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14 Jan 25

Coming up at Ballarat’s Rare Trades Centre

Rare Trades Centre

Learn something new while preserving something old at Ballarat's Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades.

Known as the Rare Trades Centre for short, the attraction shines a light on contemporary trade and craft practices that derive from historic or artisan trades.

Help conserve Australia's rare trades by signing up for one of the centre's experiential workshops with world-leading practitioners.

Autumn

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Spoon Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Knifemaking (Sloyd Knives) Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Knifemaking (Sloyd Knives) Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

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Learn to Spin at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat9 Aug & 6 Dec

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Photogravure Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat30 & 31 Aug

Thumbnail for Discover SAORI Weaving at the Rare Trades Centre

Discover SAORI Weaving at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Introduction to Paper Cutting at the Rare Trades Centre

Introduction to Paper Cutting at the Rare Trades Centre

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Basics of Screenprinting Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat10 Aug & 16 Nov

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Bobbin Lace Workshop at Rare Trades Centre

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Locksmithing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

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Woodcarving 101 Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Metal Etching and Coptic Stitching Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Metal Etching and Coptic Stitching Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Introduction to Indigo Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Introduction to Indigo Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat24 May & 15 Nov

Thumbnail for Relief Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Relief Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Norse Inspired Cuffs Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Norse Inspired Cuffs Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Norse-inspired Amulets and Adornment Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Norse-inspired Amulets and Adornment Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for 3D Wooden Animal Carving at the Rare Trades Centre

3D Wooden Animal Carving at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Introduction to Calligraphy at the Rare Trades Centre

Introduction to Calligraphy at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat19 & 20 Jul

Winter

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Beginner Entomology Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat7 Jun & 8 Nov

Thumbnail for Introduction to White Coopering Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Introduction to White Coopering Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat7 Jun, 8 Jun + more

Thumbnail for Boot-making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Boot-making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat19–22 Jun

Thumbnail for Cane Rod Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Cane Rod Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat19–22 Jun

Thumbnail for Coiled Basketry Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Coiled Basketry Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Intermediate Sewing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Intermediate Sewing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat28 & 29 Jun

Thumbnail for Boxed Frame Lamp Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Boxed Frame Lamp Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat12 & 13 Jul

Thumbnail for Felt Hat Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Felt Hat Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Wet Felt Flower Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Wet Felt Flower Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Beginner Embroidery Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Beginner Embroidery Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Learn to Spin at the Rare Trades Centre

Learn to Spin at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat9 Aug & 6 Dec

Thumbnail for Spoon Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Spoon Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Norse Inspired Cuffs Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Norse Inspired Cuffs Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Earrings Workshop at Rare Trades Centre

Earrings Workshop at Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Armour-Smithing Workshop (Arm Harness)

Armour-Smithing Workshop (Arm Harness)

Ballarat28 Jun, 29 Jun + more

Thumbnail for Vernacular Furniture Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Vernacular Furniture Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Quilling Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Quilling Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat26 Jul & 4 Oct

Thumbnail for Introduction to Bronze Sand Casting and Leatherwork at the Rare Trades Centre

Introduction to Bronze Sand Casting and Leatherwork at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Chairmaking Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Chairmaking Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat30 Jul–3 Aug

Thumbnail for Beginner Leatherwork Workshop (Card Game Set) at the Rare Trades Centre

Beginner Leatherwork Workshop (Card Game Set) at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Introduction to Pattern Making at the Rare Trades Centre

Introduction to Pattern Making at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat16 & 17 Aug

Thumbnail for Practical Knot-Tying Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Practical Knot-Tying Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Spring

Thumbnail for Leather Gaiters Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Leather Gaiters Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Introductory Blacksmithing Workshop at Rare Trades Centre

Introductory Blacksmithing Workshop at Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Relief Carving Masterclass at the Rare Trades Centre

Relief Carving Masterclass at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat18 & 19 Oct

Thumbnail for Netsuke Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Netsuke Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat7–9 Nov

Thumbnail for Locksmithing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Locksmithing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Introduction to Indigo Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Introduction to Indigo Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat24 May & 15 Nov

Thumbnail for Introduction to Wood Turning at the Rare Trades Centre

Introduction to Wood Turning at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Quilling Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Quilling Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat26 Jul & 4 Oct

Thumbnail for Leadlight Window Ornaments Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Leadlight Window Ornaments Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Intermediate Tapestry Weaving (Colour Mixing) at the Rare Trades Centre

Intermediate Tapestry Weaving (Colour Mixing) at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat27 & 28 Sep

Thumbnail for Embroidery Workshop (Chinese Silk) at the Rare Trades Centre

Embroidery Workshop (Chinese Silk) at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat11 & 12 Oct

Thumbnail for Chinese Silk and Gold Embroidery at the Rare Trades Centre

Chinese Silk and Gold Embroidery at the Rare Trades Centre

Thumbnail for Jimmy Possum Chair Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Jimmy Possum Chair Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat2–5 Oct

Summer

Thumbnail for Leather Cuff and Belt Workshop

Leather Cuff and Belt Workshop

Thumbnail for Intermediate Tapestry Weaving (Hatching) at the Rare Trades Centre

Intermediate Tapestry Weaving (Hatching) at the Rare Trades Centre

Ballarat6 & 7 Dec

What's on at the Gold Rush Centre

Thumbnail for Treasures from the Sovereign Hill Collection

Treasures from the Sovereign Hill Collection

Ballarat21 May, 23 May + more

Thumbnail for Chinese Collections Tour at Sovereign Hill

Chinese Collections Tour at Sovereign Hill

Ballarat28 May, 30 May + more

Thumbnail for Fashion Collection Tour at Sovereign Hill

Fashion Collection Tour at Sovereign Hill

Ballarat4 Jun, 6 Jun + more

Thumbnail for Waleert-Waleert: Exploring the Threads of Ballarat’s Heritage Through Possum Skin Cloaks

Waleert-Waleert: Exploring the Threads of Ballarat’s Heritage Through Possum Skin Cloaks

Thumbnail for 300 Years of Women’s Fashion Workshop at the Gold Rush Centre

300 Years of Women’s Fashion Workshop at the Gold Rush Centre

Thumbnail for Ghosts of the Goldfields – Hauntings, Hoaxes, and Halloween at the Gold Rush Centre

Ghosts of the Goldfields – Hauntings, Hoaxes, and Halloween at the Gold Rush Centre

Thumbnail for Eureka Collection Curator’s Tour at the Gold Rush Centre

Eureka Collection Curator’s Tour at the Gold Rush Centre

More inspo

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Continuing the tradition of rare trades

Makers & growers

Thumbnail for Behind the scenes with Backyard Beekeeping Ballarat

Behind the scenes with Backyard Beekeeping Ballarat

Makers & growers

Thumbnail for 5 distilleries you must visit in the Ballarat region

5 distilleries you must visit in the Ballarat region

Thumbnail for The Italian chef behind Carboni’s

The Italian chef behind Carboni’s