2026

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.

People sitting around a table and weaving with colourful yarn

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

Weaving Play

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

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.

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.

Tour group at Australian Tapestry Workshop

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Saturday Guided Tours 2026

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

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

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Natural Dye Workshop with ATW

Join ATW’s Natural Dye specialist Heather Thomas for a eucalyptus dyeing workshop, as part of Melbourne Design Week.

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Slow Stitching with Phong Chi Lai

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

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.

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