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

Treasures of the Junk Draw
Wednesday, 22 April 2026 | 2pm – 4pm
Macquarie Room, George Town Memorial Hall Complex

Presented by Fiona Miller

Discover the surprising beauty and hidden stories found in everyday objects. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore repurposed and found materials to create something new, personal, and unexpected.

Led by artist and community maker Fiona Miller, this session invites curiosity, play, and creative reuse. Participants are encouraged to bring a small selection of personal items to work with. Please bring no more than a shoe box of odd or random treasures that can be disassembled or altered.

Fiona works across creative practice and community development, with experience in visual arts, education, disaster preparedness and recovery, inclusion, community houses, and gardens. Her work centres on bringing people together through creative projects, guided by a belief that art crosses all languages and brings joy.

FREE, registrations are required.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

What to bring:

A small collection of personal or found objects to work with; a shoe box sized container of items
Objects should be things you are happy to cut, pull apart, or alter
Everything else will be provided
Catering not provided – BYO snacks and drink bottle

SFX Makeup
Friday, 24 April 2026
10am – 12pm
Macquarie Room, George Town Memorial Hall Complex

Presented by IO Performance

A hands-on introduction to special effects makeup for the stage. Participants will learn the basics of creating bruises, cuts, scars, and other theatrical effects using professional SFX techniques.

This workshop is ideal for curious creatives, budding makeup artists, theatre lovers, and anyone interested in how stage transformations are created. No prior experience required.

IO Performance is a Launceston based performance collective creating bold and innovative theatre that challenges audiences and artists alike. Their practice centres on experimentation, risk, and collaborative learning.

FREE – registrations required.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

What to bring:

Comfortable clothes you do not mind getting makeup on
Catering not provided – BYO snacks and drink bottle

Woodwork for All Ages
Monday, 27 April 2026
10am – 11:30am
Macquarie Room, George Town Memorial Hall Complex

Presented by Tool Skool

A fun, safe, and hands on woodworking workshop where participants design and make their own small project to take home. Everyone is encouraged to put their own creative spin on their work.

Tool Skool is led by Asher Cooper, an educator and woodworker based in Launceston. His workshops focus on learning by doing, clear instruction, and building confidence through practical skills such as measuring, sawing, gluing, nailing, sanding, and basic construction.

FREE, registrations are required.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

What to bring:

Closed in shoes are essential
Comfortable clothes suitable for hands on making
Catering not provided – BYO snacks and drink bottle

Theatre Sports
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
2pm – 4pm
Macquarie Room, George Town Memorial Hall Complex

Presented by IO Performance

A high energy workshop exploring the playful world of theatre sports and improvisation. Participants will take part in fast paced improv games designed to build confidence, teamwork, and quick thinking in a supportive and inclusive environment.

No performance experience is needed. All that is required is a willingness to have a go and say yes to the unexpected.

IO Performance is a Launceston based performance collective working across theatre and live performance. Their practice is driven by experimentation and a commitment to making bold, challenging work.

FREE – registrations required.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

What to bring:

Comfortable clothes suitable for moving around
An open mind and a willingness to join in
No experience required
Catering not provided – BYO snacks and drink bottle

Exploring Neurographic Art (Free Flowing Art): Stress Relief and Mindfulness Through Drawing
Thursday, 30 April 2026
10am – 12pm
Macquarie Room, George Town Memorial Hall Complex

Presented by Annie Fitz

A gentle and meditative drawing workshop focused on stress relief and mindfulness.

Neurographic art is an intuitive process that transforms thoughts and emotions into flowing lines, shapes, and colour. No drawing experience is required. Participants use free flowing lines, soften intersections, and colour forms as a way of calming the nervous system and encouraging creative flow.

The focus is on the process rather than the final image, making this session accessible to people of all ages and abilities. Each artwork will be unique, and there is no right or wrong outcome.

Annie Fitz is a visual artist and curator based in George Town. Her practice is grounded in an intuitive, process led approach that prioritises stillness, receptivity, and allowing images to emerge organically. She is deeply interested in art as a pathway to inner exploration and mindfulness.

FREE, registrations are required.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

What to bring:

Any favourite pens or pencils if you wish, though materials will be supplied
An open and relaxed mindset
Catering not provided – BYO snacks and drink bottle

Painting a Water Coloured Flower
Friday, 1 May 2026
10am – 12pm
Macquarie Room, George Town Memorial Hall Complex

Presented by Annie Fitz

A relaxed and accessible watercolour workshop focused on painting flowers and botanicals. Suitable for beginners through to those with some experience, this session introduces techniques such as wet on wet, wet on dry, and layering to build depth, form, and texture.

Participants will explore painting petals, leaves, and stems, working toward a finished botanical composition that reflects their own style and pace.

Annie Fitz is a fifth generation Tasmanian artist with extensive experience as an arts educator. She has worked as a TAFE arts instructor and as an associate lecturer in Illustration and Visualisation at CQUniversity for a decade, developing and delivering courses across visual arts and photography. Her teaching style supports skill development through close observation, material understanding, and confidence building.

FREE, registrations are required.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

What to bring:

An apron or clothes you do not mind getting paint on
All core materials will be provided
Catering not provided – BYO snacks and drink bottle

Past Workshops

Flower Arranging for Valentine's Day 2026

On Valentine’s Day, 2026, community members attended a hands-on flower arranging workshop surrounded by nature and community. Fresh blooms were provided by the Low Head Community garden members, who are dedicated to creating a beautiful, shared space where people can gather, learn, grow, and share.

Participants were guided through the basics of flower arranging and created their own arrangement to take home, and a renewed sense of connection to community, nature, and each other.

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.