Inside Emma
The crisp autumn air kissed Lily's rosy cheeks as I adjusted her tiny knitted hat. She cooed softly, her bright eyes taking in the fiery reds and golds of the trees above. "What do you think, Lily"?
The Latin Plant Off
The botanical centre’s gardens were a riot of colour, buzzing with bees and the faint hum of distant sprinklers. Megan strolled beside Ethan, swinging her wicker basket with exaggerated elegance, her sunhat askew. She wasn’t here to learn about plants—she was here for fun. And when Megan saw Ethan inspecting a patch of marigolds, she couldn’t resist.
The Resolution
Samantha sat at the kitchen table, a steaming cup of tea cooling in her hands, gazing out at the grey drizzle streaking the window. Another year had slipped by, and she couldn’t shake the weight of disappointment pressing on her chest. Last New Year’s Eve, she had resolved to focus on herself, to reclaim the energy and vitality she had lost. But now, as she looked back, all she saw were broken promises.
A New Beginning. Cafe Bayt
When I first met Ziad in the refugee camp, I didn’t think anything could grow in a place like that, not hope, not dreams, and certainly not love. The camp was a world apart, with its dusty streets and crowded tents, where every day felt like a fight just to hold on to a shred of normality. But Ziad…
Outside the Comfort Zone
How could I have made such a mess of the presentation? The project was so meticulously constructed—every detail was carefully considered, and every calculation I checked and rechecked. I knew the proposal inside out, but none of that mattered when I was standing in front of the board...
Fernando's Brush
Fernando had never considered himself a creative person. As an engineer, he thrived on precision and problem-solving. Lines were meant to be straight, equations balanced, and answers absolute. Modern art, especially abstract art...
The Broken Cup
Gayle’s hands trembled as she pulled the delicate porcelain cup from the back of her mother’s cupboard. Faded red flowers danced around its rim, a design etched in her memory...
A Journey Back Home.
A Journey Back Home. Nicole had always been a city girl. Growing up in the inner suburbs of Sydney, she was surrounded by the hum of trains, the smell of fresh coffee wafting from corner cafes...
Writing your future
The new year had dawned and Carla stood looking from the small balcony of her inner city flat, feeling the warm January breeze against her skin. The revellers had gone from the streets and the city was beginning to wake...
Is it really too late to learn new skills?
Among the things I thought I did not miss since entering my thirties was the sensation of being an absolute beginner.
The art of urban sketching
Have you considered the power of sketching to truly capture a memory?
Tapping into mental health
Gift yourself the time to do something just for you...
Resin art: how to avoid the most common mistakes
There's so much more to this art form than to just mix, pour and stand back...
What are 5 plants you can't kill?
Do your plants keep dying? There are faster ways to learn than from your mistakes...
5 tips to get started on your digital marketing strategy
The key to any digital marketing success is to map out a clear strategy...
Short courses. They’re every day, last minute, achievable, practical learning experiences that enrich us while we’re “busy making other plans”...
Always finish what you star…
Unfinished projects. They have a beauty of their own – that half-woven basket with its neat rows giving way to unruly fibres yet to be twisted in...
Start where you are
"Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can," as the saying goes.
Don't worry, it's just a stage
It just never gets old, hearing stories about achievements, connections and life changes that happen following our short courses...
Keeping up with the phoneses
It used to be about the Joneses next door: the car, the lawn, the picket fence… But now social pressures are felt through our screens...
All that glitters isn't gold
There's silver as well! Silver linings, silver spoons, silver fox, silver tail...
A different kind of date night
We recently had the pleasure of teaching two engineers how to stuff an Ottoman!...
How to manage your time like a pro
So what is good time management? Using an effective time management strategy to get the very most out of your day...
Education: investment or cost?
For the vast majority of the world’s population, education is neither a question of investment or cost...