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

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 beautiful Boya Quarry and learn to photograph the landscape with the site’s challenges of light and scale. 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 12 Jul | 3pm - 5pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
FREE | BYO fully charged Camera

Design and carve your own custom rubber stamps for printing seasonal gift wrap, tags, and cards in this 3 hour workshop with Phoebe Todd-Parrish. No previous relief printing experience is required, just come with your ideas, holiday cheer, and any extra things you’d like to print on for the holidays. Kraft Paper, cardstock, rubber for stamps, tools and inks included.

Sun 8 Dec | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 12 - 20 yrs 
$10 | $9 members | Materials supplied

Join Surface Tension artist Andrea Vinkovic to hand build your own sculpture in clay. Andrea’s ceramic sculptures are inspired by microscopic images of pollens, planktons, molecules and natural structures. Her skill and love of this natural ancient material is sure to have you exploring your ideas in 3D.

Works will be glazed and fired by MAC technician (choice of clear or white) and available for collection 17 – 22 December.

Sun 24 Nov | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 12 - 20yrs
$10 | $9 Members | Materials supplied

Create a painting of your pet with local artist Alastair Taylor. Bring along an image of a furry friend and Alastair will show you how to capture their personality in acrylic paint. This 3 hour workshop for teens will cover portrait compositions, colour mixing and brushwork. A selection of primed boards and paint will be supplied.

Fri 11 Oct | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 12 - 20yrs
$10 | $9 Members | Materials supplied

Join artist Phoebe Todd-Parrish to learn the art of GIF animation. Draw your frame animation by hand and using your camera phone and a simple website, make a series of simple line drawings come to life!

Sat 5 Oct | 1pm - 4pm | Suitable for 12 - 20yrs
$10 | $9 Members | Materials supplied - Bring your own phone

Join artist and designer Grace Hummerston to make your own bangles and earrings from recycled Perspex. Learn to use a dremel to shape, polish and engrave your jewellery, then paint your pieces with fine brushes and artist quality paints to create your unique wearable art works.

Fri 4 Oct | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 12 - 20yrs
$10 | $9 Members | Materials supplied

Mundaring will be bursting with a day of action, history and natural wonders when the What On Earth Open Day plants the seed of creativity in the town centre.

Community groups, artists and businesses from across WA have come together to showcase their botanical passion, with a plethora of plant sales, interactive art activities, natural dyeing demonstrations, environmental displays and more.

The Mundaring Arts Centre, Hall, Sculpture Park and surrounds will be ‘blossoming’ with a cross-pollination of hands on activities, food, displays, talks and locally crafted things to buy. Soak up the atmosphere and get your hands dirty!

Sun 29 Sep | 10am - 3pm | Suitable for all ages
FREE

Would you like to present your botanically inspired product as part of the Open Day markets?

As part of the floral festivities the Mundaring Rotary Club will be coordinating a market on Nichol Street from 10am -3pm featuring an array of botanically inspired products for sale such as native seeds, flowers and potted plants, bees wax products, as well as floral related soaps, beauty products, foods, fashion and artwork.

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Are you between 12 and 18 years old? Would you like to learn the art of oil painting from a professional artist? 

Join Harrison See in a fast paced, fun workshop and learn about the techniques of oil painting and En plein air painting (painting outdoors).

Please wear old clothes suitable to get paint on them. 

Sun 15 Sep | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 12 - 20yrs
$10 | $9 Members | Materials supplied
Mundaring Sculpture Park (meet at Mundaring Arts Centre)
7190 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Nichol St Mundaring WA

Explore construction and sculptural techniques using recycled materials to create wearable art accessories with high visual impact.

Extend the skills you learn in the workshop and use your body adornment creations to complement an entry in the Worn Out Worn Art  Wearable Art Parade on Sat 9 Nov.

Bring any recycled materials that will be useful for your creation if you have an idea for your creation. 

Sat 17 Aug | 11am - 3pm | Suitable for 12 - 18yrs
$10 | $9 Members | Materials supplied
Darlington Main Hall, Owen Road, Darlington WA

Join Continuity and Change artists Claire Bushby and Sophie Nixon for an afternoon of patchwork stitching. Bring some fabrics that are meaningful to you and learn some embroidery and quilting skills. This workshop will be most suitable for beginner to intermediate stitchers. Basic fabrics, embroidery threads and sewing needles will be supplied but participants are encouraged to bring along any special materials.

Sat 22 Jun | 1pm - 4pm | Suitable for 7+ yrs
$20 | $18 Members | Materials supplied

Learn the art of hand building with local potter, Lee Woodcock. Lee will guide you through pinch pot processes to create your own tumbler or teacup. This family friendly workshop is open to all ages.

Clay, tools and firing costs are all included. Collect your fired teacup in a couple of weeks after it has been glazed and fired.

Thu 18 Apr | 12.30 - 2pm | Suitable for all ages
$20 | $18 Members | Materials supplied

During the school holidays immerse yourself in the world of a creative artist and learn the art of acrylic painting with Alastair Taylor. You will learn how to capture a scene, explore colour and brush strokes to create a series of small boards to take home.

Tue 16 Apr | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
$30 | $27 Members | Materials supplied 

Artist Marie Jacquier will help Blue Sky Festival participants make a flying creature using recycled and natural materials.

Sun 17 Mar | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for all ages
FREE

Transform beautiful silken wool into a delicate angel and learn the art of felting to create a unique Christmas bauble, perfect for the Christmas tree or for someone you love.

Please note: Children under 8 years are to be accompanied by an adult.

Thu 20 Dec | 10.30am - 12pm | Suitable for 6 - 12 yrs
$25 | $22.50 MAC Members | Materials supplied 
Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Cale St Midland WA

Unleash your inner musical genius and learn the skills required to write your very own song in only 3 hours! During this interactive and action-packed song writing workshop, you will conquer the fundamentals of writing lyrics and creating melodies. This uniquely crafted workshop builds confidence in students to participate without judgement and create in a safe environment.

Parents and guardians are welcome to attend at 1pm to watch a musical performance created by the group.

Wed 19 Dec | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 7 - 10 yrs
Thu 20 Dec | 10am -1pm | Suitable for 11 - 15 yrs
$15 I $13.50 MAC members | Materials supplied
Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Cale St Midland WA

Create your own porcelain Christmas decorations in fun filled workshop at the Midland Junction Arts Centre ceramics studio. In this session you will learn the art of embossing, slab building and incising to transform your clay into stunning objects in time for the festive season. Once fired the beauty and translucency of porcelain will be revealed. Participants can collect their fired pieces between 10am - 5pm Thu 20 or Friday 21 Dec.

A perfect gift, or something hand created to cherish for years to come!

Please note: Children under 8 years are to be accompanied by an adult.

Fri 14 Dec | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 5 - 9 yrs
Fri 14 Dec | 1.30pm - 3.30pm | Suitable for 10 - 16 yrs
$33 | $30 MAC Members | Materials supplied
Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Cale St Midland WA

For thirteen years the Worn Out Worn Art (WOWA) Wearable Art Project has captivated audiences, showcasing exceptional wearable art designed by local primary and secondary school students and artists. In 2018 WOWA is being re-invented, celebrating creativity and sustainability with a wearable art exhibition complimented by the annual parade.

The WOWA Parade is a culmination of a year-long series of workshops where young people and artists from across the Eastern region have pushed the creative boundaries to create dynamic wearable art from recycled and found materials. This year more than 40 performers are expected to parade their incredible sculptures for the body constructed from discarded, unloved, organic and mechanical parts, which will be complimented by creative face paint and hair do’s.

Talented young jazz guitarist Todd Byrom-Carter and soulful vocalist Sinead O'Hara are joining forces as Eerie Anne to open the parade with their exceptional and unique take on classic old and new hits.

Join us for what promises to be an especially colourful and festive parade held for the first time this year in the historic Midland Junction Arts Centre! 

Presented by Mundaring Arts Centre and Act-Belong-Commit Elevate Arts, the Worn Out Worn Art project provides an outlet for creativity and self-expression. The project encourages young people to think outside the box exploring ideas, concepts and materials in innovative and unconventional ways.

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Sat 24 Nov | 7pm – 8pm | Suitable for all ages
FREE
Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Cale St Midland WA

To celebrate all things 'tool' related at the What A Tool? Open Day at MJAC, try your hand at woodworking, and be inspired to create an artistic wooden sculpture of your choice.

This workshop has no set project and is completely participant directed - a perfect opportunity for creative thinkers to try their hand at new skills. Tracey Laird from Perth Kids Shed will demonstrate woodworking techniques and assist in the use of drills, hammers, saws, screw drivers and a variety of other tools for participants to make their own take home sculptural creation. A range of shapes, sizes and types of wood will be provided for participants to as well as extras embellishments to enhance their creations. A small class size of 8 ensures individualised attention, be sure to book to ensure your spot.

Sunday 7 October | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Suitable for 10 - 13 years
$20 | $18 MAC Members | Materials supplied
Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Cale St Midland WA

To celebrate the cross-community project What A Tool, come and be a part of an action-packed Open Day full of fun activities the whole family will enjoy.

Midland Junction Arts Centre will be abuzz with live music, food, demonstrations and workshops for people of all ages to ‘drop in’, have a go and soak up the community atmosphere.

Exploring the many uses and applications of various ‘tools’, book in for a formal workshop or simply come along on the day and have a go. Watch artists transform the mundane to the magical using industry specific tools and explore how far technology has taken us with new tools you (may have) never seen before!