Visual Arts, Handcrafts and Photography
Unleash your inner artist and creative genius with our Visual Arts, Handcrafts and Photography courses
Photography: Capture the perfect sunset, paint with your camera, and master both traditional and digital photography techniques with Byron Community College. If you have an eye for stunning images, you’ll discover the perfect course to frame your creativity and produce breathtaking photographs. Let your visual storytelling skills shine!
Visual Arts: Become a visual artist or designer, or simply explore your creativity through our engaging and fun courses in painting, drawing, screen printing, art history and Floristry
Handcrafts: Discover the beauty of crafting as you explore various mediums, from fabric to clay, metal to mosaic. Our hands-on courses include pottery, sculpture, knitting, crochet, basket weaving, sewing, jewellery making, welding and sooo many more.
At Byron Community College, we’re all about nurturing your creative spirit, no matter where you are on your artistic journey.
Our experienced tutors will guide you through key techniques that unlock your artistic potential. Plus, these some of these courses are nationally-recognised and fee-free and can be your stepping stone to further professional training in visual art.
Advanced Floristry
Expand your floristry knowledge even further with our Advanced Floristry course.
An Introduction to Welding
Sat & Sun, 15 & 16 November, 9am - 4pm, Mullum, $470.png)
Art Therapy as a Self-Help Tool
This course is now full.Have you heard about the benefits of Art therapy and would like to experience the joy of art therapy for yourself? Are you wanting to explore your inner and outer world through delving into creative and healing processes?
Artistic Sculptural Metalwork
Sat & Sun, 27 & 28 September, 10am - 4pm, Mullum, $470
Ready to turn old metal into bold art? In this hands-on sculpture class, you’ll explore the exciting world of artistic metalwork by learning bending, shaping, cutting, and welding skills— all with a focus on upcycling discarded metal into striking pieces of garden or home art.
Whether you’re a returning welding student, a hands-on hobbyist, or a complete beginner curious about working with metal, this workshop offers safe and effective techniques culminating in the perfect blend of creative and practical skills.
By the end of the 2-day session, you'll not only walk away with a one-of-a-kind piece of art, but also with a fresh set of metalworking skills to fuel your future projects.
Basket Weaving with Ella Galea
Learn how to create beautiful baskets using natural fibres from plants that grow around us. You will learn how to recognise, gather and prepare local plants for weaving then be shown basic weaving techniques. This is a great way for people to come together and share their creative ideas. It's fun and very relaxing, but be warned, it's addictive! Additional materials $20.
Beaded Christmas Decorations
Sat, 13 Dec, 9am - 3pm, Mullum, $165
Add a touch of handmade magic to your festive season! In this fun and creative workshop, you’ll learn how to craft a beautiful beaded Christmas tree decoration, perfect for hanging on your tree or gifting to someone special.
Book Binding
Botanical Sculpture Master Class
Sat & Sun, 25-26 October, 9am - 2pm, Mullum, $240
Step into a two day immersive master class with Immortal Soil. Explore our sculptural floral techniques. Learn to forage and source materials mindfully and with intention. Create a large scale onsite installation together in the gallery space.
Couture Beading & Embellishment Introduction
Sat & Sun, 29 & 30 November, 9.30am - 4pm, Mullum, $295Improve your creative skills and enhance your professional skillset by learning haute couture beading & embellishment through our textile and fashion courses in Byron Bay!
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CUA31120 - Certificate III in Visual Arts
NATIONALLY RECOGNISED TRAINING Are you ready to unleash your artistic potential? Dive into the vibrant world of visual arts with our nationally-recognised qualification.
With a focus on developing a diverse range of visual art skills, you'll have the opportunity to take charge of your own creative journey while receiving expert guidance and support from industry professionals. From mastering drawing techniques to exploring the fascinating realms of art theory and history, you'll gain the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in the dynamic arts industry.
Discover the joy of producing stunning paintings, sculptures, prints, and textiles while honing your creativity and expression. Our hands-on approach ensures that you not only learn the fundamentals of artistry but also cultivate your unique style and vision.
Join us and embark on a transformative learning experience where you'll contribute to the health and safety of yourself and others, document your creative progress, and unleash your boundless imagination. Enrol now and let your artistic journey begin!
Cultivating a Textile Art Practise
3 x Thu, 16 - 30 October, 6pm - 8:30pm, Mullum
Join artist Liv Enqvist for a three-part workshop series exploring embroidery and soft sculpture as tools for creative expression, mindfulness, and storytelling. This course is open to complete beginners, practicing artists, and everyone in between.
Decoupage Fabric Art
Sat, 15 November, 6pm - 8.30pm, Mullum, $99Looking for a fun, creative workshop with gorgeous results?
Exploring Printmaking
6 x Sun, 2 November - 7 December, 9.30am - 3.30pm, Mullum, $450Dive into the foundational techniques of lino and etching, learning what makes these two printmaking methods so captivating. The linocut process of revealing an image as you carve deeper into the material, teaches you the beauty of simplicity and the power of negative space.
Festive Florals with Leena Martens
Wed, 10 December, 9.30am - 2pm, Mullum, $235
Floristry Intermediate
2 x Wed, 29th Oct - 5th Nov 2025 9:30am - 1:30pm Mullum, ACE Funded $0*Each week offers the opportunity to learn and create a different floral design ranging from professionally wired flower crowns to stunning, hand tied posies
Get Your Camera Off Auto!
Do you own an amazing DSLR and it's still on Auto? Let me teach you how to use your DSLR camera to its full potential. We will work with aperture and exposure going beyond auto or program mode. Based on weekly theory classes and fun assignments, you will learn how to capture better images, improve week by week, and end up with great shots that you are happy to share with others as you become more confident with your camera. This course is suited to introductory/intermediate DSLR users.
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Hat Burning Pyrography Workshop
Sat, 06 Dec, 10am-1pm, Mullum, $139
Discover the art of hat burning in this creative workshop! Learn safe techniques on how to burn unique designs onto your own hat using specialised tools. Choose from templates or create your own freehand design.
Holiday inspired Succulent Wreath
Sat, 22 Nov 10am-1pm, Mullum, $149
Create Your Own Stunning Succulent Wreath! Join us for a hands-on experience where you’ll craft a beautiful living wreath using over 20 varieties of vibrant succulents. No experience needed – this workshop is perfect for all ages, young or old. And the best part? No green thumb required – your wreath is easy to care for and built to last!
Introduction to Floristry with Leena Martens
2 x Wed, 15th Oct - 22nd Oct 2025 9:30am - 1:30pm Mullum, ACE Funded $0*
Kintsugi your Clothing
Sun 16 Nov, 9am-3pm, Mullum, $185
Embrace the Art of Visible Mending. Join me for an inspiring and hands-on workshop where I explore the beauty of repairing clothing through beadwork, embellishments, and traditional Japanese stitching techniques like Sashiko. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of kintsugi
Painting Plates with Fania
Sat, 1 November, 9am - 12pm, Mullum, $160Make it yours! Take a vintage plate and turn it into something totally your own. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll upcycle pre-loved ceramics with colourful on-glaze enamels, experimenting with patterns, shapes, and colour to create a bold, one-of-a-kind piece.
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Plant Life Drawing
3 x Thu, 3 x Fri, 27 November - 12 December, 9.30am - 3.30pm, Mullum, ACE Funded $0*This 3-week course will focus our observation as we study plants and natural forms.
Printmaking Intermediate
6 x Mon, 3 November - 8 December, 8.30am - 3.30pm, Mullum, $500This intermediate-level printmaking course invites students to deepen their understanding of printmaking techniques, focusing on exploring
Printmaking Introduction
Repair and Rewear
3 x Sat, 18 October - 1 November, 9am - 12pm, Mullum, $180
Rustic Christmas Wreath
Tue, 3rd December, 10.00am -12.30 pm, Mullum, $130
School of Mess
3 x Tues, 21 Oct - 04 Nov, 6pm - 9pm, Mullum Campus
Hot Mess is a 3-week creativity course designed to shake off perfectionism and reconnect you with the joy of making. Grounded in our philosophy of process over product, this course blends performative life drawing, playful, evocative and conceptual exercises to help you loosen up, take creative risks, and enjoy the mess.
Screenprinting for Beginners
2 x Sat, 22 - 29 November, 10am - 4pm, Mullum, $295Ever wanted to make your own T-shirt or poster? In this two day intensive you will be learn the in's and outs of screen printing, utilizing professional grade equipment.
Sewing For Beginners
6 x Tue, 28 October - 2 December, 6.00pm - 8.30pm, Byron, $295
Silver Jewellery - An Introduction
Sat & Sun, 8 & 9 November, 9am - 5pm, Mullum, $320
Stretch Sewing
6 x Wed, 29 October - 3 December, 6pm - 8.30pm, Byron, $295Learn to sew all the latest fashion garments with stretch fabrics. Using a domestic machine and overlocker you will learn techniques including binding, hemming and elasticising to produce quality garments such as yoga-wear, t-shirts, dancewear and swimwear. Basic sewing skills are necessary.
Sustainable Floristry with Leena Martens
Textured Abstract / Stencilling Workshop
3 x Thu, 13 - 27 Nov, 5pm - 8pm, Mullum, $290
Unleash your creativity with a fun Textured Abstract art workshop. Learn how to create different textures with found objects and or stencils and how to do basic colour mixing/ application techniques.
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Welding & Metal Fabrication
Sat & Sun, 5 & 6 July,9am - 4pm, Mullum, $470
Learn to build and repair tubular steel frames with a MIG welder! Experienced welders and novices alike have the opportunity to learn and practice welding tubular steel, both painted and galvanised. Also included is an introduction to techniques and tricks of the trade needed to construct in tubular steel, so you can start planning your own projects for furniture, gates, railings, or repairing the trailer etc.
