‘Dance of the Dragonfly’ Wire Workshop

Delicate, graceful, and full of meaning, dragonflies have long symbolised transformation, change, new beginnings, and adaptability. They are also seen as symbols of agility, strength, and poise under pressure. In some cultures they represent good fortune, prosperity and even the souls of loved ones passed.

In this brand new, beautiful workshop, Alana will show you how to create your own dragonfly from wire using wrapping and shaping techniques.
Once your dragonfly is complete, you’ll choose how to bring it to life, whether it be through a unique piece of jewellery, a beautiful suncatcher or an ornament for home. The choice is yours.

You’ll leave with a beautifully handcrafted piece ready to either wear, embellish or hang and the skills to keep creating.

Date & Time:
Sunday 26th October
10.00am to 4.00pm

The studio will be open from 9.45am.
Please be ready to start your workshop at 10am so that you don’t miss any important information.

Please Note: if you are late to class, you may be asked to wait until a suitable pause in tuition when your tutor will come and get you and catch you up so you do not interrupt the flow of the workshop.

Venue:
Whimsical Creatives
Rear 183 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville VIC 3777
(Entry via Church Street/River Street Carpark)

Tutor:
Alana Jones of ‘Sparkling Dragon Designs’.
Alana has been creating and making since around 8 years of age and has always been delighted by pretty, sparkly and colourful things.

Skill Level:
Intermediate.
Some wire working and/or jewellery making experience is required to attend this workshop.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions regarding this.
Students need to be 18+ to attend.

Cost:
$140 plus materials if needed.
There is no mandatory kit fee to keep costs down for those who already have the materials at home.

Workshop Price includes:
– Tuition
– Use of Tools (if needed)
– One set of butterfly wings
– A focal bead if required
– Consumables
– Morning and Afternoon tea (please let us know of any intolerances or allergies and we’ll do our best to accommodate you)
– Tea/coffee

EFTPOS & Credit Card Facilities Available.

If you would like to book a position for this class, you can do so online (preferred, so we all have a copy of the transaction) or call Dani on 0412 662 179. Once you have booked in, you will receive a manual ‘Confirmation of Booking’ email approximately a week before the workshop which will include a booking reminder plus all the information you need for this workshop (you may need to check your spam or promotions folder as sometimes they end up in there!).

Extra Information Regarding COVID/Illness:
We ask that you remember that we are a small business run by someone with chronic illnesses. Many of our visitors are also immune compromised. Please do not visit the studio if you are unwell in any way. Thank you for your understanding.

Why Do a Workshop with Us?
Here’s what makes us different from other creative spaces.

•  All our Tutors are experienced in teaching and have many years of experience working with their respective mediums/in their field of expertise – for most of our tutors this is over 15 years experience.
• Our workshop sizes are small with no more than 12 students.
• We provide a friendly, inviting space and cater for many challenges you may face  (health issues, food intolerances, anxiety, etc.). Many of our students (and some of our tutors) suffer from chronic illness and have special needs. If you have any concerns, please feel free to reach out to Dani who will do her best to help you out;
• We use only high quality materials/products in our workshops and myself and our Tutors are familiar with how these work and can give you accurate information/answers to your questions;
• Students are able to browse our 1500+ products and purchase if they wish to either before, during or after their workshop;
• We offer payment plan options on most workshops as we understand that finances can be tight (please email if you’d like to take advantage of this);
• We are fully insured and there is always someone on site who has a Level 2 first aid qualification and asthma management training. All tutors who are working with children have current, valid Working with Children Checks.
• We offer ‘after workshop’ support for all our students. Students can ask questions of our tutors and refresh any information they need to after the workshop via email, phone or in our Facebook group especially for students.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out.
We look forward to seeing you at the Studio very soon!