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The Rockingham Arts Centre offers a range of workshops for artists at all skill levels across a wide variety of mediums, techniques and materials. Our workshop program is designed to help artists build skills, knowledge, confidence and create connections to pursue their practice to a high standard while enjoying the process of art making.
Our facilitators are highly skilled and selected for their capacity to communicate and deliver genuine learning experiences.
Workshops for children
- Dates: During school term
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $185 per 10-week term
Art 4 Kids is for children aged 7-11 years who would love the opportunity to explore art and creativity in a safe and happy environment under the supervision of an experienced art facilitator.
Term 1 2027 enrolments will open in early January 2027.
Workshops for adults (ages 16+)
- Date: Wednesday 25 November 2026
- Time: 10am - 1pm
- Cost: $60
- Registrations close: 4pm, Friday 20 November 2026
Join artist Tania Daymond for this informative and fun workshop with watercolour pencils.
Tania will guide you through the techniques and applications for watercolour pencils along with helping you develop observational skills and composition.
A great workshop to build confidence, creative thinking and problem solving.
- Date: Saturday 21 November 2026
- Time: 10am - 2pm
- Cost: $30
- Registrations close: 4pm, Sunday 15 November 2026
Experience the beauty of Chinese calligraphy in this friendly workshop. Learn how Chinese characters have evolved from pictorial symbols to structured written forms that we can see today.
Participants will learn the essential brush techniques, stroke order and character balance while exploring the cultural roots of this timeless art.
Using traditional tools — brush, ink, and rice paper — you’ll create elegant characters in a guided setting.
Date: Friday 27 November 2026- Time: 10am - 2pm
- Cost: $30
- Registrations close: 4pm, Sunday 22 November 2026
Bojagi is a Korean term which describes a versatile wrapping cloths for transporting, storing, and protecting items. Bojagi is a 'slow-stitch' method, this workshop invites participants to slow down, connect, and enjoy the process.
Exhibiting artist Philomena Hali will guide participants as they make their own unique Bojagi, using hand-stitching techniques on repurposed fabrics.
Date: Saturday 5 December 2026- Time: 10am - 2pm
- Cost: $40
- Registrations close: 4pm, Sunday 29 November 2026
A unique and creative workshop that invites participants to create a special gift or handmade decoration for the Christmas season.
In this workshop, participants will be inspired by Australian and non-Australian birds to create beautiful Christmas bird collages out of fabric scraps and embellish the birds with simple hand-embroidery using a variety of threads and texture in a 4-5 inch embroidery hoop.
- Date: Wednesday 9 and 16 December 2026
- Time: 10am - 12pm and 10am - 1pm
- Cost: $40
- Registrations close: 4pm, Sunday 6 December 2026
This two-part workshop introduces participants to creating sculptural vessels using paper-mâché pulp. Starting with small bowls or containers as simple armatures, participants will learn how to build basic forms using paper pulp, developing an understanding of structure, balance, and proportion.
The workshop explores surface treatment and embellishment techniques, including texture, pattern, and the addition of mixed materials.
Suitable for beginners, this workshop focuses on accessible processes, creative exploration and the transformation of recycled paper into unique, expressive objects.
- Date: Friday 18 December 2026
- Time: 10am - 1pm
- Cost: $30
- Registrations close: 4pm, Sunday 13 December 2026
Make a Motanka Doll for someone you love!
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn to make a Motanka doll, a handmade textile talisman from an Eastern Slavic folk tradition, traditionally associated with protection, care, and family well-being. You will create your doll by wrapping and tying fabric and thread, without using needles or sharp objects.
You are invited to bring a piece of old or worn clothing meaningful to you, or to someone you love. The clothing will be cut or torn into pieces to make the doll, transforming a well-loved garment into something new while carrying its personal memories and meaning.
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