What's On

Workshops, sessions, and short courses at the Hillform studio in Friday Creek Valley.

PAINTING · All levels welcome

Exploring Abstraction

With Terri Butterworth

Wednesday 27 August 2025

10am – 4pm · Full day (6 hours)

A day of guided experimentation with abstract painting — loosening up, working intuitively, and discovering your own mark-making language.

4 of 12 spots available

FLORAL ARTS · Beginners welcome

Introduction to Ikebana

With Maki Nakagawa & Wild Pansi

Sunday 14 September 2025

9:30am – 1pm · Half day (3.5 hours)

Learn the ancient Japanese art of intentional flower arrangement — bringing stillness, balance, and beauty into everyday life.

7 of 10 spots available

CERAMICS · Some experience helpful

Ceramics and Colour

With Simon Rosentool

Sunday 12 October 2025

10am – 3pm · 5 hours

A hands-on day exploring how colour transforms ceramic form — from raw glaze mixing to understanding how pieces change in the kiln.

Only 3 spots remaining

PAINTING · All levels welcome

Watercolour Landscapes

With Terri Butterworth

Saturday 8 November 2025

9am – 1pm · Half day (4 hours)

Head outdoors into the Friday Creek Valley to paint en plein air with Terri Butterworth — capturing light, atmosphere and the living landscape.

8 of 12 spots available

MIXED MEDIA · All levels welcome

Mixed Media: Nature as Muse

With John Vanderkolk

Saturday 29 November 2025

10am – 4pm · Full day (6 hours)

A full day with John Vanderkolk — using natural materials, found objects, and tactile processes to create deeply personal mixed media works.

6 of 10 spots available

CERAMICS · Complete beginners

Hand-Building for Beginners

With Simon Rosentool

Sunday 7 December 2025

10am – 2pm · 4 hours

Your first time working with clay — an unhurried, friendly introduction to hand-building ceramics, guided by potter Simon Rosentool.

5 of 8 spots available