Creative Circle Woodend (Term 1 2026)

What's it all about?

Creative Circle Woodend gives you space to lose yourself in creative play while connecting with like-minded people.

Enjoy project prompts, inspiring visuals, on-hand advice, discussions about artists and their work, and more. Explore a variety of mediums – ink, pencil, paint, paper, collage, and print. This class isn’t about perfect outcomes or formal drawing skills; it’s about discovery, expression, joyful aesthetics, and following your intuition.

Come together for wellbeing and creative fun – no experience needed.

Who will be leading the session?

Penelope is a Trentham-based artist with a deep love of nature, particularly plant life, and a passion for patterning and Japanese design. She often combines traditional art techniques with digital technologies to create works with rich layers of meaning and high aesthetic appeal.

Born into a family of artists, Penelope has been immersed in visual culture throughout her schooling and tertiary studies. She studied graphic design at Monash University and textile design at RMIT University. She has lectured in interior design at Holmesglen Institute and continues to share her expertise, most recently guiding primary school students in multimedia art projects.

Find Penelope on Instagram: @penelope.cato

Term 1 2026 Information

Creative Circle Woodend will run for 8 weeks between Wednesday 4th February and Wednesday 1st April (please note there is no class on Wednesday 18th February).

The class runs between 12.30pm and 2.30pm and the cost for the term is $280 (each 2 hour session costs $35).

Classes are held in the Undercroft of the Woodend Neighbourhood House. The room is to the rear of the House, and can be accessed by the path to the left hand side of the House, or via the gates next to the Skate Park, off Margery Crescent.

If you wish to join the class after the term has begun, please contact the House.

Please note it is advised that participants bring along an art smock or old shirt.

Class sizes are 5–10 participants to ensure a supportive, hands-on experience.