wellbeing + hands on
Step away from the screen and into the studio. This itinerary brings together programs centred on craft, creativity and hands-on making — spaces where the process matters as much as the outcome, and where slowing down is the whole point. Whether you're a seasoned maker or a curious first-timer, there's something here to spark your creativity and restore your sense of calm.
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Pattern Play
Workshop | 14 November | Ainslie Arts Centre
Discover the infinite possibilities of simple printmaking in this playful workshop where you will design your own patterned cloth - perfect to wear as a bandana or us as a unique, reusable gift wrap.
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Protest Puppets
Workshop | 14 November | Q Gallery
Create a hand-felted protest finger puppet with artist Lynn Petersen in this workshop inspired by her exhibition Radical Joy. -
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Textile Transformations: Radical Rugs
Workshop | 9 November | Craft + Design Canberra
Transform an old t-shirt into a new patch or artwork with a message of protest, resistance or rebellion using traditional rug making techniques. -
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Pattern Play 2
Workshop | 14 November | Ainslie Arts Centre
Discover the infinite possibilities of simple printmaking in this playful workshop where you will design your own patterned cloth - perfect to wear as a bandana or us as a unique, reusable gift wrap.
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Protest Puppets 2
Workshop | 14 November | Q Gallery
Create a hand-felted protest finger puppet with artist Lynn Petersen in this workshop inspired by her exhibition Radical Joy. -
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Textile Transformations: Radical Rugs 2
Workshop | 9 November | Craft + Design Canberra
Transform an old t-shirt into a new patch or artwork with a message of protest, resistance or rebellion using traditional rug making techniques.
Canberra City of Design
As a UNESCO Creative City of Design, Canberra has a built environment unlike any other in Australia. This itinerary takes you through programs that explore the architecture, urban planning and design thinking that have shaped our city — from the sweeping civic geometry of the parliamentary triangle to the neighbourhood streets, laneways and public spaces where everyday life unfolds. A must for anyone who has ever looked at a building and wondered why it makes them feel something.
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Robert Foster 10 Year Memorial Exhibition
Exhibition | 7 – 15 November | Grainger Gallery
In celebration of a maker whose vision continues to resonate as an enduring act of creative dissent, Robert Foster 10 Year Memorial Exhibition brings together 10 of Robert's most significant original works alongside new collaborative pieces by 10 artists whose practices were deeply shaped by his influence.
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Dissent: Opposition/Proposition
Talk | 10 November | Canberra City
Presented by Architectus in partnership with SONA and EmAGN, Dissent: Opposition/Proposition brings together emerging thought leaders from architecture, urban design and adjacent fields to interrogate the role of sanctioned and unsanctioned design in the city and explore how opposition can become a proposition for change. -
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Break // Make: UC x Miko
Exhibition | 9 – 15 November | Miko Designs
Break // Make: UC x Miko is a multidisciplinary design collaboration between University of Canberra students and Miko Designs. Exploring ‘Dissent’, students challenge convention, blend tradition with technology and push the boundaries of craft, architecture and design to envision our sustainable and creative futures. -
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Robert Foster 2
Exhibition | 7 – 15 November | Grainger Gallery
In celebration of a maker whose vision continues to resonate as an enduring act of creative dissent, Robert Foster 10 Year Memorial Exhibition brings together 10 of Robert's most significant original works alongside new collaborative pieces by 10 artists whose practices were deeply shaped by his influence.
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Dissent: Opposition/Proposition 2
Talk | 10 November | Canberra City
Presented by Architectus in partnership with SONA and EmAGN, Dissent: Opposition/Proposition brings together emerging thought leaders from architecture, urban design and adjacent fields to interrogate the role of sanctioned and unsanctioned design in the city and explore how opposition can become a proposition for change. -
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Break // Make: UC x Miko 2
Exhibition | 9 – 15 November | Miko Designs
Break // Make: UC x Miko is a multidisciplinary design collaboration between University of Canberra students and Miko Designs. Exploring ‘Dissent’, students challenge convention, blend tradition with technology and push the boundaries of craft, architecture and design to envision our sustainable and creative futures.
