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Strange Birds Sanctuary Session

  • Strange Bird Studios Daylesford, VIC, 3460 Australia (map)

Come in. Exhale. Stay a while.

This is your invitation to carve out a couple of hours just for you — no expectations, no pressure, nowhere else to be.

A slow, creative Sunday afternoon to soften the edges and ease into the week ahead.

How it works

You arrive, grab a drink, and perch wherever you land.

At the table. On the couch. In a cosy corner by the fire.

From there, you’re free to wander between materials and activities — follow your curiosity, stick with one thing, or try a bit of everything.

There’s no set plan. Just gentle options and space to explore.

What you might find yourself doing

🌞 Blackout poetry
🌞 Collage
🌞 Flicking through an arty farty book
🌞 Watercolour painting
🌞 Card making
🌞 Or quietly sit and just be.

You can move slowly. You can change your mind.

You can make something small, or nothing at all for a while.

The vibe

Think: soft music, warm light, the fire going, cups of tea in hands (or bubbles, if that’s your flavour), a little meditation nook if you feel like closing your eyes for a minute, and of course a table full of bits and pieces waiting to be turned into something spesh.

You don’t need to talk.

You don’t need to perform.

You don’t need to be “good” at anything.

Just come as you are and make something strange.

What’s included

🌈 Open access to a range of creative materials and activities
🌈 A cosy, thoughtfully set studio (fireplace, music, soft corners to land)
🌈 Tea or bubbles
🌈 A gentle guided meditation available if you’d like it
🌈 Time, space, and permission to just be

The real reason to come

Because it’s nice to pause before the week begins.
Because making something with your hands can quiet a busy mind.
Because you deserve a couple of hours that are just yours.

Spaces limited so save your seat ASAP.

Strange Birds Craft Club: After School (Ages 8 - 12)
$300.00

A paradise for mini-makers. A space for older kids to unwind, get creative, and follow their ideas wherever they want to go. Still fun. Still relaxed. Just with a little more freedom to experiment, explore, and make things that feel entirely their own.

Current Term Dates:

Every Thursday in Term 2, from 3.30pm - 4.45pm

🗓️ Thursday, 7th May 2026
🗓️ Thursday, 14th May 2026
🗓️ Thursday, 21st May 2026
🗓️ Thursday, 28th May 2026
🗓️ Thursday, 4th June 2026
🗓️ Thursday, 11th June 2026
🗓️ Thursday, 18th June 2026
🗓️ Thursday, 25th June 2026
🗓️ Thursday, 2nd July 2026

 
 
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