21 August 2025

Mangroves Felting Workshop with Melanie Tribe at Questacon

| By Alicia Webb
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Mangroves Felting Workshop with Melanie Tribe. Photo: Questacon.

Learn how to make your own needle-felted mudskippers from the artist behind Mangroves – Tales from the Tide exhibition

This Biodiversity month, learn how to make your own needle-felted mudskippers with Questacon!

You will be guided by Darwin-based and nationally renowned textile artist Melanie Tribe, who specialises in vibrant 3D needle felted sculptures.

Melanie is also an experienced educator and has taught beginners the art of transforming wool fibres into textured, lifelike creations.

  • Enjoy 6 hours of expert instruction from textile artist Melanie Tribe in a small group of 14 participants
  • You will receive a kit with all the materials and tools, which you can take home and continue creating after the workshop
  • Take home your own felted mudskipper at the end of the workshop
  • Enjoy morning tea pastry, tea and coffee

Details

What: Mangroves Felting Workshop with Melanie Tribe
When: Saturday 20, Friday 26 and Saturday 27 September, 9am – 3pm
Where: Questacon Technology Learning Centre, 60 Denison St, Deakin
Cost: $190 per person. Tickets available via Questacon.

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