Pieces of the People We Love
Creative Perth Based Workshops / Discover
History themed workshops for adults, teens and kids
Discover
history and
culture.
Learning through making, with a focus on history and how everyday skills shape culture.
Participants work with historical tools and materials, experiencing what people did and how it reflected their lives, interests, and perspectives.
Sessions are practical, structured and engaging, with a focus on asking questions, making connections and considering how these ideas relate to our own lives.
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01Pieces of the People We LoveVictorian Memento Mori WorkshopTeens; Adults
Discover the Victorian practice of using hair as keepsakes and create your own Victorian-inspired memento mori keepsake using synthetic hair.
- Age range
- Teens; Adults
- Duration
- 60–90 mins
- Group size
- Up to 25
- Cost
- $450 per session plus materials
02Insect ManiaEmbroidering the Natural WorldTweens; Teens; Adults
Insects were all the rage in Victorian England. Explore the era's obsession with all things entomology and embroider an insect motif to finish over time.
- Age range
- Tweens; Teens; Adults
- Duration
- 60–90 mins
- Group size
- Up to 25
- Cost
- $420 per session plus materials
03An Exciting History of EggsArt, symbolism, and decorated eggsChildren; Teens
Discover the history of painted eggs and create some traditional patterns on pre-dyed eggs to take home.
- Age range
- Children; Teens
- Duration
- 60–90 mins
- Group size
- Up to 25
- Cost
- $450 per session plus materials
04Keeping TimeHands-on exploration of vintage sound technology and creation of an analogue clock.Tweens; Teens; Adults
Make a clock out of an upcycled vinyl LP and explore how technology changes culture through the history of recorded sound.
- Age range
- Tweens; Teens; Adults
- Duration
- 60–90 mins
- Group size
- Up to 25
- Cost
- $440 per session plus materials
05Magic Spells and WandsWriting, lettering, and making through imaginative playChildren
Discover examples of lettering and written information from long ago and create a magic scroll to leave with.
- Age range
- Children
- Duration
- 60–90 mins
- Group size
- Up to 25
- Cost
- $470 per session plus materials
06Stained Glass StoriesStories told through colour and imageryChildren; Tweens; Teens
Discover how stained glass windows were used to tell stories through colour and imagery. Create and keep a traditional design on glass or acrylic.
- Age range
- Children; Tweens; Teens
- Duration
- 60–90 mins
- Group size
- Up to 25
- Cost
- $420 per session plus materials
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The rabbit-hole layer
The past is an enormous parts bin.
Insect Mania
Keeping Time
Stained Glass Stories
A place for future field notes, source material, process photographs, and useful detours—kept separate from the fast booking path.
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Easy to book. Easy to host.
Competent where it counts.
Whether you need a one-off event, a rolling program, or something incredibly specific, we’d love to hear from you.
workshops@artisticdisorder.au ↗0404 367 178