Unleash your creativity in this hands-on workshop. Design a stencil of your favorite animal and bring it to life with drawing fluid and screen filler. Print on materials like paper, a tote bag, or your own T-shirt. Bring a T-shirt and an A4 animal printout.

Thu 27 Mar 2025 | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 10-17 yrs

$40 | $36 MAC Inc. Members | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Join WA printmaker Odile Bell for a 3-hour workshop on creating long-lasting stencils with drawing fluid and screen filler. Learn to transfer designs, print on various materials, and pick up essential tips. A great opportunity to master this skill and set up your workspace. Bring an A4 black-and-white design.

Wed 26 Mar 2025 | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$130 | $117 MAC Inc. Members | Midland Junction Arts Centre

ARTIST AND CURATOR TALK | Happy Meals and Scooter Skids: Art from the Outer Suburbs

Midland Junction Arts Centre | West Gallery

Join artist Andy Quilty and curator Andrew Nicholls as they discuss their curatorial and artistic processes, and the intention behind Happy Meals and Scooter Skids: Art from the Outer Suburbs. Learn more about Quilty’s collaboration with Western Australian high school students, his work exploring Perth's outer suburban culture, and why it's important.

Presented by MAC Inc. and FORM Building a State of Creativity as part of Perth Festival.

Sat 22 Mar 2025 | 1 – 2pm | Suitable for all ages

$5 | $4.50 Members | Booking Essential

Image courtesy of Josh Wells Photography

Join WA printmaker Odile Bell for a 3-hour workshop on creating long-lasting stencils with drawing fluid and screen filler. Learn to transfer designs, print on various materials and pick up essential tips. A great opportunity to master this skill and set up your workspace. Bring an A4 black-and-white design.

Sun 9 Mar 2025 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$130 | $117 MAC Inc. Members

Explore the fusion of drawing and printmaking in this 2.5-hour workshop for youth. Using graffiti markers, relief ink, and found materials like junk food packaging and cardboard, create unique monotype prints with low-cost techniques.

Inspired by Happy Meals and Scooter Skids: Art from the Outer Suburbs as part of Perth Festival shown at MJAC from Sat 1 Mar 2025, this hands-on session delves into the creative processes behind the exhibition by Andy Quilty and students from Youth Futures Community School Midland, Armadale Senior High School and Warnbro Community High School.

Sat 8 Mar 2025 | 1pm - 3:30pm | Suitable for 12 - 18 yrs

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided.

Image: Andy Quilty and Youth Futures Community School printmaking workshop at Midland Junction Arts Centre, 2024. Photo by Duncan Wright.

Explore the combination of intuitive mark-making and low-fi materials to create unique monoprints in this 2.5-hour workshop for adults. Using graffiti markers, relief ink, and found materials like junk food packaging and cardboard, you’ll experiment with low-cost, expressive and efficient techniques to investigate the intersection of drawing and printmaking.

Inspired by Happy Meals and Scooter Skids: Art from the Outer Suburbs on show at MJAC from Sat 1 Mar 2025, as part of Perth Festival, this hands-on session offers insight into the creative processes behind the exhibition by Andy Quilty and students from Youth Futures Community School Midland, Armadale Senior High School and Warnbro Community High School.

Sat 8 Mar 2025 | 9:30am - 12pm | Suitable for 19yrs+

$55 | $50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials provided

Image: Andy Quilty and Youth Futures Community School printmaking workshop at Midland Junction Arts Centre, 2024. Photo by Duncan Wright.

Ever dreamed of working with clay? Now’s your chance. Join our One-Day Introduction to Wheel Throwing with potter Robyn Sinclair. In this 3-hour session, designed for beginners, you'll receive hands-on instruction in the basics of ceramics, from centering to shaping. Explore the art of wheel throwing.

Sat 1 Mar 2025 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 18 yrs +

$130 | $117 MAC Inc. Members

All materials and tools provided.

Immerse yourself in the sumptuous world of still life with Bernard Kerr.

Bernard will guide you through warm up with exercises in composition, tone and colour mixing to build your confidence in the mediums of watercolour and gouache before composing and painting a stunning still life arrangement to take home.

Enjoy a selection of fine wine and antipasto in the break. Bring your own lunch and brushes.

Sun 8 Dec 2024 | 9.30am – 3.00pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$99| $89.10 MAC Inc Members

Join our weekly Life Drawing sessions for all levels. Study the human form with a professional life model in a supportive, creative environment. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned artist, unleash your potential in these flexible sessions.

Ongoing weekly sessions every Thu | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

• Please note there will be no Life Drawing class on 14 Nov 2024.

$22 | $20 MAC Members | Easels and boards provided by MJAC. Plus enjoy complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits while you unleash your creativity. Participants to provide preferred drawing materials and paper

This 3-hour workshop with WA painter Louise Hamill invites participants to paint unique flora compositions inspired by Australian plants. Using chalk pencil and acrylics on black gessoed canvas, all materials are provided.

Tue 26 Nov 2024 | 6.00pm- 9.00pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$90 | $81 Member

Presented by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, Puppet Playtime invites children aged 3 to 5 to explore the magical world of Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey. This 75-minute session features a captivating performance and hands-on creative activities, all designed to nurture curiosity, imagination, and social-emotional wellbeing. Book your spot today.

Tue 5 Nov 2024 | 11.00am - 12.15pm | Suitable for ages 3-5

$12.50 | $11.25 Members | Parents are free

Join WA Printmaker Kristy Scaddan for a 3-hour, hands-on workshop exploring 2 forms of printmaking. Combine the art of pigment transfer and monotype using elements of nature and photography. This workshop is perfect for beginners and highlights two process-based approaches to printmaking. Experimentation will begin with layering photographs using the image transfer method while finishing your piece with painterly monotype creating one-of-a-kind prints.  

Sat 2 Nov 2024 | 11.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$85 | $76.50 Members | Materials provided

Enjoy the opportunity to meet Unfold artists and share in conversation and light refreshments following a panel discussion and presentation by this eclectic collection of arts practitioners.   

Join Unfold curator, Kristy Scaddan and featured artists Nazerul Ben-Dzulkefli, Monique Bosshard Curby, Bina Butcher, Moira Court, Jo Darvall, Shanti Gelmi, Louise Grimshaw, Sarah Hewer, Rob Kettels, Monika Lukowska, Matt Perrin, Paul Uhlmann and Vanessa Wallace as they discuss how they have interrogated and reinterpreted their traditional disciplines to challenge the conventional form of the artists’ book. 

 Sun 13 Oct 2024 | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 16 yrs +

$5 | $4.50 Members | Bookings Essential

Join WA printmaker Monika Lukowska, for a 3-hour woodcut printing workshop. Learn to carve wood blocks and create vibrant, multicolored prints without needing a press. Perfect for beginners, you'll explore a range of marks from fine lines to bold shapes.

Sun 13 Oct 2024 | 9:30am - 12.30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs +

$90 | $81 Members | Materials provided.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join ceramic artist Alida Cappelletta’s 3-hour workshop to create a decorative mug using a slab roller. Add texture and apply colored slip for a personalised touch. All skill levels welcome; materials provided. Children under 7 must have an adult present for guidance. Enjoy a fun, creative experience together.

Fri 4 Oct 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 5-7 yrs. Children under the age of 8 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

$35 | $31.50 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

In this fun 1.5-hour workshop, teens will learn to draw realistic heads with graphite pencils. Led by artist Dion Hamill you'll explore facial proportions, shading, and highlights, leaving with a finished drawing and new skills to enhance your art.

Thu 3 Oct 2024 | 11:00am - 12:30pm | Suitable for ages 9-16yrs

$20 | $18 Members | Materials provided

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Ally Solomou's 3-hour teen wheel throwing workshop. Have fun learning to centre and shape clay. Perfect for beginners, this creative session includes all materials: clay, tools, aprons, and kiln firing. Unleash your inner artist and create unique pottery. Includes trimming, bisque and glaze firing, with finished works ready for collection 4-6 weeks after the final class. 

Tue 1 Oct 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$45 | $40.50 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

Join exhibiting artist Bernard Kerr as he discusses the concepts, techniques and ideas presented in Coincident.

The talk will be presented in the auditorium, followed by an opportunity to view the exhibition and secure your copy of the limited-edition catalogue produced with the support of Gordon Darling Foundation.

Bernard Kerr has been influential in Western Australian ceramic arts practice for over 45 years. Producing both functional and sculptural work in stoneware and porcelain, Kerr is a prolific artist and educator whose works are featured in international publications and held in government, corporate and private collections.

Coincident celebrates ceramic craft and investigates connections between objects and images, drawing on the histories of craft and art and how they are perceived in culture.

Sun 29 Sep 2024 | 1:30pm- 2:30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$5 | $4.50 Members | Bookings Essential | Wine and refreshments provided.

Entry Fee redeemable towards catalogue purchase at the launch event.

Join Anastasia Timoshevskaia’s 2.5-hour workshop to enhance your artistic vision. Learn to style scenes and capture stunning photos with your mobile phone. Gain foundational still life skills applicable to your crafts or art. Bring a piece to style and kickstart your projects confidently.

Sun 29 Sep 2024 | 11.00am-1.30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$50 | $45 Members | Some materials required

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join ceramic artist, Alida Cappelletta’s 3-hour workshop to hand-build a mug using a slab roller. Add texture and colored slip for a personalized touch. All materials and tools provided. Unleash your creativity and make functional art.

Fri 27 Sep 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$40 | $36 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Ann Ong, a letterpress extraordinaire, for a fun 1.5-hour workshop. Create unique designs with Lego tiles and a traditional letterpress. Bring an apron or old shirt for inky fun. Don't miss this creative experience!

Thu 26 Sep 2024 | 10.00am-11.30am | Suitable for 8-12 yrs

$25 | $22.50 Members | Materials provided

Join artists in residence Vahri McKenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary as they conclude their MJAC residency and experimental exploration of the Helena River site. The artists will be in attendance for this final pop-up exhibition to share works and works-in-progress developed in collaboration with each other and the river.

Sat 21 Sep 2024 | 11.00am - 3.00pm | Suitable for all ages

FREE Event | Veranda Studio at Midland Junction Arts Centre

Join Artists in Residence Izy Nguyen and Johnny Doan for their Moon Hang Mid-Autumn Festival as they share their exploration of Ancestral Dreaming. 

This is an open space for all community to gather, share stories, poetry, video, performance and music that reimagines Asian diaspora on Whadjuk Boodja.

Sun 15 Sep 2024 | 12.00pm - 3.00pm

Free Event | Booking Essential

Meet artists in residence Vahri Mckenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary as they discuss their MJAC residency and experimental exploration of the Helena River site.

Sun 8 Sep 2024 | 10.00am - 10.45am | Suitable for 16 yrs +

FREE | Booking Essential | Tea and coffee provided

Join our beginner's fabric dyeing workshop with contemporary textile artist; Janine Judge. Learn Sun, ice, and microwave dyeing techniques. Perfect for textile enthusiasts or the curious. Unleash your creativity with vibrant dyes in a fun, immersive experience.

Sun 28 Jul 2024 | 11.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$95 | $85.50 Members | Materials included

WA Quilters | The home of West Australian Quilters   

Dreaming of diving into the world of clay? Join our One-Day Introduction to Wheel Throwing, led by skilled potter Ally Solomou. This immersive session guides beginners through centering, shaping, and more, kickstarting your ceramics journey with hands-on instruction. 

Sat 20 Jul 2024 | 11.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs+

$130 | $117 Members | Materials included

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Sarah Soulay for a three-hour acrylic painting workshop. Learn colour theory and mixing techniques, then create your own palette and bring still life to life on canvas. Leave with a completed painting, test images, and leftover paint for continued practice.

Sun 14 Jul 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 10 - 16 yrs

$40 | $36 Members | Materials included

Join Cathy Inman for a 4-hour journey into twined basketry. Create enchanting baskets using garden finds like Bangalow Palm and banana trunk. Unleash your creativity in nature's embrace. 

Sat 1 Jun 2024 | 11.00am - 3.00pm | Suitable 15 yrs +

$110 | $99 Members | Materials included