June 2025 Headdress Making Workshop #2

Course Outline

This family-friendly workshop invites parents, guardians, and children to co-create wearable art. Inspired by Maria Grujicic’s sculptural headdresses—featured in the Elemental Exhibition and the Lifecycle of a Human Mother assemblage—the session focuses on building bold, expressive headpieces from recycled and tactile materials. Participants will explore colour, form, and texture in a hands-on, guided process. The workshop is playful, creative, and welcoming to all skill levels—perfect for families looking to make something unique together. Ideal for children aged 6 upwards. Workshop Objectives • Introduce wearable art through accessible, child-friendly methods. • Encourage collaboration and creativity between parent and child • Teach basic colour matching and material selection skills. • Promote the reuse of everyday materials in creative ways. • Celebrate individuality and self-expression through art. ________________________________________ Workshop Schedule 1. Welcome & Inspiration (15 min) • Introduction to wearable art and Maria’s work • Display of sample headdresses (including those from exhibitions) • Overview of materials and safety (no hot glue—tape, string, clips, staplers, etc.) 2. Design & Planning (20 min) • Participants explore colour palettes and forms. • Guidance on how to build a stable, comfortable base • Sketching or choosing a theme (e.g., fire, earth, emotion, story) 3. Headdress Construction (1 hour) • Construct a base using cardboard bands and paper supports. • Add materials: fabric, feathers, recycled paper, string, light plastic, etc. • Maria circulates to assist with adjustments and ideas 4. Showcase & Reflection (25 min) • Informal mini-runway or circle walk • Participants shared their inspiration and favourite parts of the process. • Group photo opportunity and take-home art ________________________________________ Materials Provided • Recycled paper, cardboard strips, fabric offcuts, ribbon, natural materials • String, masking tape, staplers, scissors, hole punches, pegs, and clips • Sketch paper, pencils, colour wheels Bring particular fabric/materials you want to use, a pair of scissors. *images used by kind permission of Maria Grujicic. Check out her work :- **https://hiddenbeautydarwin.wordpress.com/store/ For seniors discount of 10% use coupon code SENIOR at checkout – ID will be checked at class register. Fore Defence discount of 10% use coupon code DEFENCE at checkout - ID will be checked at class register.