Make your own museum in a box | TRIBUTE workshop

Make your own museum in a box | TRIBUTE kids workshop

Create your own tiny museum filled with natural treasures, found objects and curious collections in this hands-on workshop for kids and young makers. Guided by artist Perdita Phillips, participants will build miniature “cabinets of curiosity” inspired by museums, nature collections and the imaginative worlds hidden inside everyday objects.

Using shells, stones, leaves, feathers and recycled materials, kids will experiment with arranging and displaying objects to tell stories and create their own unique boxed artwork to take home.

No experience is required and all materials will be supplied. Participants are also welcome to bring along small natural objects, photos or special keepsakes to include in their museum.

Workshop suitable for ages 5-15.

Light refreshments will be provided. Please advise of any dietary requirements when booking. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend without booking.

About the Artist

Perdita Phillips is a visual artist based in Walyalup/Fremantle whose practice explores connections between people, objects and the natural environment. Working across photography, installation, sound and sculpture, her work often brings together found materials, collections and observations from the natural world to explore ideas of ecology, memory and place.

Getting there

You’ll find the Joondalup Contemporary Art Gallery between the Joondalup Library and City of Joondalup Administration Building, next to the Council Chambers.

Free public parking is available in the Library Car Park. Alternatively, the gallery is a 13-minute walk from Joondalup Train Station, or you can catch the Blue CAT bus, which departs every 15 minutes from the station.

Accessibility

Joondalup Contemporary Art Gallery features a flat, level floor surface and wide doorways.

Accessible toilets are available in the gallery, with additional facilities located in Joondalup Library next door.

The Joondalup Library Car Park includes accessible parking bays, with lift access to the main walkway from the underground car park.

Image: Perdita Phillips, Joondakammer: A Cabinet of Curiosity for Joondalup (detail), 2024. Courtesy of the artist and City of Joondalup Art Collection. Photo: Dan McCabe.