Icons and Bugs come together in our upcoming winter mosaic workshop.

Here’s a recap of the amazing projects made by students in our Botanical Mosaic Workshop.

Join us for our Botanical Mosaic Workshop where you’ll create a unique mosaic of your favourite flower or leaf.

Behind the Scenes: A Stunning Look at Mireille Swinnen’s Painterly Mosaic Workshop

Our recent candle-making workshops were colourful and fragrant! Here are the behind-the-scenes photos…

Here are the vibrant mosaics created in our Icons & Symbols workshop.

Join this creative workshop where you’ll make a beautiful mosaic symbol.

Here’s a recap of the amazing projects made by students in our Mosaic Tapestry Workshop.

Join us for our Mosaic Tapestry Workshop where you’ll create a unique glass tapestry taking inspiration from ancient rugs and textiles.

In our candle-making workshops, participants step into the shoes of a perfumer to discover their favourite fragrances.

Give your candles a refresh at our upcoming “Refill your Candle” workshop. Limited spaces available.

A weekend of learning sculpture with visiting artist, Caitlin Hepworth, is the highlight of our year!

Our recent Spirit Totem workshop with artist Sue Isherwood was a great success. Here are some photos from this creative weekend.

We had the most amazing weekend welcoming hundreds of visitors to Villa Rustica on this year’s Mud Trail.

“I was surprised how it’s such a primal process and so different from flicking the switch on an electric kiln. Wood-firing is the alchemy of fire and clay and the results are unpredictable as the clay is marked by the path of the flame.”

Here’s a recap of the amazing projects made by students in our Garden Mosaic Workshop. The students were given the choice to decorate a birdbath or design a stepping stone…

Join us for a fun and creative Garden Mosaic Workshop where you’ll learn to make a beautiful mosaic for your garden.

Create your own personalised clay totem pole in a two-day workshop under the tutorage of experienced ceramicist, Susan Isherwood.

Caitlin Hepworth encourages students to think differently about sculptural mosaic where the form is as important as the mosaic.

Making a mosaic cross is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. After deciding on the design and colour combination, I lay a mass of gold tiles face-up on a tray.

Although we are no longer hosting weddings at Villa Rustica, we are excited to recommend some wonderful suppliers we’ve worked with over the years.

Exciting news! We now have a gallery at Villa Rustica displaying our ceramics and mosaics. 

Chasing Unicorns is a local label celebrating individual style with vintage-inspired clothing. See how they used our space during their recent photoshoot.

What do you do when your plans for a French chateau wedding are derailed due to Covid-19? Here is Rachel and Steven’s story.

The rendered walls and tropical gardens at Villa Rustica offer endless opportunities for decorating with mosaic.

Greg chooses to work as a sole practioner yet he stays connected to the wider community by participating in local events and charities. Here’s how these events influence his art practise.

In May this year, just as Australia was grappling with the coronavirus, a location scout knocked on our door to see if we would consider renting Villa Rustica as a location set.

With the demand for intimate weddings increasing due to Covid-19, we have begun opening our doors for couples to get married in the romantic surrounds of Villa Rustica.

Kumquats are polarising – people either love or hate them! I’ve been experimenting with recipes to make the most of this versatile – and often underappreciated - citrus fruit.

Every potter comes to clay a different way and mine started  with a series of misadventures.