Yarra Valley

Ceramics & Clay

Arbor Creative Studio

Kath runs ceramics workshops out of a small studio on Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, teaching hand-building techniques to all abilities. Her work runs to wombats and magpies — tactile, warm-spirited pieces. Sessions are bookable by appointment; check social media for current hours before making the trip.

Glass

bizu studio

Bizu Studio crafts luminous glass pieces in the heart of Victoria, where molten glass transforms into objects of both beauty and function. This intimate studio opens its doors on weekends, inviting visitors to witness the interplay of light and colour that defines contemporary glasswork. Whether you're seeking a unique handmade piece or simply curious about the alchemy of glass, stepping into Bizu feels like discovering a well-kept secret. The studio's commitment to the craft shines through in every creation, offering a glimpse into the meditative and transformative process of working with this ancient material.

Glass

Boat O'Craigo, Yarra Valley

Family-owned winery on the edge of the Black Spur, with over 50 acres across two sites. The Glasshouse restaurant and cellar door focus on single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay — hand-picked at lower yields. The Pinot is the calling card; the duck pizza and side-by-side single-vineyard tasting flights make a reasonable case for staying longer than planned.

Printmaking

Born and Thread

Screen printing studio operating out of Bayswater since December 2012. Born and Thread handles the full run: artwork design, garment supply, screen printing, swing tags, folding and bagging. Bands, brands, and businesses use them for single runs and large-scale production alike. The in-house graphics team can build a design from scratch or work from existing artwork.

Printmaking

Breen Printing

Breen Printing operates from Victoria with a deep commitment to the craft and art of printmaking. This studio houses the technical knowledge and equipment that transforms artistic vision into tangible prints, combining traditional expertise with contemporary sensibility. The workspace itself tells the story of printmaking—tools, presses, and paper all arranged with the intention of someone who understands the medium's possibilities intimately. Whether you're seeking commercial printing, artistic prints, or simply curious about the craft, Breen Printing welcomes engagement with its work. Open weekdays, it's a studio where the printer's craft remains central.

Visual Art

Burrinja Cultural Centre

Named for Yorta Yorta artist Lin Onus — the community advocate who fought to keep this Upwey building from commercial sale — Burrinja runs four gallery spaces, artist studios, and a 400-seat theatre from a not-for-profit base. Three-time Best Small Museum in Victoria. The gift shop stocks locally made work; the café opens Wednesday to Sunday.

Wood & Furniture

Classic Woodcraft

Since the 1980s, this Bayswater workshop has supplied the architectural timber components that hold together Australia's older suburbs—finials, verandah posts, eave brackets, balusters, fence post capitals. Everything is turned and milled in Melbourne from LOSP-treated pine, then freighted nationwide. If a Federation house is losing its decorative trim, Classic Woodcraft is the practical answer.

Wood & Furniture

Davis Furniture

Fifty years of solid timber furniture, still made to order in Bayswater North. Davis works one-to-one with clients to design and build pieces across dining, bedroom, and storage—church pews to wall units. The material is honest, the process unhurried, and the results are meant to outlast the people who commission them.

Jewellery & Metalwork

Desma Designs Jewellery Studio Croydon

Desma has spent 35 years learning what her clients want, then making it herself. Working from McAdam Square in Croydon, she takes commissions for fine jewellery — rings, pendants, earrings — alongside repairs and valuations. Her stated aesthetic: classic and classy. Her method: hand-made. Titanium features alongside precious metals. Tuesday to Saturday.

Visual Art

Emma Jennings Gallery

Emma Jennings works from a studio-gallery in Olinda, open Thursday to Sunday, making paintings, prints and public sculptures rooted in the ecology of the Dandenong Ranges. Her current work grapples with storm, fire and flood — tracked from sketchbook to forest to finished canvas. Commissions and workshops also available.

Visual Art

Eva and Marc Besen Centre - TWMA

The Eva and Marc Besen Centre, designed by Kerstin Thompson Architects, houses TarraWarra Museum of Art's permanent collection in visible art storage — works on display even while archived. Set in the Yarra Valley on Wurundjeri Country, the 600-work collection was assembled over seven decades by Eva and Marc Besen, tracking the arc of modern Australian art. Allan Powell's adjoining gallery building completes the picture.

Ceramics & Clay

Everyday Clay

Amanda Ng — who works under the name Reishi — runs this one-person pottery studio from Healesville, hand-building small batches of functional ceramics without a wheel. Each piece passes through her hands at least fifteen times before it's finished. Her mobile workshop also travels across Victoria. The carbon-neutral shipping and reclaimed clay aren't afterthoughts; they're baked into the process from the start.

Textile & Fibre

Fibre Naturally

Three generations of family run this small-scale alpaca woollen mill on the corner of Hunt and Cherry Roads, Macclesfield, processing single fleeces or full clips into yarns ranging from bulky rug weight to fine lace. Mill tours run on open days; the farm shop stocks blankets, scarves, and accessories. Alpacas and camels on site.

Ceramics & Clay

Formston Ceramics

Small-batch stoneware made and taught out of Wonga Park. Formston Ceramics runs pottery classes alongside its production work — a practical setup for anyone wanting to buy a piece or learn to throw one.

Visual Art

Gallery 7 six 5

An old antiques barn on Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, its glass wall facing the red-gums Nillumbik is known for. Owner and artist Benny Archer works here openly, welcoming visitors into his studio while abstract paintings, metal sculpture, ceramics, and textiles by local artists line the walls. Fridays to Sundays, 10–4.

Jewellery & Metalwork

GILDED POPPY MAKERY

Storm spent decades moving between New Zealand woodcarving, circus life and several countries before landing in Boronia to teach metal-smithing. Her classes cover enamelling, stone setting, wire work, cord weaving and bone carving — a range that reflects an unusually wide technical life. The mood is deliberately relaxed. Come to cut metal or set a stone; leave knowing how.

Textile & Fibre

Hatch + Make

Dave Giles-Kaye, Kirri-Mae Sampson and Nigel Whelan run this Lilydale knitwear manufacturer out of a clear-eyed conviction: premium merino products designed to circulate rather than landfill. Accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia and backed by Creative Victoria, they also make under their own label, Brood—pure merino beanies and crew necks built for the Yarra Valley and beyond.

Visual Art

Healesville Fine Art Gallery

Nestled on Badger Creek Road in Healesville, this fine art gallery invites you into a curated space where visual art takes centre stage. The gallery specializes in contemporary works that reflect the creative spirit of Victoria's artisan community. Weekend visits reveal a thoughtfully arranged collection that celebrates both established and emerging artists. The atmosphere here encourages lingering—this is a place where art conversations flourish and artistic discovery happens naturally. Whether you're a seasoned collector or simply curious about visual arts, the gallery welcomes you to experience work that resonates with the creative energy of the region.

Ceramics & Clay

Healesville Pottery

Julia Franz throws functional and whimsical ceramics by hand on the potter's wheel at her studio on Maroondah Highway, Healesville. Visits are by appointment — worth planning for if you're already making the trip through the Yarra Valley.

Visual Art

Hubert Estate

Charles Hubert de Castella arrived from Switzerland in 1862, long before the Yarra Valley had a reputation to trade on. The estate he planted is still the address — now housing Quarters restaurant, the Harriett event space, and the Hubert Gallery of Art, which focuses on Indigenous culture. Wine remains, but the property has grown into something harder to categorise.

Glass

Immerse in the Yarra Valley

Dixons Creek winery with a cellar door, restaurant, and two chapels on the property. The complimentary tastings and vineyard setting draw a steady wedding crowd, but it's worth a stop as a standalone destination — rolling vine rows, food and wine in one place, no appointment needed.

Jewellery & Metalwork

Jane Ruljancich Jewellery

Jane Ruljancich Jewellery operates from Victoria, where fine metalwork becomes a language of personal expression and contemporary design. The maker approaches jewellery as portable sculpture, creating pieces that balance aesthetic sophistication with wearable comfort. Visitors to this studio discover work that transcends fashion, offering instead timeless designs rooted in skilled craft and artistic integrity. Each piece invites a closer look—revealing careful construction, material quality, and the unmistakable signature of a maker devoted to excellence in their discipline.

Wood & Furniture

Little Yarra Furniture

Powelltown exists because of timber—tramways and bullocks once hauled logs from surrounding forest to the local mill, then on to Melbourne. A century later, third-generation sawmillers from the same town launched Little Yarra Furniture to address a straightforward gap: not enough Australian-made timber furniture, built from Australian hardwoods, by people who actually know the wood.

Ceramics & Clay

Mark Gambino Pottery

Thirty years at the wheel has given Mark Gambino an unusually deep material literacy — he blends his own stoneware clays, incorporates recycled clay, and formulates all his own glazes in his Montrose studio. The range runs from circle-fluted vases and arc forms to salt pigs and olive oil bottles. Custom work available on request.

Ceramics & Clay

Mooroolbark Community Centre

Mooroolbark Community Centre serves as a vital creative hub in Victoria, fostering connection through ceramics and clay work. This inclusive space welcomes makers of all levels, from curious beginners to seasoned potters, offering classes and studio access that nurture skill-building and artistic expression. The centre's commitment to community means visitors experience a collaborative, encouraging environment where clay becomes a language for creativity and belonging. It's a place where hands meet earth, and quiet concentration yields beautiful, functional forms. Here, making is as much about the journey as the finished piece.

Visual Art

Sherbrooke Art Society Inc

Founded in 1966 by local artist Jack Montgomery, the Sherbrooke Art Society has run its gallery from a 1920s former tearoom at the edge of Sherbrooke Forest ever since. Over 300 works hang for sale at any time, alongside life drawing groups, outdoor painting days, and classes for beginners through to professionals. Now in its 58th year, it remains entirely volunteer-run.

Jewellery & Metalwork

Silvermist Studio

On Maroondah Highway in Healesville, Silvermist makes rings, necklaces, pendants and earrings — hand-crafted, with custom commissions available. The studio is small, the address specific: 238 Maroondah Hwy. Worth stopping on a Yarra Valley run.

Glass

SOUMAH of Yarra Valley

A Yarra Valley winery with a distinctly northern Italian accent: Marzemino, Barbera Nebbiolo, Brachetto Frizzante, and Savarro sit alongside the expected Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Single-vineyard releases from Hexham and Upper Ngumby parcels trace the valley's cooler character, while the Muse Collection — including a méthode traditionnelle and an under-solera Savagnin — signals genuine ambition beyond the cellar-door mainstream.

Visual Art

Tarrawarra Estate

Marc and Eva Besen planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir here in 1983, on the advice of Yarra Valley winemaker John Middleton. Four decades later, winemaker Sarah Fagan — shaped by stints at Littorai, Weingut Leitz and GD Vajra — makes wines from 23.9 hectares of vines. The subterranean cellar door, one-hat restaurant and on-site museum of art are all reasons to stay longer than planned.

Ceramics & Clay

Ted Secombe - Master Potter and Sculptor

Nearly four decades at the wheel, and Ted Secombe says the work keeps getting harder. From his Dixons Creek studio, he produces crystalline-glazed ceramics alongside work across almost every other glaze genre — pieces held in close to 40 public collections worldwide. His membership of the Académie Internationale de la Céramique signals the depth of that reach.

Textile & Fibre

THE Needlework Tapestry Guild of Victoria Inc.

Founded in 1963, this Kilsyth-based guild draws stitching enthusiasts across Victoria to practise needlepoint tapestry and canvas work. Members access workshops, exhibitions, and demonstrations alongside discounted supplies. Its origin story — one man, a hospital bed, a Red Cross trolley, and a Gainsborough painting eventually rendered in German "Orchidee" wool on Penelope canvas — gives the place an unlikely and specific history worth knowing.

Visual Art

The Pink Gallery

Cherie Brown paints abstract landscapes and faces in acrylic from her Healesville studio, building texture through layered mark-making. Works drawn from the surrounding Yarra Valley — Maroondah Dam, Badger Weir, Donnelleys Weir — are sold framed or on canvas. The Pink Gallery opens on weekends.

Textile & Fibre

Threadworx Custom Embroidery

Threadworx Custom Embroidery brings personalization and artistry to textiles across Victoria, where needle and thread become tools for individual expression. Operating from Warburton Highway, this studio transforms garments, linens, and special items into bespoke treasures through meticulous embroidery. The makers here understand that custom embroidery elevates everyday objects into meaningful keepsakes—perfect for uniforms, gifts, or commemorative pieces. With expertise in technique and an eye for detail, Threadworx creates work that catches light and tells stories through thread.

Textile & Fibre

Yarra Valley Quilt Yarn & Sew

This welcoming textile hub on Warburton Highway brings together quilting, yarn work, and sewing under one roof. The studio stocks thoughtfully curated materials—from premium yarns to quality fabrics—while fostering a genuine community of makers. Whether you're seeking supplies for a complex quilt project, exploring new knitting techniques, or finding the perfect thread, the knowledgeable team guides you with enthusiasm. The extended weekday hours and Saturday availability make it easy to drop in, and the studio's atmosphere—alive with the quiet joy of textile creation—invites both casual browsers and dedicated craftspeople to linger and connect.