Lighthouse Painting Workshop with Julia Freake

In this 3 hour workshop, Julia will step you through painting the Aireys Inlet Splitpoint Lighthouse in her contemporary graphic style. No experience needed. Price includes instruction, a 16×20 inch (approx 40x50cm) canvas per person, paint and use of equipment e.g. brushes, easel, palettes, water pots, apron.

Hand Building with Clay

During the Surf Coast Arts Trail, Bellbrae Clay is open for walk in Hand-Building sessions! Participants can choose between painting pre-made ceramics or hand-build a clay creation at their own pace. Basic instruction sheets will be available, allowing you to guide yourself through the hand-building process. Clay is sold by weight, with artist and owner […]

Make your own seaweed art

Create your own unique piece of art with seaweed foraged and prepressed from the beautiful Surf Coast. All seaweed is sustainably collected between Anglesea to Spout Creek and captures the immense variety of colour and form we are so fortunate to have.

Journal Cover Design – Workshop

Create your own unique visual art journal cover collage inspired by local places in Torquay! Learn simple design elements, sketch with watercolour pencils and collage in an inspiring, creative space. Connect & create. All abilities welcome

Paint Porcelain

Join Ruth in Lorne for a relaxed, hands-on porcelain painting session as part of the Surf Coast Arts Trail. Choose from a range of pre-made bisque pieces – earrings, pendants or decorations – and paint them your way using a variety of techniques. Ruth’s work is inspired by the coast, but this is your time […]

Ink & Press onto Fabric: A Creative Drop-In Workshop

Step into the studio and experience the simple, satisfying process of lino printing for yourself. Throughout the day, I’ll have a selection of my hand-carved lino block designs ready for you to choose from, each one inspired by the natural beauty of the Surf Coast. Bring along a piece of fabric you’d love to give […]

Mini Workshop – Sgraffito Ceramic Magnets

Get hands-on with clay and try the sgraffito technique in this drop-in workshop. Scratch through coloured underglaze to reveal your design beneath and create two unique ceramic magnets to take home. This is a fun, self-directed activity with help available from Cat – perfect for those who like to explore at their own pace. Suitable […]

Sculptural Jewellery Workshop

Learn the art of lost wax, where we create a jewellery piece of your choice, a ring, pendant, brooch or mini anything, made in wax on the day and then cast in 925 Silver or Brass, up to 8 grams of Silver, additional grams $10 each – All welcome but please note we will be […]

A Shared Perch

Join us for a collaborative community mural: The Shared Perch Everyone is welcome to contribute – no experience needed. Create your own bird, using oil pastels, watercolour paints and coloured pencils. Be a part of a shared artwork that celebrates creativity and connection.

Whittling Workshop

All visitors are offered the opportunity to sit down and have a go at whittling a simple item. Basic instruction is given by experienced carvers. Children must be supervised by a parent. Overcrowding can occur at times.

Recycling Paper

A workshop where you can make a sheet of recycled paper or/and different shapes of small note paper. Shapes include (but not limited to) hearts, stars, dinosaurs, alphabet, etc. Various techniques will be shared. Activity can range from simple single coloured pages to adding different shapes, colours and organics of your own choosing, to customise […]