Well Made Craft Festival 2026
Saturday 10 October | 10.00am - 2.00pm
Join us for a day full of creativity and craftsmanship!
Explore beautifully made crafts, meet the makers behind them, and shop for unique handmade pieces. Take part in hands-on workshops, enjoy artisan foods, and be inspired by the creativity all around you.
Please note, some Well Made Craft Festival Workshops will run until 4.00pm.
Well Made Workshops
Sourdough Bread Making Workshop
9.30am - 1.00pm
Tickets $80.00
Anna from Bonnie & Ted and Jean's Bakery demonstrate sourdough bread making process.
Held in the Commercial Kitchen.
Suitable for ages 12+
Skin Lab: Wounds, Bruises & Alien Effects Workshop
10.00am - 11.00am
Tickets $28.00
Create realistic special-effects makeup and bruises, cuts, wounds and alien skin.
Professionals Recreation Hall Stage.
Suitable for ages 10+
Upcycled Bike Tyre Earrings Workshop
10.00am - 11.30am
Tickets $35.00
Transform recycled bike tyres into three pairs of stylish earrings Karen our Programme Specialist.
Held in the Green Room. Stair access only.
Suitable for ages 10+
10.00am - 12.00pm
Tickets $35.00
Learn the techniques of needle felting and create your own felted picture with Brenda from Retro Craft. Bring an image you'd like to recreate.
Held in the Creative Classroom.
Suitable for ages 12+
Face Painting Masterclass Workshop
12.00pm - 1.00pm
$45.00 per booking (2 people)
A facepainting masterclass with Margo. Each booking includes two participants who work in pairs while learning professional face painting techniques.
Professionals Recreation Hall Stage.
Suitable for ages 10+
1.00pm - 2.00pm
Tickets $30.00
Make your own reusable organic beeswax wraps and with Brenda from Retro Craft. Please bring 1 metre of 100% cotton fabric.
Held in the Creative Classroom.
Suitable for ages 12+
Copper Foil Stained Glass Suncatchers Workshop
1.00pm - 3.00pm
Tickets $80.00
Create a stained glass suncatcher and learn copper foiling and soldering with Jo Conroy from Redlow Gypsy.
Held in the Green Room. Stair access only.
Suitable for ages 10+
Fermentation and Pickling Workshop
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Tickets $65.00
Learn fermentation and pickling with Anna from The Polish Sausage Company and make two preserves.
Held in the Commercial Kitchen.
Suitable for ages 12+
Interested in being part of this event?
Well Made Craft Festival celebrates creativity and the making of handmade products which means you are the maker or designer of the products you are applying to sell. There will be an emphasis on craftsmanship, originality and innovation of design, functionality and sustanability.
Applications close Sunday 6 September 2026
Notification of acceptance to Well Made will be given before 24 September 2026
Large Trestle 75x240cm - $65.00
Small Trestle 75x180cm - $45.00
Rack Space 75x75cm - $20.00
To apply, fill out an Application Form either online using our the link below or download and print a PDF copy. Printed applications should be returned either via email to wellmade@whirinakiarts.org.nz or left at Whirinaki reception.