Fremantle Arts Centre

Etching – The Next Step

Shana James int

Have you tried etching before and want to continue with the process or feel you need a refresher? This course is a great follow on for beginners who have gained some knowledge of this traditional technique and want to push themselves a bit further.

Linocut -The Next Step

Shana James int

Now you have mastered some techniques, come and experiment with adapting different images for linocut, colour and push your skills a little further. A great class for students with a little linocut experience and those who have completed the Step-by-Step Linocut class. With plenty of tutor guidance and demonstrations this is a great way continue your printmaking passion.

Make & Decorate a Ceramic Fruit Bowl

Sarana Haeata begint

Make your own beautiful handmade bowl in this fun workshop. Explore handbuilding techniques such as slab building, slumping and coil work then decorate your bowl with engraving and textures and finish with colourful underglazes.

Hand Carve a Wooden Spoon

Andrew Christie beg

Whittle away the day making a beautiful wooden spoon that can serve as either a decorative piece or an item to use in your kitchen. Learn how use a selection of hand tools, carving and shaping techniques to create a beautiful finish. A very relaxing way to spend a day.

Crochet a String Bag in a Day NEW

Holly O'Meehan begint

With the plastic bag ban in full force, learn how to make your own simple string shopping bag. Learn a range of basic crochet stitches and use a simple design with handles or a draw string.

Animaze Workshop – Sculpting Wire Animals (5-12yrs kids accompanied by an adult)

Sue Ryan beg

Work with artist Sue Ryan and create your own wire sculpture of an animal in the exhibition - a cat, a dog or even a tiger! Learn to make a sculpture out of wire and decorate and finish it with string, twine and other bits of collected material. A fun class for kids & adults to do together.

Golden Wattle Hookers beg

Animaze – Crochet Tentacles (Free Activity – All Ages)

Learn to crochet your own tentacle to coincide with the Golden Wattle Hooker's artwork in the exhibition. Learn simple crocheting or finger knitting techniques to create brightly coloured artworks.

Animaze – Ross Potter – Tricia the Elephant Gallery Drawing (Free Activity – All Ages)

Ross Potter beg

Watch art in progress as Ross Potter works on his life size drawing of Tricia the Elephant from Perth Zoo. Ross is happy to answer any questions in these informal sessions - just pop in!

Animaze – Joe Ong Artist & Zookeeper Talk (Free Activity – All Ages) begintadv

Animaze – Joe Ong Artist & Zookeeper Talk (Free Activity – All Ages)

Joe Ong, one of the exhibiting artists, will be telling tales about some of the 460 animals that feature in his 10m drawing, as well as his life as a zoo keeper in Singapore.

Animaze Workshop – Drawing Creatures & Monsters (8-15yrs)

Austen Mengler beg

Learn about Austen's fantastic drawings and how he creates his imaginary creatures. Learn drawing techniques and create your own set of sketches and work on your own imaginary monster.

Etching – The Next Step

Shana James int

Animaze Workshop – Sculpting Wire Animals (5-12yrs kids accompanied by an adult)

Sue Ryan beg