Past Workshops
We love looking back through the seasons at our past workshops and the many ways they have brought people together. Each one has left a lasting impression, where people have made new friendships, and felt a deeper sense of community. Explore some of the highlights that have shaped our journey so far.
AUGUST 2026
Our Pressed Flower Bookmark Workshop was a wonderful opportunity to explore a beautiful and creative craft, guided by the talented Mond Wulf!
Held on Saturday 1st August, 10am–11:15am, participants learnt how to create their very own personalised bookmarks using real pressed flowers, adding a special finishing touch with handmade macramé tassels.
The workshop provided a relaxing and enjoyable morning of creativity, learning new skills and connecting with others in our community, with beautiful handmade keepsakes to take home.
JUNE 2026
Our Dried Flower Bouquet Workshop was a wonderful opportunity to explore the art of floral arranging, guided by the talented team at Rae Blossom!
Held on Saturday 27th June, 9am–10:30am, participants learnt how to arrange dried flowers and foliage, creating their very own beautiful, everlasting bouquets to take home and enjoy.
The workshop provided a relaxed and welcoming environment for participants to express their creativity, learn new skills and connect with others in our community.
MAY 2026
Our Crystal Candle Making Workshop was a wonderful opportunity to explore the creative art of candle making, guided by the talented Amy Liu!
Held on Saturday 30th May, 10am–11:30am, participants learnt how to create their very own beautiful soy wax candles, blending fragrances and decorating their creations with colourful crystals and delicate botanicals.
The workshop provided a relaxing and enjoyable morning of creativity, learning new skills and connecting with others in our community, with unique handmade candles to take home and enjoy.
MAY 2026
Our Mother’s Day Glamour Eyes & High Tea was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the amazing mothers and women in our community, with a special beauty experience guided by the talented Meghan Clare Beauty!
Held on Saturday 9th May, 9am–11:30am, participants learnt tips and techniques for enhancing their eye makeup, building confidence in creating beautiful looks they could recreate at home.
The morning also included a delightful high tea, providing a relaxing and enjoyable opportunity to enjoy some well-deserved pampering, learn new skills and connect with others in our community.
MARCH 2026
Our Glass Painting Workshop was a wonderful opportunity to explore a fun and creative art form, guided by the talented team at Rae Blossom!
Held on Saturday 21st March, 9am–11am, participants explored the art of glass painting, transforming ordinary drinking glasses into beautiful, personalised works of art using colourful paints and their own creative designs.
Morning tea was provided courtesy of EBCC, making for a relaxing and enjoyable morning of creativity, learning new skills and connecting with others in our community.
AUGUST 2025
Our Learn How to Knit a Scarf Workshop was a wonderful opportunity to discover the joy of knitting, guided by the talented and experienced Anna Walters!
Held across two sessions on Saturday 2nd and 9th August, 10am–11:30am, participants learnt the basics of knitting and developed their skills while creating their very own cosy scarves to keep warm during winter.
Morning tea was provided courtesy of EBCC, making for two relaxing and enjoyable mornings of creativity, learning new skills and connecting with others in our community.
AUGUST 2025
Our Oil Painting Workshop was a wonderful opportunity to explore the timeless art of oil painting, guided by the talented local artist Isabelle Cowan!
Held on Saturday 23rd August, 9am–11am, participants were introduced to the basics of oil painting, exploring their creativity and developing artistic skills while creating their very own masterpieces to take home.
Morning tea was provided courtesy of EBCC, making for a relaxing and inspiring morning of creativity, learning new skills and connecting with others in our community.
AUGUST 2025
Our Practical Hand Sewing Workshop was a wonderful opportunity to learn essential sewing skills, guided by our talented local sewing enthusiast Linda Mahoney!
Held on Saturday 30th August, 9am–11am, participants learnt the timeless art of hand sewing, developing practical skills such as fixing hems and sewing on buttons. The workshop provided a friendly and supportive environment to build confidence in making simple clothing repairs at home.
Morning tea was provided courtesy of EBCC, making for a relaxing and enjoyable morning of learning new skills, sharing knowledge and connecting with others in our community.
MAY 2025
Our Mother’s Day Manicure & High Tea was a lovely opportunity to celebrate the wonderful mothers and women in our community, with a special pampering experience guided by Meghan Clare Beauty!
Held on Saturday 10th May, 9:30am–12pm, participants learnt how to give themselves a beautiful manicure, gaining simple self-care skills they could continue practising at home.
The morning also included a delightful high tea, providing a relaxing and enjoyable opportunity to unwind, enjoy some well-deserved pampering and connect with others in our community.
APRIL 2025
Our Papua New Guinea Jewellery Making Workshop was a wonderful opportunity to explore traditional weaving techniques, guided by the talented cultural practitioner and artist Ranu James!
Held on Saturday 26th April, 10am–1pm, participants learnt the art of weaving, creating their very own beautiful earrings or bracelets while gaining an appreciation for Papua New Guinea’s rich cultural heritage and traditional craftsmanship.
Morning tea was provided courtesy of EBCC, making for a creative and enjoyable morning of learning new skills, sharing cultural experiences and connecting with others in our community.
MARCH 2025
Our Sewing Machine Skills for Beginners Workshop was a fantastic opportunity to learn something new, guided by the experienced sewing teacher Linda Mahoney.
Held on Saturday 29th March, 9am–1pm, participants were introduced to the basics of using a sewing machine, building their confidence and developing practical sewing skills in a friendly and supportive environment.
All materials were provided, along with refreshments courtesy of EBCC, making for a fun and rewarding morning of learning new skills, getting creative and connecting with others in our community.
MARCH 2025
Our Dried Flower Bouquet Workshop was a lovely opportunity to get creative, guided by the talented team at Rae Blossom!
Held on Saturday 1st March, 10am–11:30am, participants learnt the art of arranging dried flowers and foliage, creating their very own beautiful, everlasting bouquets to take home.
All materials were provided, along with morning tea courtesy of EBCC, making for a relaxing and enjoyable morning of creativity, learning new skills and connecting with others in our community.
FEBRUARY 2025
We kicked off our creative workshops for 2025 with a Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop, guided by the talented Georgia from Mond Wulf!
Held on Saturday 22nd February, 9am–11:30am, participants learnt the art of macramé, using knotting techniques to create their very own handmade plant hangers.
All materials were provided, along with morning tea courtesy of EBCC, giving everyone a chance to get creative, enjoy a friendly chat and connect with others in our community.
DECEMBER 2024
Baubles are a staple to every Christmas tree! Learn how to elevate your bauble collection with beautifully pressed flowers and Macrame.
Georgia, the designer and artist behind Mond Wulf will be leading this Christmas-special workshop on Saturday 7th December, 10am-12pm.
EBCC will be providing morning tea for participants so feel free to stay and have a chat with Team EBCC and our friendly community.
NOVEMBER 2024
Christmas is coming up quickly which means that gift buying is becoming a high priority!
Why not spend your Saturday morning at EBCC and learn how to make a Christmas wreath for yourself or a loved one? Handmade gifts are extra special and sentimental!
A florist from Rae Blossom will be guiding us through assembling a floral wreath with a lovely selection of dried flowers that will last for many years.
Join us on Saturday 30th November, 10am-12pm! Stay around for a shared morning tea (provided by EBCC) with your neighbours and make new friendships.
AUGUST 2024
For all of our artsy friends and those who want to try out watercolours, we will be holding another 2-part series workshop with the creative @ella.senbruns
This time Ella will be guiding us through painting with watercolours across the following sessions:
- Saturday 17th August, 10am-12:30pm
- Saturday 24th August, 10am-12:30pm
All you have to bring is an idea for a painting and the rest will be provided to you – this includes morning tea too!
AUGUST 2024
This Saturday 3rd August 10am-1pm, we will be holding an extra special workshop where we will be learning the cultural significance of weaving in the Papua New Guinea community & hand-craft a basket from Pandanus & raffia. This session will be guided by Ranu James, a cultural arts practitioner who is originally from Gaba Gaba, Papua New Guinea.
Ranu extends her practice across, music, dance, bilas crafting, storytelling and finding unique ways to continue practicing culture while living in Australia, away from home. Ranu also offers community bilas and bilum ‘weaving and making’ workshops where the spirit of her practice creates space for people to share culture, heal and bond communities – which she often puts down to the power that the act of weaving holds.
All materials and morning tea will be provided by EBCC.
- Saturday 17th August, 10am-12:30pm
- Saturday 24th August, 10am-12:30pm
All you have to bring is an idea for a painting and the rest will be provided to you – this includes morning tea too!
JULY 2024
We’re trying to make the most of this cold weather here at EBCC by offering our community members some winter-special workshops! Next Saturday 13th July, we will be holding the first session of our 2-part series workshop ‘Learn How to Knit a Scarf’ with Anna Walters!
Make the most of your Saturday by joining us for the workshop at 10am-12pm, and then head down to the East Brisbane State School for their 125 year Fun Fair celebration!
JUNE 2024
This Saturday we’ll be blessed with beautiful weather – perfect timing for our clay workshop!
This time around we’re making vases!
Thanks to @missepottery our community members will get the opportunity to get creative with clay and decorate their vases with patterns using all sorts of materials, such as lace and a variety of plants.
JUNE 2024
Due to popular demand, we will be holding another ‘Sewing Basics’ 2-part series workshop with Linda Mahoney!
This time around Linda will be teaching us how to repurpose fabrics, transforming them into a pillowcase and tote bag.
- Part 1 will be held on Saturday 8th June, 10am-12pm.
- Part 2 will be held on Saturday 15th June, 10am-1pm.
Join us after each workshop for some morning tea, provided by EBCC, and have a lovely chat with your neighbours!
If you don’t have a sewing machine, don’t fret! There will be a few machines available for participants to use during each workshop.
MAY 2024
This Saturday 11th May, 10am-12pm, we will be celebrating the women in our community by holding a Mother’s Day Special workshop with @beautybymeghanclare followed by a High Tea!
Meghan is a qualified beautician who will be guiding us through self-manicure techniques to help us better care for our nails and hands. We will be treating ourselves afterwards to a High Tea with all costs covered by EBCC!
MAY 2024
Happy Monday EBCC community members!
This Saturday 4th May, 10am-12pm, we will be holding a Terrarium workshop run by the talented florist @kent_florist_by_mikiko_inoue
Mikiko has worked as a professional florist in Japan, Canada, Bermuda and Australia for over 20 years! She will be guiding us through creating a Japanese-inspired terrarium filled with succulents, preserved moss and pebbles. All materials are provided.
Join us afterwards for some morning tea & friendly chats with your neighbours!
MARCH 2024
Next month we will be holding a workshop on ‘Oil Painting for Beginners’ guided by the extremely talented Fine Artist & Muralist, Ella Senbruns!
This will be a 2-part series workshop held on the first two Saturdays of March.
We will be learning about the materials and the process of oil painting. It will be most beneficial to attend both parts of the workshop, however, we understand that this may not be feasible for many people, therefore its completely okay to only attend one of the two sessions.
FEBRUARY 2024
FIRST WORKSHOP OF THE YEAR
We will be holding a Clay Workshop: Botanical Plates on Saturday 3rd February, 10am-11:30am.
The mother and daughter duo of @missepottery will be teaching you how to mould clay into plates and create unique imprints on their surfaces with the use of various flowers.
All materials will be provided, however, feel free to bring along your own plants if you would like to.
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