Maria Grujicic Studio
Montessori-inspired,
nature-based creative learning through art
Meet The Author
The Bookshop Darwin
School Holiday Special
Mystery Plants & Trees
📍 The Bookshop Darwin
📅 Wednesday 1 July
🕥 10:30am–12:00pm
Storytelling • Mystery Tree Drawing • Book Signing
A glimpse into the creative process at Maria Grujicic Studio.
Children explore, observe, and create through hands-on experiences with natural materials, colour, and imagination.
Grounded in Montessori principles and place-based learning, this work supports independence, confidence, and original thinking.
More than a workshop — this is a calm, process-led creative practice connected to storytelling, community, and the natural world.
Creative Studio Series – Darwin
📍 Darwin Languages Centre, Ludmilla
Hosted by Adult Short Courses
Montessori Watercolour Critters Workshop
Wednesday 24 June 10:00am – 12:00pm
A calm, nature-based workshop exploring line, form, and storytelling through drawing and watercolour.
From Colour to Character:
A Montessori Plasticine Workshop
Thursday 25 June 10:00am – 12:00pm
Children mix colour and transform their ideas into small sculpted character forms, combining imagination with hands-on making.
👉 Bookings via Adult Short Courses
🔗 https://www.adultshortcourses.com/📞 0452 135 400
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Darwin Adult Short Courses
“Maria presents a wonderful Montessori workshop - a fun and engaging way for children to learn.”
Parent, Darwin
“My child loved the painting - and everything else. I really enjoyed seeing the children have the freedom to explore and experiment.”
Nani, Darwin
“My children loved experimenting with water and painting. They were happy and calm when I picked them up.”
Workshops & Exhibition | Darwin
Workshops & Exhibition | Darwin
Tactile Wall Art Project
Workshops & Exhibition | Darwin
A collaborative tactile art project for children (6–12), teens (13–18), and adults.
Through hands-on workshops and an evolving exhibition, participants create and contribute to a shared, living artwork.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
David P. , Darwin
“Very impressed with your book –very professional, a journey into the bush.”
Marianna V. , Darwin
“Absolutely awesome and a beautiful story.”
Sonja P. , Darwin
“Through a child’s loving gaze, Maria reveals the beauty and deep value of the bush block with honesty and care.”
Studio Goods
Thoughtfully designed pieces that bring art into everyday life.
Wearable Art
Thoughtfully designed pieces that bring art into everyday life.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Anna
“Such beautiful shirts — stunning. Such extraordinary talent, Maria.”
Parent, Germany
“I can imagine children wearing the t-shirts, holding the book, and going on bushwalks.”
Marianna
“So adorable — I’d definitely buy some!”
Available locally in Darwin 🌿
Mystery Plants & Trees is currently stocked at
The Bookshop Darwin and The Museum and Art Gallery NT Shop.
This picture book is the beginning of a wider body of work —
connecting story, place, and creative practice through books, resources, and studio pieces.
Maria Grujicic at The Bookshop Darwin
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Roniece Dawson-Bruce
“What a talented and creative artist you are, my lovely. Beautiful work.” 💛