This Sunday, December 8, a free Shed Fest event in Mullumbimby will encourage the community to discover their passion for tools and design.
Established in 2018, Shedding Community Workshop Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation that drives community and curiosity through building and design.
Founder and Director, Sophie Wilksch, developed a passion for team building during her architecture studies at the University of South Australia, getting involved in a design program alongside a diverse mix of ages, genders, cultures and religions.
Participants, known as ‘Shedders’, can get involved with a number of activities on offer, whether playing with the tools or enjoying the events out on the grass.
Drills and jigsaws
The indoor workshops will run all day, teaching participants how to make their own phone or book stand or how to complete a halving joint with a Japanese saw, or contribute to a collective sculpture using drills and jigsaws.
The outdoors will host food stalls, painting workshops, a pallet-pulling race and live music to give fest-goers a chance to relax.
The event will operate entirely by donation, with a huge crew of volunteers gifting their time to support the Shed Fest.
Sophie highlights that the event will be welcoming for all, encouraging the community to bring a helping hand, a smile, a salad or a slice. If not, no worries – your presence is the biggest gift.
The Shed Fest will run from 10am till 3pm at 18 Prince Street, Mullumbimby.
♦ Olivia Grosser is a work experience student.
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