Open Studios at Yarra Youth Centre
156 Napier Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
As part of our artist residency at the Yarra Youth Centre, we’re running a free 10-week creative program for young people aged 15–25 who want to make art, meet new people, and try something new. Led by professional practising artists 2 Halves as A Whole (that's us!), the program offers a supportive, welcoming space to build your skills, experiment with different ideas and materials, collaborate with other young artists, and create work that matters to you. Sessions will run every Thursday during Term 2, from the week beginning Monday 20 April to the week beginning Monday 21 June.
Whether you make art all the time or have never considered yourself “creative,” this is a chance to explore, have fun, and make something meaningful together.
Week 1 - Who Are You?
Whether you paint, write, perform, make playlists, doomscroll, sew, take photos or don’t think of yourself as “creative” at all, you already have a practice. This workshop is about figuring out what that is. Through playful exercises and self-portrait making, you’ll explore identity, habits, and values, connect with like-minded people, and leave with a self-portrait that defines you as an artist.
Week 2 - Research Practice
Explore how research fuels creativity in this hands-on workshop. You’ll dissect artists’ works, remix and appropriate ideas using your own materials, and map out inspiration visually. By the end, you’ll create an original artwork informed by research, discover new ways to generate ideas, and develop your own artistic approach.
Week 3 - Writing Practice
Develop your skills and explore writing as a medium in this multidisciplinary poetry workshop. Through visual making and timed writing exercises, you’ll play with words, build confidence in experimental poetic techniques, and leave with original pieces of writing inspired by both your own ideas and the work of others.
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