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Art and Craft Groups in Melbourne and Victoria

• Basketmakers of Victoria has a permanent Gallery and meeting place in Burwood.
• Bead Society of Victoria
• The Calligraphy Society of Victoria
• CraftVIC
• Doncaster and Templestowe Artists Society
• Embroiderers Guild Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation open to all lovers of embroidery and textiles, whether beginner or expert.
• Handweavers & Spinners Guild of Victoria
• Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia - VIC
• The Machine Knitters Association of Victoria
• Melbourne Camera Club offers a positive and friendly atmosphere in which members are encouraged and assisted to follow their individual pursuits.
• Melbourne Polymer Clay Group
• The Modellers of Ballarat Club
• Needlework Tapestry Guild of Victoria
• Papermakers of Victoria purpose is to provide mutual support for hand papermakers through the exchange of ideas and information, discussion and demonstrations.
• Peninsula Woodturners Guild
• Society of Folk and Decorative Artists of Victoria is for decorative painters of all levels, abilities and ages.
• VIC Lace Guild
• Victorian Association of Miniature Enthusiasts promotes sharing and non-competitive interaction amongst people interested in dollhouses and miniatures.
• The Victorian Bookbinders' Guild
• Victorian Cake Decorating Society has four branches around Victoria
• The Victorian Feltmakers is a small, voluntary organisation of feltmakers ranging from beginners to experienced.
• Victorian Hobby Ceramics Association
• Victorian Quilters
• Victorian Woodworkers' Association
• Waverley Patchworkers are a not for profit quilting group based in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
   
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National (and International!) Groups

• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to claim, control and enhance their cultural inheritance.
• The Australian Association of Glass Artists
• The Australian Barbie Club
• Australian Ceramics
• Australian Costumers Guild
• The Australian Forum for Textile Arts (TAFTA)
• Australian Knifemakers Guild has members in each state and territory of Australia as well as overseas.
• Australian Lace Guild
• Australian Miniature Enthusiasts Association
• Australian Network for Art and Technology supports emerging and established artists in the fields of new media arts, internet, video, sound and performance to develop new work and create national and international networks. ANAT is a not for profit organisation based in Adelaide, South Australia.
• Australian Photographic Society
• Australian Sewing Guild is a national non-profit organisation for people who regard sewing as a creative and rewarding activity.
• The Australian Society of Calligraphers
• Bookbinding Exhibitions Australia is Australia's only national organisation dedicated to promoting bookbinding as an art form.
• Craft Australia
• Decoupage Guild Australia
• Folk Decorative Artists Association of Australia
• The Gold and Silversmiths' Guild of Australia is a professional organization in Australia with a traditional and comprehensive system of marking precious metal items.
• The International Cake Exploration Societe
• The International Feltmakers Association
• The International Guild of Glass Artists
• Object passionately supports and promotes contemporary craft and design by showcasing the work of hundreds of talented Australian designers and makers every year
• Ozquilt Network is a national organisation for art quilters and those interested in art quilts. Its members include many quilters who have achieved national and international success as well as many promising emerging artists.
• Print Australia is an online community for printmakers, book artists and papermakers
• Potters Online - Australian Ceramic Art & Pottery Resource Network
• Precious Metal Clay Guild is a membership-based educational organisation that promotes instruction, research, teaching and exhibition of Precious Metal Clay.
• Regional Arts Online contains helpful information and tools for people involved as artists and arts workers in regional Australia.
• Visual Arts.net created by National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) is an online meeting place for everyone involved or interested in Australian visual arts and craft.

Information Websites

• The Association of Stained Glass Lamp Artists - based in Washington, their website has a great amount of useful information about everything to do with this amazing craft.
• Australian Copyright Council provides information, advice and training about copyright in Australia.
• Doll Facts
• Fiber Arts Links is a wealth of information related to fiber arts.
• How to Make Felt step by step instructions.
• The International Cake Exploration Societe has deliciously helpful links to Tips, Tricks, Recipes and Patterns
• My Miniatures has an enormous list of miniature enthusiast clubs from all over the world (including Australia, Canada, the UK and USA).
• Paper Clay Art - where artists share hands-on experience about this medium.
• Sew-What's-New.com has plenty of sewing tips and projects.
• The Stained Glass Museum

Art Supplies

• Scrapbook and Craft Superstore Find everything you need for your craft and scrapbooking projects from over 18,000 scrapbook and craft supplies The extensive range of products includes Albums, Alphabets, Beads, Books, Borders, Buttons, Cardmaking, Chalks, Die Cuts, Embellishments, Eyelets & Brads, Fibres & Ribbons, Kits, Papers, Pens, Punches, Rub ons, Stamping, Stickers, Tags, Templates, Stencils, Titles, Quotes, Tools, Vellum & more... Australia Wide Delivery with most orders shipped within 48 hours and then delivery to most capitals in 3-5 days and to most regional areas within 5-7 days.

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Art Tuition and Classes

• Learn to Paint - 8 Week Introduction Course (ARE723 RedBalloon Days experience voucher)
  South Caulfield, Melbourne.
  If the only thing you can draw is your bank account, it's time to unleash your hidden artistic talents with a painting class! Go confidently beyond your stick people figures and learn how to draw your inspiration (literally) from still life, photographs and objects. more details from RedBalloon Days...

• Resin Jewellery Workshop (BQN261 RedBalloon Days experience voucher)
  Available in Melbourne (Richmond), Victoria and Sydney (Newtown), NSW.
  Ever wanted to make beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces of jewellery? Now you can learn to make your own resin jewellery in this 3 hour, hands-on jewellery making workshop. We will show you the techniques to make beautiful resin jewellery including bangles and rings which you can proudly display! more details from RedBalloon Days...

• Unleashing the Artist Within (AENC100 book online with GoDo)
  St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria
  Ever stood in front of a canvas and not known where to begin? This fun and exciting one day workshop teaches students how to find their own raw visual language. Explore colour, texture and composition and complete a series of your own paintings. Excellent for absolute beginners. more details and bookings...

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