Story Faces Lantern Workshop for 12-19 yo
Create a glowing sculpture that tells a story!
In this two-day creative workshop, participants will design and build an illuminated "Story Face" lantern inspired by identity, emotions, imagination, and personal storytelling. Using wire, mesh, paper, colour, and light, each young person will create a unique face sculpture representing a character, memory, feeling, or version of themselves.
Participants are encouraged to bring a printed photo of themselves to assist with observation and face-shape drawing during the design process.
📅 Dates: Monday 13 July & Wednesday 15 July 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm each day
🥪 Lunch Break: 12:00pm – 12:30pm
📍 Location: Ellenbrook Youth Centre, 7 Plaza Turn, Ellenbrook 6069
👥 Age Group: 12-19
💲 Cost: Free
Suitable for: Young people who love art, fantasy, animals and creative storytelling.
All materials supplied.
No previous art experience required.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Felt Creatures Workshop
Felt Creatures Workshop
Design and sew your own quirky felt creature while discovering the calming art of hand stitching!
In this creative workshop, participants will use colourful felt, thread and decorative materials to create a unique soft creature full of personality. From deciding its shape and features to choosing how many eyes it has, every detail is up to the maker.
Along the way, participants will learn simple hand-sewing techniques and practise large, easy stitches to build confidence and coordination. They'll also explore how facial expressions, colours and decorations can help communicate emotions and tell a story about their creature.
Hand sewing encourages patience, focus and mindfulness, making this a relaxing and rewarding creative experience. Participants will leave with a handmade felt friend to keep and cherish.
Who is this for?
Children aged 8-12 who enjoy storytelling, acting, or creative play-no prior experience needed.
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Freestyle Collage Workshop
Freestyle Collage Workshop
Cut, layer, arrange and create! In this open-ended collage workshop, participants will transform a variety of papers, images, textures and materials into unique artworks of their own design.
There are no rules and no right or wrong way to create. Participants can follow their imagination or draw inspiration from examples such as portraits, greeting cards, dreamscapes, abstract artworks, or reinterpretations of famous masterpieces. Whether creating something meaningful, playful or completely unexpected, collage offers endless opportunities for self-expression.
This hands-on workshop encourages creativity, experimentation and creative problem-solving while giving young artists the freedom to explore their ideas through colour, composition and storytelling.
Suitable for all skill levels.
All materials supplied.
No previous art experience required.
Who is this for?
Children aged 5-12
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Soft Toy Sculpture Workshop
Soft Toy Sculpture Workshop
Transform an ordinary soft toy into a one-of-a-kind work of art!
In this imaginative workshop, participants will choose a stuffed toy from a collection and reimagine it using a treasure trove of decorative materials. Flowers, jewellery, ribbons, buttons, seashells and other found objects can be stitched, tied or attached to create a completely unique character or sculpture.
Through creative play and artistic experimentation, participants will explore how colours, textures and embellishments can change the personality and story of an object. Whether whimsical, magical, funny or elegant, every transformed toy will become a special artwork with its own character.
Blending art, storytelling and play, this workshop encourages creativity, self-expression and creative reuse. Participants will leave with a personalised soft toy sculpture that can be displayed as an artwork or enjoyed as a treasured companion.
Who is this for?
Children aged 7-12.
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Word Art Watercolour
Word Art Watercolour
Create a meaningful artwork by combining watercolour painting with words that matter to you. Participants will choose a word, quote, lyric or personal message and transform it into a colourful piece of art using watercolour techniques. Experiment with blending colours, creating backgrounds and adding decorative lettering to express your personality, emotions or story. This relaxing workshop is suitable for all skill levels, and everyone will take home a unique artwork that celebrates creativity and self-expression.
No registration is required
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Freestyle Dance - Speak Your Truth Without Words
Freestyle Dance - Speak Your Truth Without Words
Discover the basics of freestyle dance in a fun, welcoming and supportive environment. Explore freestyle culture, build confidence, boost your creativity, and learn how movement can become a powerful way to tell your story.
No dance experience is needed -just wear comfortable clothing, bring a water bottle, and be ready to move!
Workshop Details
Dates: Mondays, 27 July – 31 August (6 sessions)
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Ellenbrook Youth Centre
Cost: Free
Ages: (add your target age group, e.g. 12-19 years)
This workshop is part of the My Story My World project. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase what they've learned in a live performance at the project's celebration event in October.
No previous art experience required.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Zentangles Workshop
Zentangles Workshop
Discover the relaxing art of Zentangles and turn simple lines into amazing works of art!
In this creative workshop, participants will learn how to create beautiful repeating patterns using fine liners, markers and a variety of decorative materials. Inspired by traditional Zentangle techniques, young artists will explore pattern, shape and design while developing their own unique artworks.
Pattern examples and inspiration will be provided, but participants are encouraged to experiment and create their own designs. They can also enhance their artwork with paper shapes, sequins, stickers and other embellishments to add colour, texture and personality.
Zentangle art is a fun and mindful creative activity that encourages focus, relaxation and self-expression while building confidence in drawing and design.
Suitable for: Young people who love art, fantasy, animals and creative storytelling.
All materials supplied.
No previous art experience required.
Who is this for?
Children aged 5-12 who enjoy storytelling, acting, or creative play-no prior experience needed.
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Fruit & Vegetable Printing
Fruit & Vegetable Printing
Discover the hidden patterns inside fruits and vegetables and turn them into imaginative works of art!
In this playful printmaking workshop, participants will use paint-covered fruits and vegetables to create colourful prints and unexpected textures. From the rings of an onion to the shapes of a capsicum, every print reveals unique patterns that can inspire new ideas and stories.
Once the prints have dried, participants will look closely at the shapes and marks they've created, just like finding pictures in clouds. Using pens and markers, they can transform their prints into creatures, landscapes, characters or anything else their imagination discovers.
This hands-on workshop combines printmaking, drawing and creative storytelling while encouraging curiosity, experimentation and imaginative thinking.
Who is this for?
Children aged 5-12 who enjoy storytelling, crafts, or creative play-no prior experience needed.
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Story Faces Clay Workshop
Story Faces Clay Workshop
Who is your character? What story do they have to tell?
In this creative clay workshop, young artists will sculpt expressive faces full of personality, imagination and emotion. Inspired by people they know, memories, feelings or entirely fictional characters, participants will use air-dry clay to create a unique face and bust sculpture.
Along the way, they'll learn simple hand-building techniques while exploring how facial features, expressions and details can help tell a story. Is your character brave, mysterious, joyful, curious or something else entirely? Through clay, participants will bring their ideas to life and discover how artists use sculpture to communicate character and meaning.
This workshop encourages creativity, observation, storytelling and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment.
All materials supplied.
No previous clay experience required.
Who is this for?
Children aged 9-12 who enjoy storytelling, acting, or creative play-no prior experience needed.
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Necklace Making with Cardboard Pendants Workshop for Kids aged 5-12
Necklace Making with Cardboard Pendants
Create a one-of-a-kind necklace that tells your story!
In this fun jewellery-making workshop, participants will design and create their own wearable artwork using a colourful collection of secondhand beads, charms and trinkets. From alphabet beads and natural wooden beads to sparkling glass treasures, there are endless possibilities for creating something unique and meaningful.
Participants will also design and decorate their own cardboard pendant, adding colours, patterns, symbols or words that reflect their interests, memories or personality. By combining recycled and reclaimed materials, young artists will discover how creative reuse can give old objects a new life and a new story.
This workshop encourages creativity, self-expression and sustainable making while giving participants a special piece of jewellery to take home and wear.
Suitable for: Young people who love art, fantasy, animals and creative storytelling.
All materials supplied.
No previous art experience required.
Who is this for?
Children aged 5-12 who enjoy storytelling, acting, or creative play-no prior experience needed.
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Story Faces Lantern Workshop for 12-19 yo
Create a glowing sculpture that tells a story!
In this two-day creative workshop, participants will design and build an illuminated "Story Face" lantern inspired by identity, emotions, imagination, and personal storytelling. Using wire, mesh, paper, colour, and light, each young person will create a unique face sculpture representing a character, memory, feeling, or version of themselves.
Participants are encouraged to bring a printed photo of themselves to assist with observation and face-shape drawing during the design process.
📅 Dates: Monday 13 July & Wednesday 15 July 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm each day
🥪 Lunch Break: 12:00pm – 12:30pm
📍 Location: Ellenbrook Youth Centre, 7 Plaza Turn, Ellenbrook 6069
👥 Age Group: 12-19
💲 Cost: Free
Suitable for: Young people who love art, fantasy, animals and creative storytelling.
All materials supplied.
No previous art experience required.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Vision Boards
Vision Boards
Turn your ideas, dreams and goals into a visual collage that inspires you. In this creative workshop, participants will use magazines, photographs, words, drawings and decorative materials to design a personalised vision board that reflects their aspirations, interests and values. Whether focusing on future goals, wellbeing, creativity or personal growth, this hands-on activity encourages self-reflection, positive thinking and imagination. Participants will leave with a meaningful artwork to display as a daily source of motivation and inspiration.
No registration is required
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Foam Printing Workshop
Foam Printing
Discover the magic of printmaking by turning simple drawings into reusable stamps. Participants will create designs by drawing or cutting shapes into foam sheets, then mount them onto cardboard to make their own printing blocks. Using ink pads, they will transfer their designs onto paper to create colourful prints, patterns, and artworks. The finished stamps can be used again and again to make cards, collages, gift tags, and original prints.
This program supports creativity, confidence, teamwork, and self-expression in a safe and encouraging environment.
Who is this for?
Children aged 5-12 who enjoy storytelling, acting, or creative play-no prior experience needed.
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Sand Talk - NAIDOC Special
Sand Talk / Sand Craft
Explore storytelling through the simple beauty of sand. In this creative workshop, participants will use coloured sand and natural textures to create unique artworks inspired by memories, places, emotions or their imagination. As they layer colours and patterns, they will be encouraged to share stories, spark conversations and reflect on the connections between art, nature and personal experience. This calming, hands-on activity promotes creativity, mindfulness and self-expression, with each participant taking home a meaningful sand artwork.
No registration is required
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Roll for Creature! Create Your Own Mythical Beast
Roll for Creature! Create Your Own Mythical Beast.
What happens when a kangaroo gets butterfly wings, a crocodile tail and glowing horns? Roll the dice and find out!
In this imaginative hands-on workshop, participants will invent their own unique creatures using a fun dice-based prompt system. Each roll determines different features such as animal parts, habitats, special abilities, colours and characteristics. Participants can follow the dice prompts or let their imagination take over and design a creature entirely from scratch.
Once their creature is planned, participants will bring it to life by building a 3D sculpture using a variety of art and craft materials. Along the way, we'll explore where their creature lives, what it eats, how it behaves, and what makes it special.
This playful workshop encourages creativity, storytelling, problem-solving and imaginative world-building while giving young artists the opportunity to create a creature unlike anything seen before.
Suitable for: Young people who love art, fantasy, animals and creative storytelling.
All materials supplied.
No previous art experience required.
Who is this for?
Children aged 5-12 who enjoy storytelling, acting, or creative play-no prior experience needed.
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Rainbow Beads & Keyrings
Rainbow Beads & Keyrings
Create a colourful keyring that reflects your personality! In this fun, hands-on workshop, participants will design and assemble their own beaded keyring using a vibrant selection of colourful beads, letters, charms and cords. Experiment with patterns, spell out names or positive words, and make a unique accessory to keep or give as a gift. This relaxing activity encourages creativity, fine motor skills and self-expression, with everyone taking home a one-of-a-kind creation.
No registration is required
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Foam Printing Workshop
Foam Printing
Discover the magic of printmaking by turning simple drawings into reusable stamps. Participants will create designs by drawing or cutting shapes into foam sheets, then mount them onto cardboard to make their own printing blocks. Using ink pads, they will transfer their designs onto paper to create colourful prints, patterns, and artworks. The finished stamps can be used again and again to make cards, collages, gift tags, and original prints.
This program supports creativity, confidence, teamwork, and self-expression in a safe and encouraging environment.
Who is this for?
Children aged 5-12 who enjoy storytelling, acting, or creative play-no prior experience needed.
What to bring:
Comfortable clothes for messy crafts and a willingness to have fun.
Spaces are limited - bookings essential.
Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit the artwork they create during the My Story My World workshop series in the Youth Exhibition in September 2026.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let us know as soon as possible so the place can be offered to another participant.
Healthway supporting West Australians to connect to themselves, each other and the community through arts and culture. Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation Incorporated proudly partners with Healthway, to create a healthier, more connected Western Australian community for our children and young people.
This series of workshops is part of the Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People program, funded by Healthway and delivered in partnership with the Kids Research Institute Australia and their SEW-ART Framework, with support from Ellenbrook Youth Centre, Ellenbrook Central and the City of Swan.
Garbage Girl by Dana Stoll
Garbage Girl is a vibrant exhibition that turns trash into wearable art. Working outside the fast-fashion cycle, Stoll creates playful and sometimes absurd garments from second-hand fabrics, donated materials, and unexpected items like bubble wrap, and fruit netting. Through humour and creativity, Garbage Girl challenges audiences to rethink waste and imagine the possibilities of reuse.
Stoll's slow stitching textile practice sits in contrast to fast fashion and the cycle of overconsumption and disposal. By collecting second-hand materials and trash, Stoll playfully fuses clothing to waste, highlighting the possibilities of creative re-use. Some pieces take months to create; the slowness is the point. A lost value, revivied with every mark she makes.
This exhibition features striking photographs of Stoll wearing her creations in Western Australia’s pristine natural landscapes, alongside the garments themselves displayed on mannequins, establishing an imagined dialogue with landscapes of textile trash abroad created through waste colonialism.
I Just Want to Stay in my Bed(ding) All Day, Photo, Dana Stoll, 2026
Monotypes by Den L Scheer
Scheer celebrates the beauty and character of Australia’s native wildlife through the unique art of printmaking.
Featuring expressive monotype prints of beloved Australian animals, this exhibition captures the spirit, movement, and individuality of creatures from our natural landscape.
Rich in texture and detail, Monotypes offers a fresh and engaging perspective on the fauna that make Australia so distinctive.
Portrait of a Rodeo Bull, Monotype and pencil, Den L Scheer, 2024
What is Disappearing by Xiaoyu Yang
Yang's What is Disappearing is captivating new exhibition exploring the fragile beauty of native Australian flora.
Through thoughtful and evocative works, Yang reflects on the quiet disappearance of plant species, habitats, and ecological knowledge, inviting audiences to pause and consider what is being lost.
Both poetic and timely, this exhibition is a celebration of Australia’s unique botanical heritage and a call to notice, protect, and remember.
Western Australian Plants. A cabinet of botanical fragments, Xiaoyu Yang, 2023-2025
Untitled 2 by Curtis Taylor
We are incredibly proud to welcome acclaimed contemporary Aboriginal artist Curtis Taylor to our gallery. Working across mixed media, Taylor shares deeply personal stories, cultural knowledge and lived experiences using art as a powerful form of expression, reflection and truth-telling.
His striking sculptures of dogs pay homage to camp dogs from remote communities, while his broader practice explores identity, perception and experiences of racism, offering a powerful insight into contemporary Aboriginal life.
Beyond the gallery, Taylor is also an award-winning filmmaker whose work has been presented at international film festivals.
Having an artist of this calibre exhibiting in our space is truly special and we are honoured to share this experience with you.
Notice to Visitors: Some artwork in this exhibition includes loose materials on the floor. Please watch your step as you move through the space.
Content Warning** Please note that artwork may contain sensitive themes some parents/caregivers may consider unsuitable for young audiences.
Billagurdah by Wayne Stevens
Wayne is a skilled billagurda (craftsman) whose practice is deeply grounded in culture, knowledge, and lived experience. Raised among strong cultural leaders and makers—including his father—he learned by observing, listening, and participating from a young age across the Guruma, Yindjibarndi and Yinhawangka nations.
His journey as a carver began following his initiation through cultural Law, marking a significant point in both his life and artistic practice. Since then, his work has become a continuation of inherited knowledge, guided by responsibility, respect, and cultural protocol.
Wayne’s artefacts are more than crafted objects—they are expressions of connection to ngurra (Country), carrying stories, memory, and identity. Through carving, he maintains a living relationship with his old people, honouring both past and present while fulfilling his responsibilities to culture.
Committed to cultural continuity, Wayne is passionate about ensuring these practices are sustained and passed on to future generations. His work stands as both a personal and collective expression of belonging, knowledge, and responsibility.
Swan Open Studios 2026
Welcome
We are delighted to present Swan Open Studios 2026.
Ellenbrook Arts is in its sixth year of hosting a Swan Open Studios event in partnership with the City of Swan, reflecting its commitment to cultural engagement.
From humble beginnings just a few years ago, the event has grown in scale and spirit to become one of the region’s signature cultural highlights, proudly supported by the City of Swan.
Spanning a vast and diverse landscape, Swan Open Studios stretches across multiple suburbs and encompasses art spaces, libraries, private studios and galleries. Each venue showcases artists who live and work within the City of Swan — a region defined by its political borders but extending far beyond them in reach and influence, drawing visitors and ideas from across the metropolitan area, from the coastal plains to the hills.
Over nine inspiring days, artists will open their studios to the public, inviting visitors into a conversation about their creative processes and conceptual ideas. It’s a rare opportunity to experience art in its most personal context — to see where and how it’s made, and to engage directly with the people who make it. This intimate exchange fosters a deeper understanding and appreciation of the diverse forms of artistic expression, offering something far richer than a traditional exhibition.
Open Studios not only allows artists to showcase their work but also provides a platform for meaningful engagement with the local community. Visitors can ask questions, gain insights into techniques and materials, and purchase unique works directly from the creators. These authentic interactions often lead to enduring connections between artists and audiences.
Ellenbrook Arts is passionate about strengthening our artistic community and hopes this event encourages collaboration and connection among artists. Visual artists often work in isolation, and this event creates valuable opportunities for sharing ideas, techniques, and inspiration — reminding us of our shared curiosity about the world we inhabit.
An artist-led initiative presented in collaboration with Ellenbrook Arts and the City of Swan, Swan Open Studios celebrates local artists in an authentic and unfiltered way — an open invitation to share in their passion, stories, and creative journeys.
Sub Urban Language
Twelve artists from the suburbs use their unique imaginings to express the feelings that arise from their situation and existence.
Through diverse visual concepts and both traditional and experimental mediums, this body of work invites audiences to engage with suburbia in layered and unexpected ways.
From early settlements built around survival to today’s complex lifestyle choices, suburbia carries its own language of parks, coastlines, bushland, isolation and community. As reflected in David Lynch: The Art Life, houses hold unseen stories behind lit or darkened windows. We may choose where we live, but do these sub urban undercurrents ultimately shape who we become?
A Quiet Place- solo exhibition by Harry Lea
A Quiet Place is a curated solo exhibition by Harry Lea, a collection of paintings that celebrate vibrant colour, natural beauty, and the living character of land and sea in Western Australia.
Each work invites the viewer into a moment of calm, where landscapes and seascapes come alive through Harry’s expressive brushstrokes, offering a gentle pause from the noise of the everyday.
Recent Works Nov 2024 - Jan 2026 by Tron Tonnessen
Recent Works Nov 2024 - Jan 2026 by Tron Tonnessen.
Tron is an artist whose practice is shaped by a rich background in fine art and years of creative exploration.
Drawing on his training and experience across a range of media, Tonnessen’s work reflects a deep engagement with material, process and place. His results in works that balance intuition with discipline, and abstraction with lived experience.
This exhibition invites the viewer into a reflective space, where surface, gesture and structure reveal layers of meaning.
We invite you to join us to celebrate this exhibition and the continuing evolution of Tron Tonnessen’s artistic practice.
Exhibition dates: 20 Feb - 22 Mar 2026
Small Wonders
Step into a world where the tiniest creatures take centre stage.
Small Wonders brings together a diverse group of artists exploring the beauty, complexity and quiet power of insects through painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media.
From delicate details to bold interpretations, this collective exhibition invites you to slow down, look closer and rediscover the extraordinary life buzzing all around us.
A celebration of nature, curiosity and creative perspective—proof that even the smallest subjects can leave a lasting impression.
Small Wonders, 20 Feb - 19 Apr @ Ellenbrook Arts
Reframed Horizons
Panizza Allmark: Montral, Canada, 2016, photograph.
'Reframed Horizons’ is a retrospective of Panizza Allmark's thirty-year photographic practice.
This exhibition engages with photographie féminine her methodology, which unites feminist theory and postmodern documentary methods and uses irony and dialectical framing to challenge and critically reframe. It is a dynamic, ethical visual photographic response to the environment that attempts to subvert dominant representations and draws attention to binaries. Familiar landscapes are transformed into sites of tension and ambiguity, through strategies of doubling, where the familiar appear strange and the strange unsettling familiar, oscillating between the natural and constructed, presence and absence, reality and artifice. Panizza’s photography presents a series of works that convey the politics of the uncanny as an aesthetic practice, by challenging dominant visual narratives of people and place, exposing hidden vistas, and reclaiming vision as a space of resistance to the mundane..
The series of works includes street documentary such as ‘Petals and Pavements’, ‘Double Visions: Double Entendre, to a variety of photojournalistic practice on humanitarian issues that spans from Maesot, Thailand, to Venezia, Italy.
About Panizza Allmark
Panizza Allmark is a visualista, born in Perth/Boorloo, Western Australia. Her PhD was the first in Australia to explore feminist photographic practices as a street photographer, developing the concept of photographie féminine. Panizza has spent time working across Asia, Europe, North and South America utilizing the techniques of photographie féminine that she has developed. Drawing on écriture féminine, which traces an embodied writing practice, Panizza has refocused this as photographie féminine which engages in a self-reflexive ethical photographic practice that subverts dominant representations through drawing attention to unacknowledged binaries. The uniting of disparate elements is a motif in Panizza’s work, expressive of the mixed ethnic hybridity that she embodies.
For over thirty years Panizza’s photography has been exhibited in group and ten solo exhibitions across London, New York, Frankfurt, Shanghai, Italy and Australia. Panizza has published extensively on photography, gender, representation, and visual storytelling, as well as given several international keynotes on photography.
Panizza Allmark is Professor of Visual and Cultural Studies at Edith Cowan University, Perth Australia.
Further information: https://panizzaallmark.com/upcoming-exhibition-reframed-horizons
Members Exhibition 2025
Anne-Marie Bloor: Coastal Walk (detail), 2025, Acrylic, 101×101cm
The annual members exhibition is a showcase of the diverse practices of our members, celebrating the vibrant spirit of Ellenbrook’s arts community. Exhibiting work from over 40 members of the local community in a range of mediums across printmaking, painting, textiles and more.
Participating Artists:
Amanda Kirk, Amy French, Ann Evans, Anne-Marie Bloor, Ash Jeeloll, Belinda Eldridge, Carleen Wynhorst, Carmen Tyrer, Christine Pearsall, Christl Wulff, Colin Pumphrey, David Karr, Derek Fowler, Faranak Satarzadeh, Fiona Fulker, Frank Penfold, Gina Kitchen, Harry Lea, Helen Mitchell, Jacinta Morris, Jane Carr, Jenny Ellis-Newman, Ken Harvey, Kristy Margam-Elkins, Laura Martin, Lewis Wellington, Lilly Rawlins, Marie Hammat, Martin Burke, Mary White, Mayumi Miyoshi, Nadya Khanikova, Noreen Clapp, Pamela Hume, Philippa Gillett, Rebecca Hepworth, Richard Purbrick, Sally Stone, Sarah Eve, Sebastian Steed, Susan Brennan, and Tami Esancy
