order kits, two weeks prior to the workshop, to allow plenty of time for delivery

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

if you prefer to use your own fabric you will need enough for the lampshade size you choose. We wil send you some tips for choosing and calculating your fabric requirments

sharp sewing/fabric scissors - we will have a few available to use if you don’t have any

a Friday afternoon beverage of choice, and some nibbles to share

FREE event - no strings attached!

As your yarn begins to unwind, so do you . . . and yarn is cheaper than therapy

So why not drop in for a bit of Sunday down-time and let yourself unwind with some yarn therapy?

Come for the whole four hours, or drop in for a quick yarn

It’s not just for knitters! All fibre artists and makers are welcome

We will provide . . .

tea, coffee and cake - for a gold coin donation

You will need . . .

your yarn or fibre projects - whatever your craft

a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness, if you plan on coming for the duration

Please register if you are coming, so we can make sure there is enough cake.

FREE event - no strings attached!

As your yarn begins to unwind, so do you . . . and yarn is cheaper than therapy

So why not drop in for a bit of Sunday down-time and let yourself unwind with some yarn therapy?

Come for the whole four hours, or drop in for a quick yarn

It’s not just for knitters! All fibre artists and makers are welcome

We will provide . . .

tea, coffee and cake - for a gold coin donation

You will need . . .

your yarn or fibre projects - whatever your craft

a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness, if you plan on coming for the duration

Please register if you are coming, so we can make sure there is enough cake.

FREE event - no strings attached!

As your yarn begins to unwind, so do you . . . and yarn is cheaper than therapy

So why not drop in for a bit of Sunday down-time and let yourself unwind with some yarn therapy?

Come for the whole four hours, or drop in for a quick yarn

It’s not just for knitters! All fibre artists and makers are welcome

We will provide . . .

tea, coffee and cake - for a gold coin donation

You will need . . .

your yarn or fibre projects - whatever your craft

a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness, if you plan on coming for the duration

Please register if you are coming, so we can make sure there is enough cake.

The workshop is suitable for both primary and secondary school students.

Design and make your own cardboard creation, from recycled material.

We will provide . . .

creative inspiration, ideas and templates to get you started

recycled cardboard, packaging, paper and other materials

scissors, paint and glue, and other tools you might need

You will need . . .

your imagination!

clean waste and recycled materials - dive into your recycle bin and find materials that you can reuse, recycle or repurpose and bring your materials along to add to our collection.

a paint shirt or old clothes

some afternoon tea and a drink bottle

Not so much a workshop, this relaxed gathering is an opportunity to join us for an evening of embroidery and stitching amongst good company. We will share creative inspiration, ideas and expertise while enjoying some food and a beverage of you choice.

Whether you learnt embroidery in primary school (as this maker did) and want to refresh your skills, have always wanted to learn some embroidery skills, or are obsessed with any form of hand stitching, we will welcome you.

We will provide . . .

a warm fire

a light supper

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

your own embroidery or slow stitching project to work on

or

an embroidery sampler kit, available for purchase through Makers Space

your choice of something to sip while we stitch

FREE event - no strings attached!

As your yarn begins to unwind, so do you . . . and yarn is cheaper than therapy

So why not drop in for a bit of Sunday down-time and let yourself unwind with some yarn therapy?

Come for the whole four hours, or drop in for a quick yarn

It’s not just for knitters! All fibre artists and makers are welcome

We will provide . . .

tea, coffee and cake - for a gold coin donation

You will need . . .

your yarn or fibre projects - whatever your craft

a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness, if you plan on coming for the duration

Please register if you are coming, so we can make sure there is enough cake.

This one day workshop explores the art of twining, using a variety of vines and plants to make a basket, and is a great introduction to this weaving technique.

Twining becomes quite meditative to do, and lends itself to so many forms of basketry, either functional or sculptural.

There will be plenty of material for everyone to make and take home a small basket. You might get it finished on the day, or you’ll have enough material and knowledge to complete it after the workshop.

We will provide . . .

all weaving materials

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness

FREE event - no strings attached!

As your yarn begins to unwind, so do you . . . and yarn is cheaper than therapy

So why not drop in for a bit of Sunday down-time and let yourself unwind with some yarn therapy?

Come for the whole four hours, or drop in for a quick yarn

It’s not just for knitters! All fibre artists and makers are welcome

We will provide . . .

tea, coffee and cake - for a gold coin donation

You will need . . .

your yarn or fibre projects - whatever your craft

a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness, if you plan on coming for the duration

Please register if you are coming, so we can make sure there is enough cake.

In this workshop we will guide you through the straightfoward steps of making a drum shaped lampshade, to use with your existing lamps, or to hang as a pendant light.

We will provide . . .

all the materials needed to make your lampshade, including a choice of hoop size and two fabric options (or use your own fabric)

Choose your options once you book in. We will order kits from Mayfield Lighting, two weeks prior to the workshop, to allow plenty of time for delivery from Victoria

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

enough fabric for the lampshade size you choose - if you prefer to use your own

sharp sewing/fabric scissors - we will have a few available to use if you don’t have any

your morning tea and lunch

Unleash your creativy - no prior weaving knowledge needed, just a sense of fun!

In this workshop you will learn how to wrangle a variety of vines and leaves from the garden into a truly unique basket - each one with its rustic charm. With just a few basic skills you can make something useful or totally whimsical.

There will be plenty of material for everyone to make and take home a small basket. You might get it finished on the day, or you’ll have enough material and knowledge to complete it after the workshop.

We will provide . . .

all weaving materials

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness

We will start with a gentle walk, on Wiradjuri Country, connecting with nature and gathering inspiration and materials.

After returning to the studio, we will use the materials we have gathered, as we learn the basics of loom weaving to create a visual memory of our walk. A simple loom made from cardboard and baker’s twine, is all it takes to make a small wall hanging. Once learnt, these simple techniques can be used to weave other materials and make a variety of items.

Our walk will either be at the Dunedoo Woodland Learning Centre or the Talbragar Riverside Trail, in Dunedoo. Location details will be confirmed the day before the workshop, with the choice determined by weather and conditions. Both walks are short and gentle, requiring only moderate fitness and mobility.

We will provide . . .

all the materials you need to make and use a small cardboard loom

step by step guidance on basic weaving techniques

a handout explaining weaving tools and terminology

tea and coffee

You will need . . .

comfortable walking shoes and suitable clothing for bush walking

a hat and sunscreen if the weather is warm

a water bottle

a large and light carry bag to gather and carry your materials in

lunch for yourself, or bring something to share

Thanks for the inspiration, from artist Blake Griffiths, for this workshop.

How to weave your walk with Blake Griffiths – Together In Art

FREE event - no strings attached!

As your yarn begins to unwind, so do you . . . and yarn is cheaper than therapy

So why not drop in for a bit of Sunday down-time and let yourself unwind with some yarn therapy?

Come for the whole four hours, or drop in for a quick yarn

It’s not just for knitters! All fibre artists and makers are welcome

We will provide . . .

tea, coffee and cake - for a gold coin donation

You will need . . .

your yarn or fibre projects - whatever your craft

a lunchbox for yourself, filled with deliciousness, if you plan on coming for the duration

Please register if you are coming, so we can make sure there is enough cake.