Suitable for all ages and abilities, learn a new skill at one of our
CLASSES &
SOCIAL COLLECTIVE
Classes and Social Collective
We offer a wide range of different classes and social events so you can learn a broad range of skills and meet likeminded creatives.
We run specialised classes for school aged children and teens during the school holidays, and adults classes during the term time. Private group classes can be arranged on request and more information can be found on our private functions page.
Meet Our Social Collective Partners!
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Snowfox Ceramics
Sam Rowell - Ceramicist
Sam is the mastermind behind Snowxfox Ceramics, and teaches our ceramics classes! She has a keen eye for detail and loves experimenting with new ideas.
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The Creative Abditory
Alex Garcia - Silversmith
Alex has been tinkering around with silversmithing in her business and profession since 2020, and is an incredibly skilled jeweller and patient teacher!
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Wool & Steel Needle Felting
Laurie Winkless - Needle Felter
Scientist by day, and felter by night, Laurie has been sharing her love of needle felting in beginner style classes, and spreading so much joy in the process!
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Abandoned Brewery & Taproom
Beads & Beers Partner
Our local taproom, Abandoned Brewery, is an awesome establishment that hosts our licensed events like Beads & Beers! Cheers!
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Redlow Gypsy
Jo Conroy - Glass Artist
Jo is qualified and experienced in many aspects of glass art. Jo currently works out of her studio in Whanganui, and travels around the country to teach classes.
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Little Bakes by Tash
Natasha Sukha - Baker
We are beyond overjoyed that Tash has launched her own baking business, specialising in delicious little cakes & cookies! Follow along on her socials to order your own!
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Starlit & Waxy Candles
Moira - Candle Maker
The deightful Moi is a nurse by day, and candle enthusiast by night! Based in Wellington, Moi teaches beginner level classes and stocks hrer delicious smelling candles at local shops
Class Details
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We run specialised classes for school aged children and teens during the school holidays. Children get to learn the foundational skills of how to design and thread their own necklaces, bracelets, suncatchers, etc, and we also teach special items like beaded animals, safety pin angel decorations, and more! Our staff help out with the tricky finishing off at the end. Bookings are essential.
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Our teens classes build on the foundational skills we teach in our kids classes. They allow teens to develop their jewellery making skills by learning how to clasp their own jewellery, create earrings, braid macrame, tie knots, and more. These classes are suitable for teens aged 12+, or at our discretion if your child has experience in beading. Bookings are essential.
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Our adults classes teach a broad range of skills, including but not limited to, designing, threading, measuring, clasping, looping earrings, knotting necklaces, tying elastic, and more! These skills can be applied when making many different things, and we can run private group sessions as well. Bookings are essential.
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We can run specialised private sessions for groups of four or more people. Please send us an email to arrange this! More information is also available on our private functions page.
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Village Beads may have to cancel or reschedule classes from time to time. Any changes to class dates or times, or cancellations, will be made in a timely manner and booked attendees will be notified immediately and offered refunds if the new time does not work for them.
If you have booked into a class and can longer make the session, please email us as soon as possible. In some instances we may be able to offer you a rescheduled date, and if this is not possible then we can refund your ticket cost back to you minus a payment processing fee of 5% of the total ticket cost. If you have not notified us that you can longer make your session before the class starts then situations will be handled on a case by case basis.