Our Artist Studios
Our creative hub was created to stop the isolation of being an artist working alone in Central Victoria, without both social support and business support that comes from working collaboratively with other like minded people. Knowing this isolation too well from working in Leadlight By Ettore in it’s original location in the family garage in Woodend, when it came time to find a new location for the family business, Rhain envisioned what she wanted to surround it with.
The studios feature high ceilings, a large open work area, and access to the amenities of the precinct (incl. power, water, internet). The public also has the chance to view the artists’ work in progress, with all studios containing a window into the gallery spaces.
Currently all studios set up as artist teaching spaces and craft rooms, that are filled on weekends with artists and crafters teaching their craft!
Leadlight By Ettore
The premier studio at The Old Auction House, Studio 1, is situated near the entrance of the hub and houses Leadlight By Ettore. A multi-generational family owned glass arts teaching studio, teaching leadlight, copperfoil, glass fusing and slumping as well as mosaics in their term and weekend workshops. They also produce a limited number of new commission leadlights and complete repairs in leadlighting throughout the year.
To join in on one of their weekend glass arts workshops check out our workshops page! For information on their schedule of 10 week term glass arts classes or getting a leadlight repaired or commissioned check out their website.
Kyneton Craftery
Kyneton Craftery is the heart of The Old Auction House, it is where we teach our passions, catch up with friends, belly laugh till it hurts and drink way too much coffee!
An intimate craft studio filled to the brim with all the craft supplies you could dream of it is a home away from home and used to teach variety of crafts by our teachers from Scrapbooking, Lino Printing, Jewellery Making to Polymer Clay.
Come ‘Craft, Chat, and Caffeinate’ with us!
Kyneton Craftery is also the online home of our best crafting tips, product tricks and online craft supplies - Shop Craft Supplies
Term Art Classes
We are excited to announce the first of our Adult Term Art Classes are starting in Term 2 2025, a fantastic way to improve your art skills and make friends with like minded locals.
If you are looking for weekly glass classes please visit Leadlight By Ettore
Kids Craft Party Rooms
Let Kyneton Craftery take the stress out of your 7-14 year old birthday parties! These 2.5 hour kids craft parties are run by our energetic hosts who will guide the kids through a craft project of their choice and then have a birthday celebration!
With no need for parents to stay during the party and catering options available it really does make kids parties a breeze!
Choose crafts like dream catchers, jewellery making, polymer clay, tie dye and more!
Teaching Studio
The Teaching Studio is a large multipurpose room that is great for larger groups and messy crafts! Used by a variety of artists on a regular basis it is the perfect sized space for classes of 8-12 students in most crafts.
Rent Our Studios
If you are looking for a studio in Kyneton or a space in the Macedon Ranges to run a program or meeting, get in touch and we’d love to see if our space would meet your needs!
We have a range of movable furniture, including stools, chairs, tables, easels, carts and tubs, a range of general art supplies, aprons and other miscellaneous art and craft tools as well as access to tea and coffee facilities. We currently rent our studios by the hour, day, weekend through to 6 month contracts if you are the right fit!
For those that want to run workshops out of our space we are always happy to discuss making you one of our teachers, so you don’t have to worry about the promotion, administration or set up for your class, just show up and teach!