Workshops in regional Victoria

Hands-on workshops around regional Victoria, from the Mornington Peninsula to Geelong and the Indigo Valley, run by the local people who started them.

4 experiences

Make your own perfume in a Geelong atelier

Blend your own fragrance from 70 ingredients with perfumer Aysha Hansen.

Price
$199 to $249 AUD per person
Duration
2 hours
Days and times
Saturdays at 9:30am, 12pm or 2:30pm
Group size
Come on your own or bring a group of up to 8. Aysha's site suggests it for birthdays, bridal parties, mother-and-daughter days and team building.
Location
Aysha Hansen Parfum Atelier, Boom Creative Spaces, 5 Rutland St, Newtown VIC 3220
Run by
Aysha Hansen
Skill level
No experience needed
Booking
Book and pay on Aysha Hansen's own site.

Four-Legged Milking Stool

Build a four-legged stool from scratch over a weekend, for complete beginners.

Price
$600 AUD per person
Duration
2 full days, Saturday and Sunday
Days and times
Saturday and Sunday. Every 2026 date left on Indigo Woodworks' courses page showed as fully booked when we checked on 31 Oct 2026. New dates and cancellations go through Andy's own page and mailing list.
Group size
Small groups, numbers strictly limited
Location
Indigo Valley, North East Victoria, VIC
Run by
Andy Hooke, Indigo Woodworks
Skill level
No experience needed
Booking
Book through Indigo Woodworks, with a 50% deposit on booking and the rest when the course finishes.

Three Legged Perch Stool

Shape and turn a three-legged perch stool over three days, for people with some woodworking experience.

Price
$850 AUD per person
Duration
3 full days
Days and times
Every 2026 date left on Indigo Woodworks' courses page showed as fully booked when we checked on 31 Oct 2026. New dates and cancellations go through Andy's own page and mailing list.
Group size
Small groups, numbers strictly limited
Location
Indigo Valley, North East Victoria, VIC
Run by
Andy Hooke, Indigo Woodworks
Skill level
Beginner course or woodworking experience needed
Booking
Book through Indigo Woodworks, with a 50% deposit on booking and the rest when the course finishes.

Sunday afternoon in a ceramics studio

Make what you like in clay on a Sunday afternoon, with all materials and firings included.

Price
$140 AUD per person
Duration
2 hours
Days and times
Sundays 3 to 5pm, 8 Nov to 20 Dec
Group size
Small classes. Come on your own or bring a friend.
Private groups
Yes. Private pottery events for hens parties, team building, Christmas parties, birthdays, and school and community groups, at the Mount Eliza studio or at your venue. Ask the studio for prices.
Location
Mount Eliza, Mornington Peninsula, VIC. A private home studio. The address comes by email once you book.
Run by
Caitlin, Peachy Keen Ceramics
Skill level
No experience needed
Booking
Book and pay on Peachy Keen Ceramics' own site.