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We have compiled a list of all the workshops that are part of Sydney Craft Week, and boy is it a long list! In fact there are over 100 workshops across all modes of craft! This is a testament to the thriving craft community we have in Sydney and for our insatiable desire to learn new skills and mindfully make.

Whilst you can search by Workshops on the homepage of the Sydney Craft Week website, we thought to include a comprehensive list, extracting all the workshops that the SCW participating organisations are hosting.

Sydney Craft Week's theme this year is mindful making, and there are a number of workshops that explore mindfulness. If this sounds like your kind of workshop experience, check out events such as: The Self Care toolkit workshop, Stitching Through Adversity, and the Mindful Hedonist along with programs of mindful workshops being hosted by the likes of Work-Shop, COMMUNE, Monster Mouse Studios, Made by Me Workshop and Artist Melissa Carey.

For those that like to dabble in the curious and bespoke, you'll find an array of very niche workshops in the mix, such as: handcrafting a dog toy, learning how to crochet male and female anatomy over a beer, making your own set of chopsticks and creating a self portrait utilising print making techniques. There really is something for everyone!

Workshops are starting to sell out, so we encourage you to explore all the events, get in early and book now.

 

Darlinghurst, Surry Hills and Redfern

Making it Better Workshop: Stitching Through Adversity with Shared Threads 

Australian Design Centre, 101–115 William Street, Darlinghurst

Use hand-stitching to explore the processes of healing and growth.

Saturday 6 October, 2pm – 5pm; Cost: $45 full price and $30 concession; Bookings
 

3D Printing School Holiday Workshops

Australian Design Centre, 101–115 William Street, Darlinghurst

Sketch, 3D model in CAD, and then print your own small work to take home.

Thursday 11 and Friday 12 October, 9.30am – 3.30pm; Cost: $30+GST; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Playing with Creativity with Niki McDonald

Australian Design Centre, 101–115 William Street, Darlinghurst

After mind mapping ideas and building a preliminary mood board, participants will create a mixed media canvas with stitching to emphasise colour, shape and movement.

Saturday 27 October 1pm – 3.30pm; Cost: $80+GST; Bookings
 

Poke and Stitch: Tattooing Cloth with Emma Peters

Australian Design Centre, 101–115 William Street, Darlinghurst

Learn to design your own motifs that celebrate your memories and adorn or repair your fabrics.

Saturday 3 November, 11am – 1:30pm; Cost: $80+GST; Bookings
 

Weave Your Love with Sky Carter

Australian Design Centre, 101–115 William Street, Darlinghurst

This workshop is perfect for those that have a sentimental or precious ‘stash’ of pieces that could be repurposed into a wall hanging.

Saturday 10 November, 1pm – 3.30pm; Cost: $80+GST; Bookings
 

Bouquet of Brooches: Make a brooch to wear by Alice Whish Jewellery

Stanley Street Gallery, 1/52-54 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst

Jeweller Alice Whish will guide you how to make a brooch to wear.

Saturday 6 October, 2pm – 4pm; Cost: $15 for each Brooch Kit; Bookings
 

Glassblowing in Spring with Mark Eliott Glass

107 Projects, 107 Redfern Street, Redfern

Experience the magic of blowing and sculpting glass in the flame in this hands-on workshop for beginners and intermediate level students with a spring theme.

Saturday 6 October – Sunday 7 October, 10am – 5pm; Cost: $550 ($500 concession) for both days or $290 ($270 concession) for Saturday only; Bookings
 

Kintsugi for Modern Life

Studio Enti, 13 Foley Street, Darlinghurst

Practice an adapted method of Japanese ancient repair technique to repair broken ceramic pieces.

Sunday 7 October, 10am – 2pm; Cost: $150; Bookings
 

Handcraft Your Dog's New Favourite Toy

Fine Fellow, 11 Foley Street, Darlinghurst

Annie, Citizen Wolf's expert head of production, will guide you on how to make a favourite new plaything from their premium fabric off‐cuts.

Sunday 7 October, 2pm and 4pm; Cost: $20; Bookings
 

DIY Screen Printed Patches with Mrs C and Me

Bustle Studios, 1/457 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills

Learn how to screen print your two-colour design onto a patch and make at least four patches per each person.

Sunday 7 October 2pm – 4.30pm; Cost $55; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

The Mindful Hedonist with Mrs C and Me

Bustle Studios, 1/457 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills

Demonstrations on knitting, screen printing, meditation, manifesting your desires and more.

Tuesday 9 October, 6.30pm - 7.30pm; Cost: $27.45; Bookings
 

FEEL _____ AGAIN, Masterclass

The Distillery, 115 Crown Street, Darlinghurst

Letterpress Printmaking. Pull your own limited edition, two-colour letterpress prints on The Distillery’s proofing presses.

Tuesday 9 October, 2pm – 5pm; Cost: $690; Bookings
 

FEEL _____ AGAIN, Open Studio

The Distillery, 115 Crown Street, Darlinghurst

Free mini-workshops, demos and a huge indoor lettering wall to leave your mark.

Tuesday 9 October, 5pm – 8pm; Cost: Free; Bookings
 

Stellar Lumi by STEAMpop

SNEPO Fab Lab, 95 Riley Street, Darlinghurst

Transform a flat piece of paper into a three-dimensional form to produce a beautiful lamp.

Tuesday 9 October, 6pm - 8pm; Cost: $30+GST; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Adorn Yourself by STEAMpop

SNEPO Fab Lab, 95 Riley Street, Darlinghurst

Use a variation of the Muira fold to create beautiful ruffle adornments made from fused recycled maps and paper.

Thursday 11 October, 6pm – 8pm; Cost: $50; Bookings
 

Beers and Balls Crochet Club

The Bearded Tit, 183 Regent Street, Redfern

Join artist Kirsten Fredericks for some beers and balls crochet at the Bearded Tit in Redfern.

Thursday 11 October, 6pm; Bookings
 

The Self Care Toolkit workshop by Noula Diamantopoulos & Art Pharmacy Consulting

Noula Diamantopoulos -  Studio, 747 Darling St, Rozelle. Entrance via rear.

Learn skills in emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and the skills to create a self-soothing kit at home.

Thursday 11 October, 6.30pm – 8pm; Cost: $15; Bookings
 

Natural Fabric Dyeing with Inside Jo.B

Work-Shop, 175 Cleveland Street, Redfern (corner of Eveleigh Street)

Jo from Inside Jo.B Textile Studio will teach you how to eco dye from foraged flowers, plants, herbs and foods to dye a silk scarf, as well as other techniques.

Sunday 7 October, 10am – 12.30pm; Cost: $90; Bookings
 

Craft & Cocktails with Sky Carter

Work-Shop, 175 Cleveland Street, Redfern (corner of Eveleigh Street)

You can make any or all of the mini projects on offer: No Hassle Tassel, Pom Pom Key Chain Bomb, Latch and Hook Like a Pro, Nobody Puts Baby Weave In The Corner.

Sunday 7 October, 3pm – 5pm; Cost: $50; Bookings
 

Screen Printing Masterclass with Mrs C & Me

Work-Shop, 175 Cleveland Street, Redfern (corner of Eveleigh Street)

You’ll learn the basics of screen printing in a rad and relaxed class, covering everything you need to know about stencils.

Wednesday 10 October, 6pm – 9pm; Cost: $80; Bookings
 

Creative Mindfulness with the Indigo Project

Work-Shop, 175 Cleveland Street, Redfern (corner of Eveleigh Street)

In this hands-on, immersive experience you’ll meet or reclaim your creativity and understand what stops you from producing your best work.

Thursday 11 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm; Cost: $40; Bookings
 

Urban Sketching with Work-Shop

Work-Shop, 175 Cleveland Street, Redfern (corner of Eveleigh Street)

Saturday 13 October, 9.30am – 11.30am; Cost: $50; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Macrame Wall Hanging with Macrame Art Camden

Work-Shop, 175 Cleveland Street, Redfern (corner of Eveleigh Street)

Learn the basic 3 knots needed to create a beautiful wall hanging for your home.

Saturday 13 October, 10am –2pm; Cost: $120; Bookings

 

Eastern Suburbs

Learn to Riso Print at The Rizzeria

Joynton Avenue Creative Centre, 3 Joynton Avenue, Zetland

Learn how to use the Riso ME9350 Printer, how Risograph Printing works and how to use Risograph inks.

Saturday 6 October, 10.30am – 11.30am; Cost: from $23; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Screen printing for kids and teens

Joynton Avenue Creative Centre, 3A Joynton Avenue, Zetland

Learn how to screen print in this fun hands-on class for kids and teens. Make your mates jells when they see your awesome printed tote bag or tea towel.

Saturday 6 October, 2pm – 3.30pm; Cost: $45; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Selling on Etsy for beginners at The Rizzeria

Joynton Avenue Creative Centre, 3 Joynton Avenue, Zetland

Learn how to set your Etsy shop up for success and how to market your shop with the least amount of time and money.

Saturday 6 October, 2pm – 4.30pm; Cost: from $34; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Create your own vision board at The Rizzeria

Joynton Avenue Creative Centre, 3 Joynton Avenue, Zetland

Make space for you to focus on your authentic life, core clarity and ideal outcomes. Learn how to make a beautiful and effective vision board.

Sunday 7 October, 2pm – 5pm; Cost: from $59; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Screen printing onto paper

Joynton Avenue Creative Centre, 3A Joynton Avenue, Zetland

Make your mates jells when they see your awesome printed tote bag or tea towel.

Saturday 13 October, 2pm – 5pm; Cost: $60; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop

Made By Me Workshop, Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

Learn the basic principles and techniques of macrame and be guided through the steps to create a your plant hanger.

Saturday 6th October, 9am – 12pm; Cost: $80; Bookings
 

Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop

Made By Me Workshop, Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

Learn the basic principles and techniques of macramé. You will be guided through the steps to create a macrame wallhanging.

Saturday 6th October, 1pm – 5pm; Cost: $140; Bookings
 

Resin Serving Board Workshop

Made By Me Workshop, Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

Learn how to work with polymer resin, how to mix colours and the techniques for applying and creating your serving board.

Sunday 7th October, 9am – 12pm; Cost: $125; Bookings
 

Resin Art Wall Hanging Workshop

Made By Me Workshop, Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

Learn how to work with polymer resin, how to mix colours and the techniques for applying and creating your artwork.

Sunday 7th October, 1pm – 4pm; Cost: $220; Bookings
 

Craft Up Late: Wine and Weave workshop

Made By Me Workshop, Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

You will get your own loom to take home as well as all the yarn you will need to create a finished piece.

Wednesday 10 October, 6pm – 9pm; Cost: $180; Bookings


Cocktail & Crotchet Workshop

Made By Me Workshop, Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

You will be guided through the basic crotchet techniques to create the Wool & The Gang kit.

Thursday 11th October, 6pm – 9pm; Cost: $100; Bookings
 

Punch Needle Workshop

Made By Me Workshop, Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

Create your own wooly artwork, you will be guided through how to use a needle punch, design your own artwork and create your very own piece to hang on your wall or turn into a pillow.

Friday 12th October, 6pm – 9pm; Cost: $140; Bookings
 

Japanese Clay Techniques with Mukumono

COMMUNE, 901 Bourke Street, Waterloo

Mukumono’s Ion Fukazawa will show you how to make simple plates, dishes, bowls and planters.

Tuesday 9 October 6pm – 8pm; Cost: $120; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

The Art of Kokedama with Tiny Paradise

COMMUNE, 901 Bourke Street, Waterloo

You’ll be guided through the creation of two Kokedamas, meanwhile learning about Wabi-Sabi philosophy and how to embrace imperfection and impermanence across all aspects of your life.

Wednesday 10 October 6pm – 8pm; Cost: $80; Bookings
 

Indigo Shibori Dyeing with Inside Jo.B

COMMUNE, 901 Bourke Street, Waterloo

Explore the ancient art of Shibori, a Japanese resist dyeing technique used to create beautiful patterns. Discuss how you can use objects and pieces from your home and garden to create unique patterns.  

Thursday 11 October 6pm – 8.30pm; Cost: $90; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Patch Party with Spunky Bruiser

COMMUNE, 901 Bourke Street, Waterloo

Make your own professional patch from beginning to end using repurposed denim that you can then attach to any garment in your wardrobe.

Friday 12 October 6pm – 8pm; Cost: $40; Bookings
 

Natural Perfume Making with Banks Botanicals

COMMUNE, 901 Bourke Street, Waterloo

Discuss the metaphysical aspects of oils and learn to use your intention and intuition when choosing scents.

Saturday 13 October 10am – 1pm: Cost: $135; Bookings
 

Fairy Garden for Kids with Creative Kids Co

EJ Ward Paddington Centre, 189 Underwood Street, Paddington

Kids aged 5–14 are invited to let their imaginations run wild creating a miniature garden to take home.

Wednesday 3 and 10 October, 10.30am – 1pm; Cost: $70; Bookings
 

Mini Maker Sessions with Creative Kids Co

EJ Ward Paddington Centre, 189 Underwood Street, Paddington

In the Mini Maker Sessions kids aged 2–5 are welcome to come listen to an inspirational story and create a special artwork to take home.

Wednesday 3 and 10 October, 2pm – 2.45pm; Cost: $15; Bookings
 

Sew a Tote

Adult Education Centre, 98 Bondi Road, Bondi Junction

Let’s celebrate the supermarkets turning off single use plastic bags by making our own totes.

Saturday 6 October 10am – 12.30pm; Cost: $45; Bookings
 

Clothes Repair and Transform

Adult Education Centre, 98 Bondi Road, Bondi Junction

Breathe new life into good clothes, reduce your clothing spend and revitalise your wardrobe.

Saturday 6 October 1pm – 4pm; Cost: $55; Bookings
 

Sew and Embellish a Pocket Purse

Adult Education Centre, 98 Bondi Road, Bondi Junction

Judith Love of Love & West Homewares will break out her stash of vintage fabrics and tea towels and teach you her trade secrets to making practical zippered pocket purses.

Wednesday 10 October 6pm – 8:30pm; Cost: $45; Bookings
 

Funky Fabric Cushions

Adult Education Centre, 98 Bondi Road, Bondi Junction

Saturday 13 October 10am – 3.30pm; Cost: $120; Bookings
 

Ring in a Day

Adult Education Centre, 98 Bondi Road, Bondi Junction

Make your own sterling silver textured and patterned ring in this one day jewellery class.

Sunday 14 October 1pm – 4pm; Cost: $160; Bookings
 

3D Shibori Scarf workshop with Liz Gemmell

Barometer Gallery, 13 Gurner Street, Paddington

Learn how to manipulate the fabric using the Te-kumo shibori technique to form 3D sculptural shapes inside the fabric and to form peaks along the edges using a heat set process.

Saturday 13 October, 1pm – 3pm; Cost: $10; Bookings


Inner West

 A Handmade Life Pops Up

Yanada Room, 22 Hudson Street, Lewisham

Casual drop-in community crafting workshops will be offered over the two days, which will be open to all age groups and abilities. Fee for the workshops will be by donation.

Saturday 13 October – Sunday 14 October, 10am – 4pm daily; Cost: Free; No bookings required
 

DIY Floral Incense and Natural Essential Oils Perfume Workshop with Dancing Blossom Studio

Frontyard, 228 Illawarra Road, Marrickville

Make and take home a 10ml roller bottle of “pure-fume”, and a bundle of natural floral incense.

Saturday 6 October, 2pm – 4.30pm; Cost: $75; Bookings
 

Indigo Block Print with Atomic Fox Workshop

Amera's Palace, Level 2, 314 Marrickville Road, Marrickville

Learn how to design, carve and print your own designs that can be transformed into cushions, quilts and tableware, stationary or original artworks.

Sunday 7 October, 1pm – 4pm and Thursday 11 October, 6pm – 8pm; Cost from $85 – $95; Bookings
 

Slab-building Workshop

acquire @ DESIGN, 445 King Street, Newtown

Create an embossed mug with celebrated ceramicist Denise McDonald.

Saturday 6 October, 3pm; Cost: $129; Bookings
 

Lino-printing Workshop

acquire @ DESIGN, 445 King Street, Newtown

Create a tote bag with your own design, with printmaker, Maggie Stein.

Thursday 11 October, 5pm; Cost: $129; Bookings
 

Festival of Contemporary Machine Stitch

Embroiderers' Guild NSW, 76 Queen Street, Concord West

The inaugural Makers Meet will be hosted at Craft Up Late in our recently redeveloped three-storey building, allowing stitchers and fibre artists to build new connections and skills.

Thursday 11 October, 5pm – 8pm; Bookings
 

Sustainable Basket Weaving with Wild Fibres Basketry

Hypmotive Hub, 155 Marrickville Road, Marrickville

Show you how to be creative with your sustainability practices by combining traditional coil weaving with repurposed plastic bags and yarn.  

Saturday 6 October, 11am – 3pm; Cost: $120; Bookings
 

Natural Scent Blending with Essential Oils Workshop

Sew Make Create, Suite 4, 38 City Road, Chippendale

Create your unique scent to make a 10ml roll-on perfume and a matching, natural, 100g jar of hand cream.

Saturday 6 October, 2pm – 4.30pm; Cost: $90; Bookings
 

Natural Dyeing Workshop

Sew Make Create, Suite 4, 38 City Road, Chippendale

Learn how to look for and identify potential sources of colour, use foraged or bought botanicals, kitchen waste, and often overlooked pantry staples items. You will get to dye a silk scarf and sample swatches.

Sunday 7 October, 10.30am – 3.30pm; Cost: $170; Bookings
 

Boomerang Bags FREE Sewing Bee

Sew Make Create, Suite 4, 38 City Road, Chippendale

Sew Make Create will be hosting a community sewing bees with Boomerang Bags Inner West as part of Craft Week.

Saturday 6 October, 10.30am – 1pm and Sunday 14 October, 2pm – 4.30pm; Free; Bookings
 

Japanese Natural Dye Workshop with Takarajima Senkou

The Japan Foundation Sydney, Level 4, Central Park Building, 28 Broadway, Chippendale

Learn from Japanese textile design studio Takarajima Senkou’s founding director Chiharu Ohgomori and artist Mana Yoshida in this natural dye workshop.

Saturday 13 October, 9:30am –12pm; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

All The Rivers Run To The Sea

Print Unlimited, 17 Hutchinson Street, St Peters

Learn how to use sunlight to expose screens, and how to print and cure using water-based inks in the sun.

Thursday 11 October, 5 – 8pm; Bookings
 

Make a Ring in a Day Workshop at SquarePeg Studios

SquarePeg Studios, 10 Junction Street, Marrickville

Learn everything you need to make a sterling silver ring band.

Sunday 7 October, 10am – 4pm; Cost: $190; Bookings
 

Bezel Gem setting ring workshop at SquarePeg Studios

SquarePeg Studios, 10 Junction Street, Marrickville

Learn skills to make settings and to set your own gemstones in this course.

Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 October, 10am – 4pm; Cost: $340; Bookings
 

Make your own statement jewellery with Scoops Design

Edward Street Studios, Studio 4/ 46 Edward Street, Summer Hill

Use wooden pieces to make a brooch and necklace. Learn basic jewellery techniques and where to get supplies in Australia and online.

Sunday 14 October, 2pm – 4.30pm; Bookings
 

Flour and Stone Book Launch

The Happenstore, 55 Parramatta Road, Annandale

This book launch held at The Happenstore brings together craft, cake and community.

Saturday 6 October, 10am – 12pm; Cost: Free; Bookings
 

Wednesday Morning Craft In

The Happenstore, 55 Parramatta Road, Annandale

Come and play at the Magic Table with guest makers as part of our Craft In.

Wednesday 10 October; Bookings
 

Paper Sculpture Workshop with Artist Melissa Carey

Melissa’s Art Studio, Inner West

Learn paper cutting and folding techniques to create your own 3D sculpture.

Friday 5 October 6.30pm – 8.30pm; Cost: $90; Bookings
 

Mini Macrame Workshops with Artist Melissa Carey

Melissa’s Art Studio, Inner West

Through a series of specially-designed workshops, Melissa will share different ways to express your hidden talents.

Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 October 10am – 4pm; Cost: $50; Bookings
 

Textile Art Workshop with Artist Melissa Carey

Melissa’s Art Studio, Inner West

Learn different techniques of working with fabric, and create your own textile art piece to take home.

Monday 8 October 6.30pm – 9pm; Cost: $130; Bookings
 

Mindful Mandala Weaving Workshop with Artist Melissa Carey

Melissa’s Art Studio, Inner West

Learn the art of mindfulness while creating your own mandala circle weaving using hand-selected fabrics and rope.

Tuesday 9 October 6.30pm – 8.30pm; Cost: $130; Bookings
 

Candle Making Workshop with Artist Melissa Carey

Melissa’s Art Studio, Inner West

Learn how to make your own candles using beautiful glass & Eco-Soy wax to create handmade, enviro-friendly candles for your home.

Wednesday 10 October 6.30pm – 9pm; Cost: $150; Bookings
 

Shibori Dyeing Workshop

Monster Mouse Studios, 9 Gerald Street, Marrickville

Manipulate fabrics with tiles, clamps and an array of folding, stitching and tying techniques to achieve unique aesthetics.

Thursday 4, Sunday 7 October, 10am – 1pm; Cost: $50-90; Bookings
 

Kintsugi – The Golden Joinery Of Creative Restoration

Monster Mouse Studios, 9 Gerald Street, Marrickville

Learn introductory technique of “Modern Kintsugi”, mending two broken parts of ceramics together.

Thursday 4 October, 2pm – 6pm; Sunday 7 October, 3pm – 7pm; Saturday 13 October, 2pm – 6pm; Cost: $95; Bookings
 

Dye Your Own Scarf

Monster Mouse Studios, 9 Gerald Street, Marrickville

Get colourful and experiment with multi-coloured dyeing techniques and walk away with a scarf plus a collection of smaller experiments of your own creation.

Friday 5, Saturday 6, Saturday 13 October, 10am – 1pm; Cost: $55; Bookings
 

Kids Japanese Mosaic Tile Art

Monster Mouse Studios, 9 Gerald Street, Marrickville

Children will choose the recycled mosaic tiles of different colours and shapes with their imagination, puzzle them together to create beautiful one of a kind coasters / pot mat to take home.

Friday 5 October, 2pm – 4.30pm; Monday 8 October, 1pm – 3.30pm; Cost: $55; Bookings
 

Screen Printing With Stencils

Monster Mouse Studios, 9 Gerald Street, Marrickville

Participants shall create a design for screen-printing with the stencil cut method in mind.

Wednesday 10 October, 10am – 1pm; Saturday 13 October, 1pm – 4pm; Cost: $80; Bookings
 

Mindful Painting

Monster Mouse Studios, 9 Gerald Street, Marrickville

Explore connections between different objects in our lives, and spend time in the experience of mindful painting, creating our own personal still life works.

Wednesday 10 October, 3pm – 5pm; Sunday 14 October, 3pm – 5pm; Cost: $70; Bookings
 

Sakiori – Sustainable Japanese Hand-Weaving

Monster Mouse Studios, 9 Gerald Street, Marrickville

Create one place-mat size Christmas wall art with recycled vintage Japanese Kimono fabric.

Friday 12 October, 2pm – 5pm; Sunday 14 October, 10am – 1pm; Cost: $80; Bookings

 

Northern Sydney

Basket Making Open Day with Basketry NSW Inc

Moreton Room, North Sydney Community Centre, Inside Civic Park, 220 Miller Street, North Sydney

See basket makers at work and try out some basketry techniques free of charge in mini-workshops with our supportive tutors.

Saturday 6 October, 11am – 3pm; Bookings
 

Demonstration – Connecting Truffles and Handmade Ceramics

Headland Park Artist Precinct, 8 Read Place (near cnr Middle Head Rd & Best Ave), Mosman 

Featuring Jane Austen, Truffle Grower and Katherine Mahoney, learn about serving truffles including truffle honey with cheese and truffle salt on handmade ceramics.

Saturday 13 October, 3pm – 4pm; Cost: Free; Bookings
 

Community Yarn Art Workshop with Alison Thompson of Billy, Peg & Tom

Eden Gardens, 307 Lane Cove Road (cnr Fontenoy Road), Macquarie Park

Pick a tree and use it as your canvas. Be part of a group that creates a beautiful and unique art piece in a natural environment.

Sunday 7 October, 2pm – 4pm; Wednesday 10 October, 11am – 1pm; Cost: $40; Bookings
 

Alter Ego – An imperfect workshop for the creatively curious

North Sydney Community Centre, 220 Miller Street, North Sydney 

Produce a portrait that’s better than any selfie you’ve ever snapped.

Sunday 14 October, 10am – 1.30pm; Cost: $135; Bookings
 

RAW: Experimental Textile Dying and Staining with Sue Pedley

Eramboo Artist Environment, 304 McCarrs Creek Road, Terrey Hills

Immersed in bushland at Eramboo, artist and NAS lecturer Sue Pedley takes you on a journey into experimental textiles and fibres using raw materials and site-responsive processes.

Saturday 6 October, 9.30am – 4.30pm; Cost: $150; Bookings
 

Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop  

Create With Us, 27 Atchison Street, St Leonards

Learn how to get set up and the basic knots of macramé.

Sunday 7 October, 2pm – 4pm; Cost: $80; Bookings
 

Interwoven – Workshop with Michele Morcos

Bridget Kennedy Project Space, 53 Ridge Street, North Sydney

Take a fundamental understanding of coil weaving in mixed media, as well as colourful collection of two and three dimensional artworks.

Saturday 6 October, 12pm – 3pm; Cost: $110; Bookings
 

Learn Sculptural Basketry with Catriona Pollard

Mosman Art Gallery, 1 Art Gallery Way, Mosman

Learn the basketry technique of Random Weaving, transforming natural found objects such as Bangalow Palm seedpods into a sculptural form.

Saturday 13 October, 1pm – 5pm, Cost: $140; Bookings
 

Birds from Wire and Wool

Mosman Art Gallery, 1 Art Gallery Way, Mosman

Children will use wire to make a 3D form before wrapping it in colourful wool to create a bird sculpture.

Tuesday 9 October, 1.30pm – 3.30pm; Cost: $15 per child; Bookings


Botanical Watercolour Mandalas

Mosman Art Gallery, 1 Art Gallery Way, Mosman

Children will arrange flowers and leaves collected from the Mackie Lane Community Garden and work with watercolours to create a mandala.

Thursday 11 October, 1.30pm – 3.30pm; Cost: $15 per child; Bookings
 

Botanical Patterning: Introduction to designing for textiles

Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, 164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Learn the process of observational drawing and painting to develop your own motifs for textiles from Australian native flora, and then to create repeat patterns from your motifs.

Saturday 6 October and Saturday 13 October; Cost: $168; Bookings
 

Stitch, Collage, Colour and Make with ATASDA

Epping Creative Centre, Dence Park, 26 Stanley Road, Epping

Participants can create a stitched, collaged mixed media piece. Works made will be suitable for card making or may be completed as a small framed artwork.

Saturday 6 October, 11am – 2pm; Cost: $5; Bookings
 

Bonding La Familia – Create a Garden Bird Bath

Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, 164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Create a ceramic bowl with a lovely bird.

Friday 5 October, 9.30am – 12.30pm; Cost: $130 for parents + child; Bookings


Upcycled Rose Brooches

Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, 164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Saturday 6 October, 10am – 1pm; Cost: $77; Bookings

 

Stitch Play-Linen Table Runner

Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, 164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Wednesday 10 October, 10am – 4pm; Cost: $45; Bookings
 

A Creature of Fantasy – Ceramic Figures

Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, 164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Thursday 11 October, 6.30pm – 9.30pm; Friday 12 October, 6.30pm – 9.30pm; Cost: $165; Bookings


Textiles Printing Techniques by Hand

Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, 164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Friday 12 October, 10am – 4pm; Cost: $198; Bookings
 

Slow-Stitched Tote

Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, 164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Saturday 13 October, 10am – 1pm; Cost: $155; Bookings

 

Sydney City

Feast of K-Chopsticks: Korean Craft & Design

Korean Cultural Centre Australia, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney

Make your own chopsticks.

Wednesday 10 October and Thursday 11 October; Cost: Free; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Gaffa Exhibits and Mindful Making Workshop

Gaffa Creative Precinct, Gaffa Gallery, Level 1, 281 Clarence Street, Sydney

Gaffa’s resident jewellery tutor Jenny Du will be teaching how to recycle your junk into jewellery in her Mindful Making Workshop.

Saturday 13 October, 2pm – 4pm; Cost: $20; Bookings [SOLD OUT]
 

Adorned: Jewellery Making Workshop

Australian Museum, 1 William Street, Sydney

Use aboriginal culture as inspiration to create your own piece of jewellery that reflects your story, identity or experience.

Saturday 13 October and Sunday 14 October, 1pm; Cost: $69 full price and $64 concession; Bookings

 

Greater Sydney

Make Your Own Teapot! at Something at Mary’s

8 Mary Street, Bundeena

Introduce you to the basics of hand building using clay to make a functional teapot.

Friday 5 October – Sunday 14 October, 10am – 1pm; Cost: $129; Bookings
 

Introduction to Pottery Wheel Throwing at Something at Mary’s

8 Mary Street, Bundeena

You will make three pieces including a cup, bowl and plate. You'll also get to choose the glaze colour for each of the pieces you make, which will then be fired.

Friday 5 October – Sunday 14 October, 1pm – 3.30pm; Cost: $139; Bookings
 

Make your own reusable bag with Green Fix

Shop 8, 232–250 Northumberland Street (Arcade), Liverpool

Learn how to create a reusable bag using macramé techniques.

Saturday 6 October and Sunday 7 October, 10.30am – 2.30pm; Cost: $130.00; Bookings
 

Make a card or a few! workshop with Green Fix

Shop 8, 232–250 Northumberland Street (Arcade), Liverpool

Using recycled materials combined with nature, participants will be shown techniques in the art of card making.

Monday 8 October to Friday 12 October, 12.30pm – 1.30pm (daily); Cost: $20; Bookings

 

 



Images: Glassblowing workshop. Photo: Maggie Durso; Event: Glassblowing in Spring with Mark Elliot

Images: Teapot assembly. Photo: Courtesy Something at Mary's; Event: Make your own teapot