Make: craft workshops for kids at The School in Sydney with Amanda Lonsdale

I remember going to Day Camp as a child. We all got on the bus and ended up in a big field in a bushy area south of Brisbane. We made humpty-doos and billy tea and damper. We sang a lot of songs, put on a performance at the end of the week, and had an amazing time.

Next July school holidays, there is an equally memory-making (if not a little more cool/urban) opportunity at Megan Morton's The School in Sydney.

Long-time blogger and now home-schooler Amanda Lonsdale (aka Miss Lonny) will be hosting a four-day and two-day craft program for children 6-15 years. Limited to only 12 kids per class, the program will include a different instructor each day, sharing their love of terrariums, printmaking, sewing, photography, paper crafts, and a super-cool "fiesta day". The kids will be coming home each day with armfuls of things they have made, and tales of new friendships too.

I can only imagine how inspiring for the kids at The School - a big, light-filled space, bright craft material, fun instructors, sweet treats and all based in the heart of one of the city's coolest design districts. The kids' craft program looks like a great experience and something the kids will remember for a long time (and I bet the afternoon tea tastes slightly better than our dodgy damper!).

The four-day program will run from Tuesday July 2nd - Thursday July 4th, 2013, and the two-day program will run on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th July, 2013. The classes run from 9.30am - 4pm and are fully catered for including a yummy morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea. A full description of classes can also be found on The School website on the July 2013 calendar. Read more about The School here on Bondville.

Images: The School

Megan Morton's The School craft workshops coming to Brisbane and Melbourne

If you've been hearing all about uber-stylist (and fellow QLDer) Megan Morton's The School craft workshops in Sydney, then brace yourselves for a mini-tour of Brisbane and Melbourne! The Brisbane workshops will be held at Black & Spiro (why of course!) and the Melbourne workshops will be held at Glen Proebstel's usually trade-only The Establishment Studios and Prop.d Prop House. How cool.

Head over to the The School website for more details and booking info.{read here on Bondville for more information on The School}

Images: The School

Serendipity and Megan Morton's The School at Koskela

Here's a fun little story for you. This weekend my dear friend Mary was in town from Melbourne. I inserted myself into Mary's busy schedule by offering to pick her up from one friend's house and drop her off at another on the other side of town. With a little child-free time on my hands and a great buddy in tow, we zig-zagged via Rosebery to see the new Koskela store and Kitchen By Mike (which were high on Mary's to-do list).

Well of course the new Kosekla store is something else. It's cavernous and dotted with the coolest, furniture, art, rugs, lighting and kids products you can imagine. It's all brick, white, wood, and lashings of fluro colour on everything from art prints to table legs. I fell madly in love with a black, pink and grey modular sofa with contrasting leather cross-stitches and handles (but that's another story).

 
I was in design heaven in the kids' section, surrounded by lots of products that I have featured here on Bondville including Two Ruffians wall prints, Curio & Curio cushions, and Castle bed linen and homewares (amazing in real life). I was especially proud to see the Remedy range of eucalyptus skincare and cleaning products in stock (withh the handwash used in the bathrooms!). How great that Koskela so strongly supports Australian design.

We decided to give the long line for the kitchen a miss (I'll be back), and wandered past a huge wall of text and seredipitously straight into a group of crafty people, including lovely uber-stylist Megan Morton (in the most fabulous dress), getting ready for the launch workshop for her new venture The School. Ready for it? The lucky participants were getting ready to make flower bombs (!!!) with the too-cool Holly Hipwell of The Flower Drum.

If you haven't yet heard of Megan's The School, head over to The School website and check out the fantastic styling and craft classes on offer for kids and adults by inspiring Australian stylists (including Rachel Castle - read the Castle post here from last week). How GREAT! What an amazing resource for Sydney-siders in such an inspiring venue.

I'll share a few more goodies that I found at Koskela this week. But in the meantime, head over to The School and get on the mailing list, so you (and the kids) don't miss out.

Images: Koskela