Scrap Wood, Second Life: A Canvas Building Workshop @ Brunswick Tool Library

🧑‍🎨 Pallets, offcuts, broken-down crates 🎨

This is the kind of timber most people overlook. In this hands-on workshop at Brunswick Tool Library, you will learn how to transform reclaimed wood into custom-built artist canvases, by creating your own canvas, ready for your own creative pursuits!

The workshop is designed to make art more accessible by showing how easy and cost-effective it can be to build and stretch your own canvas. Using recycled pallet timber and borrowed tools from the tool library, you'll use simple tools, affordable materials, and practical DIY techniques, while also reducing waste.

Whether you're an artist, beginner, or simply someone wanting to work with your hands and try something new, this workshop is about slowing down, learning practical skills, and giving both materials and creativity a second life.

All materials provided - just bring your enthusiasm to learn!

About your facilitators

Angus: Angus grew up in Darwin, Northern Territory, spending a lot of time camping in the bush and working on hands-on projects with his dad, which shaped how he approaches making - practical, resourceful, and process-driven.

Angus is drawn to painting, building, and working with reclaimed materials, with a strong focus on seeing potential in what’s often overlooked. He's interested in how making things by hand can be both accessible and meaningful, especially when shared with others.

Angus enjoys creating spaces where people can experiment, learn practical skills, and build confidence in their own creative process.

Cameron: Cameron lives locally and joined BTL earlier this year, wanting to be involved in something that’s good for the environment and creates community. In his spare time he loves being outdoors and capturing it with a camera. With a background in support work and media/communications, he enjoys connecting with people and working together to solve problems and creating a space that is welcoming for everyone.