Art & Alchemy Gallery & Studio offers a unique environment for corporate teams seeking meaningful, high‑quality professional development experiences. We specialise in small, personalised creative sessions designed to strengthen communication, enhance creative wellbeing, and inspire fresh thinking.

Each session is individually adapted in line with the needs of the client, the materials and the availability of the appropriate instructor/s required. The sessions are designed to be accessible to all participants, with no expectation of previous artistic skill and experience. The focus is always on encouraging participation, creative thinking and  

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Below are outlines of two key suggested session foci, paired with suggested session lengths (tiers) to help you consider the needs of your team, although bespoke options can be developed, tailored to your specific requirements.

 

Our studio space can comfortably accommodate between 10-12 people depending on the activities and space required. If the session is booked for a time when the gallery is closed, the gallery spaces may also be available, increasing the potential numbers. 

 

Dr Karly Edgar is the principal facilitator who works alongside other artists depending on the requirements of the session. Any other artist instructors are primarily drawn from the current gallery artists and teachers of Art & Alchemy Gallery & Studio although we will endeavour to always provide the facilitator to provide the most suitable option.

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All sessions are designed in consultation with the client, the instructor and gallery director. Dr Edgar oversees the suitability and underlying approach to all sessions, ensuring that the session meets the needs of the corporate client. 

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Please review the options provided and then submit an enquiry outlining as much information as you can and  we will get in touch with you to discuss finalising the arrangements.

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Why Choose Us

• Working, experienced artists as facilitators

• Intimate, high‑quality experiences

• Beautiful, inspiring environment

• Personalised facilitation

• A unique alternative to traditional corporate PD

• Research, evidence-informed creative approaches 

• Playful, creative exploration and facilitation​

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What We Provide

• Private use of our studio space 

• All materials 

• High-quality facilitation

• Session tailored to your goals

• Access to the gallery for inspiration

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Tiers 

• Introductory (2 hours): Focused, high-impact introductory sessions for teams wanting a short, energising creative activity, completed either individually or as a team.

• Half day (approx 3.5 hours):  Deeper creative experience with time for exploration and reflection. 

• Full day (approx. 6 hours):  An immersive creative retreat designed for transformation, connection, and renewal.

• Bespoke: A premium session length can be developed to accomodate your company's requirements.

• Off-site: A premium option where we come to you. Cost will depend on aviliability and travel time. 

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Pricing varies based on:

• Duration

• Number of participants

• Materials required

• Bespoke elements

• Facilitator/s required 

• Additional items, such as art packs, catering extras etc.​​

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If you have any questions, are interested in a bespoke session, or another session focus, please get in touch. ​​​​

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About Our Key Facilitator​​

Dr Karly Edgar is an experienced teacher and facilitator with a background in the arts and aged care and she has a particular focus on the engagement with creativity as a means for wellbeing and expression. 

 

Her academic path started with a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Theatre, followed by a Master of Arts where she focused on art and spirituality and art within community. This led to an academic faculty role in a Bachelor of Arts, writing and coordinating the visual and dramatic arts majors while teaching a variety of art units including drama, art theory and history, and art and spirituality. In her Graduate Certificate in Research Methodologies, her thesis was an autoethnographic exploration  of how engaging in ritual, myth and imagination impacted her experience and understanding of chronic ill-health.

 

She later expanded her training with a Cert IV in Leisure and Health, working in aged care. This aged care experience led to receiving a PhD scholarship from La Trobe and Eastern Palliative Care to research EPC's volunteer facilitated Biography Program. After graduating, she taught an integrative unit in a Masters program, mentoring students through their qualitative research projects while also teaching in the same Cert IV in L&H she had completed (having also achieved a Cert IV in Training & Assessment) combining her knowledge and experience of the importance of creativity, the arts, spiritual engagement, aged and palliative care to train workers in aged care. ​

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Drawing on this blend of academic insight, practical experience, and creative practice, Karly has developed a suite of targeted professional development sessions to invite people to expand their creativity and to utilise creative practices to enhance their wellbeing.

 

Read more of Karly's creative experience here.

 

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