Duration: 12.30 pm – 4.30 pm Please bring your packed lunch to the field trip venue, this will allow us to get started on what will be a full time of creativity.
Cost: $20 pp for book making materials
Requirements: Camera and Lens - Tripod (Optional)

Description: This field trip will explore:

The Creative Art of Photographic Doodling
Photographic doodling is a relaxed, intuitive approach to image-making, much like doodling with a pen. Free from pressure or expectation, this practice invites you to play, observe, and respond to the world around you. Through guided discussion and hands-on exploration, you'll slow down, look more deeply, and photograph with intention and spontaneity. Together, we’ll discover how ordinary subjects can reveal unexpected beauty when we truly take the time to see.

The Value of Creating Bodies of Work
Moving beyond the single image, we’ll explore how developing a themed series can strengthen your storytelling, clarify your creative vision, and give depth to your photographic voice.

Construct Your Own Japanese Stab-Bound Book
Enjoy the satisfaction of hands-on making as you craft your own beautiful, hard-covered A5 size book using the traditional Japanese stab-binding technique.

Your finished book will feature 20 sheets of premium 200gsm art paper — perfect for a photographic series, a journal, mixed media, or a blend of all three.

Each participant will take home a completed, handcrafted stab-bound book — ready to fill with your own creative expression.

All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary.

Materials (all supplied):

• 20 x A5 sheets of 200gsm Watercolour paper
• Linen Book Cloth (to cover your book)
• 2 x 2.0mm Book Board (for inside the cover)
• Glue
• Needle
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Waxed Thread