ECO FASHION | THREADS OF CHANGE SEMINAR
Be a part of something that is changing the way that we think about sustainability in fashion.

WHY HANDMADE IS THE FUTURE
A vital educational program featuring designers, textile researchers and cultural custodians discussing:
*Why handmade textiles are the most sustainable textile
*Preserving endangered weaving traditions
*Natural dyes, fibres & slow processes
*Ethical trade & protecting artisan intellectual property
*Green economy, UN & SDG targets

SPEAKERS
* Professor Ayu Wahyuningsih - Tadulako University, Indonesia
* Carol Hanlon - CEO & Founder TCF WA/ AUS/ Global
* Dr Anne Farren - Former Head of Fashion Design, Curtin University
* Drah, Diah Agustiningsih, M.Pd Head of Tourism Office, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
* Dr Zuhal Kuvan-Mills - CEO & Founder, Eco Fashion Week Australia
* Amee Dennis, Farmer & Fibre Artist - Quentin Park Designs, SA

More info on designers, partners & sponsors, event schedule & location >

Sat 31 | 11am - 1pm | Suitable for 18yrs+
Free Event | Booking essential

Photo by Alexis Rose Photography

Join Ravel Curator and MAC Inc. Artistic Program Manager, Jess Knight in conversation with exhibiting artists Jacky Cheng and Eva Fernández, as they unravel the concepts and material approaches behind their works and the exhibition. Light refreshments provided. Registered guests receive a complimentary copy of the catalogue

Sun 25 Oct | 1 - 1:45pm | Suitable for all ages

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Bookings Essential

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

At 2pm following the talk, join Whiskey and Boots as they perform excerpts from their exhibition Leave the Light On.
Free event | Suitable for 18yrs + | Bookings essential
Please register here

Step into the elegant world of traditional craftsmanship in Introduction to Japanese Bookbinding with artist and educator Geraldine Holly. Unplug, slow down, and create five unique handmade books in this meditative workshop designed just for you.

Sat 17 Oct 2026 | 1-4pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$90 | $81 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Join us at MJAC to discover what artists Rebecca Jensen and Swaroopa Unni have been working on during their residencies. Rebecca Jensen invites guests to contribute to a haiku project which will form a growing collective archive of everyday observations in Community Notices. Swaroopa Unni presents the development of EarthSong, a solo Mohiniyattam dance exploring the deep connections between women and nature.

The performance will be followed by talks with Jensen and Unni, as they discuss their stories, creative practices and the development of projects. Light refreshments provided.

Sat 10 Oct 2026 | 11.15am – 1.30pm | Suitable for all ages

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Bookings essential

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Images: Swaroopa Unni, Dance Night. Photo by Marelda O’Rourke Gallagher; Rebecca Jensen, Mechanisms so Kind, 2016. Photo by Danielle Fusco.

Join FORM for an information session about the upcoming Swan Valley Sculpture Trail. Learn about the project's origins and themes, and share your thoughts on opportunities for local Swan Valley artists.

Wed 7 Oct | 6pm - 7:30pm

This is a free event

LOCATION: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Let creativity bloom. Join exhibiting artist Margery Goodall to transform recycled plastic bottles into vibrant everlasting flowers in this free, hands-on drop-in workshop.

Visitors will learn how to create a flower using recycled materials, which will then be added to an everlasting garden and displayed alongside her exhibition What Price Comfort?

Sat 3 Oct 2026 | 12.15 – 2.15 pm | Suitable for all ages*

Free drop-in activity

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

*Please note people under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

Join exhibiting artist Annette Wiguna for an introductory lesson into alternative photography processes. Capture a snippet of your home or garden into small encaustic painting using photo transfer techniques and wax medium.

Sat 3 Oct 2026 | 10 am – 1 pm | Suitable for ages 18+

$165 | $148.50 MAC Inc. and Mundaring Camera Club Members | Booking Essential

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre, Print Studio

In this full day introductory glass fusing workshop, you will make a coaster test tile, 2 jewellery pendants or key chain and a functional art piece.
Learn the basic concepts of fusing glass, working with glass powders, frit and stringers with your test tile. Next you with create your pendant or key chain and then spend the rest of the afternoon devoted to designing and creating your own unique fused and slumped glass dish.
After completing this workshop, you will be eligible for “Open Studio” to work on your own projects

Sun 27 Sep 2026 | 9am - 4:30pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$320 | $288 MAC Inc. Members*

Location: Beach Gecko Glass | Unit 3/10 Franklin Lane, Joondalup.

* Contact MJAC to get the MAC Inc. Member Discount Code.

Explore realism in this 3-hour oil painting workshop with experienced portrait artist and educator Rachelle Dusting. Learn from Rachelle’s painting process and create your own paint studies exploring tone, value and temperature.

Sun Sep 13 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for ages 18yrs +

$160 | $144 MAC inc. Members | Materials Provided

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Join Cath Inman for a 4-hour journey into the art of twined basketry. Choose to create your own enchanting woven basket, sculptural vessel or wall art. Let nature inspire you as you weave your unique masterpiece in this beginner friendly workshop.

Fri 21 Aug 2026 | 10am - 2pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$85 | $76.50 MAC Inc. Members | Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Create a wildflower textile while learning the art of collage, applique and stitch in this half day workshop with costume designer Angela Ferolla.

Sun 16 Aug 2026 | 10:30am - 2:30pm | Suitable for 16yrs+

$85 | $76.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Discover the vibrant, playful, and wonderfully addictive world of Gel Plate Printing in this beginner-friendly workshop with experienced printmaker Barbara van Gool. Experiment with colour, texture, and layered designs to create unique handmade prints.

Sun 9 Aug 2026 | 11:30am - 2:30pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$110 | $99 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Djinda Kaatijin (To Learn about the Stars) is a celestial journey celebrating Noongar culture, storytelling and connection to Country as well as Dreaming stories from around the world. Set 30,000 years after the Nyitting Time, Weitj (Emu), Dwert (Dingo), and Wardong (Crow) travel across the Milky Way to restore the fading stars, Djinda to Noongar boodjar. Blending stories from Australia, Spain, India, and Scotland, this interwoven tale celebrates our shared connection to the cosmos.

Written by Andrea Fernandez & Zac James. Presented by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 | 10 - 11am | Suitable families and ages 4+

$15 | $10 Children/ Concession | $5 First Nations Access

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Create vibrant multicolour screenprints on textiles. In this beginner’s workshop, experienced printmaker Odile Bell will teach practical techniques allowing you to confidently screen print in your own home.

Sat 30 May 2026 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 16 yrs+

$150 | $135 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Connect with nature and create art. Learn how to use Australian plants to print on silk, wool and cotton. You will use steaming and iron boiling (dirty pot) techniques to create unique wearable pieces to take home.

Tue 19 OR Wed 20 May 2026 | 10am - 2pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$160 | $144 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided.

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Draw with the sun and discover the magic of cyanotype. This early photographic process uses sunlight and water to create striking Prussian blue images from leaves, flowers and everyday objects.

Sat 2 May 2026 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 16 yrs+

$150 | $135 MAC Inc. Members

Join exhibiting artist Rachelle Dusting for a 90-minute Charcoal Portrait Workshop. This guided session invites all levels of experience to explore expressive mark-making, tonal relationships, and refine your skills in observation through charcoal.

Sun19 Apr 2026 | 11am - 12:30pm | Suitable for 13yrs+

$60 | $54 MAC Inc. Members | All materials provided.

Photo by Henri Pham.

Join exhibiting artist Rachelle Dusting for a tour of her solo exhibition, Sacred Ground as she discusses the inspiration behind the works and her observational approach to portraiture.

Sun 12 Apr 2026 | 1:15 - 2pm | Suitable for 13 yrs+

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Afternoon tea provided

Join exhibiting artist Rachelle Dusting for a live oil painting demonstration exploring her observational approach to portraiture. Watch a work unfold in real time as she discusses palette, process, and decision-making, offering insight into how contemporary figurative paintings are built through light, restraint, and sustained attention. You will also receive a complimentary ticket to Rachelle Dustings Artist Talk and Tour from 1:15 - 2pm the same day.

Sun 12 Apr 2026 | 11am - 12:30pm | Suitable for 13 yrs+

$30 | $27 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Included

Experience the magic of story on World Storytelling Day on March 21st. Audiences will be transported to distant lands, travel with whimsical characters, and even dive deep within their own selves as some of WA’s finest storytellers explore this year’s theme of ‘Light in darkness’.

Sat 21 Mar 2026 | 6:30 - 9pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$25 | $20 Guild Members

Join us at Midland Junction Arts Centre for an afternoon of poetry and music in ode to the sun, performed by Margaret D. Jones and Yamuna Daw, to celebrate the launch of Una Bell’s new poetry book You See the Shadows.

Sun 8 Mar 2026 | 12.30 – 2.30pm | Suitable for 16 years+

12.30pm | Studio 1 open
1pm – 2.30pm | Performance in Function Room (incl. 20 min interval, with light refreshments provided)

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Booking Essential

Gain confidence in painting with watercolour, as award winning watercolour portrait artist, Sheree Dohnt, shares her process and top tips for painting portraits.

Sat 28 Feb 2026 I 10am – 4pm I Suitable for adults

$135 I $121.50 MAC Inc. Members

Materials: Please bring your own brushes - Flat 25mm and 50 mm (nylon); Round size 6,2,0 (nylon or natural hair); Mop brush size 2 (squirrel hair or imitation) and A5 or A4 watercolour or mixed media journal, minimum 200gsm sheets (for taking notes, optional). Paints, easel, board and paper are provided.

Join exhibiting artist Sultana Shamshi as she discusses her story, passion for making  jewellery and the themes she explores in Revisiting the Mughal Gardens.

Revisiting the Mughal Gardens is a retrospective of jewellery and sculptural forms translating identity, history and culture into Western Australian materials while exploring a personal response to injustices around the world.

Sun 8 Feb | 2.15 - 2.45pm | Light refreshments provided

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Bookings Essential

Create a wildflower textile while learning the art of collage, applique and stitch in this half day workshop with costume designer Angela Ferolla.

Sat 6 Dec | 10.30am - 2.30pm | Suitable for 15+ yrs

$65 | $58.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials provided

Join hills artist Ric Burkitt for a short session to loosen up and explore landscape painting using acrylic. Ric will explain his process of capturing mood as you create a painting study of ‘where the land meets the sky’.

Sun 30 Nov | 1.30 - 3pm | 18yrs+

$70 | $63 MAC Inc. Members