Junk Journal Class – Saturday 12 April 1pm

Join Michelle in this class to turn random ephemera into a fantastic junk journal. You will learn the basics of bookbinding as well as having lots of fun to create this little book to decorate with all of your favourite mixed media art techniques and products.
The class is run at the light-filled Mixed Media Arts Studio, in Mt Waverley, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
What to bring:
• an awl, if you have one, or you can use one of ours
• your favourite mixed media supplies to decorate your cover and pages
• scissors
• your preference of kitchen towel, cloth or baby wipes
 •apron or clothes to get painty
Included in class:
• A5 Junk Journal Kit [value $18]
• 3 hours of arty tuition and fun at the delightful Mixed Media Art Studio
• Access to Studio stamps, stencils, Art Foamies and paints
• Afternoon tea with tea & coffee

Gel Printing Fundamentals Class – Friday 21 March 1pm

Gel Printing Fundamentals with Michelle is a fun class to get you hands on with creating your own colourful painted papers using monoprinting. The class is run at the light-filled Mixed Media Arts Studio, in Mt Waverley, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Supplies to Bring:

  • Gel printing plate; prefer 8”x10” Gel Press or Gelli Arts brands
** NOTE: if you don’t have a gel plate to bring, please call Michelle on
0448 417 400 to discuss options**
  • Brayer
  • Selection of Paints; suggest 4 to 5 in similar colour range (all warms or all cools) plus a white or off-white
  • Impression making tools, including:
    • stencils
    • stamps with bold images
    • sequin scrap
    • leaves
  • Paper to print onto, including a range of:
    • A4 office paper
    • printed ephemera
    • scrapbooking papers
    • tags
  • Your preference of kitchen towel, cloth or baby wipes
  • Apron or clothes to get painty

Included in Class:

  • 3 hours of arty tuition at the Mixed Media Art Studio
  • All of your gel printing questions answered
  • Access to Studios supply of paints, stencils and foam stamps
  • Afternoon tea with Tea & coffee

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Mixed Media Art Journal Fundamentals Class – Friday 4 April 1pm

Get hands on and learn the fundamentals of mixed media art journaling in this fun class. Based on the Mixed Media Art Fundamentals series on YouTube, Michelle will run through the basics to get you started plus her 5 steps to art journaling so you can learn the rules before breaking them as you experiment with your own style!

What to bring:

  • Art journal (if you don’t already own one, you can buy one before the class OR elect to work on pieces of mixed media card)
  • ephemera for collage
  • favourite paints
  • paint brushes
  • water pot
  • gel medium
  • stamps and block
  • water-resistant inks
  • stencils & your favourite sponge for stencilling
  • markers; colours plus black and white
  • water soluble pencil or crayon
  • your preference of kitchen towel, cloth or baby wipes
  • apron or painty clothes

Included in class:

  • 3 hours of arty tuition and fun at the delightful Mixed Media Art Studio
  • All of your art journaling questions answered
  • Focal image and quote to complete your layout
  • Access to Studio stamps, stencils, Art Foamies and paints
  • Morning tea with tea & coffee

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Access All Areas @ MMA Studio in July 2022

It’s the ULTIMATE crafter’s day out! ACCESS ALL AREAS  give you access to all of Mixed Media Art Studio supplies PLUS guidance from our talented resident artist Michelle Brown.

With your Access All Areas studio pass, you get:

  • access all of the Mixed Media Art studio supplies, including paints, stamps, stencils, ephemera, inks, mediums, foils, gel plates, journal dies, cutting dies, die cutting machines and more
    (bring your own art journals, cardstock and canvases, or purchase them from the store)
  • access one-on-one tuition with Michelle, covering gel printing, art journaling, making an handmade journal and more
  • create in a wonderfully supporting atmosphere
  • small group and fantastic facilities (max 6 people)
  • plus a $10 voucher to spend in the MMA store on the day (min spend $30)
  • a relaxed creative Saturday 10am to 4pm

CLICK HERE for details and to book – places limited