17 December 2025

Hive Festival: Plushie Pals Drop-in Workshop

| By Shayna Siakimotu
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textiles, fabrics, scissors and beads

Make your own plushie pal. Photo: Wollongong Art Gallery.

Make your own plushie pal in this hands-on textile workshop designed by artist Kate Mitchell. Use your imaginative flair to create a special soft friend that represents something you want more of in your life: love, silliness, courage, calm or comfort.

Take your plushie pal home so you can go adventures together and keep each other company. It is your own mini guardian, a reminder of the qualities you want to grow and carry with you.

Drop in to the workshop any time during the listed hours. Materials and instructions are provided. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Hive Festival is co-presented by the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Wollongong Art Gallery and supported by principal patron The Bayard Foundation.

The Details

What: Hive Festival: Plushie Pals Drop-in Workshop
When: Tuesday 20 January from 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Wollongong Art Gallery, 46 Burelli Street Wollongong, NSW 2500
Cost: Free. Find out more.

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