WHAT'S ON
The Tinkerage Dunmore is located at
Reviva, 44 Buckleys Road DUNMORE NSW 2529
Recycled Wire Basketry
Sat, 18 Jan 2025
10am – 3pm
Facilitator: Joan Lucas
Location: Reviva Dunmore / Shellharbour
Get creative using recycled electrical or telephone wire.
Try making a small basket or sculpture, trap a rock, make a wall hanging or just experiment. We will use a variety of basketry techniques. Beginners and more experienced basket makers are welcome.
BYO: If you have small fine wire cutters bring them along.
Sewing a Denim Cushion Cover
Saturday, 15 February 2025
10am – 3pm
Facilitator: Joan Lucas
Location: Reviva Dunmore / Shellharbour
Do you know how to use your sewing machine properly and effectively? Do you want to make a cushion cover from salvaged jeans? Then this workshop with expert dressmaker Joan Lucas is for you.
BYO cushion you want to make a new cover for, fabric scissors, and your sewing machine. The Tinkerage will provide the jeans.
Repair and Make Jewellery from Broken Things
Saturday, 22 March 2025
10am – 3pm
Facilitator: Magdalena Pillai
Location: Reviva Dunmore / Shellharbour
Magdalena will teach you how to repair/upcycle your broken jewellery. Don’t throw it out! Learn how to form links, hooks, secure beading, or learn some cold forging.
+ BYO safety glasses, ear protection, protective gloves, and any jewellery you would like to repair or upcycle.
YOU MUST BOOK YOUR TICKET THROUGH HUMANITIX BOOKING SITE TO SECURE YOUR PLACE AT THIS WORKSHOP.
Textile Printing - Revamping Textiles
Saturday, 5 April 2025
10am – 3pm
Facilitator: Kathy Orton
Location: Reviva Dunmore / Shellharbour
Recycle your fabrics by screen printing onto them with new funky designs. Revamp things such as cushion covers, tote bags, pillowcases, aprons, tea-towels and tablecloths. Kathy will teach you how to print images onto cotton and linen textiles in creative ways.
+BYO any cushion covers, tote bags, pillowcases, aprons, tea-towels, or some salvaged fabric to print onto if you already have these. The Tinkerage will also have some to choose from.
BYO: apron, and a small pair of sharp scissors or stanley knife.
Clothing Alterations
Sat, 17 May 2025
10am – 3pm
Facilitator:Joan Lucas
Location: Reviva Dunmore / Shellharbour
Do your clothes need shortening, hemming, a waistband that needs taking in, or a button that needs sewing on? Learn how to do these things and more with dressmaker Joan Lucas.
BYO clothes that need alteration, fabric scissors, and your sewing machine.
YOU MUST BOOK YOUR TICKET THROUGH HUMANITIX BOOKING SITE TO SECURE YOUR PLACE AT THIS WORKSHOP.
Spoon Jewellery
Sat, 14 June 2025
10am – 3pm
Facilitator: Bonnie Herft
Location: Reviva Dunmore / Shellharbour
Bonnie will share with you some of her skills in transforming salvaged silver-plated cutlery into wonderful jewellery pieces. Whether you choose to bring your own silverware or use the provided silverware, it’s an opportunity to explore your artistic side and leave with custom-made, one-of-a-kind jewellery pieces that reflect your style and creativity.
+ BYO safety glasses, and silver spoons if you already have them.
YOU MUST BOOK YOUR TICKET THROUGH HUMANITIX BOOKING SITE TO SECURE YOUR PLACE AT THIS WORKSHOP.
Mosaics
Saturday, 26 July 2025
10am – 3pm
Location: Reviva Dunmore / Shellharbour
Using colourful broken tiles, you will create beautiful functional art for your home or garden. Get creative and revamp a small pot, stepping stone or trivet.
Please note that grouting of the mosaics will need to be done another day due to adhesive setting time. This can be done at home or on a Thursday or Friday when The Tinkerage is open.
BYO safety goggles and wear enclosed shoes.
YOU MUST BOOK YOUR TICKET THROUGH HUMANITIX BOOKING SITE TO SECURE YOUR PLACE AT THIS WORKSHOP
The Tinkerage workshops are FREE for residents living in the Shellharbour City Council area. For non-Shellharbour residents $40 fee applies.
Bookings are available via Humanitix.
The Tinkerage Shellharbour is made possible by the generous support of:
