Events and Talks

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Tales from The Archive

Join researcher and art historian Dr Bree Di Mattina in conversation with Sophie Travers for an exploration of significant works and stories from ATW’s past five decades.

People sitting around a table and weaving with colourful yarn

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Weaving Play

Visit ATW for a fun, free, beginner-friendly weaving play session.

Saturday, November 14, 2026 to Sunday, November 15, 2026

Intermediate Tapestry Weaving: Hatching

A two-day intermediate workshop with ATW tapestry weaver Tim Gresham, exploring hatching techniques to develop greater depth, dimension and colour in your tapestry weaving.

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Bead Weaving with Emma Buswell

Learn Emma Buswell’s bead weaving techniques and get the pattern for her much-loved roast chicken bag in this practical workshop.

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Gather Together

Join Artist in Residence Lara Tilbrook and Leah Manama Avene of Co Culture for a workshop of conversation and collective making.

Heather standing in front of the window holding up a large swatch of indigo dyed fabric

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Natural Indigo Dyeing

Try natural indigo dyeing with ATW’s botanical dye specialist Heather Thomas.

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Saturday Guided Tours 2026

Join us for a free guided Saturday tour of the Australian Tapestry Workshop.

Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026

Introduction to Tapestry Weaving

This two-day course at the ATW, led by senior weaver Tim Gresham, introduces participants to the fundamental skills of tapestry weaving.

Saturday, August 1, 2026

In Conversation: Desire Moheb-Zandi

The 2026 Hancock Fellowship In-Conversation with International Artist in Residence Desire Moheb-Zandi.

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Workshop with Jackson Farley

Jackson's Self-Help Course: make art with AI, badly and on purpose.

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Open House Melbourne 2026

Drop in and explore the Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW), the only tapestry workshop of its kind in Australasia.

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Slow Stitching with Phong Chi Lai

Unwind and stitch slowly with Phong Chi Lai (Studio PCL) in this relaxed, hands-on embroidery workshop.

Scenes from a natural dying workshop with Heather, including plants and a stovetop pot to boil them

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Natural Dye Workshop with ATW

Join ATW’s Natural Dye specialist Heather Thomas for a eucalyptus dyeing workshop.

Louise Meuwissen: ‘Containing all wounds and wishes, tears traverse, (all come from the same well),’ 2023 / Portrait of the artist wearing 'Blossom,' 2018 / ‘A vessel for my worry and fears,’ 2022. Photography 1 and 3 Andrew Curtis, 2 Isabelle Gander

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Vessels For Emotional Holding with Louise Meuwissen

Create your own soft sculptural vessel for emotional holding, richly embellished with beads and sequins, in this intimate workshop with artist Louise Meuwissen.

Photography by Dylan Guy and Claudia Bloxsome

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Sculptural Weaving with Claudia Bloxsome

Discover a fresh approach to textile making in this hands-on workshop that pushes the boundaries of weaving.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Traditional Weaving with Native Grasses

Join artist Emma Stenhouse for a hands-on, sensory weaving workshop using native grasses, inspired by the traditional coil weaving practices of Ngarrindjeri women.

Saturday, March 21, 2026 to Saturday, June 20, 2026

Weaving Play

Visit ATW for a fun, free, beginner-friendly weaving play session.

Person holding up a large fabric swatch of indigo dyeing

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Natural Indigo Dyeing Workshop

Explore the art of indigo dyeing in this beginner-friendly workshop led by ATW’s botanical dye specialist Heather Thomas.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Make a Mini ATW: Soft Sculpture Workshop

Join Arts Project Australia artist Chris O'Brien in stitching a tiny soft sculpture replica of the Australian Tapestry Workshop building.

Saturday, February 28, 2026 to Sunday, March 1, 2026

Introduction to Tapestry Weaving

This two-day course at the ATW, led by senior weaver Tim Gresham, introduces participants to the fundamental skills of tapestry weaving.

Past Talks and Events