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Fostering The Art of Creative Thinking™ through hands on, experiential discovery workshops throughout Australia (onsite and online).

Suitable for schools, corporates and individuals. At the DYA Australia, we provide experiential discovery workshops that focus on developing and enhancing the art of creative thinking. This is done through the DYA Art Of Creative Thinking Model that challenges conventional thinking patterns to encourage a wide variety of both personal and social expressions.

“You can’t just talk about creativity, you must fully experience it” Diti Avdar Yeger, Dya’s founder

We have always maintained the belief that creative thinking is not something that can be only theorised or dispensed. Rather, it needs to be an immersive experience for the individual. Keeping this objective in mind, we have created experiential workshops that focus on immersing the individual in a creative space where they can observe and discover. Corporate
Team building and corporate workshops: bringing creation back into the workday to increase productivity, creativity and improve organisational culture

Individuals
Paint for Fun is our young and electrifying sister company that’s on a mission to make art accessible, open and fun for all Melbournians. Education
Children, youth and school-based workshops: Encouraging creation and experiential learning to increase self-esteem, improve group-work and heighten concentration.

03/11/2026

HALLOWEEN MAY BE OVER, BUT THE CREATIVITY CONTINUES! 🎃🎨

Last week, Dya Australia brought a Halloween-inspired creative workshop directly to Essence Communities at Indi Southbank, Melbourne!

No need for residents to travel to an art studio. Our artists came to their space with the materials, creative activities and guidance needed for a hands-on experience.

That's what we love about bringing our workshops on-site. We can turn familiar spaces into places for creative exploration, connection and shared experiences.

🎨 Your venue.
📦 Our materials.
✨ Our artists and creative guidance.
🧡 Your community creating together.

Thank you to Essence Communities and Indi Southbank for having us!

Planning a resident engagement activity, seasonal celebration or community event?

We'd love to bring the creativity to you.

Explore our community programs:
👉 https://dyaaustralia.com.au/education/community/

01/11/2026

Openings: What can we discover in what we don’t see?

We often think of a hole as something empty, missing, or incomplete.

But sometimes, it’s exactly that open space that allows us to see more, think differently, and discover new possibilities.

This month at Dya, we’ll explore openings from unexpected perspectives — the relationship between what is familiar and what is missing, between what we see and what our imagination completes.

We’ll discover how a small opening can become a window into an entire world, how the spaces between things reveal shapes we hadn’t noticed before, and how leaving space in our lives can help us breathe, connect, and see things differently.

Sometimes, the most interesting possibilities are hidden in what seems to be missing.

30/10/2026

A little spooky. A lot of creativity. 🎃👻

There's something fascinating about watching a simple piece of clay take shape.

A little pressure.

A different texture.

One unexpected detail.

And suddenly, an idea begins to come to life.

This Halloween, we're celebrating the playful side of creativity through the sounds and textures of clay. 🏺

At Dya, we believe the creative process is just as interesting as the final artwork. Every movement is an opportunity to experiment, discover and see where an idea might lead.

So turn up the sound, enjoy a little clay ASMR and let your imagination wander. 🎧✨

💬 If you could create anything out of clay this Halloween, what would it be?

28/10/2026

What if the next big invention begins with a closer look at nature? 🌿💡

A leaf. A seed. A spider's web.

Things we see every day can become starting points for extraordinary ideas when we begin asking different questions.

In Dya Australia's Inventions from Nature program, students are encouraged to look beyond what nature looks like and explore how it works.

What can we observe?

What makes it interesting?

And how might that inspire something new?

Through hands-on creative exploration, students investigate ideas, experiment with possibilities and discover how observation can lead to imaginative thinking.

Our artists guide the process, encouraging curiosity, questioning and the freedom to try different approaches.

Because innovation doesn't always begin with an answer.

Sometimes, it begins with noticing something we've walked past a hundred times. 🌱

💬 What invention inspired by nature fascinates you most?

Explore Dya's creative thinking programs for schools:

👉 https://dyaaustralia.com.au/education-programs/

27/10/2026

Your team. Your venue. We'll bring the creativity! 🎨🚗

Planning an end-of-year team celebration but don't want the hassle of organising everyone to travel somewhere?

Good news — Dya Australia can come to you!

Whether you're hosting your celebration at the office or an event venue across Melbourne, our artists bring the materials, guidance and creative experience directly to your team.

It's an opportunity to step away from the usual workday, try something different and celebrate the year together.

From Paint & Sip and Play with Clay to collaborative creative experiences, we make it easy to bring art into your end-of-year event.

✨ No artistic experience needed.

🎨 All workshop materials included.

📍 At your workplace or chosen venue across Melbourne.

You organise the team. We'll take care of the creative experience.

Ready to make your end-of-year celebration a little different?

Explore our corporate workshops:

👉 https://dyaaustralia.com.au/corporate-programs/

25/10/2026

“I'm not creative enough.”

It's something we hear before people even pick up a paintbrush. 🎨

Sometimes, the hardest part of creating isn't the painting itself. It's overcoming the belief that we won't be good at it.

What if you didn't need to be good at art to enjoy making it?

At Dya, our artists guide participants through the creative process, encouraging them to experiment, ask questions and explore ideas at their own pace.

There's no expectation to create a masterpiece or make something that looks exactly like everyone else's.

And hearing participants reflect on their experiences reminds us why creating a welcoming space matters.

Because creativity isn't something you have to prove.

It's something you're allowed to explore. 🌱

💬 Have you ever told yourself, “I'm just not creative”?

Explore our creative workshops:

👉 https://dyaaustralia.com.au/paint-for-fun/

24/10/2026

Trust between people grows when we feel safe enough to bring forward an idea, a thought, or an emotion - and know the person in front of us is willing to meet it.

But trust is mutual.

To allow someone to really see us, we also need to be willing to truly see them.

In Dya’s Draw Your Friend workshop, partners, close friends, or colleagues sit opposite one another and draw each other without seeing the result until the end.

The experience creates space to look again, notice more, and trust one another within a shared creative moment.

👉 Who do you trust enough to truly see and to let them see you?

22/10/2026

What if your end-of-year celebration gave your team more than just a night out? 🎨✨

As the year comes to a close, it's a chance to recognise the people you've worked alongside, celebrate shared achievements and reconnect beyond the usual workday.

We loved welcoming the team from the Sentencing Advisory Council for a creative experience with Dya Australia!

Our artist-led workshops offer teams the opportunity to step away from everyday routines, explore something different and connect through hands-on creativity.

No artistic experience needed. Just curiosity, an open mind and a willingness to give something new a go.

Planning your end-of-year team celebration in Melbourne?

From Paint & Sip and Paint in the Dark to Play with Clay and other collaborative creative experiences, Dya offers workshops at our Port Melbourne studios or at your workplace.

🎨 Create together.

💬 Connect beyond the desk.

✨ Finish the year with a fresh perspective.

Explore our corporate workshops:

👉 https://dyaaustralia.com.au/corporate-programs/

20/10/2026

What if not knowing is actually a good place to begin? 🎨

We're often taught to look for answers, make the right decisions and know exactly where we're heading.

But creativity invites us to do something different.

To begin with a question.

To experiment without certainty.

To observe what happens when an idea doesn't go as planned.

At Dya, we believe some of the most interesting discoveries happen when we give ourselves permission to explore rather than rush towards an answer.

Because creative thinking isn't always about knowing what to do next.

Sometimes, it's about being curious enough to find out. 🌱

💬 When was the last time you allowed yourself to explore without knowing the outcome?

18/10/2026

💛 Some of the people who give the most care are the ones we don't always see.

Every day, unpaid carers support family members, friends and loved ones in ways that often go unnoticed.

Behind that care are countless moments of patience, understanding, commitment and love.

This National Carers Week, we're recognising the people who make such a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

But caring for others shouldn't mean forgetting yourself.

Everyone deserves opportunities to connect, express themselves, explore something new and simply enjoy being part of a community.

At Dya Australia, we believe creativity can help create those moments.

Through our workshops with Flying Fox, we've seen how shared creative experiences can bring people together, encourage self-expression and make space for different perspectives.

This week, let's make carers more visible.

💛 A conversation, a check-in or a simple gesture of appreciation can mean a lot.

📸 Moments from our creative workshops with Flying Fox.

Address

252 Graham Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
3207

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 8pm
Sunday	9am - 8pm

Telephone

+61390056565

Website

http://www.dyaaustralia.com.au/

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