Arty Anchovies is for children who love art and crafts. Join our crafty tutor Mary Darling as she guides the children to create Easter inspired hats and baskets. Mary lays out a delightful craft smorgasbord, with an abundance of supplies, including sequins, tape, stickers, pom poms, feathers, glitter card, and much more. It's a crafting paradise where endless possibilities await!

All materials are provided.

Children 5-12 years

$20 per child - participants must be a member of the Cannery Arts Centre to participate in this course *please sign up here to become a Cannery Arts Centre member

All our tutors have Working with Children Check’s-drop your child off or feel free to stay
All materials are provided-we recommend sending your child with a labelled water bottle and nut free snack and dressing them appropriately for painting and craft.

Mindfulness Photography is about slowing down and clearing the mind by taking photos.

Join Michael Pelusey, professional photographer and travel writer, in this workshop, where Michael will show his mindfulness photography process for taking better photos. Participants are to bring their own camera, a smartphone or SLR, or both! After an hour of theory, participants will venture outside for some fun and hands-on practice outside in nature.

Michael and Jane Pelusey are professional travel writers and photographers. They have published over 80 non fiction books for children as well as travel guides and magazine articles. Michael has run photography workshops and talks in WA for over 10 years. Michael also runs his Mindfulness Photography Facebook group where members meet up in different locations.
Web www.pelusey.com Facebook michael.pelusey Instagram pelusey_life

Limited to 16 participants-Suitable for adults and older teens.

$40 per person

In this workshop, participants will be taught the basics of hand-building clay. Guided by Mums, Jess and Tara, who both have a passion for ceramics and want to share their love of clay with kids. Participants will create a unique and functional chip and dip bowl. The pottery has to harden and then is bisque-fired. Jess and Tara will then glaze them and they will be fired again. Once they are ready you will be notified by email to collect them, approximately 3-4 weeks later.

All other materials are provided. Participants should wear clothes suitable for crafting, and must wear closed-in shoes. Recommended to send them with a labelled water bottle.

Age: 8+years

$20 Cannery Member
$35 Non Member

Membership to the Cannery for children/youth is $30 for 12 months from the date you sign them up. Sign up here

A beautiful bunch of wildflowers arranged in beautiful jugs is displayed, just waiting for creative fingers to create beautiful paintings. A workshop to focus and hone some painting skills with a beautiful still life. Katie White is a botanist and scientist, turned artist and educator. She gets great excitement and joy out of the many wonders of the natural world and is passionate about sharing and connecting. Participants will create 1-2 acrylic paintings. Paintings may need time to dry overnight and can be collected in the following days. All wildflowers will be collected under appropriate licenses.

All materials are provided. Participants should wear clothes suitable for crafting, and must wear closed in shoes. Recommended to send them with a labelled water bottle.

Age: 5+ years

$20 Cannery Member
$35 Non Member

Membership to the Cannery for children/youth is $30 for 12 months from the date you sign them up. Sign up here

In this workshop, participants will be taught the basics of hand-building clay. Guided by Mums, Jess and Tara, who both have a passion for ceramics and want to share their love of clay with kids. Participants will make planter pots adding embellishments, made out of clay, to the pot for decoration. The pottery has to harden and then is bisque fired. Jess and Tara will then glaze them and they will be fired again. Once they are ready you will be notified by email to collect them, approximately 3-4 weeks later.

All other materials are provided. Participants should wear clothes suitable for crafting, and must wear closed in shoes. Recommended to send them with a labelled water bottle.

Age: 5-10 years

$20 Cannery Member
$35 Non Member

Membership to the Cannery for children/youth is $30 for 12 months from the date you sign them up. Sign up here

Discover the art of image transfer on encaustic wax painted wood. Develop a vintage feel to your favourite photographs and preserve them in a material that can stand the test of time! These make unique personalised gifts or keepsakes. Facilitated by experienced encaustic artist Elaine Fewings, a local artist and Curtin University graduate, who has developed an ever-changing art practice with a focus on conceptual art and materiality.

Suitable for adults and older teens.

Participants must be a member of the Cannery Arts Centre to participate in this course *please sign up here to become a Cannery Arts Centre member

$50 per person

Participants are to bring along a selection of photographs printed on a toner printer, or the Cannery Arts Centre can print them for you. All other materials are provided.

Arty Anchovies is for children who love art and crafts. Join our crafty tutor Mary Darling as she guides the children to create Christmas inspired nature crafts. Mary lays out a delightful craft smorgasbord, with an abundance of supplies, including sequins, tape, stickers, pom poms, feathers, glitter card, and much more. It's a crafting paradise where endless possibilities await!

Children 5-12 years

$20 per child - participants must be a member of the Cannery Arts Centre to participate in this course *please sign up here to become a Cannery Arts Centre member

All our tutors have Working with Children Check’s-drop your child off or feel free to stay
All materials are provided-we recommend sending your child with a labelled water bottle and nut free snack and dressing them appropriately for painting and craft.

Prepare for an invigorating Paint and Sip extravaganza! Join us for a night of creativity and socialising. Immerse yourself in painting a happy fish on canvas, skilfully guided by the talented artist, Louise Stewart-Brown. We provide all materials, including wine and cheese platters.

Adults only

Participants must be a member of the Cannery Arts Centre to participate in this course *please sign up here to become a Cannery Arts Centre member

$70 per person

Join our Quick Flicks workshop for Short Form Video Creation! Learn video basics, tackle exciting challenges, and master editing tips. Guided by Jayde Guest, who has been running her photography and graphic design business since 2013. She actively manages the social media accounts of numerous local businesses and is passionate about sharing her knowledge. Participants will create their own short video. Participants must provide their own phone or iPad with the free Inshot app downloaded.

All other materials are provided. Participants should wear clothes suitable for crafting, and must wear closed in shoes. Recommended to send them with a labelled water bottle.

Age: 12+ years (just a guide-if your 11 year old is interested book them in! Poster was wrong sorry, it’s not 7+yrs, this workshop is more suited to older children.

$20 Cannery Member
$35 Non Member

Membership to the Cannery for children/youth is $30 for 12 months from the date you sign them up. Sign up here

In this workshop, participants will be taught the basics of hand-building clay. Guided by Mums, Jess and Tara, who both have a passion for ceramics and want to share their love of clay with kids, participants will make a hanging ornament with clay, adding words with letter stamps or decorations with texture stamps. Children will then have the option to choose what stones they would like added to their ornament. The pottery has to harden and then is bisque fired. Jess and Tara will then glaze them and they will be fired again. Once they are ready you will be notified by email to collect them, approximately 3-4 weeks later.

All other materials are provided. Participants should wear clothes suitable for crafting, and must wear closed in shoes. Recommended to send them with a labelled water bottle.

Age: 5-12 years

$20 Cannery Member
$35 Non Member

Membership to the Cannery for children/youth is $30 for 12 months from the date you sign them up. Sign up here

Using clay, create bowls for your pet, for their food or drink, or if you don't have a pet, make yourself a trinket bowl. Guided by artist Brittany Norton, learn skills in handbuilding to make the bowl and then how to add embellishments. All materials are provided. The bowls have to harden and then are bisque fired. Brittany will then glaze them and they will be fired again. Once they are ready you will be notified by email to collect them, approximately 3-4 weeks later.

All other materials are provided. Participants should wear clothes suitable for crafting, and must wear closed in shoes. Recommended to send them with a labelled water bottle.

Age: 10+ years

$20 Cannery Member
$35 Non Member

Membership to the Cannery for children/youth is $30 for 12 months from the date you sign them up. Sign up here

Arty Anchovies is for children that love to do everything art! In this workshop participants will create a brilliant bird inspired by artist Pete Cromer. Participants will paint paper for the bird's body, cut out the birds extra body parts from a selection of pre-painted paper and then assemble their bird on A2 cartridge, guided by artist and Yr 12 student Brooke Elson (and her Mum).

Children 5-12 years
All our tutors have Working with Children Check’s-drop your child off or feel free to stay
All materials are provided-we recommend sending your child with a labelled water bottle and nut free snack and dressing them appropriately for painting and craft.

$20 Cannery member *please sign up to become a Cannery Arts Centre member

***SOLD OUT*** Please add your name to the waiting list as places may open up-do this through the BOOK HERE link below

Arty Anchovies is for children that love to do everything art! In this workshop participants will create a robot, crafted from cardboard and recycled bits n bobs, guided by artist and Yr 12 student Brooke Elson (and her Mum). Choose the robot body, add arms and legs, eyes and then go crazy popping on all the extras to create your own unique robot.

Children 5-12 years
All our tutors have Working with Children Check’s-drop your child off or feel free to stay
All materials are provided-we recommend sending your child with a labelled water bottle and nut free snack and dressing them appropriately for painting and craft.

$20 Cannery member *please sign up to become a Cannery Arts Centre member

Using clay, create bowls for your pet, for their food or drink, or if you don't have a pet, make yourself a trinket bowl. Guided by artist Brittany Norton, learn skills in handbuilding to make the bowl and then how to add embellishments. All materials are provided. The bowls have to harden and then are bisque fired. Brittany will then glaze them and they will be fired again. Once they are ready you will be notified by email to collect them, approximately 3-4 weeks later.

All other materials are provided. Participants should wear clothes suitable for crafting, and must wear closed in shoes. Recommended to send them with a labelled water bottle.

Age: 10+ years

$20 Cannery Member
$35 Non Member

Membership to the Cannery for children/youth is $30 for 12 months from the date you sign them up. Sign up here

Using clay, create fairy houses, sculptures for play or the garden. Guided by artist Brittany Norton, learn skills in handbuilding to make a house and then how to add embellishments.

All materials are provided. The sculptures have to harden and then are bisque fired. Brittany will then glaze them and they will be fired again. Once they are ready you will be notified by email to collect them, approximately 3-4 weeks later.

All other materials are provided. Participants should wear clothes suitable for crafting, and must wear closed in shoes. Recommended to send them with a labelled water bottle.

Age: 10+ years

$20 Cannery Member
$35 Non Member

Membership to the Cannery for children/youth is $30 for 12 months from the date you sign them up. Sign up here

Create a dried floral sculpture with botanist and artist, Katie White of Caladenia Co. Using a wood or wire frame, Katie will supply all the materials and equipment, and teach you how to attach the dried florals to make a unique arrangement for you to hang in your home. You are welcome to bring along any of your own dried foliage or florals.

Tea, coffee and cheese platters provided.

Suitable for adults and teens 16 years and older.

$50 Cannery members *to become a member click here

This 3 week course specifically for teenagers will give participants the skills to prepare and centre clay to make cylindrical forms. Participants will also learn how to glaze their work. Fees include: one bag of clay, glazes, 2 kiln firings (1 initial bisque firing, and 1 final firing), and the guidance of expert tutor Krystal Obschonka.

Tuesday afternoons 4pm-6pm 30 May, 6 June and 13 June 2023

Limited to 6 participants. TEENS ONLY

$130 Cannery members - must be a member of the Cannery Arts Centre

*please sign up to become a Cannery Arts Centre member - membership lasts for 12 months

Join master potter master Krystal Obschonka for Sunday afternoons working with clay for 6 weeks.

This is an excellent introduction for beginners with Krystal catering to the participants’ area of interest whether that be handbuilding or wheel.

Course price includes clay, glazes and firings. Finished products are generally ready for pick up 3 weeks after the course has finished.

Limited to 10 participants-adults only.

Sunday 1pm-3pm 21 May - 25 June 2023

$200 Cannery member

*please sign up to become a Cannery Arts Centre member - membership lasts 12 months

This 6 week course will give participants the skills to prepare and centre clay to make cylindrical forms on the pottery wheel. Participants will also learn how to glaze their work, and the basics skills of packing and firing a kiln.

Wednesday evenings 6pm-8pm 17 May - 21 June 2023

Limited to 6 participants. ADULTS ONLY

Suitable to all skill levels.

Fees include: one bag of clay, glazes, 4 kiln firings (2 initial bisque firings, and 2 final firings), and the guidance of expert tutor Krystal Obschonka.

$250 Cannery members - must be a member of the Cannery Arts Centre

*please sign up to become a Cannery Arts Centre member - membership lasts for 12 months

Turn waste into art! Working with Jimena, Enviro-Experiences Project Officer from Southcoast NRM, a marine biologist born in Mexico, the children will walk to the beach opposite the Cannery Arts Centre and collect washed-up plastics. They will then use this plastic and clay to create creatures called Alebrijes, Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Jimena has a background in science and marine conservation. She is passionate about spreading her love for the oceans and promoting ways to protect them, and creating opportunities to engage people with the environment. All materials are provided. If participants want to make them brightly coloured like they are in Mexico, they must paint them at home.

Participants should wear clothes suitable for beach collecting and clay work, and we suggest providing them with a labelled water bottle.

Please note: 5+ years

FREE to attend. Registration essential.

If you are not a Cannery Member, please do so here.

Using clay, create tiny garden houses and sculptures for play or the garden. Guided by artist Brittany Norton, learn skills in hand-building to make a tiny house and how to add embellishments. The sculptures have to harden and then are bisque fired. Brittany will then glaze them, and they will be fired again. Once they are ready, you will be notified by email to collect them approximately 3-4 weeks later.

All materials are provided. Participants should wear clothes suitable for clay work, and we suggest providing them with a labelled water bottle.

Please note: 10+ years

$20 Cannery Member
$30 Non Member

If you are not a Cannery Member, please do so here before booking.