Create presents: Make a miniature artwork with Tinky

Wrap-up: Create a Miniature Artwork with Tinky

Fifteen participants gathered at Red Hill Mechanics Hall for a morning of creativity and fun at our CREATE workshop… Create a Miniature Artwork with Tinky workshop.

Led by renowned miniature artist Tinky, the group learned how to transform simple materials—like broken eggshells, artificial landscapes, and tiny figurines—into imaginative miniature worlds.

With tables filled with glue, scatter grass, soil, flowers and shrubs, the hall buzzed with conversation and creative energy as participants brought their tiny scenes to life.

It was a relaxed and inspiring session, with everyone leaving not just with their own whimsical artwork, but a new appreciation for the art of storytelling in miniature.

This workshop was part of the CREATE series - an innovative creative workshop program run by Mornington Peninsula Shire Arts and Culture to provide low-cost workshops for the local community to engage with the arts.

Past event details:

CREATE presents…Create a miniature artwork with Tinky!

Saturday 18 October
10.00am-11:30am
Cost: $20 pp

In this exciting workshop, participants will learn how to create a ‘broken eggshell’ artwork with miniature figurines.

Each person will receive their own pre-prepared packet of artificial landscape material to use. A variety of glue types and scatter materials will be available on tables to share among the group.

Materials included: artificial landscape (scatter grass, soil, flowers, shrubs, etc), eggshells, glue, base for artwork, miniature figurines.

Age group: Adult (or 16+)

Tinky's art practice focuses on creating tiny sculptural installations, assembling vintage or found objects with miniature characters and a humorous narrative. Career highlights include being a feature artist at the Biennale of Australian Art (2018) and as an § Artist-in-residence at Carey Grammar as part of Harvard University’s Transformative Repair research initiative with Project Zero (2022-present).

Liz Sonntag (@tinkysonntag) • Instagram photos and videos

Image Credit: Tinky