Membership

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The Joyful Creative Community

A membership space for creativity and connection

You might arrive a little tense or frazzled, and wondering where your creativity has gone. After a while you’re lighter, more relaxed and quietly buzzing — hands happy, heart full and confidence gently restored. It’s a pause from everyday life, offering a creative reset that lingers long after the session ends.

This membership is perfect if you enjoy being part of a creative community, value gentle accountability and like the idea of 20% off monthly workshops and studio events to deepen your creative practice. If you’re looking for connection beyond the studio, the private Facebook group offers a supportive space to share, stay inspired and feel part of something ongoing.

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What You Get

Unlimited access to Create & Connect sessions (see below for details).
Use of all creative materials during sessions.
Space to spread out and get messy.
20% off and priority booking for Monthly Creative Workshops and studio events.
Private Facebook group.
Guest passes - bring a friend four times a year.
‘Finish that project!’ challenges.
Member exhibitions.
Monthly creative prompt or theme.
Weekly Mums and Bubs session for creative carers.
Weekly “Joyful Hour” sessions - Friday after work drinks, but creative!

Join the community

What are Create & Connect sessions?

Think of it as a gym for creatives - a place you can return to again and again to nurture your creativity, your nervous system and your sense of belonging.

The Joyful Creative Community members enjoy unlimited access to Create & Connect sessions offering regular, flexible ‘you time’ in a welcoming studio environment. See the timetable for session times noting that there’s no pressure to be here ‘on time’, just arrive when you can and stay as long as it suits you (or until end of the session).

Settle into the beautiful, purpose-built Joyful Creative studio, with large worktables for ‘messy’ projects and a cosy couch for slower, tactile making like knitting or cross-stitch. The materials cabinet is fully stocked with yarn, fabric, thread, sewing supplies, beads, paper, pencils, paint, ink and tools - everything you need to explore a wide range of creative projects. Bring along something you’re already working on or join in with a gentle guided activity if you’d like some direction. There is no one-way to engage with the Create & Connect session - it is unique to you.

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Create & Connect is as much about community as creativity.

It’s a safe, inclusive and non-judgemental space to meet like-minded creatives, have a chat and form meaningful connections. You’ll receive creative guidance and encouragement when needed, while always being free to explore and play with no pressure on the outcome.

Each session we offer herbal tea and sweet treats (and bubbles on Fridays!) alongside chilled music and easy-going vibes. Create & Connect is a way to support your wellbeing - helping to lower stress, soothe the nervous system, and remind you that creativity can be a powerful form of self-care. Give yourself the gift of time, space and creative connection.

See timetable for session times. Bookings essential.

The Joyful Creative Community is for people who want creativity to be a regular part of their life, not a once-in-a-while treat. It’s for those who love having a welcoming place to drop in, make and connect.

Who is this for?

If you think you don’t have time for this, you probably need it the most. Dropping into creative flow lowers cortisol and boosts dopamine, leading to reduced stress and anxiety as the parasympathetic nervous system kicks in. It’s as restorative as meditation, but more joyful.
A casual guided activity will be offered every session, where play and exploration is the priority, not the final product. In time, you may wish to explore the materials cabinet and spend the sessions on a project of your choosing. There is always guidance available and room to grow.
Everything (okay, most things) you need to practice creativity are here in the studio, ready for you to use and get messy with.
The sessions offer seasoned crafters the opportunity to share techniques, exchange ideas and find inspiration through a like-minded creative community.
Don’t spend more money on another suite of creative materials- especially before you know it’s for you - just come in and use ours.
Through Finishing Challenges, member exhibitions and a supportive community, we’ll keep each other accountable for getting through that stash of UFPs (UnFinished Projects).
It’s ok to prioritise time for yourself, and sometimes making a commitment to getting out of the house is the only way to achieve it. Feel like yourself again as you connect with like-minded adults in a calm, supportive, creative environment. And on Tuesday mornings babies and pre-schoolers are welcome to join you in the studio.

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Who is this NOT for?

This membership may not be the right fit if you’re looking for structured, step-by-step classes with a fixed outcome (see instead our Monthly Creative Workshops). It’s also not ideal if you’re hoping for one-off entertainment rather than ongoing creative practice and community.

This space is designed for people who are open to slowing down, experimenting, and creating without pressure - so if that kind of gentle, exploratory approach doesn’t appeal right now, it may not be your place (and that’s okay!)

Monthly Membership $30 per week (billed monthly @ $120)

Join the Community and enjoy unlimited Create and Connect sessions. Perfect if you’re planning to attend at least a couple of times per week (works out to > $15 per session) Cancel any time.

Introductory offer 3 for $30

See what’s so good about being a member of the Joyful Creative Community. Come to 3 x Create and Connect sessions for only $30. Valid for 14 days. Newcomers only.

Non-members casual session $25

For those transient folk popping in and out of town, or if a monthly commitment feels heavy right now but a drop in every now and again might do you good.