Art, craft and clay

Term 2 activities will be available to book from Monday 23 March, 9am.

Dates and times are subject to change. Visit our Key Dates webpage for term and booking dates.

Are you looking for a MakerSpace? Take a look at our art and craft MakerSpaces here.

Art for junior teens

Mondays PM at Diamond Creek, a fun, friendly and supportive group where teens can create and connect.

Note: This class is not running in Term 1 2026

Arts for health - supported group practice

Monday afternoons at Eltham, increase wellbeing through art with trained mental health professionals.

Clay 'taster'

Two Saturday mornings at Eltham, come and learn the basics of wheel throwing.

Clay and Firing Purchasing

Purchase clay and kiln firing (for pottery and ceramics participants)

Claymates

Wednesday evenings at Eltham, for people with some pottery experience who want to take their skills further while also having the opportunity to work on their own creative projects with guidance.

Decorate a glass plate

Thursday mornings at Diamond Creek. Create a glass platter of your own design using colourful glass frits.

Note: This activity is not running in Term 1 2026.

Design to delivery - ceramics

Monday afternoons at Eltham. Previously named "Creative Industries - Ceramics". Develop your pottery skills and learn how to start your own small creative business.

Digital photography introduction

Wednesday evenings in Eltham, this class is ideal for new DSLR or mirrorless camera owners, as well as those who are returning to photography.

Get the most out of your iPhone camera

Unlock the power of your iPhone camera in our free two-hour evening course!

Hand building with clay

Wednesday mornings at Eltham, get creative with hand building!

Japanese ink art intermediate (one-off)

Traditional Japanese sumi-e ink painting and calligraphy.
Sunday AM at Eltham

Japanese paper on clay

Wednesdays afternoons at Diamond Creek. Learn pottery hand building and decorative Japanese tissue paper techniques.

Life drawing

Thursday evenings at Eltham, join a relaxed friendly group of artists working with a life model.

Make a felted doll

Learn the ancient art of felting.

Note: This course is not running in Term 1.

Mixed media - process and play

Wednesday mornings at Eltham. Explore mixed media art techniques through creative play and guided demonstrations.

Mixed media art

Wednesday evenings at Diamond Creek. Learn new art techniques, tips and tricks.

Note: This course is not running in Term 1 2026.

Mosaics introduction

Two Saturday afternoons at Panton Hill. Create your first mosaic item!

Nature illustration intermediate Diamond Creek

Monday mornings at Diamond Creek, an ongoing Nature illustration class.

Nature illustration intermediate Eltham (Monday)

Monday afternoons at Eltham, designed for intermediate students to delve into sketching, creating shape and rendering natural objects.

Nature illustration intermediate Eltham (Thursday)

Thursday afternoons at Eltham, designed for intermediate students to delve into sketching, creating shape and rendering natural objects.

Nature illustration introduction (Eltham)

Thursday afternoons at Eltham, this delightful short course is designed for beginner students as an introduction to our Nature Illustration courses.

Nature journaling

Thursday mornings at Eltham. Observe, sketch, and document nature through guided drawing sessions blending art and science.

Pottery for beginners - wheel (Friday)

Friday mornings at Eltham, learn basic wheel throwing, decorating and glazing.

Pottery for beginners - wheel (Thursday)

Thursday evenings at Eltham, learn basic wheel throwing, decorating and glazing.

Pottery intermediate (Tuesday)

Tuesday evenings at Eltham, for intermediate potters to advance their skills.

Scrapbooking - come and try

Have fun learning the skills of papercraft and scrapbooking creations in this free workshop.

Watercolour painting - beginners Tuesday

Tuesday evenings at Diamond Creek, an introduction to some of the fundamental techniques of watercolour painting.

Watercolour painting - beginners Wednesday

Wednesday evenings at Diamond Creek, an introduction to some of the fundamental techniques of watercolour painting.

Watercolour painting - intermediate

Wednesday evenings at Diamond Creek, this course is designed for students who have completed a beginners watercolour class.

Watercolour painting at Panton Hill - afternoons

Monday afternoons at Panton Hill. Learn watercolour techniques, colour theory and drawing skills.

Watercolour painting at Panton Hill - mornings

Monday mornings at Panton Hill. Learn watercolour techniques, colour theory and drawing skills.