Found Plastic Jewellery Workshop with Mel Young

Inspired by the mermaids in Wollongong Art Gallery’s current exhibition, Karla Dickens: Rise and Fall, this workshop engages with unnatural treasures collected and saved from polluting the natural environment.

Make exquisite wearable art with beach debris and plastic bags with local artist, Mel Young. Mel will lead a workshop on making jewellery from plastics found on the beach, in the ocean and saved from landfill.

You will learn a range of simple jewellery making techniques in including simple stitching, stringing and cordage which are then applied to your gathered materials to create beautiful wearable objects for the body. The processes of hand-making cordage (or string) using a hand-twisting technique is a deceptively simple process with infinite possibilities! Cordage can be used in combination with found materials to make jewellery such as a necklaces, bracelets, earrings or brooches.

Bring your own washed plastic beach debris, clean recycled plastics and clean plastic bags; jewellery findings and tools will be provided. Experience is not required for this workshop, just your enthusiasm!

Please note:

• Tickets are non-transferrable. If you no longer need your ticket, please contact us to arrange a refund.
• A minimum of 15 participants are required to run this workshop – so invite your friends!
• If the workshop does not reach the minimum number of participants you will be notified via email 2 days before the event and your ticket refunded.