"Character Illustration" with Melissa O'Shea | 8-12yrs | 10am-12noon | Tuesday 8th April 2025 | SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
"Character Illustration" with Melissa O'Shea | 8-12yrs | 10am-12noon | Tuesday 8th April 2025 | SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Unleash your imagination in this hands-on character design workshop. Led by artist Melissa O’Shea, this fun and interactive session is perfect for young creatives who love to draw, invent stories, and bring characters to life.
All materials provided.
Please bring a snack and a drink bottle.
$55 incl GST. All art materials provided (2-hour workshop)
In this hands-on session, kids will:
✨ Design their own unique character for a story, game, or comic
✨ Learn drawing techniques and character-building skills
✨ Play a fun character card game to spark creativity
✨ Use a mix of materials including pencils, fine liners, and markers
Whether they're into fantasy, comics, or Dungeons & Dragons, this workshop will help them bring their imagination to life!
Workshop will run 10-12noon Tuesday 8th April at Bluebird House (Cnr Carr & Swanston Streets, South Geelong).
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Bookings are non-refundable but, should you be unable to attend, your place can be transferred to a friend. Please contact us if you should need to transfer your booking.
NDIS Participants: If this student will be using funds from an NDIS plan. Please contact sarahmoore@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au for enrolment and an invoice exclusive of GST.
This workshop requires a minimum number of participants to run. In the unlikely event that we don't get this number of participants, we'll cancel the class and fully refund you and inform you via email.
Local artist, Melissa O’Shea
Melissa O’shea
Melissa is a local artist who enjoys exploring mediums and concepts of all kinds. Her passions include traditional art forms, such as drawing, painting and charcoal and also digital art and 3D printing.
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As a not-for-profit organisation, proceeds from our workshops fund our supported community programs. Support our vision to bring the power of the arts to all in Geelong.
The program changes each term and offers a variety of creative options from street-art, illustration, fashion, ceramics and sewing crafts to mosaic.
We also offer private group workshops for creative celebrations, perfect for baby showers or corporate team building.
We offer a School Holiday program for 8-12 year olds with an emphasis on children exploring their own unique creativity through various fun projects.
Enrol today to let your imagination take flight.
Workshop FAQs
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We believe everyone should have access to the creative arts and believe in the transformational power of the arts for all in our community. The workshops form an integral part of our social enterprise model where proceeds from the workshops support our community programs.
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We host a range of creative workshops depending on the time of year, artist availability and creative trends. We are open to suggestions so feel free to get in touch with your workshop suggestion by sending an email to our Venue Operations Co-ordinator, Sarah Moore.
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Our programs are designed and run by working artists local to the Geelong area. As an arts organisation we believe in supporting artists and providing a platform for them to guide, teach and explore their passions, so we can all benefit from the enjoyment and sense of community arts workshops provide.
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We have two creative spaces - the Garage Workshop where projects can be big and messy and our Meeting Room which hosts a solid hardwood table perfect to pop your cuppa on and chat while you enjoy the company of like-minded people and learn a new creative skill.
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Everyone! Bluebird House is a very welcoming space, come as you are and be yourself. Our workshops are designed to create an atmosphere that embodies our core values which are Joy, Inclusion and Integrity. We take pride in offering a space that feels safe, where everybody belongs and has a seat at the table. Please get in touch if you want to discuss which workshop might be the best fit for you.
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We host a range of programs from early childhood, all abilities music programs, junior and senior choir, theatre programs and special storytelling projects. You can learn about our current Community Programs here.
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Workshops at Bluebird House are designed to engage a group of people (generally between 8-14 participants), in a creative, supportive arts-based process led by an artist facilitator. Workshops are not designed as therapy, respite care or childcare services - although individuals may experience therapeutic benefits. Our facilitators are not trained medical practitioners or childcare professionals; they are experienced in arts-based group facilitation.
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You are welcome to bring along a support person/worker to assist you on the day free of charge. If the support person will be participating with their own set of materials then they will need to enrol and pay for their place in the workshop.
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We are sorry you are feeling unwell. Please stay home and look after yourself and seek medical care if needed. All bookings are non-refundable. However, you are welcome to send along a friend in your place, email sarahmoore@bluebirdfoundation.org.au to let us know you can’t make it and that your friend will attend in your place.