Workshops
We invite you to let the magic of our space inspire exploring your creativity. Switch off from the pressures of life, and relax with one of our artisan workshop facilitators while learning new skills to create something handmade by YOU!
Our dedicated workshop area is located on the mezzanine of the old Dayboro Butter Factory. You'll find us a short stroll through the Silverwood cafe outdoor dining area, take a minute to have breakfast or a coffee on your way through.
The Dayboro Butter Factory is opposite the Art Gallery, which is well worth a visit as is a wander up the main street of our sweet little town of yesteryear.
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We can't wait to see you creating with us, sometime soon.
Life Drawing
The Churn Room
$35 pp
Held on the first Sunday of every month, we will offer a morning and afternoon session provided minimum numbers are reached
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Enjoy the freedom of untutored drawing of a live model. Experience is not essential to experience life drawing.
The sessions are designed to encourage you to be comfortable experimenting with drawing in your own way while enjoying our unique environment.
BYO Drawing materials, and lap drawing board.
All participants are invited to join in the optional end of year showcase (date to be announced)
8 sessions for $245 or $35 Per session
Dates: 3 Mar, 7 Apr, 5 May, 2 Jun,7 Jul, 4 Aug, 1 Sep, 6 Oct.
Introduction to Enamelling
Galina Ramensky-Maniloff
Galya Art House
$150+booking fee/person
This 3-hour Introduction to Enamelling class is for beginners. No enameling or jewelry experience is necessary. We can accommodate any skill level. Even if you’ve never bent a single cloisonné wire or melted anything in a kiln, you will leave having made a beautiful enamel pendant on copper which you can be proud of!
Tuition includes all materials needed and the use of any tools and equipment that you may need.
22 June 2024
SOLD OUT
New Dates coming soon for Sept 2024
Make a Leather Cross Body Bag
Bronwyn Hawkins
The Handmade Closet
9th March '24
3rd August '24
$210 pp
Group Class
Limit 6 participants
Make this ultra light and useful everyday bag that will carry all the essentials you need to take through your day. Designed to take travelling this has become fast favourite companion to the leather tote handbag. (See workshop below)
If using scissors and needle and thread is in your skill set you'll easily manage all that is required to complete this project.
Foundations of Jewellery Making
Joanne Rutherford
Manresa Designs
COURSES DATES -
10,17,24,31 Aug 2024
3,10,17,24 Nov 2024
$495+booking fee p/p
This multi workshop program will introduce you to the five main skills sets that form the foundation of metalsmithing.
You will explore cutting metal with a jewellers saw; learn and understand the techniques to use files to shape your metal; annealing to shape metal; texturing and dapping to form shapes; soldering to join your shapes and pickling. Once your jewellery fabrication has been done, you will learn techniques to add that finishing touch with burnishing, buffing, polishing and patination. You will need to attend all 4 classes to complete the full course, .
During the course you will practice on base metals (copper, aluminium or brass. In addition to the pieces you make from base metals you will be able to make 2 – 3 pieces from sterling silver – earrings, rings, bangle.
This workshop is for 16+ years only and will require a minimum of 4 participants to go ahead.
Leather Handbag Making
Bronwyn Hawkins
The Handmade Closet
12th October 2024
1-4pm
$250pp
Imagine using a leather handbag you made yourself. During the workshop you will receive instruction on how to work with the leather in your bag making kit. You will cut your bag, finish the edges, make the stitching marks, use a traditional linen thread and hand sewing method to construct your bag. Each step in the process will be guided with individual assistance.
Workshop cost covers all materials and tools required.
Copper Springtime Flower Workshop
Sonya Flower
Miss Flower Creations
Sat 21st September 2024
9.00-12.30pm
$150/person
Want something a little different to try your hands at?
How about something to add to your home for the Spring or to gift.
In this workshop, you'll get to create all the parts to make your very own Springtime Copper flower. Texture and form your own shaped petals, create the wire stamen that rise up in the middle and bring it all together around your stem.
Every flower will be your own unique, one of a kind creation.
Leave as the beautiful copper colour, or learn how to use a jewellers butane torch to add some colours (think purples and blues)
A great workshop for a 7yr or 22yr anniversary!
You'll be introduced to tools and safety, learn basic jeweller’s techniques including cutting out your shapes, filing, sanding, drilling and finishing.
What to bring/wear:
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please arrive 5-10 mins prior to workshop starting to settle in
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best to wear closed in shoes
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older clothes
Class sizes limited to 6 with a minimum of 4 participants to go ahead. (in the case of a workshop not reaching the minimum booked participants then you will be offered another workshop date.
Further Skills in Metalsmithing
Joanne Rutherford
Manresa Design
$190 + booking Fee p/p
These workshops build on the skills learnt in the Foundations course.
The content of the workshop is responsive to the students needs but will generally cover creating a bezel, soldering it onto a ring or pendant back plate; creating a decorative bail and soldering it onto the backplate of a pendant; setting stones into the bezel and finishing the piece with polishing, applying patina or other finishing techniques.
These workshops are run in small group format so that participants receive individual attention.
If the workshop is fully booked please add your name to the waiting list by emailing manresadesign@gmail.com
Pre-requisite: Foundations of Jewellery Making
Maximum of 4 participants in each course.
Dates will be offered in response to demand.
Register interest below
Create your own Lino Prints
Joanne Rutherford
Manresa Design
Sunday 21 April 2024
Sunday 27th Oct 2024
10am - 2pm
$130 + booking Fee p/p
inclusive of materials
In this workshop we will be focussing on creating unique pieces of art utilizing gel plates and/or lino. This is a fun, four hour workshop which encourages your creativity to run free.
What will you create?
You will create unique prints. You can frame your prints as artworks for yourself or to give as gifts to others. They can also be made into one-of-a-kind cards to send to the special people in your life or use your prints as collage materials for your artwork.
No prior experience is required to enjoy this fun workshop. We will be using botanicals, stencils and other objects to create layers, shapes and texture. Or you may prefer to carve your design into lino and create unique black and white prints that you can leave as is or handcolour them. Or you can combine both techniques.
All art materials are provided. Old clothes or an apron are recommended as we use water based ink in the printing process
Bring along some leaves including weeds from your garden or a nearby park. Fresh leaves laid flat between the pages of a book work well for botanical prints. Some sketches for transferring onto lino would also be helpful
Botanical printing with Gel Plates
Joanne Rutherford
Manresa Design
$130 + booking fee p/p
Create unique, colourful monoprints. Frame your prints as artworks for yourself or to give as gifts to others. They can also be made into one-of-a-kind cards to send to the special people in your life, or use your prints as collage materials for your artwork. No prior experience is required to enjoy this fun workshop. We will be using botanicals, stencils and other objects to create layers, shapes and texture. Let your imagination run free with colour and shape to create your own unique prints.
All art materials are provided. Old clothes or an apron are recommended as we use acrylic paint in the printing process. Bring along some leaves – including weeds – from your garden or a nearby park. Fresh leaves laid flat between the pages of a book work well.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Sunday 14 April 2024
Sunday 20 Oct 2024
Copper Earring Workshop
Sonya Flower
Miss Flower Creations
Saturday 7th September 9am-12.30pm. $140
“I cannot believe I made my own Earrings!”
In this workshop you'll get to play with copper flat sheet and create earrings to take home with our selection of metal stamps and hammers for a beautiful texture. With Sonya’s guidance, you’ll also use the small drill press to make the necessary holes to join together your design.
You'll be introduced to tools and safety, learn basic jeweller’s techniques including cutting out your shapes, filing, sanding, drilling and finishing.
What to bring/wear:
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please arrive 5-10 mins prior to workshop starting to settle in
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best to wear closed in shoes
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older clothes
Class sizes limited to 6 with a minimum of 4 participants to go ahead. (in the case of a workshop not reaching the minimum booked participants then you will be offered another workshop date.
Make your very own Copper Chain Bracelet.
Sonya Flower
Miss Flower Creations
5th October 2024
9am - 12.30pm
$170/person
Explore your own creativity. Learn how to make your own links with using a small jewellers butane torch to fuse and then add texture with our stamps/ hammers.
In this workshop you'll get to play with wire and make your own chain links, using a jewellers butane torch to fuse, under Sonya’s guidance. Other links will be ready at hand for you to join giving more time for the fun stuff. Add little charms to dangle or a larger flat design that can sit on the top of your wrist, stamped in our selection of metal stamps or simply give it a beautiful texture.
You'll be introduced to tools and safety, learn basic jeweller’s techniques including cutting out your shapes, filing, sanding, drilling and finishing.
What to bring/wear:
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please arrive 5-10 mins prior to workshop starting to settle in
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best to wear closed in shoes
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older clothes
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Class sizes limited to 6 with a minimum of 4 participants to go ahead. (in the case of a workshop not reaching the minimum booked participants then you will be offered another workshop date.
Copper Christmas Garland Workshop
Sonya Flower
Miss Flower Creations
Sat 16th Nov 2024
9.00-12.30pm
$160/person
Bring the gorgeous warmth and glow of Copper into your home this Christmas with your very own handcrafted Christmas Garland.
In this workshop you'll play with copper flat sheet and use our selection of metal stamps and hammers for beautiful textures or designs.
Personalise your garland, add names or initials to the discs for your family it’s truly up to your imagination.
With Sonya’s guidance, you’ll use the Disc cutter to make perfect circles and then the drill press to create all the holes. Will your garland go from side to side? Or maybe you’d like it to hang down?
You'll be introduced to tools and safety, learn basic jeweller’s techniques including cutting out your shapes, filing, sanding, drilling and finishing.
What to bring/wear:
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please arrive 5-10 mins prior to workshop starting to settle in
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best to wear closed in shoes
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older clothes
Class sizes limited to 6 with a minimum of 4 participants to go ahead. (in the case of a workshop not reaching the minimum booked participants then you will be offered another workshop date.
Copper Christmas Earring Workshop
Sonya Flower
Miss Flower Creations
Sat 2nd Nov 2024
9.00-12.30pm
$140
“I cannot believe I made my own Christmas Earrings!”
Learn how to make your very own Earrings to wear for all your Christmas events and show off your creative skills.
In this workshop you'll get to play with copper flat sheet and create earrings to your very own imagination with our selection of metal stamps and hammers for a beautiful texture.
With Sonya’s guidance you’ll use the Disc cutter to make perfect circles, heat with a jewellers butane torch and dome your shapes for a more 3D look.
Then to finish it all off add some beautiful gemstones for a pop of colour.
You'll be introduced to tools and safety, learn basic jeweller’s techniques including cutting out your shapes, filing, sanding, drilling and finishing.
What to bring/wear:
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please arrive 5-10 mins prior to workshop starting to settle in
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best to wear closed in shoes
-
older clothes
Class sizes limited to 6 with a minimum of 4 participants to go ahead. (in the case of a workshop not reaching the minimum booked participants then you will be offered another workshop date.