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Bookings are essential for these events (click on the event for details) and will book out quickly.

Bookings will close the Friday before the event. Please contact the studio directly if you wish to participate. All other events are free to turn up on the day.

NOTE:

  • All events are at the address of the studio. Please refer to the Meet the Artists pages for directions.

2025 EVENTS

SATURDAY 22ND MARCH

Burrinja Studios • aerie Artists
Witness the development of a large collaborative work over the course of the weekends
Start: 10:00AM
Duration: all day
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158
Free – observation only

Studio 24 • Jude Craig
Demonstration highlighting the unique alchemy of the ancient practice of natural dyeing
Start: 10:00AM
Duration: all day
Address: 36-38 Thompson Road, Upwey 3158
Free

Studio 18 • Juliet Widdows
Juliet demonstrates throwing the pieces needed to create a teapot
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 30 mins
Address: 11 Menzies Road, Menzies Creek 3159
Free

Studio 2 • Kapi Art Space
Come watch individual artists practising various mediums
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 4 hours
Address: 1282 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama 3766
Free

Studio 14 • Leaf Studios
Create a faerie wand with bells, wool and wood
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: Leaf Studios, 77 Monbulk Road, Kallista 3791
Cost: $50

Studio 16 • Tatiana Zaslavskaia
Silk painting in the cold batik style
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 13 Breen Terrace, Ferny Creek 3786
Free

Studio 21 • Carolina Gartner
Paint in Oils in 3 Easy Steps
Start: 1:00PM
Duration: 30mins
Address: 19 Cambridge Street, Belgrave South 3160
Free

Studio 20 • Tamara Desiatov
Introduction to Printmaking with Gelli-plate printing techniques
Start: 1:00PM
Duration: 2 hours
Address: 28 Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave 3160
Cost: $40

Studio 25 • Textile Twins
Make a Mandala painting on fabric
Start: 1:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 6 Forest Park Road, Upwey 3158
Cost: $10

Studio 9 • Elizabeth Gleeson
Elizabeth demonstrates how she creates murals, followed by a Q&A
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 10 Tavistock Road, Monbulk 3793
Free

Studio 19 • Mark Westaway
Screenprinting demonstration showing Mark’s basic process of printing X-files
Limit: 5 places
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 20 mins
Address: 12 Two Bays Crescent, Selby 3159
Cost: $10

Studio 10 • Tracey Roberts
Learn basic drawing skills and create an abstract musically-themed artwork
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 25 William Road, The Patch 3792
Cost: $20

Studio 31 • Natasja van Wyk
An introduction to affordable sustainable English paperpiecing techniques
Start: 2:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158
Cost: $25

Studio 27 • Joy Serwylo
Use old book paper to make Christmas decorations
Start: 3:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 14 Darling Avenue, Upwey 3158
Free

SUNDAY 23RD MARCH

Burrinja Studios • aerie Artists
Witness the development of a large collaborative work over the course of the weekends
Start: 10:00AM
Duration: all day
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158
Free – observation only

Studio 24 • Jude Craig
Demonstration highlighting the unique alchemy of the ancient practice of natural dyeing
Start: 10:00AM
Duration: all day
Address: 36-38 Thompson Road, Upwey 3158
Free

Studio 27 • Glenn England
Creating a natural object from a closed form demonstration
Start: 10:30AM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 2 Douglas Street, Upwey 3158
Free

Studio 18 • Juliet Widdows
Hand-build a small pinch pot planter, 1 per person
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 30 mins
Address: 11 Menzies Road, Menzies Creek 3159
Cost: $5

Studio 14 • Leaf Studios
Carve/imprint your own terracotta ceramic European inspired cookie press
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 1 hour 20 mins
Address: Leaf Studios, 77 Monbulk Road, Kallista 3791
Cost: $65

Studio 16 • Tatiana Zaslavskaia
Silk painting in the cold batik style
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 13 Breen Terrace, Ferny Creek 3786
Free

Studio 21 • Carolina Gartner
Paint in Oils in 3 Easy Steps
Start: 1:00PM
Duration: 30mins
Address: 19 Cambridge Street, Belgrave South 3160
Free

Studio 20 • Tamara Desiatov
Make your own stencils, i.e. Street Art
Start: 1:00PM
Duration: 2 hours
Address: 28 Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave 3160
Cost: $40

Studio 25 • Textile Twins
Learn how to use Powertex to sculpt a tealight holder
Start: 1:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 6 Forest Park Road, Upwey 3158
Cost: $10

Studio 41 • MaryLin Litchfield
Learn abstract painting principles and leave with your own work of art (materials provided)
Limit: 12 places
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road Upwey 3158
Cost: $20

Studio 2 • Kapi Art Space
Photo Realistic Oil Painting workshop with Heather Bradbury
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 2 hours
Address: 1282 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama 3766
Cost: $50

Studio 19 • Mark Westaway
Screenprinting demonstration showing Mark’s basic process of printing X-files
Limit: 5 places
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 20 mins
Address: 12 Two Bays Crescent, Selby 3159
Cost: $10

Studio 10 • Tracey Roberts
Colouring in (optional) as you enjoy a Grand Piano Concert
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 25 William Road, The Patch 3792
Cost: by donation

Studio 31 • Natasja van Wyk
An introduction to sculpting with used x-rays and fabric
Start: 2:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158
Cost: $25

Studio 27 • Joy Serwylo
Learn some bookmaking techniques
Start: 3:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 14 Darling Avenue, Upwey 3158
Free

SATURDAY 29TH MARCH

Burrinja Studios • aerie Artists
Witness the development of a large collaborative work over the course of the weekends
Start: 10:00AM
Duration: all day
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158
Free – observation only

Studio 24 • Jude Craig
Demonstration highlighting the unique alchemy of the ancient practice of natural dyeing
Start: 10:00AM
Duration: all day
Address: 36-38 Thompson Road, Upwey 3158
Free

Studio 18 • Juliet Widdows
Juliet demonstrates throwing larger vessels
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 45 mins
Address: 11 Menzies Road, Menzies Creek 3159
Free

Studio 2 • Kapi Art Space
Come watch individual artists practising various mediums
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 4 hours
Address: 1282 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama 3766
Free

Studio 14 • Leaf Studios
Make a tiny faery doll with beads, twine and wire
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: Leaf Studios, 77 Monbulk Road, Kallista 3791
Cost: $40

Studio 16 • Tatiana Zaslavskaia
Silk painting in the cold batik style
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 13 Breen Terrace, Ferny Creek 3786
Free

Studio 21 • Carolina Gartner
Paint in Oils in 3 Easy Steps
Start: 1:00PM
Duration: 30mins
Address: 19 Cambridge Street, Belgrave South 3160
Free

Studio 20 • Tamara Desiatov
Introduction to Linocuts and printmaking techniques
Start: 1:00PM
Duration: 2 hours
Address: 28 Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave 3160
Cost: $40

Studio 25 • Textile Twins
Learn how to use Powertex to sculpt a tealight holder
Start: 1:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 6 Forest Park Road, Upwey 3158
Cost: $10

Studio 19 • Mark Westaway
Screenprinting demonstration showing Mark’s basic process of printing X-files
Limit: 5 places
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 20 mins
Address: 12 Two Bays Crescent, Selby 3159
Cost: $10

Studio 10 • Tracey Roberts
Learn basic drawing skills and create an abstract musically-themed artwork
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 25 William Road, The Patch 3792
Cost: $20

Studio 31 • Natasja van Wyk
An introduction to affordable sustainable English paperpiecing techniques
Start: 2:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158
Cost: $25

Studio 27 • Joy Serwylo
Use old book paper to make Christmas decorations
Start: 3:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 14 Darling Avenue, Upwey 3158
Free

SUNDAY 30TH MARCH

Burrinja Studios • aerie Artists
Witness the development of a large collaborative work over the course of the weekends
Start: 10:00AM
Duration: all day
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158
Free – observation only

Studio 24 • Jude Craig
Demonstration highlighting the unique alchemy of the ancient practice of natural dyeing
Start: 10:00AM
Duration: all day
Address: 36-38 Thompson Road, Upwey 3158
Free

Studio 27 • Glenn England
Throwing and fitting a lid to a pot
Start: 10:30AM
Duration: 30 mins
Address: 2 Douglas Street, Upwey 3158
Free

Studio 18 • Juliet Widdows
Hand-build a small pinch pot planter, 1 per person
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 30 mins
Address: 11 Menzies Road, Menzies Creek 3159
Cost: $5

Studio 14 • Leaf Studios
Create a textile brooch using Japanese fabrics and simple stitches
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: Leaf Studios, 77 Monbulk Road, Kallista 3791
Cost: $40

Studio 16 • Tatiana Zaslavskaia
Silk painting in the cold batik style
Start: 11:00AM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 13 Breen Terrace, Ferny Creek 3786
Free

Studio 21 • Carolina Gartner
Paint in Oils in 3 Easy Steps
Start: 1:00PM
Duration: 30mins
Address: 19 Cambridge Street, Belgrave South 3160
Free

Studio 20 • Tamara Desiatov
Create your very own Zine
Start: 1:00PM
Duration: 2 hours
Address: 28 Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave 3160
Cost: $40

Studio 25 • Textile Twins
Make a Mandala painting on fabric
Start: 1:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 6 Forest Park Road, Upwey 3158
Cost: $10

Studio 41 • MaryLin Litchfield
Learn abstract painting principles and leave with your own work of art (materials provided)
Limit: 12 places
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road Upwey 3158
Cost: $20

Studio 2 • Kapi Art Space
Photo Realistic Oil Painting workshop with Heather Bradbury
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 2 hours
Address: 1282 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama 3766
Cost: $50

Studio 19 • Mark Westaway
Screenprinting demonstration showing Mark’s basic process of printing X-files
Limit: 5 places
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 20 mins
Address: 12 Two Bays Crescent, Selby 3159
Cost: $10

Studio 10 • Tracey Roberts
Colouring in (optional) as you enjoy a Grand Piano Concert
Start: 2:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 25 William Road, The Patch 3792
Cost: by donation

Studio 31 • Natasja van Wyk
An introduction to sculpting with used x-rays and fabric
Start: 2:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158
Cost: $25

Studio 27 • Joy Serwylo
Learn some bookmaking techniques
Start: 3:30PM
Duration: 1 hour
Address: 14 Darling Avenue, Upwey 3158
Free