Grab a spoon and a paintbrush! Magenta House is thrilled to welcome Gizelle Faye back on Sunday 6 July for an interactive workshop on how to make, paint and eat Halo-Halo!

Halo-Halo is a nostalgic Filipino dessert that translates to ‘mix-mix’ in Tagalog. Imagine a stack-worthy layering of seasonal fruits, sweet beans, jellies, toasted rice puffs, wafers, ice cream, shaved ice, and plant-based and dairy milks!

In this class, you get to build your own dessert according to your taste and dietary preferences - choosing from a smorgasbord of ingredients prepared by Mariam from Magenta House. Guided by Gizelle, you'll learn how to paint the edible anatomy of this hyper-colour dessert using vibrant watercolours and creative techniques.

What you'll take home from the workshop:

Watercolour kit
Paintbrushes in a pencil-case container
Clipboard with watercolour paper
Watercolour basics manual
Glass jar for you to paint watercolours at home

Back by popular demand, this session is open to beginners and intermediate students. No prior painting experience needed - simply show up to Magenta House and come away with your own artwork and a sweet tongue! Connect with fellow participants and gain insights into Filipino culture through food, art, and chikahan (conversations).

🍹Halo-Halo Watercolour Workshop
📅 Sunday 6 July 2025, 1pm-4pm
📍 Magenta House, Redfern (Address provided to registered attendees)
💸 Waged = $120 / Unwaged = $110

Fees going towards materials and labour, and includes a watercolour kit and unlimited halo-halo for participants.

Halo-Halo ingredients will include: Polvoron (short-bread candy) / Vegan black-sesame cookie / Ube halaya (purple yam jam) / Grass jelly /Jackfruit / Sweet beans /Pinipig (toasted rice puffs) / Ice creams / Milks (evaporated milk, vegan condensed milk) / Seasonal fruits / Tapioca pearls / Kaong (palm nut) / Nata de coco (coconut jelly) / Macapuno (coconut strings) / Sweet corn / Chocolate Waffles / Shaved ice and more.

This class is a collaboration between Mariam Ella Arcilla & Gizelle Faye. We use Holbien paints and offer vegan, nut-free, and gluten-free ingredients. Pls contact Mariam on housekeeper@magentahouse.com.au for any queries or access info.

Banner design by: Gizelle Faye