Place-based craft, workshops and ecological design
Snakebird Designs is based in Naarm/Melbourne’s Northern Suburbs, and offers a hands-on and creative approach to regenerative design. At Snakebird Designs we believe that beauty and planetary health belong together, and that in order to care for the living world we must first fall back in love with it.
By creating spaces for hands-on, embodied and joyful learning, both people and planet can thrive!
Snakebird Designs is grounded in the more-than-human world, centering the perspectives of species living alongside us.
Working with local and abundant materials, all offerings draw on the five pathways to nature connectedness to design experiences that are enjoyable and meaningful.
I collaborate with ecologists, artists, and communities to create spaces where learning is situated and shared.
What this looks like in practice
Workshops
Hands-on sessions connecting people to their local ecology through making.
Using local materials to help local species.
Habitat Making
Insect hotels, woven fish motels and small bird refuge structures made from locally sourced, abundant materials that are beautiful and functional, giving back to our more-than-human neighbours.
Art & Writing
Objects and ideas that challenge the idea that humans are at the centre of everything.
About my work From Place, For Place
Writing and Interviews:
Regenerative CeramicsThe Journal of Australian Ceramics, Vol 65 No 1, April 2026
Weaving Habitat: Shelter for the small birds and fishGarland Magazine, Issue 48, September 2026
Want tailored workshops or programs for your area?
I’d love to work with you to organise a workshop or program that is built around the needs of the people and species of place.
We can work to your budget and objectives to create an experience that is memorable, enjoyable and good for the planet.
An initial catch up is free and usually takes about half an hour to chat.
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which Snakebird Designs works, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, recognising that sovereignty has not been ceded. I pay my respect to their Elders past and present, and to all First Peoples.
Inclusivity & Accessibility:
Everyone is welcome at Snakebird Designs. I strive to make all workshops and interactions accessible, safe, respectful and enjoyable for participants of all ages, abilities, identities and cultures.
If you have any questions about accessibility or feedback about areas for improvement, please get in touch!