The Colour
of Mine
Create. Share. Connect.
A Community Art Experience
for Older Adults
The Colour of Mine
Create. Share. Connect.
A fully facilitated pop-up mosaic workshop designed for older adults. Every participant enjoys the freedom to create a unique mosaic artwork without handling glue, grout or finishing tools.
Craft Bay brings all materials, tools and equipment, then professionally completes every artwork after the creative session.
Before the artworks are returned to participants, communities may choose an optional temporary exhibition fully prepared, installed and later packed down by Craft Bay in an everyday shared space such as a café corner, activity room or reception area.
Together, these experiences encourage creativity, confidence and gentle community connection.
Age: All Ages
Duration: 50–60 minutes per session
Price: From $30 per participant
（Bamboo or Solid Timber）
Group Size: 10–30 per session
Location: We come to your venue (Sydney)
Community Value
Visual Value
Emotional Value
Exhibition Value
Social Value
✅ Safety Check ✅ WWCC ✅ Public Insurance
A Complete Creative Journey
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Level 1 · Mosaic Art Workshop
Individual Art Experience · 10–30 Participants
Activities
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Introduction to mosaic art, colour and composition
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Guided imagination and creative thinking
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Design and create a personal mosaic artwork
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Record the artwork, title and participant story
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Staff complete grouting and finishing after the workshop
What Participants Receive
✔ A handcrafted mosaic artwork to keep
✔ A meaningful personal memory
✔A functional mosaic artwork for display, everyday use or gifting
✔ A digital archive of their creation
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Also available as a standalone workshop.
Craft Bay professionally completes all gluing, grouting and finishing after the workshop.
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Optional Community Exhibition
A Temporary Exhibition of Individual Artworks
Communities may choose to extend the experience with a small temporary exhibition, fully prepared and managed by Craft Bay.
Individual artworks are curated and displayed together for a limited period before being returned to their creators. Craft Bay takes care of the exhibition setup, presentation and final pack-down.
This option is ideal for smaller, close-knit communities such as retirement villages, clubs, churches and community groups that would like to celebrate participants’ creativity without creating a permanent collective artwork.
The artworks remain individual. The exhibition creates the shared experience.
Residents, visitors and families leave messages beside the artworks.
Beautifully presented in cafés, reception areas or activity rooms.
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The Artwork Lives On
The experience doesn't end when the exhibition comes down. Once the artworks are returned, they continue as part of everyday life — displayed at home, used, gifted or simply kept as a reminder of a meaningful creative experience.
Display, use or enjoy every day.
Gift to family or friends.
Designed for Older Adults
The Colour of Mine was created specifically for older adults and familiar community settings.
Rather than asking participants to enter an unfamiliar art environment, the experience takes place among familiar people, places and everyday routines.
Its gentle structure is designed to:
✔ make it easy to begin
✔ support personal choice and expression
✔ give every participant a visible creative achievement
✔ encourage confidence, recognition and everyday conversation
Over time, even a small exhibition can support:
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community vitality
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visible participation
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shared recognition
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everyday conversation
in a natural and comfortable way
Rather than forcing connection, the project gently reactivates relationships already present within the community.
What Craft Bay Brings
Everything needed for the workshop is provided and brought onsite by Craft Bay, including:
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Mosaic bases
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A wide range of mosaic tiles
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Sample artworks and colour inspiration
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Design trays and tools
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All gluing, grouting and finishing materials
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Protective table covering
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Complete workshop setup and pack-down
What Your Centre Provides
To keep preparation simple, we only ask the venue to provide:
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Tables and chairs
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An indoor or sheltered workspace
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Access to participants during the workshop
That's all. Craft Bay manages the entire creative activity from setup to pack-down.
We Take Care of Everything Else
Center
We
Book
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Provide Tables, Chairs & Participants
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Confirm
Deliver &
Run the Session
Supervise
Professional Finishing
& Clean Up
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Provide a Display Space (Optional)
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Install & manage the temporary exhibition
Return Artworks to Participants
Pack down the exhibition
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Feed back & Pay
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Invoice
Price
The Colour of Mine
– Community Edition
$30 per participant
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Bamboo board
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Mosaic materials
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Guided workshop
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Finishing service included
Duration: 1 hour / session
Group size: 10–30 / session
The Colour of Mine
– Signature Edition
$50 per participant
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Solid timber board
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Mosaic materials
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Guided workshop
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Finishing service included
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Display stand
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Gift packaging
Duration: 1 hour / session
Group size: 6-10/ session
Exhibition Package (Optional)
Suitable for exhibitions of up to 30 artworks.Pricing available on request.
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Exhibition planning
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Artwork labels
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Display support
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Community message board / visitor interaction materials
Projects involving more than 30 artworks or multiple organisations are quoted individually.
About the Designer
Claire X. G. is a Sydney-based Community Artist and Experience Designer, and the founder of Craft Bay.
She designs participatory art experiences that help people express themselves, make creativity visible and strengthen everyday connection within familiar community spaces.
Easy Setup
All workshop materials are brought to your place.
Mixed-Age Friendly
Designed for large mixed-age groups.
Individual Expression
Every participant creates a unique artwork of their own.
Exhibition Ready
Optional exhibition package available for community and aged care settings.
Take-home Artwork
Finished artworks are designed to be kept, displayed or gifted.
Safe & Organised
✅ Safety Check
✅ WWCC
✅ Public Insurance