Art Across Ages

All Ages Creative Workshops

Art Across Ages is about people of all ages coming together to create, connect and share. These free, hands-on workshops are open to everyone including kids, teens, parents, grandparents and neighbours.

Each workshop focuses on a different kind of art and is led by local and visiting artists. You might learn a new skill, try something you have never done before, or simply enjoy making art with others in a friendly space.

It is not only about art. It is about sharing stories, learning from each other and building connections between generations. Come along on your own or with family and friends and enjoy a relaxed, welcoming space where creativity and conversation flow.

Up-Coming Workshops

Flower Arranging for Valentine's Day

Spend Valentine’s Day at the Low Head Community Garden with a hands-on flower arranging workshop surrounded by nature and community. Fresh blooms will be provided by garden members, who are dedicated to creating a beautiful, shared space where people can gather, learn, grow, and share.

Participants will be guided through the basics of flower arranging and will create their own arrangement to take home. This workshop is suitable for beginners and open to all.

Everyone will leave with a handmade floral arrangement and a renewed sense of connection to community, nature, and each other.

Saturday, 14 February 2026
Workshop One: 12pm — 12:45pm
Workshop Two: 1:30pm — 2:15pm

What to bring: Lunch, a drink bottle, and sun protection. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

Low Head Community Garden, 7 Gunn Parade

Past Workshops

Family Collage & Memory Maps

January 2026
Presented by Julie McDonald

A creative community workshop where people of all ages came together to explore shared stories, family histories, and local identity through collage and simple stitching. Using personal items and shared materials, layered artworks that reflect memory, heritage, and place while strengthening community connections.

Sumi and Sound

January 2026
Presented by Emma Magusson-Reid

A full-day workshop where ink meets water in the ancient Japanese art of Suminagashi paper marbling. Guided through flowing, hands-on marbling techniques, participants created unique patterned papers, layered poetic words and drawings, and collaborated on large-scale prints immersed in natural soundscapes and the meditative rhythms of making.

Rag Rugging

January 2026
Presented by Jak

Participants turned old fabrics into something beautiful and practical. In this hands-on workshop, participants learnt the traditional art of rag rugging and creating their own circular rug or trivet to take home. Working with recycled cotton sheets and fabric strips, they explored simple hooking and braiding techniques to transform everyday textiles into colourful woven forms.

Intergenerational Portraits

January 2026
Presented by Julie McDonald

Families and friends of all ages are invited to draw or paint each other in this playful portrait workshop. Participants begin with fun warm-up sketches and mark-making, then move into more detailed portraits that celebrate connection, character, and creativity.