SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Many animals eat plants every day, but did you know some plants eat animals? Come and discover our fascinating local carnivorous plants with botanist extraordinaire Dr Laura and make your very own carnivorous creation in the July school holidays.

Fri 17 Jul 2026 | 10 - 11.15am | Suitable for 6-12 yrs

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Design and create your own unique decorative soft house sculpture doorstop in this engaging textile workshop with craft specialist Esther Hort.

Wed 15 Jul 2026 | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for ages 12-17yrs

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

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Design and create your own unique, decorative wall art using a hoop, colourful fabric, thread, buttons and beads in this fun, creative, beginners’ embroidery workshop.

Tue 14 Jul 2026 | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for ages 8-12yrs

$30 | $27 MAC Inc. Members | Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Whoo Whoo Whoo can you meet at MJAC this School holidays?

Come and meet some special feathered friends and learn about how we can support our local owls and nightjars.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 | 12 - 2pm | Suitable for ages 6 - 12yrs

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Join Ann Ong, letterpress expert, for a fun 1.5-hour workshop.  Use Lego tiles and a traditional letterpress to print your unique designs on cardstock. Bring an apron or an old shirt you don’t mind getting inky and get ready for a creative, hands-on experience.

Thu 9 Jul 2026 | 10 - 11:30am | Suitable for ages 8-12 yrs

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

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Unleash your creativity in this hands-on holiday workshop. Design a stencil of your favourite animal and bring it to life with drawing fluid and screen filler. Print on calico and your own T-shirt.

Thu 16 Apr 2026 | 11am - 2:30pm | Suitable for 12 - 17 yrs

$50 | $45 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

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.

Thu 9 Apr 2026 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 10 - 17 yrs

$50 | $45 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

Join contemporary jeweller Barbara Cotter for a fun filled workshop creating magical mythical creatures using colourful polymer clay. Make your own bag tag, key ring, fridge magnet or bookmark. Creations are only limited by your imagination.

Wed 8 Apr 2026 | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 9 - 12 yrs

$50 | $45 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

Join Jenny and Kaitlyn at the Midland Junction Arts Centre tent to create your own sea themed musical instrument from recycled materials.

Look out for visits by mermaids and pirates as you soak up a wonderful summer evening enjoying the sound of live Disney Tunes played by the Chamber Collective.

Fri 23 Jan | 5.30 -8pm | Ages 3-10 years (families)

FREE EVENT

Locale Event Space 37 The Crescent, Midland

Photo by Kia Bako Kirkpatrick

Unleash your creativity in this hands-on school holiday workshop to design a stencil of your favourite animal and bring it to life with drawing fluid and screen filler. Print your own t-shirt or tote bag and experiment printing your design on paper Bring a clean, prewashed cotton t-shirt and an A4 animal printout.

Wed 8 Oct 2025 | 10am - 1:30pm | Suitable for 10 -18yrs

$40 | $36 MAC Inc. Members | Materials provided, participants to bring a clean, prewashed cotton t-shirt and an A4 animal printout.

Join environmental educator Cathy Levett as she discusses the importance of native flora and how to grow your own native plants. Get your hands dirty learning propagation and planting techniques, then create your own hand-made seed paper to take home and cultivate with paper artist Ingrid Mulder.

Wed 16 July | 1pm - 2.30pm | Suitable for primary school students 8 - 12yrs

$5 I $4.50 MAC Inc. Members

Materials are provided.

During the July school holidays, ecologists Mike and Mandy Bamford invite you to join them for a hands-on workshop chock full of ideas to help wildlife set up house in your backyard. They will provide lots of practical tips for creating fauna shelters in your backyard from lizard lounges, bandicoot bungalows, insect hotels to frog bogs and more.

Wed 9 July | 11am – 12.30pm | Suitable for ages 9 - 12 yrs

$5 I $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials are provided.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join ceramic artist Alida Cappelletta’s 3-hour workshop to create a decorative mug using a slab roller. Add texture and apply colored slip for a personalised touch. All skill levels welcome; materials provided. Children under 7 must have an adult present for guidance. Enjoy a fun, creative experience together.

Fri 4 Oct 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 5-7 yrs. Children under the age of 8 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

$35 | $31.50 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Ally Solomou's 3-hour teen wheel throwing workshop. Have fun learning to centre and shape clay. Perfect for beginners, this creative session includes all materials: clay, tools, aprons, and kiln firing. Unleash your inner artist and create unique pottery. Includes trimming, bisque and glaze firing, with finished works ready for collection 4-6 weeks after the final class. 

Tue 1 Oct 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$45 | $40.50 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join ceramic artist, Alida Cappelletta’s 3-hour workshop to hand-build a mug using a slab roller. Add texture and colored slip for a personalized touch. All materials and tools provided. Unleash your creativity and make functional art.

Fri 27 Sep 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$40 | $36 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Ann Ong, a letterpress extraordinaire, for a fun 1.5-hour workshop. Create unique designs with Lego tiles and a traditional letterpress. Bring an apron or old shirt for inky fun. Don't miss this creative experience!

Thu 26 Sep 2024 | 10.00am-11.30am | Suitable for 8-12 yrs

$25 | $22.50 Members | Materials provided

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Sarah Soulay for a three-hour acrylic painting workshop. Learn colour theory and mixing techniques, then create your own palette and bring still life to life on canvas. Leave with a completed painting, test images, and leftover paint for continued practice.

Sun 14 Jul 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 10 - 16 yrs

$40 | $36 Members | Materials included

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Ally Solomou's 3-hour teen wheel throwing workshop. Have fun learning to centre and shape clay. Perfect for beginners, this creative session includes all materials: clay, tools, aprons, and kiln firing. Unleash your inner artist and create unique pottery.

Tue 2 Jul 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$45 | $40.50 Members | Materials included. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

A fun new way to interact with Lego! Play and print your own unique designs with Lego tiles using a traditional tabletop letterpress press. Please bring an apron or old shirt you are willing to get ink and dirt on for this printing workshop.

Class Details

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | 10am - 11:30am (90mins)

$35 | Suitable for 7-12yrs
Midland Junction Arts Centre 

Hey kids!

Ever wanted to make your very own gift cards, envelopes, and bound sketch book? Then look no further, because talented WA Printmaker, Kristy Scaddan is ready to help guide you through the steps. In this three-hour printmaking and bookbinding workshop you will experiment with natural forms like feathers, leaves, plants and flowers to create unique stationary to take home. 

Artist Kristy Scaddan completed her Bachelor of Contemporary Arts at Edith Cowan University in 2021 and is currently a finalist in the Fremantle Arts Centre 2023 Print Awards. Kristy uses the Midland Junction Arts Centre printmaking studio to create her exhibition work which is almost always based around our natural world and the West Australian landscape. 

Monday October 2, 2023 |10am-1pm | Midland Junction Arts Centre

$45 | Suitable for 7+yrs

• maximum of 10 participants 

• all material are provided         

• all participants to wear comfortable clothes, closed toed shoes and a working apron                 

Please bring along a water bottle and light snacks to keep you energised!

This 3 hour workshop will explore the basics of imprinting botanical forms and textures into clay to create your very own wind chime or fun forms to decorate your garden.

Learn the art of rolling out clay and impressing plants or other decorative stamps. All clay, firing and glazing is included.

[Please note MJAC will organise the final glazing of the pieces. Works will be ready for collection approximately 4 weeks after your class].

Class Details

28th September 2023 10am-1pm

$50 | Suitable for 6-11yrs
Midland Junction Arts Centre 

Using the techniques of drypoint and chine-collé, explore diverse ways of representing landscape. Experimenting with linear drawings, gestural marks, colour, layers and collage methods create multilayered unique prints using an etching press.

Sat 18 Feb 2023 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 10+ yrs
$50 | $45 members | Materials included

Experimenting with drawing techniques and printing from found objects such as leaves and dry flowers, create a collaged artwork that responds to the surrounding environment. Play with colours and layering to produce multiple prints.

Sat 28 Jan 2023 | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 6+ yrs
$50 | $45 members | Materials included

Learn about the Western Swamp Tortoise and create some art based on this endangered local species with Neeve Blackham-Jennings, author of ‘Wally’s Way Home’. Neeve will share the story behind it and present a reading of the book before guiding attendees in creating a piece of Western Swamp Tortoise inspired artwork of their own, from simple colouring in or dot-to-dot page to more elaborate free hand drawings. 

Fri 7 Oct 2022 | 10.30am - 11.30am | Suitable for 3+ yrs
FREE, as part of City of Swan's Nature Know-How series hosted across the City’s libraries and bushland reserves
Ellenbrook Community Library 90 Main St, Ellenbrook, WA

Parental/guardian supervision for younger kids is required. Please book a ticket for each person attending using the button above through the City of Swan Library.

This workshop is presented in partnership with the City of Swan as part of the Environmental Art Project supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

Learn about the Western Swamp Tortoise and create some art based on this endangered local species with Neeve Blackham-Jennings, author of ‘Wally’s Way Home’. Neeve will share the story behind it and present a reading of the book before guiding attendees in creating a piece of Western Swamp Tortoise inspired artwork of their own, from simple colouring in or dot-to-dot page to more elaborate free hand drawings. 

Thu 6 Oct 2022 | 10.30am - 11.30am | Suitable for 3+ yrs
FREE, as part of City of Swan's Nature Know-How series hosted across the City’s libraries and bushland reserves
Ballajura Public Library Kingfisher Ave & Illawarra Cres North, Ballajura, WA

Parental/guardian supervision for younger kids is required. Please book a ticket for each person attending using the button above through the City of Swan Library.

This workshop is presented in partnership with the City of Swan as part of the Environmental Art Project supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

Come on a nature treasure hunt during wildflower season with Cathy Levett and learn about biodiversity in backyards, different critters, and what they need to survive. Attendees will then create a poster about what was learnt on the hunt, which students in years 1-6 can enter in the Environmental Art Project: Backyard Biodiversity.  

Wed 5 Oct 2022 | 1.30pm - 3pm | Suitable for 5 - 8yrs
FREE, as part of City of Swan's Nature Know-How series hosted across the City’s libraries and bushland reserves
Guildford Town Hall 97-99 James Street Guildford, WA 6055

Parental/guardian supervision for younger kids is required. Please book a ticket for each person attending using the button above through the City of Swan Library.

This workshop is presented in partnership with the City of Swan as part of the Environmental Art Project supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

Ever wanted to dye your very own t-shirt and bag? Learn the basics of Procion dyeing on cotton in this colourful workshop. Helen will guide you through basic fabric printing and colour mixing with thickened dyes. Make your own fabric stamp and combine it with graffiti style marks in coloured dyes for a unique, one-of-a-kind look on a t-shirt and bag.

Fri 30 Sep | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Suitable for 9 - 14 yrs
$60 I $54 members | Materials included - BYO cotton t-shirt 

Learn the art of 3D felting to create your own fantastic cuddly beast with artist Heather Davis. Colourful wool will be transformed into bees, cicadas, ladybugs, beetles and more, as we celebrate backyard biodiversity in this fun school holiday workshop.

Wed 13 Jul 2022 | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 5 - 12 yrs (Children under 8 yrs must have a parent attend) 
$45 | $40.50 members | Materials included
Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner of Cale St) Midland WA

Image: Courtesy of Heather Davis

Artist in residence Marina van Leeuwen will guide you through a range of fun art processes as you create your own special 'time capsule' book. Reflecting on your past, present and future, you will explore mixed media processes, including collage, gelli printing, oil stick, wax resist and watercolour drawing and create a concertina artist book to treasure.

Thu 7 Jul 2022 | 2pm - 4pm | Suitable for 8-14yrs
$65 | $58.50 members | Materials included, participants are invited to bring images or photos they would like to refer to
Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner of Cale St) Midland WA

Image: Courtesy of Marina van Leeuwen

Discover lino print and Western Australia’s unique flora in this school holiday workshop with Artist in Residence Luke Morgan. Create a simple carving inspired by the wide range of plants that can be found in our own backyard and experiment with layers, colour, text and different papers.

Thu 14 Apr 2022 | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 5 - 12yrs
$35 | $31.50 members | Materials supplied