6 Paint & Pottery Studios in Great Barrier Reef That You Shouldn't Miss

Mission Arts is a vibrant community arts centre located in Mission Beach, QLD bringing a variety of creative opportunities and experiences to the residents and visitors of the Cassowary Coast. The centre was opened in August 2010 and consists of a gallery, gallery shop, open air workshop space, dedicated pottery shed, and a combined administrative/catering/storage area. We are the largest completely self-sustaining community arts organisation in the Far North and operate as a completely volunteer led and volunteer run organisation. We host approximately 12 exhibition openings a year, which are free and open to the public and facilitate more than 100 workshops a year, covering a range of areas such as basketry, mosaic and glass work, pottery, creative writing, drawing and painting. Our facility is available for hire and we welcome conversations with interested artists, individuals and groups wishing to further explore their connection to the arts.

Janbal Gallery located in Mossman Far North Queensland is more than just an Aboriginal Art Gallery, it is a wonderful Aboriginal art experience that is 100 per cent Aboriginal owned and operated. Come and learn about Aboriginal art and culture through hands-on painting workshops and storytelling experiences or simply browse that gallery at your leisure. Brian (Binna) Swindley, Janbal Gallery's owner and resident artist invites you to come in and browse, enjoy and share in an authentic Aboriginal art experience. Binna is a local Kuku Yalanji man from Mossman and he is passionate about sharing his culture, dreamtime stories and visual interpretations with visitors from all over the world. Join an Aboriginal Art Workshop where you will learn about the Kuku Yalanji history and culture whilst Binna shows you how to create your own art piece (that you can take home with you) using intricate details and design .

Why not indulge yourself when visiting Port Douglas by trying Pour Painting in a fab artist’s studio. Perfect for single people, a group of friends and is definitely one of the top family friendly activities to experience in Port Douglas. This hidden gem is an informal and fun introduction to painting and it's good for couples too... especially those birthday and anniversary surprises!! So come on over and creat a pour painting within a working and air-conditioned artist studio in Port Douglas or if you're looking for that activity that's good for a rainy day - look no further. BE WARNED pour painting is addictive! Create a personal memory of your time in tropical Queensland. IT’S REAL EASY & GREAT FUN!

I'm Melina, i love flowers and and my family, nothing is more important to us than looking after our planet, so we run a plasticfree flower business, and we just love to spread happiness and love through our love and dedication.

I'm Andy, I love taking photographs of the Milky Way and the stars and nebulae. We are lucky in North of Queensland that we have some of the best dark skies in the World. I'll take you for a true Outback experience, provide all camping gear food etc and a Star Adventurer GEM and tripod for you to use. All you need is your camera and an intervalometer. I'll show you how to take stunning shots of the Milky Way, Nebulae, Lunar, Star Trails, and Nightscapes with Light Painting.