Each workshop at cartocogli is designed to take you from curious beginner to confident practitioner. Our courses combine technical instruction with ample hands-on practice time, ensuring you develop real skills you can continue using long after the course ends.
All materials and equipment are included in the workshop fee unless otherwise noted. Class sizes are limited to ensure personalised attention from our instructors.
Discover the meditative practice of working with clay. This comprehensive course covers hand-building techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab construction, as well as an introduction to wheel throwing. You will create both functional and decorative pieces, learning glazing and firing processes along the way.
$185 AUD per session
8-week course | Sundays 10am-1pm | All materials included
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Move beyond automatic mode and take full creative control of your images. This course covers exposure, composition, lighting, and post-processing fundamentals. Whether you shoot landscapes, portraits, or street photography, you will develop a technical foundation and personal style.
$245 AUD per session
6-week course | Saturdays 2pm-5pm | Bring your own camera
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Explore the luminous, flowing medium of watercolour. Learn wet-on-wet techniques, colour mixing, layering, and how to capture light and atmosphere in your paintings. This course emphasises both technical skill and intuitive expression, perfect for those seeking a relaxing creative practice.
$165 AUD per session
6-week course | Wednesdays 6pm-8pm | All materials included
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Learn the fundamentals of working with timber using both hand tools and power equipment. This course covers joinery basics, finishing techniques, and safety practices. You will complete several small projects, building skills that apply to furniture making, home repairs, and creative builds.
$295 AUD per session
10-week course | Saturdays 9am-12pm | Materials fee of $75 applies
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Expand your culinary repertoire with hands-on cooking workshops. Each session focuses on a different cuisine or technique, from fresh pasta making to Southeast Asian flavours. You will learn knife skills, flavour building, and plating techniques while preparing dishes you can recreate at home.
$175 AUD per session
Single sessions | Various evenings 6pm-9pm | Ingredients included
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Pick up the guitar and start making music from your first session. This beginner-friendly course covers chord shapes, strumming patterns, fingerpicking basics, and music reading fundamentals. By course end, you will be playing recognisable songs and have a practice routine to continue improving.
$155 AUD per session
8-week course | Thursdays 7pm-8:30pm | Guitar required
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$185 AUD
8 weeks
$245 AUD
6 weeks
$165 AUD
6 weeks
$295 AUD
10 weeks
$175 AUD
Per session
$155 AUD
8 weeks
Workshop schedules and pricing are subject to change. Session availability depends on current enrolment and instructor capacity. Participants may be required to sign a liability waiver before participating in certain workshops. Some workshops involve tools and equipment that require adherence to safety protocols. Please contact us if you have specific accessibility needs or health considerations.