Anyone can learn to make felt from wool fibres. In this parent and child school holiday workshop, textile artist Helen O’Hara will teach you the art of wet felting. You’ll learn the basic techniques, make a decorated fun, felt mug-rug and then use a resist to create your very own small, felted vessel to take home.

Wed 5 Oct | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Suitable for 5 - 10 years
$45 I $40.50 members (Child aged 8 - 10 yrs on their own)
or $60 I $54 members (Child aged 5 - 10 yrs and a parent/guardian)
Materials included - Please bring along an old towel

Drawing inspiration from our very own backyards, Gabby Loo will show you how to use recycled materials to design and print an etching that celebrates biodiversity. Participants will learn DIY printmaking techniques that can be replicated at home to print their design onto recycled card and fabric. 

Tue 4 Oct | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 6 - 12 yrs
$45 I $40.50 members | Materials included 

This workshop is part of the Environmental Art Project and supported by Shire of Mundaring and Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Learn the art of wood block carving and printing with Extricate artist Kristy Scaddan. Carve your own printing plate and create an imaginative series of prints using multiple layers, stencils and repeat patterns. 

Thu 14 Jul 2022 | 12.30pm - 3pm | Suitable for 8 - 16 yrs
$60 | $54 members | Materials included
Mundaring Arts Centre, 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner Nichol St) Mundaring WA

Image: Courtesy of Kristy Scaddan

Learn the art of lino printing with Extricate artist Kristy Scaddan. Carve your own 10 x 10 cm printing plate and create an imaginative series of limited edition prints to take home. 

Tue 5 Jul 2022 | 10.30am - 12.30pm | Suitable for 7 - 12 yrs
$60 | $54 members | Materials included
Mundaring Arts Centre, 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner Nichol St) Mundaring WA

Image: Courtesy of Kristy Scaddan

Craft a bird bath from clay with Kaitlyn Elsegood in this school holiday workshop inspired by the 2022 Environmental Art Project: Backyard Biodiversity. Experimenting with a range of hand building and decorating techniques, the bird baths created will be perfect to hang in a tree and provide water to our feathered friends.

Thu 21 Apr 2022 | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 5-12yrs
$45 | $40.50 members | Materials supplied

Image: Photograph by Rae Fallon

Learn how to make a coiled vessel with Aboriginal weaver and jewellery maker Emma-Jane Hunt. Using wool and raffia you’ll learn this traditional basket weaving technique with a contemporary twist. Suitable for women and girls ages 10+ this is a fantastic workshop to share with family.

Emma-Jane Hunt is a Yindjibarndi and Djaru woman with both traditional and ancestral links to both the Pilbara and Kimberly regions of Western Australia. Taught to weave when living in the East Pilbara by Martu Weavers from the Western Desert 10 years ago, Emma-Jane is passionate about keeping weaving as a cultural practice alive. She also creates handcrafted jewellery using Quondong seeds.

Sun 17 Oct | 11am -2pm | Suitable for 10+ years
$80 | $72 members | Materials and light refreshments supplied
Mundaring Adult Creative & Learning Centre 3 Craigie Place Mundaring WA
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Image: courtesy the artist

Learn about textile dyeing using food and other natural materials with Deb Wilkes in the school holidays. Kids will experiment with a feast of food and fabrics to make different colours as part of the Food for Thought  project. BYO a preloved, light coloured cotton T-shirt to transform into a new colour.

No nuts will be used but as we will be using food please let us know in the access requirements if there are any allergies so we can avoid problem foods.
If bringing a new shirt please make sure it is washed before hand.

Thu 7 Oct | 1pm – 3:30pm | Suitable for 7-12yrs
$5 | $4.50 members | Materials supplied but you may BYO T-shirt
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Swan View Youth Centre, Salisbury Road, Swan View WA

Image: Photograph by Monica Dahiya

Create your own still life painting of delicious local fruit and other produce as part of the Food for Thought project. Learn about composition and how to mix colors and paint light and shade.  Local artist Bernard Kerr will show you how to use acrylic paint to create an artwork that looks good enough to eat!

Tue 5 Oct | 1pm - 4pm
$5 | $4.50 members | Suitable for 10 - 16yrs | Materials supplied
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Swan View Youth Centre, Salisbury Road, Swan View WA

Image: courtesy the artist.

Join Whadjuk artist Julianne Wade in the school holidays to learn about local bush foods and native plants. Kids will create a delicious drawing with coloured pencils which can be entered in the Act Belong Commit Caring for Country Project.

This workshop is part of Food for Thought. 

Mon 4 Oct | 1pm – 3pm | Suitable for 6 - 12 yrs
$5 | $4.50 members | Materials supplied
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Swan View Youth Centre, Salisbury Road, Swan View WA

Image: Photographs by Alexander Dummer and Rebecca Mansell.

Join Noongar artist and Language specialist Carol Foley in the school holidays to learn about technology and construction techniques traditionally used by our local First Nations peoples to carry food and other objects. Kids will craft an object out of natural materials and then put their construction skills to the test with an egg and spoon type race at the end.  

This workshop is part of Food for Thought and the Act Belong Commit Caring for Country Project.

Tue 28 Sep | 10am – 12pm at Midland Junction Arts Centre
OR 2pm - 4pm at Swan View Youth Centre
$5 | $4.50 members | Suitable for 6 - 12 yrs | Materials supplied
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Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Cale St Midland WA
Swan View Youth Centre, Salisbury Road, Swan View WA

Image: Photo by Susie Blatchford.

Join Sharyn Egan to create your own fantastic creature using natural fibres and wool. You’ll learn binding and wrapping techniques and discover how Sharyn uses contemporary materials to tell traditional stories whilst you sculpt a local animal significant to Nyoongar people. Suitable for both adults and kids ages 8+ this is a fantastic workshop to share with family.

Sharyn Egan’s arts practice is informed by the experiences of her life as a Nyoongar woman growing up in New Norcia and comments upon the associated trauma, emotions and a deep sense of loss and displacement experienced by Aboriginal people. Sharyn works in a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture and woven forms using both contemporary and traditional natural materials.

Sun 19 Sep | 10am – 12pm OR 1pm – 3pm | Suitable for 8+ years
$50 | $45 members | Materials and light refreshments supplied
Mundaring Adult Creative & Learning Centre 3 Craigie Place Mundaring WA
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Image: courtesy the artist

Build a house out of clay inspired by Michelle Campbell's exhibition Urban with Kaitlyn Elsegood in the July school holidays. Drawing from the houses in Michelle's paintings, their own home, or their imagination, kids will learn ceramic hand building techniques to make a small house in this fun, hands on workshop. 

Works will be decorated with coloured slips, fired and ready to pick up 4 weeks after class. Please wear closed in shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting clay on. Spots are limited!

Wed 14 Jul | 2pm - 4pm | Suitable for 7-11 yrs
$35 | $31.50 Members | All materials supplied
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Join Noongar artist and Language specialist Carol Foley in the July school holidays to learn stories about the Waargyl, the creator of freshwater sources and create a collaborative canvas using natural materials and paint. This workshop is part of the Act Belong Commit Caring for Country Project.

Thu 8 Jul | 10am – 12pm at MJAC OR 2pm - 4pm at MAC
$5 | $4.50 members | Suitable for 6 - 12 yrs | Materials supplied
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MJAC- Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Cale St Midland WA
MAC- Mundaring Arts Centre 7190 Great Eastern Hwy Corner Nichol St Mundaring WA

Image: Derbal Yerrigan (Swan River). State Library of Western Australia

Join us for a feast of food and cultural activities as we celebrate the Food for Thought project with tastings and displays of art, food and history.

Beginning in February, Food for Thought has seen community members come together to share food, skills and conversations about food culture through art.

Sat 5 Jun | 10:30am - 3:30pm | Suitable for all ages
FREE
Mundaring Arts Centre and Mundaring Adult Creative & Learning Centre

Join Leanne Bray to learn the basket making technique of stitching and coiling in the school holidays. Using thread and a length of rope, you’ll make a colourful vessel for food whilst discovering the long history of baskets as containers for all types of produce as a part of the Food For Thought Project.

Please wear enclosed shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting messy, a drink bottle and a nut free snack.

Selected pieces will be showcased in an exhibition as a part of the Food for Thought project.

Mon 12 Apr | 10am - 1pm | 8+ yrs
$5 | $4.50 Members
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Supported by the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries, Shire of Mundaring and Lotterywest.

Learn how to use garden and farmyard materials to create a basket perfect for picking veggies with Todd Israel. This fun school holiday workshop is part of the Food for Thought project.

Fri 9 Apr | 10am – 12pm | Suitable for 7 – 12yrs
$5 | $4.50 Members | Materials supplied
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Supported by the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries, Shire of Mundaring and Lotterywest.

Have a go at making a small decorated serving dish from clay with local artist Bernard Kerr.

You’ll make a rectangular or oval dish, perfect for serving tapas, side dishes or snacks by press moulding using a wooden form. Decorate your plate with coloured underglazes and slips using cut paper resist and sgraffito techniques.

Sun 14 Mar | 9:30am – 10:20am, 11am – 11:50am OR 12:40pm – 1:30pm
$10 | $9 Members | All ages (under 9 must be supervised by an adult)
Food for Thought Bazaar, Mundaring Sculpture Park

Visit the Food for Thought Bazaar in the Mundaring Sculpture Park or wander down to Mundaring Arts Centre to experience a Kung-Fu tea ceremony, share delicious bush tucker and create your own food vessel as we start a community journey exploring how food shapes our culture, experiences and art.

Nestled within the Sunday Markets, which brings a range of yummy food, live music and market stalls to the heart of Mundaring, the Food for Thought Bazaar will showcase the work of local artisans and fine food providores.

Sun 14 Mar | 9am - 2pm | Suitable for all ages
FREE
Mundaring Rotary Markets, Nichol and Jacoby Streets, Mundaring

Up-cycle unwanted clothes and transform discarded fabric into a shaggy rag rug with Sophie Zadeh of Design Cite. Learn the relaxing and methodical craft of weaving, beginning your own rug with a small group of like minded participants. Use your new skills to contribute to the communal rug in the Snart Club exhibition Tend/er, a thoughtful exploration of care and community.

Sat 30 Jan | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for all ages
$55 | $49.50 members | BYO fabric to recycle
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Hand craft your own colourful and unique piece of jewellery with the girls from ka:ke studio! Over three hours you’ll learn to design, cut, file and finish acrylic and metal shapes to create a pair of earrings or a necklace.

Thu 8 Oct | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 13 -20 yrs
$45 | $40.50 MAC Members | Materials supplied

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Join Leanne Bray to learn coiling, a technique commonly used in basket making. Using some thread and a length of rope, you’ll make all kinds of wonderful shapes!

Fri 2 Oct | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 7-12 yrs
$20 | $18 Members | All materials supplied

Draw and print your own self-portrait these school holidays with Jane Button. You’ll learn to transfer your portrait to a foam block for printing, bringing your drawing to life with ink. In this workshop you will use a mini printing press to make an edition of three prints to take home.

Thu 1 Oct | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 7-12 yrs
$20 | $18 Members | Materials supplied

Explore the creative and colourful world of gelli plate printmaking these school holidays with Leanne Bray. Using acrylic paint, we’ll make marks and patterns onto a gelli plate base, from which you can press and peel away your artwork! Leanne will give you the recipe to make your own fun gelli prints at home.

Wed 30 Sep | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 7-12 yrs
$20 | $18 Members | Materials supplied

Join Sheep Show artist Emma Buswell for an afternoon of knitting and stitching. Bring along your latest project, or start something new with Emma as your guide. A selection of wool, needles, fabrics, and embroidery threads will be supplied but participants are encouraged to bring along any special materials. Afternoon tea will be provided.

Sat 15 Aug | 1pm - 4pm | Suitable for all ages, children under 7 yrs are to be accompanied by an adult
$10 | $9 Members | Basic materials supplied

Learn to create a thread from raw fleece with seasoned spinner Anne Williams. With Anne's instruction and some simple materials, you'll be sure to leave with a bobbin full of yarn. Anne has been spinning for many years, even competitively, and loves the versatility and sophistication of simple technology. Morning tea provided. Spots are limited!

Sat 8 Aug | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 8+ yrs
$30 | $27 Members | Materials supplied

Part of the Explore and Expose 2020 project

Grab your camera and join artist Duncan Wright for a photography field trip in the Shire of Mundaring. Meet at the Mundaring Weir and learn to photograph the natural and built landscape. No matter the type of camera you’re using, Duncan will show you how to prepare for and capture a great image. He can also help with any technical questions you may have.

This workshop is supported by Shire of Mundaring, the Mundaring Camera Club and NEAMI National. Participants who are residents of Shire of Mundaring or City of Swan are encouraged to enter their photographs taken into the annual Explore and Expose photography competition.

Sun 19 Jul | 3pm - 5pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
FREE | BYO fully charged Camera