Botanical brush making art class with Norton Fredericks

Next date: Tuesday, 07 October 2025 | 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM

Discover the beauty of natural materials in this hands-on art class. Join us for a relaxing and inspiring workshop with Norton Fredericks. 

Inspired by the natural elegance of local seed pods, you’ll craft handmade twine and botanical brushes using raffia. 

Step into a calm, welcoming space, a place designed to connect you with nature and ignite your creativity. Here, you’ll create alongside others in a session that invites fresh ways to express yourself through art. 

Grow your creative skills as you explore expressive, nature-inspired mark-making with ink. Let the botanical brushes and twine crafted by your own hands guide your journey. 

Celebrate the joy of nature-inspired art as you deepen your connection with creativity and the natural world. Discover vibrant, original ways to express yourself through this unique art form. 

Take your handmade brushes home and carry your creative journey forward. 

No prior experience necessary. All you need is a gentle spark of curiosity and a mind open to wonder. 

About the facilitator

Norton Fredericks (they/he) was born in 1990 in Tulmur, Ipswich. Norton is an early-career interdisciplinary visual artist and workshop facilitator. He has a mixed European and Aboriginal Australian (Murri) heritage and currently lives on Kombumerri Country on the Gold Coast.

Norton’s practice-based research often sits at the intersection between art and science. It examines the external forces that impact both the human experience and the surrounding environment. His work explores themes of environmental threats, post-naturalism, queer ecologies, and intersectional identity.   

Norton creates using mostly historical pre-industrial techniques across fibre, textiles, metals, pottery and photography mediums while drawing from their knowledge of chemistry, environmental sustainability and ancient crafts. Norton imbues his work with geographical memories and examines how environmental variables respond to materials. Learn more about Norton by visiting his website.

Discover Joy Connection

This event is part of City of Moreton Bay’s Joy Connection program. The program inspires creative experiences that enhance your well-being. Explore more Joy Connection activities and workshops. 

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