Make in Melbourne

• Drawing and life drawing

  Coates Community Arts Life Drawing

  Untutored sessions running since 2008. BYO food welcome; wine and beer by donation. Exhibition opening 13 Nov 2026

  • When: Every Mon, Tue and Wed, 7-9pm (doors 6:30pm)
  • Where: Suite 6, Level 4, Coates Building, 20 Collins St, Melbourne CBD
  • Cost: $22 per session
• Craft, collage and stitching

  Crafty Social Club Melbourne

  Monthly craft meetup in a women-owned handmade gift store; knitting, crochet, painting, beading. Kits available to buy

  • When: Monthly Sundays, 3-5pm (next: 1 Nov 2026)
  • Where: House of Handmade, 202 Bridge Rd, Richmond
  • Cost: $10 incl. tea or coffee
• Drawing and life drawing

  Still Life Drawing Club

  Mid-week observational life drawing in the Collingwood Yards arts precinct

  • When: Mid-week sessions; listing for Wed 22 Jul 2026, 6pm
  • Where: The Social Studio, Collingwood Yards, Collingwood
  • Cost: Not stated
• Craft, collage and stitching

  Pub Collage Club (That Paper Joint)

  Prompts, prizes and drinks; low-stakes

  • When: Not stated
  • Where: Welcome to Brunswick, 400 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
  • Cost: Not stated
• Drawing and life drawing

  Shy Peoples Drawing Club

  Quiet low-pressure sketching

  • When: Various
  • Where: Various
  • Cost: Not stated
• Craft, collage and stitching

  Thread Den Stitch n' Bitch

  Members' social sewing and crafting night with food, wine (studio supplies wine, you bring food) and chat

  • When: Last Friday of each month, 3 hours
  • Where: Thread Den studio
  • Cost: Free and paid
• Drawing and life drawing

  Weekly Life Drawing at Unassigned Gallery

  Loosely guided; models drawn from gallery community; gallery supports emerging and underrepresented artists; occasional community exhibitions

  • When: Every Monday night, 2-hour session
  • Where: Unassigned Gallery, 55 Edward St, Brunswick
  • Cost: Free and paid

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