Discover the enchanting world of cyanotype with renowned artist Renata Buziak. Dive into the history of this unique art form and learn the skills to continue exploring it at home.

Discover the enchanting world of cyanotype with renowned artist Renata Buziak. Dive into the history of this unique art form and learn the skills to continue exploring it at home.

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A workshop designed to simplify the book publishing process. Learn the different paths to publishing, how to navigate editing, design, distribution and marketing to transform your manuscript into a published book, with practical insights from Ann’s extensive experience in the industry.

Join long time beekeeper and expert honey farmer Phill Bowman in this fun and informative workshop where you will learn the fundamentals of beekeeping.

Learn how to make tall candles and birthday candles from 100% pure Organic Stradbroke Island beeswax foundation sheets.

A drawing and watercolour workshops for those interested in learning more about ‘ways of seeing’ when drawing a still life subject. Focussing on island flora this intimate workshop, held on the veranda at the Bench and Easel studio/gallery aims to provide a relaxed and supportive learning experience.

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Withdraw from the fast-fashion spiral which has led Australians to earn the dubious title of world’s largest consumers of clothing. Bring along a favourite piece in need of TLC and immerse in the mindful art of stitching, mending and tweaking it for longevity. Your guide in the process is agricultural scientist and author Jane Milburn who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2022 for her sharing slow clothing ways to reduce our material footprint.

Learn how to create your own unique soap balls from small/scrap soap pieces with long time soap maker Theresa and her daughter Leone. All equipment supplied, variety of colours and fragrances available for personal selection.

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Rediscover the essence of Straddie's landscape by weaving your personal narrative into it. Join artist and designer, Magda Myszkowski, on a journey of creative self-expression through the art of collage.

This session guides you through a series of art activities that help you express your personal story in relation to motherhood. The workshop takes place at Soul Lodge studio gallery with the inspiration of artworks in the group exhibition "Motherhood Is…

You do not need to be an artist to participate.

Join long time beekeeper and expert honey farmer Phill Bowman in this fun and informative workshop where you will learn the fundamentals of beekeeping.

Learn skills to create your very own gorgeous sea shell bag to collect treasures from the beach. Wendy has taught feltmaking for nearly 30 years so you will be guaranteed a good result! You will use a variety of natural materials including linen fibre, cotton fabric, pure silk and wool fibre.

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A ritual in essence, taking the form of a gathering of participants listening to a live soundscape journey on the beach , then entering the ocean as the sunrise breaks over the horizon.

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Join award-winning children's author Michelle Worthington for an inspiring workshop designed for aspiring authors and illustrators of picture books. In "Words and Pictures: The Process of Picture Book Creation," Michelle will guide participants through the intricate process of crafting engaging and memorable picture books from start to finish.

Join long time beekeeper and expert honey farmer Phill Bowman in this fun and informative workshop where you will learn the fundamentals of beekeeping.

Learn how to create your own unique soap balls from small/scrap soap pieces with long time soap maker Theresa and her daughter Leone. All equipment supplied, variety of colours and fragrances available for personal selection.

A drawing and watercolour workshops for those interested in learning more about ‘ways of seeing’ when drawing a still life subject. Focussing on island flora this intimate workshop, held on the veranda at the Bench and Easel studio/gallery aims to provide a relaxed and supportive learning experience.

This beginner friendly Beach Plastic Mosaic workshop is suitable for ages 5 and up. Come along to this workshop and get creative decorating a photo frame with colourful plastic collected from Straddie beaches , or creating your own design on a flat board. Learn about micro-plastics and what you can do to help maintain Mother Earth.

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Join Clare Purser for a day of plein air painting around beautiful North Gorge on Stradbroke Island. This Artist led workshop will include a number of exercises to explore ways of capturing what you see.

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Soul Lodge welcomes you to this free creative activity where we will collaborate on a free-styling textile piece that celebrates life, entwining stories of connection and protection, guided by Lisa Behan and Karleen Gwinner, who are members of Creative Conversations.

Learn how to make tall candles and birthday candles from 100% pure Organic Stradbroke Island beeswax foundation sheets.

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In this two hour workshop, you will discover basic linocut printing skills led by artist Mahala Burns. As a special treat, renowned linocut artist Alick Tipoti will also make an appearance. Mahala is a self-taught lino print artist who explores the natural world through plants and animals in her carvings.

Come along and craft your very own beautiful aromatherapy products with Natalie Mazzoni & Nicky Jones.

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In this workshop participants will learn how to find useful sources of historical information and how to incorporate their findings into their writing, whether historical fiction or non-fiction.

Join long time beekeeper and expert honey farmer Phill Bowman in this fun and informative workshop where you will learn the fundamentals of beekeeping.

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Meet the artists of the group exhibition simply entitled "Motherhood Is…”. A very personal story is told by each artist involved in the exhibition at Soul Lodge, Amity Point during this years Straddie Arts Trail.

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Learn all the skills you need to create a unique handfelted pot from merino wool and other fibres with renowned artist Wendy Bailye. In this workshop you will make one pot and have enough materials to make a second at home, and be given a video link to remind you how to do it! So much fun!

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The Trails and Tribulations: connecting regional cultural destinations is a panel discussion hosted by Southern Qld Regional Arts Service Network to share the success stories and challenges of these three regional arts and cultural offerings.

This exhibition highlights the connection between land and sea, and how nature, in all its forms, touches and inspires the artists. It connects the microscopic details of biochrome, the earth’s fragility in ceramics, the underwater beauty in photography, and the rich landscapes in painting, creating a cohesive narrative of nature’s impact.