
Workshops & Events
Calendar of Events
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Current & Upcoming Workshops

Whimsical Faces with Artist Patty Bover
Mixed media artmaking workshop with visiting artist Patty Bover

follow the lens
BHAE Camera Club :
photography meet-up last Sunday each month
Times subject to change so we can capture the different light through the day. Different locations always meet at the Kitchen Gallery
Check the Facebook event comments for details or email/call us.
all welcome (members free or by donation)

Volunteers Morning Tea
Whether you are already an engaged volunteer or just interested in getting involved, this regular catch up is for you! Meet other enthusiastic volunteers in a social situation, find out how you can be involved, find out wants going on at BHAE and offer your ideas. Tea and cake supplied. Upstairs in the lounge 10am - 11am on the first Wednesday of the month.
All welcome
Drop In

Community Art Exhibition
Display artworks while the Mundi Mundi tourists are in town. Potential audience of thousands!
Ask a local business if you can show your work in their business between 11th -29th August.
Win prizes! sell you work!
Register through Broken Hill Art Exchange website
$15 entry for BHAE members _ $25 for non members money goes towards prizes
Register your work and BHAE put you on the map

Slip and Sgraffito Ceramics Workshop
With visiting Ceramicist Mahalia Leckner
Artist in Residence Mahalia Leckner Sunday 17th August
This hands-on workshop explores the decorative potential of slip and sgraffito techniques on unfired clay. Working with prepared clay slabs, participants will begin by applying coloured slips to the surface, creating a rich base for further mark-making. Using reference images for inspiration, we’ll then draw directly onto the clay, carving into the surface to reveal layers beneath. This process—known as sgraffito—allows for expressive, detailed designs that reflect personal or local stories. Participants will be encouraged to observe and capture the textures, shapes, and character of Broken Hill’s unique landscape, architecture, and people. Whether you're drawn to abstract patterns or representational imagery, this workshop offers space to experiment and develop your own visual language in clay. No prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore new techniques and engage with the environment through a creative lens. All materials will be provided, and finished works can be taken home once fired

Lets Get Lyrical
Songwriting workshop with Visiting Artist Julia Bates
Thursday 21st August 6-8pm Julia Bates will be sharing strategies to inject original and honest imagery into songwriting with a focus on lyrics.

Mundi Mundi Makers Market
The Broken Hill Art Exchange will be hosting four Maker's Markets this year. These markets are exclusively for hand-made, hand-crafted, or home-grown items from local crafters, artisans, and growers. Book a table on BHAE website

StoryTelling through art
Workshop with Visiting Artist Julia Twomey
Julia Twomey
Saturday 24th 1-3pm
Reading too deep? Never! With emerging Brisbane writer and mixed-media artist, Julia Twomey, participants will explore stories through literature and visual art. Participants will draw inspiration from Australian short stories and translate themes to art works that combine collage, painting, and drawing. This playful workshop combines Book Club with Art Club and is suitable for participants of all stages.

Volunteers Morning Tea
Whether you are already an engaged volunteer or just interested in getting involved, this regular catch up is for you! Meet other enthusiastic volunteers in a social situation, find out how you can be involved, find out wants going on at BHAE and offer your ideas. Tea and cake supplied. Upstairs in the lounge 10am - 11am on the first Wednesday of the month.
All welcome

Volunteers Morning Tea
Whether you are already an engaged volunteer or just interested in getting involved, this regular catch up is for you! Meet other enthusiastic volunteers in a social situation, find out how you can be involved, find out wants going on at BHAE and offer your ideas. Tea and cake supplied. Upstairs in the lounge 10am - 11am on the first Wednesday of the month.
All welcome
Drop In

Dark moon Festival Ball
Enjoy the night with live music by THE BLACK SHADOWS & TRUE VIBENATION and an ART AUCTION . Ticket includes food.

Volunteers Morning Tea
Whether you are already an engaged volunteer or just interested in getting involved, this regular catch up is for you! Meet other enthusiastic volunteers in a social situation, find out how you can be involved, find out wants going on at BHAE and offer your ideas. Tea and cake supplied. Upstairs in the lounge 10am - 11am on the first Wednesday of the month.
All welcome
Drop In

Mini Christmas Makers Market
The Broken Hill Art Exchange will be hosting four Maker's Markets this year. These markets are exclusively for hand-made, hand-crafted, or home-grown items from local crafters, artisans, and growers. Book a table on BHAE website

Card Making Workshop
Two Exciting Card Making Workshops
Melbourne based artist and art teacher Anne Hastie will lead a card making workshop on Thursday 26th June 10am -12noon and July 3rd in the upstairs dining room @the Grand.Come to one or both sessions
Using vibrant coloured inks, participants will paint onto on adhesive paper that when dry will be cut into smaller images then stuck to high quality cards. Finished cards will also have appropriate sized envelopes. This is an exciting and easy way to make beautiful gift cards.
Inks are non-toxic. Apron/smock required. Suitable for beginners to experienced participants. Success guaranteed!

Volunteers Morning Tea
Whether you are already an engaged volunteer or just interested in getting involved, this regular catch up is for you! Meet other enthusiastic volunteers in a social situation, find out how you can be involved, find out wants going on at BHAE and offer your ideas. Tea and cake supplied. Upstairs in the lounge 10am - 11am on the first Wednesday of the month.
All welcome
Drop In

follow the lens
BHAE Camera Club :
photography meet-up last Sunday each month
Times subject to change so we can capture the different light through the day. Different locations always meet at the Kitchen Gallery
Check the Facebook event comments for details or email/call us.
all welcome (members free or by donation)

Embroidery Project
Broken Hill Panel Margaret and Albert Morris
As part of the Australian Quaker Embroidery Project join us to explore a panel for Margaret and Albert Morris. The panel has been in design for some time - we are looking for interested members of the Broken Hill Community to get on board and help to embroider it.
No experience necessary. Drop in.
Meeting regularly last Saturday of the month 10am-12noon.
Call Susanne 0433911956 for details
https://www.quakersaustralia.info/Stitches

Winter Solstice Makers Market
The Broken Hill Art Exchange will be hosting four Maker's Markets this year. These markets are exclusively for hand-made, hand-crafted, or home-grown items from local crafters, artisans, and growers. Book a table on BHAE website

Card Making Workshop
Two Exciting Card Making Workshops
Melbourne based artist and art teacher Anne Hastie will lead a card making workshop on Thursday 26th June 10am -12noon and July 3rd in the upstairs dining room @the Grand.Come to one or both sessions
Using vibrant coloured inks, participants will paint onto on adhesive paper that when dry will be cut into smaller images then stuck to high quality cards. Finished cards will also have appropriate sized envelopes. This is an exciting and easy way to make beautiful gift cards.
Inks are non-toxic. Apron/smock required. Suitable for beginners to experienced participants. Success guaranteed!


Crochet Workshop
Starting Sunday June 8 NOW FULL!
If you are interested in Crochet workshops in the future please email us


Embroidery Project
Broken Hill Panel Margaret and Albert Morris
As part of the Australian Quaker Embroidery Project join us to explore a panel for Margaret and Albert Morris. The panel has been in design for some time - we are looking for interested members of the Broken Hill Community to get on board and help to embroider it.
No experience necessary. Drop in.
Meeting regularly last Saturday of the month 10am-12noon.
Call Susanne 0433911956 for details
https://www.quakersaustralia.info/Stitches

follow the lens
BHAE Camera Club :
photography meet-up last Sunday each month
Times subject to change so we can capture the different light through the day. Different locations always meet at the Kitchen Gallery
Check the Facebook event comments for details or email/call us.
all welcome (members free or by donation)


Poetry Night
OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT
With Special Guest Artist and Poet Elyas Alavi
Aspiring poets bring a poem to recite, or poems will be provided by Rumi, Hafez, and more.
May 10th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Kitchen Gallery BHAE
As part of Outback Sufi Conference

Artist TAlk
Visiting artist Rene MG hosts a ‘PIP’: Participatory Interactive Performance, a show and tell of her experiences in Broken Hill – bring your stories. Join a Yarn.
BHAE | 6 PM | FREE Thursday, May 8th Upstairs in Lounge @the Grand

Drawing Group
Join our monthly Drawing Group first Sunday of the month
Meets @ 1-3pm on the first Sunday each month. Beginners + Experienced: All welcome
No tuition—just bring your sketch pad & pencils, pastels etc & draw the posing model (dressed)
No bookings required
$5 for non -members / free for BHAE members ( includes refreshments)
Held in the BHAE Heritage Gallery @The Grand 313 Argent St.
Enquires: Linden m. 0410 388 305 or BHAE 08) 8088 4698 or info@brokenhillartexchange.org.au

Macrame Workshop
With visiting artist Denise van Horen
Sunday 4 th May 2025
Time 10am – 2pm
At Broken Hill Art Exchange upstairs in Lounge Room
$40 per person for Materials - Plus $15 for Non members
Click on image below to register

follow the lens
BHAE Camera Club :
photography meet-up last Sunday each month
Times subject to change so we can capture the different light through the day. Different locations always meet at the Kitchen Gallery
Check the Facebook event comments for details or email/call us.
all welcome (members free or by donation)

Embroidery Project
Broken Hill Panel Margaret and Albert Morris
As part of the Australian Quaker Embroidery Project join us to explore a panel for Margaret and Albert Morris. The panel has been in design for some time - we are looking for interested members of the Broken Hill Community to get on board and help to embroider it.
No experience necessary. Drop in.
Meeting regularly last Saturday of the month 10am-12noon.
Call Susanne 0433911956 for details
https://www.quakersaustralia.info/Stitches

Drawing Group
Join our monthly Drawing Group first Sunday of the month
Meets @ 1-3pm on the first Sunday each month. Beginners + Experienced: All welcome
No tuition—just bring your sketch pad & pencils, pastels etc & draw the posing model (dressed)
No bookings required
$5 for non -members / free for BHAE members ( includes refreshments)
Held in the BHAE Heritage Gallery @The Grand 313 Argent St.
Enquires: Linden m. 0410 388 305 or BHAE 08) 8088 4698 or info@brokenhillartexchange.org.au


follow the lens
BHAE Camera Club :
photography meet-up last Sunday each month
Times subject to change so we can capture the different light through the day. Different locations always meet at the Kitchen Gallery
Check the Facebook event comments for details or email/call us.
all welcome (members free or by donation)

Embroidery Project
Broken Hill Panel Margaret and Albert Morris
As part of the Australian Quaker Embroidery Project join us to explore a panel for Margaret and Albert Morris. The panel has been in design for some time - we are looking for interested members of the Broken Hill Community to get on board and help to embroider it.
No experience necessary. Drop in.
Meeting regularly last Saturday of the month 10am-12noon.
Call Susanne 0433911956 for details
https://www.quakersaustralia.info/Stitches




Rubbish Dolls Waste 2 ART WORKSHOP
Join Susanne for a two-hour workshop and learn how to create dolls and figures from waste materials. Spaces are limited to 10, open to adults and kids of all ages with an accompanying adult. We will have materials available but please bring any old t-shirts, wool, empty bottles, wire twists, broken jewellery or other things for decoration, clean plastic bags etc.
Susanne is an ex-visual arts teacher with many years of experience working with rubbish and turning it into art. The workshop will be held in the Kitchen Gallery at the Broken Hill Art Exchange on Argent Street.

Drawing Group
Join our monthly Drawing Group first Sunday of the month
Meets @ 1-3pm on the first Sunday each month. Beginners + Experienced: All welcome
No tuition—just bring your sketch pad & pencils, pastels etc & draw the posing model (dressed)
No bookings required
$5 for non -members / free for BHAE members ( includes refreshments)
Held in the BHAE Heritage Gallery @The Grand 313 Argent St.
Enquires: Linden m. 0410 388 305 or BHAE 08) 8088 4698 or info@brokenhillartexchange.org.au

Rag, Doll, Plush Waste 2 Art Workshop
Rag, Doll, Plush Workshop: Whatever one imagines, one can create. This workshop explores the creation of soft sculptural toys through reclaimed materials. Harking back to folk art dolls, participants are invited to create a rag doll or plush of their own imagination using found materials.
Participants may bring: Anything they may want to use but a few suggestions may be: fabric, needle & thread, stuffing, string, textas, buttons & old soft toys (just to name a few)- Some material will also be provided.
Krystle Evans is an Aboriginal Artist with familial ties to the Far Western Region where she lives and works. Krystle's work operates across disciplines and explores self and the human experience through a feminine and cultural lens. Evans' work is imbued with diaristic text fragments, reimagined creation stories and female representation. Playful, emotive and sometimes contentious the artists latest works have shifted into a soft sculptural representation of culture and womanhood

Embroidery Project
Broken Hill Panel Margaret and Albert Morris
As part of the Australian Quaker Embroidery Project join us to explore a panel for Margaret and Albert Morris. The panel has been in design for some time - we are looking for interested members of the Broken Hill Community to get on board and help to embroider it.
No experience necessary. Drop in.
Meeting regularly last Saturday of the month 10am-12noon.
Call Susanne 0433911956 for details
https://www.quakersaustralia.info/Stitches

Drawing Group
Join our monthly Drawing Group first Sunday of the month
Meets @ 1-3pm on the first Sunday each month. Beginners + Experienced: All welcome
No tuition—just bring your sketch pad & pencils, pastels etc & draw the posing model (dressed)
No bookings required
$5 for non -members / free for BHAE members ( includes refreshments)
Held in the BHAE Heritage Gallery @The Grand 313 Argent St.
Enquires: Linden m. 0410 388 305 or BHAE 08) 8088 4698 or info@brokenhillartexchange.org.au