Take a tour or go solo to step behind studio doors and uncover an eclectic world of creative spaces.
EDGE Creative Trails Midjuburi is your chance to weave through warehouses and peek down curious corridors as you explore artist studios, independent galleries and artist run initiatives.
Across the weekend 12 & 13 August explore spaces across Sydenham, Tempe, St Peters, Marrickville and Dulwich Hill. You’ll meet local artists and makers, view works in progress, participate in workshops or talks and purchase art at studio prices.
Follow the self guided map or book a tour. Tours will guide you along the trails – walk, cycle, or bus between spaces or capture your experience on camera in a photographic tour. Spaces for tours are limited so if you miss out there is a digital treasure hunt in which you can follow cryptic clues and riddles to discover your next destination.
Connect with your creative community at EDGE Creative Trails Midjuburi.
Midjuburi trail map 2023
Download the Midjuburi Creative Trails map (PDF 228.3KB), or use our Google map below to find studios and get around on the weekend.
Highlights 12 August
Artist Talks
August Artist Talks at Airspace exhibiting artists delve into their creative processes, inspirations and ideas in a candid exploration of their work, 12 - 1pm, Airspace
What is fused & slumped glass? 1 - 2pm, MaguraGlass
The Pursuit of Delight, Artist and production designer Jonny Fenix, newly arrived from the USA, discusses “the processes and perpetual commitment to the pursuit of delight”, 1 - 2pm, Saywell Gallery & Studios
Handbuilding Large Stoneware Sculptural Pieces - Slip Casting Ceramic Tableware Demo, 2 - 2.45pm, Smith Street Studios
Remnants / Artist Talk & Opening Event, 2pm, Scratch Art Space
Exhibitions
Group Exhibition Opening, 5 - 8pm, Bakehouse Studio (11 AUGUST then open 12 August 10am - 4pm)
'That Place!' Group Exhibition, 11am - 4pm, Saywell Gallery & Studios
Lamp of the Month, Milly Dent Lighting Exhibition, 11am - 2pm, Smith Street Studios
Artist Open Studio Exhibition, 11am - 4pm, Smith Street Studios
Yalla Bye Plastic, 11am - 4pm, Stirrup Gallery (exhibition continues 11 - 18 August, 11am - 3pm)
Never Far From The Tree, 11am - 4pm, Seaview Gallery
UP AND GO (A group exhibition), 11am - 4pm, Ultimo Project
Landscapes, 10am - 4pm Among the Trees
Remnants, 12 - 5pm, Scratch Art Space (exhibition continues 12 - 27 August)
In the Gallery group exhibition, 11am - 5pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Flourish, group exhibition & interactive installations, 11am - 4pm, Little Majestic
Workshops
Furniture Cord Weaving Class, 9am - 5pm, Among the Trees (bookings essential)
Shibori Dyeing With Upcycled Fabrics, 10am, Monster Mouse Studios
2D animation workshop for beginners, 9am - 11am, Jetsville (spaces limited)
Make art with Studio ARTES, some bookings and materials required, throughout the day 11am - 4pm, Studio ARTES
All-ages collaborative collage with geometric materials, 11am - 4pm, Shelley Watters' Studio
Up Cycling with Sally Jackson, 11am - 1pm, Join the Dots Workshop
Puppet-making with Erth (for 5-10 year olds), 11.30am-1pm and 2pm - 3.30pm, Myrtle St Creative Studios (bookings essential)
War on Waste Recycled Plastic Art, 11am - 2pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Repair What you wear by Sally Jackson and Irene Schuele, 11am - 2pm, Join the Dots
Porcelain Cup Glazing with Laura Butler, 1pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Erth Puppet-making masterclass (for adults 16+), 1.30 - 3.30pm, Myrtle St Creative Studios (bookings essential)
Modelling clay maquettes, 1.30 - 2.30pm, Stonevilla Artist Studios.
Still Life Drawing and afternoon tea by Anne Kwasner, 2pm - 4pm, Join the Dots
Demonstrations
Water Colour by Pamela Horsnell, 11am - 1pm, Gallery 371
Linocut printmaking techniques with Maggie Stein, 10.30 - 11.30am, Little Majestic
Introduction to Risograph Printing, 11am - 12pm, Little Majestic
Life Casting Sculpture, 11am, Monster Mouse Studios
Printing demonstration: come along and learn about the process of creating hand silk screen printed wallpapers and fabrics, 11am - 12pm, Signature Prints
Introduction to AMOD: learn about the Australian Museum of Design and its library of archival hand drawn designs, 11am - 12pm, Signature Prints
Old master oil painting processes & surrealism with Sara Birns, 11.30am - 12pm & 2.30 - 3pm, Little Majestic
Painting Beginners Class in Session, 11am - 2pm, Scratch Art Space
Bespoke Eyewear, 1pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Still life in oils by Louise Beck, 2 - 4pm, Gallery 371
How to solder a silver ring and make silver granulation, 2pm, SquarePeg Studios
Repeat Screen Printing with Michelle Kistima-Menser, 2 - 3pm, Saywell Gallery & Studios
Basic Furniture Reupholstery, 2 - 4pm, Black Cicada Studio
Handbuilding Large Stoneware Sculptural Pieces - Slip Casting Ceramic Tableware Demo, 2 - 2.45pm, Smith Street Studios
Other Offerings
Open House an opportunity to visit Frontyard, sign up for a residency, engage with our permaculture garden and library, exchange ideas and start new collaborations, 11am - 4pm, Frontyard Projects
Loose Parts Play 11am - 4pm - session will be set up in our colourful new Education Hub and garden for young visitors to explore, play and create using a range of reuse materials. Our kit of loose parts can be moved around, put together, taken apart and rebuilt. No prescribed play, just BYO wild imaginations and a sense of adventure. Reverse Garbage
Art/Design Stall, 11am - 4pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Meet the Makers -SquarePeg Studio's Jewellery Artists bench sale, 11am - 4pm, SquarePeg Studios
Open Studio - peek behind the scenes of Erth’s dinosaur workshop, and speak with the other creative artists at Myrtle St, 11am-4pm, Myrtle St Creative Studios
Designed by Kate - see the process of up-cycling rescued materials into wearable art. Kate’s beautifully crafted handbags are also available for purchase, 11am-4pm, Myrtle St Creative Studios
DJ + Traditional Dance Performance by Putrika + Suara Indonesian Dance, Jakarta born DJ Putrika sets the tone for the day with their eclectic, percussive folk music featuring a live performance by Suara Indonesian Dance. 11am - 1pm Join the Dots
In the Bandroom - Noise Installations, 12 - 4pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Have a go at hand screen printing your own paper print, teatowel, or apron, plus shop wallpapers etc at 20% off!, 12 - 4pm, Signature Prints
Remnants / Artist Talk & Opening Event, 2pm Scratch Art Space
Guided Studio Tour for the public, 2pm - 3pm , Join the Dots
Flourish Exhibition Opening, 3 - 6pm, Little Majestic
Natalie Tso Performance Art, 3pm, Scratch Art Space
Suara Band Set, 3 - 4pm, Join the Dots
Highlights 13 August
Artist Talks
What is fused & slumped glass? 1 - 2pm, MaguraGlass
Director's Talk, Carmel Byrne 11.30am (20mins), Scratch Art Space
Exhibitions
Group Exhibition, 10am - 4pm, Bakehouse Studio
Landscapes, 10am - 4pm Among the Trees
'That Place!' Group Exhibition, 11am - 4pm, Saywell Gallery & Studios
Never Far From The Tree, 11am - 4pm, Seaview Gallery
Artist Open Studio Exhibition, 11am - 4pm, Smith Street Studios
Yalla Bye Plastic, 11am - 4pm, Stirrup Gallery (exhibition continues 11 - 18 August, 11am - 3pm)
UP AND GO (A group exhibition), 11am - 4pm, Ultimo Project
Flourish, group exhibition & interactive installations, 11am - 4pm, Little Majestic
In the Gallery group exhibition, 11am - 5pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Remnants, 12 - 5pm, Scratch Art Space (exhibition continues 12 - 27 August)
Workshops
Screen Printing, 9am, Monster Mouse Studios
Wooden Rolling Pin Class, 9am - 2pm, Among the Trees (bookings essential)
Repair Jewellery Lab- Wabi Sabi, Transform your broken jewellery! 10am - 4pm, Connie Dimas Jewellery and Artisans (bookings essential)
Make art with Studio ARTES, some bookings and materials required, throughout the day 11am - 4pm, Studio ARTES
All-ages collaborative collage with geometric materials, 11am - 4pm, Shelley Watters' Studio
Creative Workshop series, Cyano-Type printing, Collage and printing, Watercolour and Drawing, Breath work & creativity and Working with Clay, 11am - 4pm, Little Majestic
What Remains Behind the Eyes: A Portrait and Memory Exchange, 11am - 4pm, Frontyard Projects
War on Waste Recycled Plastic Art, 11am - 2pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Clay Handbuilding by Annie Parnell, 11am - 2pm, Join the Dots
Puppet-making with Erth (for 5-10 year olds), 11.30am-1pm and 2pm - 3.30pm, Myrtle St Creative Studios (bookings essential)
Participatory Radio Making, 12 - 3pm, Frontyard Projects
Beddazzled by Sook Studios / Ash Kok, 1pm - 3pm, Join the Dots
Erth Puppet-making masterclass (for adults 16+), 1.30 - 3.30pm, Myrtle St Creative Studios (bookings essential)
Lino Printing, 2pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Make Your Own Wooden Spatula, 2 - 5pm, Among the Trees (bookings essential)
Shibori Dyeing With Upcycled Fabrics, 2pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Demonstrations
How to solder a silver ring and make silver granulation, 2pm, SquarePeg Studios
Lino Printing, 11am, Monster Mouse Studios
Printing demonstration: come along and learn about the process of creating hand silk screen printed wallpapers and fabrics, 11am - 12pm, Signature Prints
Introduction to AMOD: learn about the Australian Museum of Design and its library of archival hand drawn designs, 11am - 12pm, Signature Prints
Screen Printing, 12pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Almost Life Drawing, 12pm - 3pm, Scratch Art Space
Porcelain Ceramics, 1pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Other Offerings
August Market in Studio Courtyard, 10.30am - 3.30pm, Smith Street Studios
Open House an opportunity to visit Frontyard, sign up for a residency, engage with our permaculture garden and library, exchange ideas and start new collaborations, 11am - 4pm, Frontyard Projects
Local walk exploring resilience in an urban context, 12pm - 1.30pm, Airspace Projects Inc
Art/Design Stall, 11am - 4pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Open Studio - peek behind the scenes of Erth’s dinosaur workshop, and speak with the other creative artists at Myrtle St, 11am-4pm, Myrtle St Creative Studios
Designed by Kate - see the process of up-cycling rescued materials into wearable art. Kate’s beautifully crafted handbags are also available for purchase, 11am-4pm, Myrtle St Creative Studios
Meet the Makers -SquarePeg Studio's Jewellery Artists bench sale, 11am - 4pm, SquarePeg Studios
Performance by Othy Willis, 11am - 12pm, Join the Dots
In the Bandroom - Noise Installations, 12 - 4pm, Monster Mouse Studios
Bonnie Cowan Performance Art, 12pm, Scratch Art Space
Have a go at hand screen printing your own paper print, teatowel, or apron, plus shop wallpapers etc at 20% off!, 12 - 4pm, Signature Prints
Guided Studio Tour for the public, 12pm - 1pm, Join the Dots
Interactive Roving Performance by Lorcan Power, 2pm - 3pm, Join the Dots
Tom Isaacs "Die Wunde" Performance Art, 3pm, Scratch Art Space
DJ Set – Program warm down by Antony Youssef. Resident DJ warms us down for day two with his tasty homemade tunes., 3pm - 4pm, Join the Dots
Tours
Participating Studios' and Galleries