STAMP YOUR STORY: WEARABLE ART WORKSHOP
Description
STAMP YOUR STORY: WEARABLE ART WORKSHOP
Hosted by: Renée Mead from Murri Girl Designs
Date: Saturday 21 November 2026
Time: 9.30am to 11.30am
Location: Mooloolah River Landcare, Glenview, QLD
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $80
Come along for a fun, hands-on creative workshop with contemporary First Nations artist and designer Renée Mead from Murri Girl Designs.
Have you got a jacket, shirt, pair of pants or dress sitting in your wardrobe that needs a little love? Bring it along and give it a new lease on life!
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create your own lino stamp using Ezy Carve lino, inspired by your own ideas, patterns, shapes or designs. Then, use your handmade stamp to transform an item from your wardrobe into something fresh, unique and full of personality.
This is all about reimagining what you already own, exploring your creativity and discovering how a simple stamp can turn an everyday piece of clothing into wearable art.
About the workshop:
Renée will guide you through the process of designing, carving and using your own lino stamp. You’ll explore pattern, repetition, colour and mark-making while learning how to create a design that can be printed onto fabric.
You might choose bold shapes, playful patterns, nature-inspired designs, symbols or something completely abstract. Whether you want to make a statement or add subtle details, your design is entirely up to you.
Once your stamp is ready, you’ll experiment with printing onto your own clothing and discover how to give an existing garment a whole new personality.
There are no rules about what your design should look like. It’s about experimenting, trying something new, embracing the unexpected and enjoying the creative process.
Each participant will:
o Design and create their own lino stamp using Ezy Carve lino
o Learn the basics of lino stamp-making and carving techniques
o Experiment with patterns, shapes, repetition and mark-making
o Reimagine and upcycle an item of clothing from their own wardrobe
o Print their design onto a garment to create a unique piece of wearable art
o Receive a tote bag to customise with their handmade stamp and take home
o Learn new creative skills and explore sustainable ways to refresh your wardrobe
o Connect, yarn and share ideas with other creative people
What to bring:
o One clean item of clothing from your wardrobe to upcycle — a jacket, shirt, pair of pants, dress or another suitable garment
o Your own design ideas, patterns or inspiration
o An apron or clothes you don’t mind getting paint on
o Reading glasses, if needed for detailed work
o Your curiosity, imagination and willingness to experiment!
o Please bring a clean, IRONED garment made from a suitable fabric for fabric printing. Plain or lightly coloured fabrics are ideal for showing off your design.
Suitable for:
o Beginners and experienced creatives
o Adults and young people aged 16+
o Anyone interested in wearable art, textiles, printmaking or upcycling
o People wanting to refresh their wardrobe in a creative and sustainable way
o Anyone who enjoys making things by hand and sharing ideas with others
o No previous art-making, printmaking or carving experience is required.
What we supply
o Ezy Carve lino for making your own take-home stamp
o Carving tools and workshop equipment
o Fabric printing paints and application materials
o A tote bag for each participant to customise and take home
o Extra fabric patches to test and take home
o Design and mark-making materials
o Guidance and support throughout the workshop
o All workshop materials are supplied, including your take-home tote bag and fabric patches. Just bring a garment you’re ready to reimagine and your creative ideas!
About Renée
Renée Mead is a contemporary First Nations artist and designer and the creative behind Murri Girl Designs. Renée has Kullilli, Gangulu and Wakka Wakka ancestral connections and lives on Kabi Kabi Country on the Sunshine Coast.
Her creative practice explores cultural identity, connection to Country, storytelling, colour, mark-making, textiles and wearable art. Through Murri Girl Designs, Renée creates contemporary, vibrant and often upcycled pieces, finding ways to give new life to materials and explore the possibilities of wearable art.
Renée is currently studying a Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Arts at Griffith University, continuing to develop her artistic practice and explore new materials, techniques and ways of connecting culture, creativity and storytelling.
Come along and stamp your story!
Bring an old favourite, learn a new skill, meet other creatives and leave with a refreshed piece of clothing, your own handmade lino stamp and a tote bag that tells your story.
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