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SHNC Course Guide
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2021 Drawing – Tuesday
Have you always wanted to learn to draw but felt that you didn’t have the artistic talent? Our drawing art classes make it possible for anyone to discover the pleasure found in putting what you see onto a blank page or canvas. This course is perfect for beginners or...
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2021 Watercolour painting – Wednesday morning
Learning under the direction of award winning watercolour artist Velda Palazzi, you will learn and explore various watercolour techniques that will soon have you creating a work of art. Classes are suitable for beginners as well as advanced watercolour artists. ...
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2021 Watercolour painting – Wednesday afternoon
Our watercolour classes are extremely popular so you’ll need to be quick to grab your spot. Learning under the direction of award winning watercolour artist Velda Palazzi, you will learn and explore various watercolour techniques that will soon have you creating a...
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2021 Mixed media
This course will take you in the direction of your inner creativity. Julia McLeish is a professional artist, who guides you through learning basic drawing and painting skills; exploring new mediums, which can then be combined to expand your creative art work. The...
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2012 Needleworkers
Come together in a relaxed space and chat while enjoying the art of needlework: bring along your knitting, crocheting, embroidery or whatever needlework you have on the go. Runs fortnightly on Sunday from 2 May 2021 .
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Community
Surrey Hills Community Choir
Community Choir Community Choirs are growing; think of the popularity of the ABC documentary Choir of Hard Knocks or the Hummingsong Choir that touched many hearts, singing to raise money for domestic violence charities on the recent series of Australia’s Got Talent. ...
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Sashiko stitching
Join Leanne O’Sullivan of Kimono House on Friday 7 May for a productive and friendly evening as she guides you in the basics of this very effective traditional Japanese needlework. A great introductory start to learning this relaxing technique in Japanese decorative...
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Make A Coiled Basket
Patterned shirts go out of fashion so quickly that they tend to crowd the hanging spaces in our wardrobes and op shops. In this workshop, you are invited to use them to make complex colouration when creating a small but functional basket. We will start by making...
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Jewellery Collage
Fix old jewellery & create new unique pieces from vintage jewellery with the very lovely Emma Grace. Learn basic techniques to become self-sufficient in fixing & maintaining jewellery, and changing around pieces if you want to freshen them up! End the week by...
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Sumi-e Japanese Ink Art
Welcome back Junko Azukawa with this special workshop on Japanese ink painting, known as Sumi-e. You will learn how to prepare your own ink then learn to make and use different Sumi ink tones and brush techniques to create traditional Japanese ink painting (Sumi-e) on...
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Japanese Boro stitching
The Japanese have a tradition of using old cloth to make new items for every-day using piecing, patching and stitching. It’s an excellent way to reuse and rework clothes and other material items using Japanese aesthetics. Be inspired by this tradition of boro...
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Beeswax wraps with Emma Grace – back by popular demand!
It seems like we just can’t get enough of Beeswax wraps! Back by popular demand, join Emma Grace for a Beeswax wraps session. Learn how to make and take home 2 wraps and start your journey to sustainable living. The planet will thank-you! They have many uses...
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Make a mosaic garden wall plaque
Make a mosaic garden wall plaque with Andrea Hughes over two nights. On Friday 18 June 6-9pm you will make your piece and on Friday 25 June from 6-8pm you will grout your piece. Andrea is a Melbourne-based visual artist who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with...What’s New
Sashiko StitchingFriday 7 May
Join Leanne of Kimono House as she guides you in the basics of this traditional Japanese needlework. […]
Surrey Hills ANZAC Dawn ServiceSunday 25 April 2021
Join us as we commemorate the fallen with a Dawn Service in Surrey Garden. Please wear masks when attending this event. […]
Centre Manager farewell drinksFriday 23 April 5-7pm
Members and friends of the Centre are invited to say goodbye to Shima and hello to Ellen. RSVPs essential. […]