Ten ways to get crafty in Canberra
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Whether you want to learn a new hobby, perfect your craft a little bit more, just hang out with friends or create a unique gift for someone special, there is an art class for you here in Canberra.
In fact, here are ten to try for when you’re feeling crafty. Thank us later.
Paint Pinot
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Sip wine, eat delicious food and be walked step by step through painting your own masterpiece. Paint Pinot now has two locations in Canberra (one in Braddon and one in Kingston) and with a café built into each, you don’t need to worry about finding your own nibbles with nachos, sweet potato wedges, grazing plates and more up for grabs.
Don’t risk taking a warmed-up drink—sip and stay refreshed with a wide range of wines, beer, cider and cocktails that the bar staff will whip up for you.
27 Lonsdale Street, Braddon and 3/34 Giles St, Kingston | paintpinot.com.au
Pinot and Picasso
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For those who favour a five-dollar Moscato from the bottle-o (or perhaps the $500 bottle), Pinot and Picasso in Belconnen is the choice for you.
You will still have a teacher guide you through a range of painting choices, but this is a BYO studio meaning you get to make sure your snacks and sips are exactly what you want to have, and you can be as bougie or budget as you’d like.
6/54 Benjamin Way, Belconnen | pinotandpicasso.com.au
Art Masterclass
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Light up your life when you go and create your own mosaic Turkish lamp!
In this two and half hour class, you will learn the techniques of this 500-year ancient craft, assembling geometric patterning as well as techniques for laying the tiles. Plus each workshop comes along with a sumptuous Turkish tea service, delectable treats and homemade Turkish shortbread cookies. Yum.
129/24 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | artmasterclass.com.au
Canberra Art Workshop
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From one-off workshops (hello wine, paint and pizza nights) to weekend intensives, the team at the Canberra Art Workshop have a class for the novice to the master.
Delve into dynamic portraits with Noel Thurgate or explore abstract landscapes in mixed media with Sue Wood. Whilst you’re there check out the amazing exhibitions calling the M16 Artspace home.
21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith | canberraartworkshop.org.au
Lavender Art Studios
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Finish your day in a fun way, offering nighttime courses over a term you can get fully immersed in developing your techniques and igniting your passion for art with the team at Lavender Art Studios.
From cityscapes to life models get experience in a range of mediums and techniques to fill your home with original designs. They offer adult, and young people, school holiday programs and retreats.
42 Townshend Street, Phillip | lavenderartstudios.com.au
Canberra Potters
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Perhaps throwing some pots is more your speed than painting a picture. Offering up introduction, foundation, and continuing lessons (basically whatever stage you’re at) everyone is welcome to join.
From enthusiastic beginners to experienced potters, from children to adults on weekdays, weekends and evenings there will be a class that tickles your fancy. They’ve even got some Christmas specials up for grabs (did someone say work Christmas party upgrade?).
1 Aspinall Street, Watson | canberrapotters.com.au
Clay Studio
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If you don’t like the presence of a teacher, then Clay Studio is the perfect choice for you. Offering Mud Play boxes you can pick up and create at home, each box is filled with white earthenware clay and coloured underglaze.
These basics, plus Me (the firing goddess) are everything you need to make, make, make. Once you have made drop it back off to the team to fire and you have a new handmade piece of pottery. If you like the comforting guidance of a teacher, then have no fear—studio workshops are also available to help you learn the ropes.
51 Fremantle Drive, Stirling | claystudiocanberra.com
Nature Art Lab
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Fell in love with the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, love the outdoors and want to immerse yourself in a nature-based art experience? Then you need to book into the Nature Art Lab. Teaching a range of disciplines including drawing, painting and journaling, connect with the beauty that surrounds us through their courses.
21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith | natureartlab.com.au
Tipsy Sketching
Head along for a night of fun, life drawing and some of the best pub food and drinks in Canberra. Tipsy Sketching does exactly as the name implies—so grab your poison of choice and settle in for a night of realistic to abstract (depending on your artistic talent) at Wakefield’s Bar and Wine in Ainslie.
2 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie | tipsysketching.club
Artists Shed
Want to share your passion for painting with your little one or learn a bit more about their hobby? The Artists Shed is where you need to go—they offer parent and child art classes where you can have some fun and create something that will be a memento of your time together.
Settling into retirement but have an itch to still be doing things? Head along to a senior’s budget painting session on a Thursday. With all materials supplied this is one of the more budget-friendly in-depth art lessons to book into.
1-3/88 Wollongong Street, Fyshwick | artistsshed.com.au
DIY
For those of us ballin’ on a budget, don’t worry—you can still enjoy the experience. Pop down to your local Kmart, Typo or craft store to pick up a paint by numbers, embroidery or clay kit.
For as little as $8 you have all the materials you need to turn your home into an art studio. Grab some wine and cheese whilst you’re out at the shops and girl’s night is a go. The best part is you won’t need to Uber home if you choose to have one too many mimosas!
Feature image by Pinot and Picasso Belconnen Facebook.
