Sun, 17 Jan 10:00AM (AEDT)
Soft Sculpture -Textile Critter Workshop
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Join us for a hands-on creative experience in a professional artist’s studio! In this intimate small-group workshop, you’ll learn the art of soft sculpture — designing and crafting your own unique critter using a variety of textile techniques.
Guided by an experienced artist, participants will explore both hand stitching and sewing machine methods to bring their imaginative creatures to life. You’ll discover how to design, create, and embellish your sculpture with personality and flair.
All materials are provided, including textiles, stuffing, beads, and a trove of intriguing found objects for decoration. Whether you're new to sewing or an experienced maker looking to expand your skills, this workshop offers a fun, supportive space to experiment with texture, form, and storytelling through fabric.
Come ready to stitch, stuff, and sculpt your very own soft companion! This is a 4 hour workshop and you may not finish you piece, however you will be able to complete at home especially if you are hand stitching a lot of detail.
Make a day of it!
After the workshop, explore the beauty of the countryside. Visit local award-winning wineries like Lethbridge Wines, Austin Wines, or Clyde Park, all known for delicious food and scenic views. Or stay the weekend in nearby Ballarat or Geelong.
Location & Travel Times:
📍 Lethbridge is:
90 mins from Melbourne
25 mins from Geelong
40 mins from Ballarat
Details
You will learn
- How to design, cut and stuff, decorate a 3D fabric creature.
You will get
- Take home your own critter
Appropriate for
Beginners to textiles, beginners to sculpture, textile artists
Preparation
What to bring
- No, just some lunch
What to wear
casual
Your Teacher
Fun, experimental and knowledgeable
Organized by
Samantha Thompson Studio
Im a professional artist that offers workshops from my country studio. I love to share my experiences in printmaking, including linocut and monoprinting, learn how to coptic stitch handmade books. I offer contemporary pastel workshops andI also teach textile classes.
The studio has several rooms that includes a print and textile room. Class sizes are small and intimate, generally between 3 and 6 participants so everyone gets a maximum amount of time to discuss their ideas and learn.
Samantha Thompson is a multidisciplinary artist and regional arts advocate based in Golden
Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia. Her practice operates at the intersection of contemporary art
and craft, with a sustained focus on printmaking. Through these mediums, she interrogates
the cultural conditions of play in adulthood. Characterised by a vibrant and deliberately
playful aesthetic, her work engages feminist discourse through the reactivation of “feminine-
coded” modes of making. Thompson’s materially diverse and often upcycled works extend
beyond object-based outcomes, translating into performance and public art contexts. Central
to her practice is an investment in intergenerational knowledge, particularly the transmission
of craft through familial and informal pedagogies. This mixture of conceptual inquiry and
academic research underpins her recent series, Relationship to Play, which examines the
social and psychological conditions that shape adult engagement with play, advocating for its
renewed integration into everyday life.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A transfer can be requested 3 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$20.00 applies.
- A credit note can be requested 3 days before the class starts. Free of charge.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
Terms & Conditions
Anyone partaking in any classes or coming to any events at Samantha Thompson Studio or organised by Samantha Thompson Studio must agree to these terms and conditions.
1.) LIABILITY WAIVER
I agree to take on full responsibility for any damages, injuries and for physical and/or personal property, which I might incur whilst participating in classes and/or events organised by Samantha Thompson Studio
2.) PHOTO & VIDEO
I agree to give Samantha Thompson Studio unrestricted publishing rights for any photographs or videos taken at Samantha Thompson Studio classes and events or on Samantha Thompson Studio premises. (For use of Samantha Thompson Studio marketing materials).
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