Sue Webster • Attended Oct 2026



Louise was a great teacher. She explained each step clearly, then let us get on with it. She made the process easy to follow and fun. I highly recommend this workshop.

Darcy Pryor • Attended Oct 2026



Had such a great time - first time linoer, already want to buy all the materials! Louise was a GEM!

Rebecca D • Attended Oct 2026



Fabulous workshop!! Fabulous teacher. Thank you Louise for welcoming the girls into your class. They loved it and you!

Jacqueline Harrebomee • Attended Oct 2026



What a wonderful thing to do on a Saturday morning! Relaxing and engaging!! Such a friendly and enthusiastic teacher. Loved what I was able to accomplish in the class

Sashiko Workshop with Yoshi: Mindful Sewing and Repair review by Jacqueline Harrebomee - Sydney

Kirsty Mackenzie • Attended Oct 2026



I didn’t actually attend the class as I was unwell.

Helena Hiltunen • Attended Oct 2026



Enjoyed the pace and stories that was shared about the history of sashiko. The new skill learned, will be used over and over again when I repair my clothes. Thanks for a fun and very interesting course.

Fran Cracknell • Attended Oct 2026



Yoshi is a great teacher, and shared really interesting stories about, and history of Sashiko. The class was engaging and fun. I really enjoyed it.

Nurgul Eren • Attended Oct 2026



amazing class. Love learning from Yoshi

Sashiko Workshop with Yoshi: Mindful Sewing and Repair review by Nurgul Eren - Sydney

Nicole Judge • Attended Oct 2026



The class was great

Japanese 'Tsumami' Flower Accessory Workshop review by Nicole Judge - Sydney

Nadine Cattell • Attended Oct 2026



Great teacher, great location, we learnt so much. I really enjoyed the class! Highly recommend it.

Maria Leonardis • Attended Oct 2026



Great way to spend an afternoon learning about a very beautiful craft. Teacher was excellent - very engaging and spent time helping everyone, answering lots of questions. Very well prepared. Very fun day.

Maria Leonardis • Attended Oct 2026



Well timed, well planned and easy to follow. Very inspiring. I’d go again - a fun day

Karen Turvey • Attended Oct 2026



I did the indigo dyeing workshop yesterday at Reverse Garbage. I had no idea what to expect but it was so much fun! I loved that it was a small group - only 10 of us! Kirsten was our teacher and she was so warm, friendly, and encouraging and the hours flew by. It was a relaxing day but I also learned lots of techniques. The big reveal at the end was great and we were all excited to see how everyone's pieces turned out. I'd gifted this workshop to a friend for her birthday and we had such a lovely day together :)

Revive with Indigo Dyeing Workshop review by Karen Turvey - Sydney

Kim-Irene Danicska • Attended Oct 2026



Class was great. Surprised my earrings turned out as well as they did. Could do with a little more time to allow better drying. Teacher was lovely and helped all the participants. Get fun. Stress reliever for me... I painted the earring base when I got home to match the pink.... a nd I bought some fabric and made for petals for next creations


Sharyn Corboy • Attended Oct 2026



Tsumami class with Izumi. Interactive, Izumi very patient & kind. Very enjoyable learning, happy to take home a finished product

Karen Beilharz • Attended Oct 2026



I really enjoyed this workshop with Izumi! She was very knowledgeable and walked us through every step. I think it might be helpful if she provided some diagrams for the maru tsumami and ken tsumami--like the ones for origami. Also, it would have been helpful to know that the initial gluing step was to get the fabric to keep the petal shape. But overall, I thought she introduced us to the craft very well, and gave us good advice--particularly during the petal assembly phase when we thought everything was going to fall apart.

Japanese 'Tsumami' Flower Accessory Workshop review by Karen Beilharz - Sydney

Amy • Attended Oct 2026



Our teacher was lovely! She guided us through the process well, was very patient and helped us troubleshoot any slippery fabric negotiations. We all ended up with some lovely flowers!


Ann Bottrell • Attended Oct 2026



The teacher, the atmosphere, the subject matter were all fantastic! I love that I can now make a Japanese flower.

Judith Grayson • Attended Oct 2026



I was coming to Sydney and saw this advertised. I love learning new things and also love brooches. My thing thank you.

Japanese 'Tsumami' Flower Accessory Workshop review by Judith Grayson - Sydney

Tamsin Shaw • Attended Oct 2026



Excellent class, lovely teacher

Japanese 'Tsumami' Flower Accessory Workshop review by Tamsin Shaw - Sydney

Susan Roberts • Attended Oct 2026



• Repair Day Experience - 16.10.26.
• I was able to find-out how best to mend a skirt. Because I wasn't sure how to approach its mending, a long-neglected skirt now has another whirl at life! I now have another method in my skill-set for mending tricky spots of a garment.
• Host was generous with time, energy, knowledge, & was keen to listen to understand our 'stories' along the journey of upcycling, mending, re-purposing. Advice & encouragement for how to go about the repair I was wanting was given willingly & thoughtfully.
• Friendly atmosphere for sharing of ideas & know-how with other participants. Through today's encounters I have found out about other repair/mend & recycling organisations that I am keen to investigate.
• Thank you for the opportunity to come along. I really enjoyed my time.

Sharyn Corboy • Attended Oct 2026



Sewing repair workshop
- very welcoming, inclusive, I felt part of something with like minded people.
Thank you very much, hopefully I can play with work hours to attend your monthly Monday sewing mornings

Jovy Mui • Attended Oct 2026



We went to the E-waste robots session. My boy loved smashing the piano and used the pieces to build his robot.

Ryan Delzoppo • Attended Oct 2026



Fantastic workshop! The instructors did a wonderful job bringing the concepts of reduce, reuse, and recycle down to a kid-friendly level through fun, hands-on activities. The teachers were friendly, approachable, and clearly deeply passionate about their craft. It was inspiring to see the kids so engaged while learning how to repurpose materials in creative ways.

Kaizel Williams • Attended Sep 2026



Excellent instruction and informative session too.
Bring an apron and some snacks/eat before hand, the 4hr session goes by in no time!

Heidi Ernst • Attended Sep 2026



Great class! Teacher was amazing, great space and plenty of time and materials to experiment and get a feel for lino. Would definitely consider doing another class here.

Glenys Long • Attended Sep 2026



Thoroughly enjoyable class and very satisfying to complete our first artwork in the class.
Louise was very helpful and managed the different timings of each pupil well.
I would recommend this class to anyone as you don't need to be an artist as Louise provides a large selection of templates.

Lino Printing Workshop for Beginners review by Glenys Long - Sydney

Kateryna Nemesh • Attended Sep 2026



There was plenty of time to carve the linocut and there was a generally relaxed atmosphere. All the tools and materials were provided.

Deborah de Jong • Attended Sep 2026



There should have been an opportunity to create more. Left early as I had completed the workshop well ahead of time. Teacher was great but could have lesson planned to accommodate those who worked at a faster pace.

Annette Hansen • Attended Aug 2026



We learnt to make leather flowers for a brooch or hair pin. Izumi our teacher presented an overall view of the workshop, provided all the equipment and supplies and showed us how-to make the flowers stage by stage. There was a fun atmosphere with lots of laughter. All our flowers turned out very professionally looking.
What i liked about the workshop was the variety of different colours used to make the flowers. Participants really had an eye for design.

David Helliwell • Attended Aug 2026



A great little class. Nice teacher and good end results

Iman Ayoubi • Attended Aug 2026



Izumi was a great instructor walking us through each step of creation. I learned to work with kangaroo leather and the environment was very encouraging.


Maria Chetcuti • Attended Aug 2026



The class was so much fun the teacher explained the process very well from beginning to end and also explained the differences in materials and why we can only use certain types of leather to complete the project.

Dalia Kaldas • Attended Aug 2026



A lovely relaxed atmosphere. We learnt how to make leather flowers which looked great. Teacher was clear and friendly.

Yvonne Cheng • Attended Aug 2026



I had a great time with Izumi in this class. We all made beautiful brooches, each one is unique. Izumi is an awesome teacher and the experience was fun and engaging.

Charity Workshop: Japanese-inspired Genuine Leather Flower Brooch review by Yvonne Cheng - Sydney

Kathryn Hirst • Attended Aug 2026



I enjoyed the making and class was great, especially considering it was a covering presenter due to illness.

Siobhan Bryan • Attended Aug 2026



The class was really great! They provided everything you needed to get the job done and there was work done on two projects: A set project and a personal free for all.
My one suggestion would be to bring a template/pattern for what you are planning to make for your personal project so that you don't have to draft it on the fly during the class. It would have been great to get a little more time to look at/practice lacing techniques.

Marianna Koulias • Attended Aug 2026



Fantastic class with an extremely knowledgeable teacher, who shared the upcycling philosophy and techniques with us. Highly recommend.

Vicki Bamford • Attended Aug 2026



It was fun. I learnt alot about Japanese culture and the history of Sashiko.
The people were friendly and the teacher was really interesting and welcoming.
I learnt a lot.
Thank you.

Jacinta Byrne • Attended Aug 2026



Wonderful teacher, so knowledgeable and friendly. A relaxed and very enjoyable class.

Catherine Burney • Attended Aug 2026



Easy to walk to and a great location. Close to Tempe Station. It was great to hear the history of the Sashiko craft and its origins.

Megan Diane McLean • Attended Aug 2026



Yoshi was very well prepared/ organised and she gave the class lots of interesting background information about Sachiko mending and was very friendly and attentive towards her students.

Jacqueline Harrebomee • Attended Jul 2026



Had the best time!!
Such a civilised way to spend a Saturday morning!!!
Looking forward to my next class

Phrn • Attended Jul 2026



I had a great time in this class! It was fun, engaging, and easy to follow. Izumi was friendly, knowledgeable, and always happy to help. I learned a lot and would definitely recommend this class to anyone looking for an enjoyable and mindfulness craft activity.

Japanese 'Tsumami' Flower Accessory Workshop review by Phrn - Sydney

Georgia Broer • Attended Jul 2026



Izumi was a wonderful teacher, very knowledgeable and patient. I can’t wait to wear my new earrings!

Japanese 'Tsumami' Flower Accessory Workshop review by Georgia Broer - Sydney

Helen Frank • Attended Jul 2026



My son loved pulling apart the broken machines! Delighted in learning what the insides of electronics actually looked like.

Christina Alvarez • Attended Jul 2026



I had a lovely time learning the Kintsugi process from Yoko who provides a great balance of Kintsugi history and culture, and technical and creative skills. The time flew and I feel I now have the knowledge and skills to repair some of my pieces. Thanks Yoko!

Eliza Oconnor • Attended Jul 2026



My daughter absolutely loved the Reserve Garage school holiday program. It was engaging, hands‑on, and such a fun way for kids to learn about sustainability and reusing materials in a creative environment. The team made every activity exciting, and she came home proud of what she’d made and eager to keep reusing and repurposing things at home.
A fantastic program that teaches real‑world skills while keeping kids inspired and entertained. Highly recommend.

Liz Watts • Attended Jul 2026



I did not expect the detail of this workshop in only 4hrs! Yoko is a wonderful teacher, full of so much information which she communicated really clearly. Wonderful background to the art of Kintsugi and its uses and application, all done whilst instructing really practically how to repair ceramics. Great workshop!

Fiona Elliott • Attended Jul 2026



I loved this camp, went in school holidays all the kids were kind and loved our teachers louie and yaz. My favourite thing was building our diorama and being able to do what ever
scene we wanted and having it all reused so we weren't wasting a thing! I will definitely be coming back.
Thank you
Kate!
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