Find out what is happening at ACC and in the neighbourhood.
“connecting our community”
Our first session of Alphington Arts was well attended with 18 people coming along to meet new people and explore basket weaving.
Thanks Kayti for sharing your knowledge!
I have included some photos of a few of the little baskets that were produced.
If you are keen to join in and get arty with a lovely group of creative locals who come together to share skills it costs $40 for the semester … and we have 3 sessions left.
Find out more and book in here.
Last term our community arts project was called ‘The Key …’ and we invited people passing on the street to write their thoughts on a key tag in relation to 3 questions.
As each round finished we put all the keys 🔑 in a jar on our bench … and now we are enjoying having lots of good vibes and thoughtful ideas infiltrating our subconscious as we pass by the jars each day.
Take a look next time you are here. Thanks to everyone who joined in!
This semester we have changed the format of our Women in the Shed classes. Instead of a longer course, we are offering two short courses with a focus on building and exploring specific skills ….
Running from Thursday 1 August for 4 weeks from 10am-12pm, this course will introduce you to hand saws and planes and files, perhaps some drilling … and also teach you about finishing timber - including sanding, staining, oiling etc.
It will set you up to have more confidence to undertake basic timber maintenance or small timber projects around your home.
It costs $145. You can book in here.
From Thursday 24 October for 4 weeks from 10am-12pm we’ll be running our Mosaics 101 again. In this course you’ll learn how to tile and grout … super handy skills around the home … whilst making something beautiful! Basic materials are provided, but we encourage you to go to the op shop or dig around at home and find some beautiful patterned ceramics that will make your creation(s) uniquely pop.
Whilst this class will start at the basics for anyone learning new skills - we’re also happy to help you keep exploring the wonderful world of mosaics if you have done it before - and are keen for some company and inspiration.
The cost is $145. You can book in here.
Have you always wanted to document your life through words - to tell your story for your children, or your grandchildren, because you have had a fascinating life … or just a normal one that you’d like to share?
We are excited to have journalist Carmela Ferraro coming to ACC for 4 weeks from Saturday 24 August (10am-12pm) to run Life Journaling - creating the opportunity for people in our community to learn how to start this process. Over the 4 weeks Carmela will guide you through the process - helping you explore your life stages, point you in the direction of resources, help you weave in documents and photos etc. etc.
The cost is $145. Book in here.
Alphington Arts, our new night time arts group will kick off on Thursday 18 July at 7.30pm. The idea behind this group is that we keep costs down by different people sharing their creative knowledge and skills. We’ll have 4 sessions over the coming semester (2 per term).
And first up we’ll be exploring basket weaving with Kayti Murphy. You may have seen Kayti’s baskets at our makers markets - or bought her teatowels and/or pickled radishes.
Thanks so much Kayti for volunteering to share your knowledge and skills.
So … if you are keen to join in you can join up for the semester here.
And then come along for some low key creative evenings. BYO drinks and/or snacks to share if you are so inclined.
