Millie Mak Workshop: Scrunchies and Bags
- Mon 1st Jul + 68 More Dates
- 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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s/328 Swanston St328 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000
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Turn old clothes into something new in our DIY workshops with Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng.
Turn old clothes into something new in our DIY workshops with Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng.
Inspired by the book Millie Mak the Maker, these workshops are all about getting creative with everyday objects. Be just like Millie and recreate one of her scrunchies or bags from the book but add your own personal twist!
Suitable for children aged 5-12 years old.
Book your spot now.
Please note: Entry is strictly for children aged 5 and above. Grownups to be present at the workshop.
About Alice Pung
Alice Pung OAM is an award-winning author, the writer-in-residence at Janet Clarke Hall, the University of Melbourne, and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University.
She is the bestselling author of the memoirs Unpolished Gem and Her Father’s Daughter, the novels Laurinda and One Hundred Days, the essay collection Close to Home, as well as the editor of the anthologies Growing Up Asian in Australia and My First Lesson. Her books have been published internationally, including in the US, UK, Italy, Germany and Indonesia.
About Sher Rill Ng
Sher Rill Ng is an illustrator based in Melbourne.
She designed and illustrated for SaaS companies before releasing her first author-illustrated picture book Our Little Inventor (2019 Allen & Unwin). Her work includes Be Careful, Xiao Xin! and Millie Mak the Maker, written by Alice Pung, as well as middle grade book covers for The Twelve by Cindy Lin, The Rogues by Lian Tanner and Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend by Katie Zhao. Sher Rill won the 2024 Ena Noel illustrator award for Be Careful, Xiao Xin!
Our Little Inventor has been adapted into a children's opera, by Award Winning Composer Emma Jayakumar, presented by the West Australian Opera, which premiered in October 2022.
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Other Dates & Times
- Tue 2nd Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 3rd Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 4th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 5th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 6th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sun 7th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Mon 8th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tue 9th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 10th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 11th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 12th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 13th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sun 14th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Mon 15th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tue 16th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 17th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 18th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 19th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 20th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sun 21st Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Mon 22nd Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tue 23rd Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 24th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 25th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 26th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 27th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sun 28th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Mon 29th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tue 30th Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 31st Jul, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 1st Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 2nd Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 3rd Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sun 4th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Mon 5th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tue 6th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 7th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 8th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 9th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 10th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sun 11th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Mon 12th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tue 13th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 14th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 15th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 16th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 17th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sun 18th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Mon 19th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tue 20th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 21st Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 22nd Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 23rd Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 24th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sun 25th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Mon 26th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tue 27th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 28th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 29th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 30th Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 31st Aug, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sun 1st Sep, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Mon 2nd Sep, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tue 3rd Sep, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wed 4th Sep, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thu 5th Sep, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Fri 6th Sep, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Sat 7th Sep, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Category Educational