Event Details:

Saturday 30th November 10am-4pm

Sunday December 1st 11am-4pm

Fee: Two ticket prices -concession and waged ( $330+bf and $440+bf),

plus one assistant ticket available at $110+bf, via discussion with me- Edit: This ticket has been claimed :)

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, costume and sculpture, participants will learn the fundamentals of creating DIY millinery bases and structure.

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 three new headdress bases to build on, plus loads of new skills and ideas.

This class will be held at the beautiful Jika Jika Community Centre in Northcote.

The space is wheelchair accessible.

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

I have 1 reduced rate ticket for a helper to assist me with set up and packdown, please get in contact with me @ sarahseahorsie@gmail.com to discuss

Image of Glitter and Snatch, photographed by Theresa Harrison.

This workshop will be held on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.