SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join ceramic artist Alida Cappelletta’s 3-hour workshop to create a decorative mug using a slab roller. Add texture and apply colored slip for a personalised touch. All skill levels welcome; materials provided. Children under 7 must have an adult present for guidance. Enjoy a fun, creative experience together.

Fri 4 Oct 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 5-7 yrs. Children under the age of 8 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

$35 | $31.50 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

In this fun 1.5-hour workshop, teens will learn to draw realistic heads with graphite pencils. Led by artist Dion Hamill you'll explore facial proportions, shading, and highlights, leaving with a finished drawing and new skills to enhance your art.

Thu 3 Oct 2024 | 11:00am - 12:30pm | Suitable for ages 9-16yrs

$20 | $18 Members | Materials provided

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Ally Solomou's 3-hour teen wheel throwing workshop. Have fun learning to centre and shape clay. Perfect for beginners, this creative session includes all materials: clay, tools, aprons, and kiln firing. Unleash your inner artist and create unique pottery. Includes trimming, bisque and glaze firing, with finished works ready for collection 4-6 weeks after the final class. 

Tue 1 Oct 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$45 | $40.50 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

Join exhibiting artist Bernard Kerr as he discusses the concepts, techniques and ideas presented in Coincident.

The talk will be presented in the auditorium, followed by an opportunity to view the exhibition and secure your copy of the limited-edition catalogue produced with the support of Gordon Darling Foundation.

Bernard Kerr has been influential in Western Australian ceramic arts practice for over 45 years. Producing both functional and sculptural work in stoneware and porcelain, Kerr is a prolific artist and educator whose works are featured in international publications and held in government, corporate and private collections.

Coincident celebrates ceramic craft and investigates connections between objects and images, drawing on the histories of craft and art and how they are perceived in culture.

Sun 29 Sep 2024 | 1:30pm- 2:30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$5 | $4.50 Members | Bookings Essential | Wine and refreshments provided.

Entry Fee redeemable towards catalogue purchase at the launch event.

Join Anastasia Timoshevskaia’s 2.5-hour workshop to enhance your artistic vision. Learn to style scenes and capture stunning photos with your mobile phone. Gain foundational still life skills applicable to your crafts or art. Bring a piece to style and kickstart your projects confidently.

Sun 29 Sep 2024 | 11.00am-1.30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$50 | $45 Members | Some materials required

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join ceramic artist, Alida Cappelletta’s 3-hour workshop to hand-build a mug using a slab roller. Add texture and colored slip for a personalized touch. All materials and tools provided. Unleash your creativity and make functional art.

Fri 27 Sep 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$40 | $36 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Ann Ong, a letterpress extraordinaire, for a fun 1.5-hour workshop. Create unique designs with Lego tiles and a traditional letterpress. Bring an apron or old shirt for inky fun. Don't miss this creative experience!

Thu 26 Sep 2024 | 10.00am-11.30am | Suitable for 8-12 yrs

$25 | $22.50 Members | Materials provided

Join artists in residence Vahri McKenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary as they conclude their MJAC residency and experimental exploration of the Helena River site. The artists will be in attendance for this final pop-up exhibition to share works and works-in-progress developed in collaboration with each other and the river.

Sat 21 Sep 2024 | 11.00am - 3.00pm | Suitable for all ages

FREE Event | Veranda Studio at Midland Junction Arts Centre

Join Artists in Residence Izy Nguyen and Johnny Doan for their Moon Hang Mid-Autumn Festival as they share their exploration of Ancestral Dreaming. 

This is an open space for all community to gather, share stories, poetry, video, performance and music that reimagines Asian diaspora on Whadjuk Boodja.

Sun 15 Sep 2024 | 12.00pm - 3.00pm

Free Event | Booking Essential

Meet artists in residence Vahri Mckenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary as they discuss their MJAC residency and experimental exploration of the Helena River site.

Sun 8 Sep 2024 | 10.00am - 10.45am | Suitable for 16 yrs +

FREE | Booking Essential | Tea and coffee provided

Join our beginner's fabric dyeing workshop with contemporary textile artist; Janine Judge. Learn Sun, ice, and microwave dyeing techniques. Perfect for textile enthusiasts or the curious. Unleash your creativity with vibrant dyes in a fun, immersive experience.

Sun 28 Jul 2024 | 11.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$95 | $85.50 Members | Materials included

WA Quilters | The home of West Australian Quilters   

Dreaming of diving into the world of clay? Join our One-Day Introduction to Wheel Throwing, led by skilled potter Ally Solomou. This immersive session guides beginners through centering, shaping, and more, kickstarting your ceramics journey with hands-on instruction. 

Sat 20 Jul 2024 | 11.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs+

$130 | $117 Members | Materials included

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Sarah Soulay for a three-hour acrylic painting workshop. Learn colour theory and mixing techniques, then create your own palette and bring still life to life on canvas. Leave with a completed painting, test images, and leftover paint for continued practice.

Sun 14 Jul 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 10 - 16 yrs

$40 | $36 Members | Materials included

Join Cathy Inman for a 4-hour journey into twined basketry. Create enchanting baskets using garden finds like Bangalow Palm and banana trunk. Unleash your creativity in nature's embrace. 

Sat 1 Jun 2024 | 11.00am - 3.00pm | Suitable 15 yrs +

$110 | $99 Members | Materials included

Join WA Printmaker Kristy Scaddan for a 3-hour bookbinding workshop. In this introductory course, students will learn two binding techniques to explore the art of and process of stitching and constructing journals, sketchbooks, zines and artists’ books. 

Sun 26 May 2024 | 12.00pm - 3.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$75 | $67.50 Members | Materials included.

Join WA Printmaker, Kristy Scaddan in this hands-on, 3-hour workshop of intuitive mark making to create one-of-a-kind painterly monotype prints.  

Sun 19 May | 12.00pm - 3.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$65 | $58.50 Members | Materials included

Discover the art of ceramics in our One-Day Introduction to Wheel Throwing with skilled potter Robyn Sinclair. Beginners receive expert guidance in a well-equipped studio, building confidence for their ceramics journey. Secure your spot.

Sat 18 May | 10.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$130 | $117 Members | Materials Included

Join Victoria Martinez in an amulet crafting workshop, where poetic creativity merges with materiality. Craft personalized amulets from terracotta using homemade slips, exploring self-expression, community connection, and the fusion of storytelling with artistic expression. No prior experience required. 

Limited spots available. No prior experience required.

Sat 20 Apr | 11.00am - 3.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$105 | $94.50 Members | Materials Included. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes.  

Create your unique Treasure Chest in a fun three-hour workshop with ceramic artist Alida Cappelletta. Learn hand-building techniques, add funky decorations, and leave with a personalized clay masterpiece to cherish. 

Thu 11 Apr | 10.00am - 1.00pm | 6 - 11 yrs

$50 | $45 Members | Materials Provided

Visit artist, educator and textile designer Annick Akanni in her studio and join her mother Dottie for an informal gathering in the courtyard to learn the art of fibre and hair braiding.

“Whenever mum braids my hair, we talk about life and share stories together.”

Akanni’s practice involves sharing creative knowledge and skills through community art workshops for children, young people and families. Meeting and connecting with a diverse range of cross-disciplinary creatives invites conversation and the opportunity to learn about different cultures.

Sat 16 Dec | 11 am - 12:30 pm & 1 pm - 2:30 pm
FREE | Suitable for all ages

Join African Australian artist, educator and textile designer Annick Akanni and explore storytelling through connection, texture, pattern, colour and sensory discoveries.

Sat 25 Nov | 1 pm - 2:30 pm
FREE | Suitable for all ages

Join inspiring tutor and MJAC artist in residence, Martien van Zuilen to create gorgeous 3D hand-felted flowers, using fine Merino wool and novelty fibres. The felting skills and finishing techniques you will learn can also be translated to a larger scale, for future projects.

Sat 20 May 2023 | 10am - 4pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$90 | $81 members | Materials included

In this hands-on fibre art workshop, combine the splendour of unspun wool fibres with the structural integrity of coiling techniques, to create a vessel. After the coiling is complete, use the ancient art of felting to transform the works into firm, sculptural forms. Other applications for this wonderous combo of techniques will also be shown, to provide inspiration for future projects.

Sat 6 May 2023 | 10am - 4pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$90 | $81 members | Materials included