Workshop
Sustainable Design for Community Theatre: Panel Discussion
Read MoreHow can community theatre embrace sustainable design practices while continuing to create inspiring performances and engaging audience experiences? Join us for an insightful and practical conversation exploring sustainability in community theatre. Bringing together industry leaders and local theatre practitioners, this...
What Makes a Good Neighbourhood in a Growth Area
Read MoreAs our cities expand, new suburbs are being designed at an unprecedented pace. But what transforms a new suburb from a collection of houses into a place with identity, character and a strong sense of belonging? There is a clear...
Weaving Light
Read MoreStep inside the creative process of designer and maker Skye Gibson and discover the art of handwoven lighting design. Throughout Geelong Design Week, Skye invites visitors into an open studio residency where they can observe live weaving demonstrations, explore materials...
Slow Drawing: Djilang/Geelong
Read MoreSlow Drawing: Djilang/Geelong invites visitors to experience the city through careful observation, reflection and interpretation. This exhibition presents a series of place-based investigations into Djilang/Geelong, centred on the careful observation, documentation and interpretation of place. Developed in dialogue with Deakin’s...
Property Health Check: Diagnose Your Design
Read MoreBring your site plans or ideas to this free, interactive design clinic and get a rapid “design diagnosis” from local practicing architects, town planners and interior designers. Through a structured health check, we’ll look at layout efficiency, natural light, planning...
Indigenous Grasses Butterfly Dirt Ball Making Workshop
Read MoreJoin Britt Silvester for a gentle, hands-on workshop creating butterfly seed balls with Indigenous seeds of local grasses that will grow into the host plants our butterflies need. In this tactile and playful process, we’ll shape small spheres of possibility,...
From Waste to Surface: A Community Tile Project
Read MoreThis participatory community art project invites people of all ages to contribute to a large-scale ceramic installation inspired by the natural environment of Geelong. Across three days of Geelong Design Week, visitors are invited to create a unique ceramic tile...
Design Your Own Zine Workshop
Read MoreDiscover the world of zines! This creative, low-fi artform has inspired generations of artists, writers, musicians and storytellers. A zine (pronounced ‘zeen’) is a handmade, self-published booklet used to share ideas, artwork, stories, photography, comics and more. Often photocopied and...