WAQK is incredibly excited to work with the talented 2025 Sydney Bootblack Mia for our next assembly!

Have you ever been curious about bootblacking or want to learn how to better care for your leather?

In this beginner-friendly workshop, Bootblack Mia will cover the basics of cleaning, conditioning, and polishing leather, along with practical tips for bootblacking as an act of service, care, and connection within the leather community 💙

Mia will walk through a simple leather care routine, discuss different products and tools, and talk about bootblacking etiquette, whether you’re caring for your own gear, or working a stand.

Participants are encouraged to bring a leather piece (boots, belts, jackets, etc.) to practice on during the workshop.

💙Sunday, 2nd of August

💙3PM - 6:30PM

💙ACON Office, Surry Hills (Classrooms 3.07 to 3.09, Level 3)

Tickets are limited and are known to sell out quickly for workshops like these, so make sure you get in quick!

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And don't forget that a WAQK membership gets you a discount on all WAQK event tickets! You can sign up quick 'n' easy right here:

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💙VENUE NOTES: We're very thankful to ACON for allowing us to use their space! We ask that all attendees do not smoke or drink alcohol while in the premises.

Elevator access is available to the level of the building that we are meeting on

💙WAQK assemblies are for people whose gender is, or has been, aligned with womanhood or female identity.

We welcome cis women, non-binary, gender-diverse, and trans people with lived or past connection to those experiences, including those exploring.