Hands-in-the-Hanger-with-Headphones

Hands-in-the-Hanger is a weekly, practice-led making and mending program developed as part of the Circular Campus to Community collaboration between RMIT University and Merri‑bek City Council. Running from April to July 2026 at RMIT’s Brunswick campus, the initiative is open to all RMIT students and staff, as well as anyone living, working, or visiting the Merri‑bek area.

Designed originally to follow a similar structure to the Shut Up and Write methodology—adapted here to support making-based outcomes rather than writing—the sessions were intended to provide focused time and gentle accountability for creative work, analogous to how Shut Up and Write supports scholarly articles, theses, and book chapters. 

While the use of headphones remains an option for anyone seeking to focus solely on the act of making, most participants in the early sessions have opted for conversation, where a relaxed, companionable quietness provides a dedicated time and place for shared, collective practice.

Dates 

Wednesday 1 April 2026
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Wednesday 8 July 2026

Time

Every session will run from 12pm to 2pm

Location

25 Dawson St, Brunswick

Visit the Merri-bek City Council link HERE for further information.