Name: Dancing Monsters Workshop: Making Monsters for the Parade
Start: 2026-02-28T04:00:00+10:30
End: 2026-02-28T07:00:00+10:30
Location: QT Hub: 67 Spring St, Queenstown SA 5014, Australia

Dancing Monsters Workshop: Making Monsters for the Parade

This year, the Dancing Monsters Community Parade will honour the Stingray, as a way to acknowledge the devastating loss of life that has taken place in Stingray's home, the sea and the Port Adelaide Yerta Bulti River.
Join Naomi Nomespotter (here modelling a Stingray Monster she can teach you to make) to unleash your creativity and dive into the fun of monster-making, starting with the basics.
It's important to know who we might be honouring, so the first workshop will include an introduction to to the Stingray by local ecologist Kristin Messenger.
There will be various materials provided for a Stingray Monster, or for something stranger from your own imagination.
We'd love you and your Monster to join us in the upcoming parade for Fringe Festival on March 15th.
Presenters:
Naomi is a local mixed media artist with a love for all things monster!
Known for her playful and whimsical (maybe a little creepy) creations, Naomi primarily works in clay, but her background in textile art and shoemaking adds depth to her unique style. This diverse experience enables her to construct vibrant monster costumes that capture lots of attention during the Dancing Monster parades.
The workshop will be assisted by local community artist Daniel Havey. As the initiator of the Dancing Monsters project, he will provide some background as well as musical accompaniment for any Monster movement that happens in the workshop.
Please bring a large piece of cardboard if you are hoping to make a Stingray mask.
This is the first of 3 mask making workshops held in the lead up to the Parade on the 15th of March.
All ages welcome. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
The 2025 Dancing Monsters Community Parade is proudly supported by grants via the Suzanne Elliott Charitable Trust and @CityofPAE