Old Skills for Modern Times
BALINGUP ACADEMY
In the heart of Balingup, creativity thrives. Here, the village breathes life into craft, and every corner holds a story made by hand. The Balingup Academy brings together artisans and learners in a shared journey to learn, make, and belong. Whether you're shaping clay, carving glass, weaving fibres, or discovering holistic practices, you’re invited to craft your path in this village campus of makers. Together, we honour skill, ignite creativity, and nurture a community where making is meaningful, and connection is crafted with intention.
Join the Academy
Whether you’re an aspiring artisan or an experienced maker, the Balingup Academy welcomes you to explore and share old skills for modern life.
What does the Balingup Academy bring to the tutors?
It will reward tutors with the satisfying knowledge that their input is birthing resilient, strong, self-reliant communities able to productively & resourcefully confront the future challenges of a politically and environmentally challenging world.
About Us
"The vision of the Academy lives in the preservation of the rapidly disappearing knowledge and mastery of traditional artisan skills, in training students in this mastery, empowering them in self-reliance, strong ethical values, the ability to generate alternative boutique cottage-industries and strong, supportive community relationships, and in so doing, to confront the future challenges of a politically and environmentally challenged world with creative resourcefulness".
Roz Benson, Founder, Balingup Academy