Lex Sorrentino | Contemporary Craft Retreat
Mixed Media
7 + 8 NOVEMBER 2026
Day + Time | Saturday + Sunday | 10am – 4pm
Location | Level One, Canberra Southern Cross Club Tuggeranong, Corner of Pitman and Holwell Street, Greenway ACT
Facilities | Wheelchair accessible, accessible parking, off street parking*, bathroom available, EFTPOS + cash accepted
*Parking is available under the Tuggeranong Southern Cross Club (turn of Cowlishaw Street)
Meet Lex at the Contemporary Craft Retreat at the Canberra Southern Cross Club Tuggeranong, open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Come along to check out the five daily workshops, featuring Polymer Clay, Collage Animals, Acrylic/Enamel Painting, Automata & Fish Sculpture on Saturday, followed by Polymer Clay, Felting, Cloth Sculpture, Collage Landscape & Air-Dry Clay Teapot/Sculpture on Sunday. Lex will be happy to answer questions, and you're invited to browse the sales tables showcasing creations from Lex, plus instructors and students. Stay for lunch and refreshments, available on the ground level of the Club.
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Since 1996 Lex Sorrentino has been pushing the boundaries of mixed media clay art. As a self-taught sculptor, her minimal training has been a liberation, allowing her to approach clay with refreshing freedom and no preconceived notions of its “proper” use. Lex famously quips “Ignorance is not only bliss, but genuinely constructive, particularly in a medium as adaptable as Polymer and Air-Dry clay.” Her artistic heart belongs to whimsical art, where she masterfully blends various clays with diverse mediums to birth captivating creations. This distinct style has garnered international recognition, notably a first-place award in the International Polymer Clay Association Sculpture Award Global Exhibition 2023 and a close second in the People’s Choice Sculpture for Clyde 2023. Beyond her studio, Lex is a dedicated educator, offering weekly classes and workshops in Oxley, Canberra and serving as the coordinator for the long-running Contemporary Craft Retreat at Tuggeranong Southern Cross Club, celebrating its 15th year.
Images | Lex Sorrentino | Open Studios 2025 | Photos by 5 Foot Photography