Millinery Foundations Masterclass with Sarah Seahorse

Event Details:

Fee: Two ticket prices -concession and waged ( $340+bf and $450+bf), 

+plus one assistant ticket available at $110+bf, via discussion with me regarding the helper roles

Join milliner and wearable artist Sarah Seahorse for this action packed weekend masterclass using non-traditional and easily accessible materials. 

Learn useful millinery and costume making techniques such as flat pattern making, blocking, wirework, decorative embellishment and finishing to create your own sturdy and functional headwear. Sarah will also provide advice and mentoring to realise your dream headwear visions. 

 Suitable for anyone interested in millinery, design, drag, cosplay, costume and sculpture, participants will learn the fundamentals of creating DIY millinery bases and structures to build hats, headdresses and wigs. 

With a focus on utilising recycled materials, accessing millinery materials on a budget and reimagining rubbish, let your imagination run wild to create multiple headdress concepts.

Sarah was the resident milliner at Circus Oz for a decade, she has won two awards at the prestigious World of Wearable Art Awards in Aotearoa,  has made hats and costumes for many of Naarm’s incredible performers, is a self described trash troll, lover of hats and recycled materials and loves to generously share her lifetime of creative skills within community settings.

Topics included:

• Millinery design principles
• DIY Blocking from scratch
• Flat pattern skull cap with recycled materials. 
• Wirework
• Decorative techniques + materials manipulation
• Problem solving
• Going up- height and balance
• Finishing and Lining

By the end of the weekend you will have at least three new headdress bases to build on, plus loads of new skills and ideas

DATES AND TIMES:

Preparation session: Thursday 12th June 6-9pm

Weekend Masterclass: Saturday 14th June 10am-5pm &    Sunday 15th June 11am-4pm

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This class will be held at the wonderful School House Studio Gallery space. Right next to Coburg train station and a short walk from Sydney Road trams. Loads of free parking available

The space is wheelchair accessible.

There is a lounge and outdoor area to sit and chill, rest or dream up new ideas.

I teach from a Queer and Neurodivergent lens. I hope to cater to different learning styles, most of this workshop is very hands-on with demonstrations +explanations. Please reach out if you have any specific learning needs.

I have 1 reduced rate ticket for a helper to assist me with set up, pack down and a few other tasks- please get in contact with me @ sarahseahorsie@gmail.com to discuss

Image of Glitter and Snatch, photographed by Theresa Harrison photography.

This workshop will be held on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Merri Bek area. I recognise their continuing custodianship and care of land, waters and culture, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.