Opposable Thumbs
We were made to make things with our hands.
Meg tailors workshops, public speaking and consultation for small to medium size groups and one on one - in her studio and off site.
“After years of artistic hibernation, it was pure delight to be reminded how rewarding it is to explore the power of drawing. I felt rejuvenated and utterly satisfied after my time with marvellous Meg. I’ll be back for more!”
— Jen, Hobart
These workshops have been just what I was looking for in exploring my creativity. Meg has helped me develop the confidence and skills to start oil painting. I am so proud of the beginner work I’ve done in her studio. I also feel like I am getting some real education about art and colour. Always lovely people there - some experienced artists as well as beginners. I highly recommend Meg’s teaching style and vibrant studio.
— Angela, Hobart
Meg's class was a gorgeous balance of experimentation, discovery, laughs and new skills. Meg is a down to earth vibrant teacher and inspired me to launch into further studies in Art Therapy. Definitely looking out for the next workshop!
— Robyn, Kingston
Previous Classes and Workshops
Drawing Workshop
Attract, Extract, Induce
Workshop available to 8 people, suitable for people interested in exploring the delight of drawing and exercising the brain through the hand.
To draw is to attract, extract, induce, gently pull or guide, to formulate, to perceive, to take breath, to move in a slow and steady way.
Just as the word draw has multiple meanings and applications; drawing can be used for representation, problem solving, and accessing flow states. This workshop offers a different perspective and a toolkit for drawing out the potential of both the medium and the drawer.
Workshop: $137, includes booking fee, resource kit, materials and fresh home made morning tea. (Please advise if you have any food intolerances or sensitivities). 8 people per workshop.
Painting Workshop
Seductive, Subjective, Sticky
Workshop available to 8 people, suitable for beginner - intermediate painters or anyone interested in exploring the medium for the first time.
In this workshop we focus on select techniques and materials in painting with oils and acrylics (specialising in oils) and will include a generous dollop of Colour Theory. For beginning to intermediate painters.
Some of the topics we cover: choosing painting supports, priming, grounds, underpainting, sketching in form, blocking in form, highlights, Colour Theory & Toxicology.
Workshop: $137, includes booking fee, resource kit, materials and fresh home made morning tea. (Please advise if you have any food intolerances or sensitivities). 8 people per workshop.
Colour Workshop
Why do we see colours the way we do?
How is colour used to manipulate space and how is it used to tell a story?
This workshop is a deep dive into the seductive, subjective, relational, and perceptual components of colour, together with colour theory, colour mixing, materials and a peek into the history and economics of colour.
Location: Poimena Art Gallery, Launceston
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Saturday March 29th 2025
Workshop Location
Meg’s Giblin Street studio is a flexible holding space for workshops, conversations and the trading of skills and information. The Studio is in a renovated boat shed constructed by the immigrant boat builder, cabinet maker, Ron Beltz, in the Great Depression. We continue to honour this legacy of making, sharing and fostering networks with the local ecosystem in a time of declining resources and the need for creative problem-solving.
Mr. Beltz launching his new boat Sand Peep at the Hobart Dock - 1935
Giblin Street Studio