Fibre Art Coiled Basketry
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
For ages 16 to adult - Suitable for ALL skill levels
Venue is BELLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL (mobility aid accessible)
Course runs for 5 HALF-DAYS - Monday to Friday 9am until 12pm
This course has an extra materials cost of $55
Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.
Get hands on with an ancient craft of basketry, transformed into a modern sculptural medium.
Learn the technique of hidden core coiling, a technique that involves wrapping and stitching a weaver around a core. Weave with beautiful coloured raffia; hand dyed using botanical dyes.
Keen on this half day course? You could pair it with another half day course to fill up your week!
Check out the other options here.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
For ages 16 to adult - Suitable for ALL skill levels
Venue is BELLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL (mobility aid accessible)
Course runs for 5 HALF-DAYS - Monday to Friday 9am until 12pm
This course has an extra materials cost of $55
Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.
Get hands on with an ancient craft of basketry, transformed into a modern sculptural medium.
Learn the technique of hidden core coiling, a technique that involves wrapping and stitching a weaver around a core. Weave with beautiful coloured raffia; hand dyed using botanical dyes.
Keen on this half day course? You could pair it with another half day course to fill up your week!
Check out the other options here.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
For ages 16 to adult - Suitable for ALL skill levels
Venue is BELLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL (mobility aid accessible)
Course runs for 5 HALF-DAYS - Monday to Friday 9am until 12pm
This course has an extra materials cost of $55
Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.
Get hands on with an ancient craft of basketry, transformed into a modern sculptural medium.
Learn the technique of hidden core coiling, a technique that involves wrapping and stitching a weaver around a core. Weave with beautiful coloured raffia; hand dyed using botanical dyes.
Keen on this half day course? You could pair it with another half day course to fill up your week!
Check out the other options here.
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YOUR COURSE TUTOR
Sue Connor
Sue has been a primary school teacher for more than twenty-five years and has only just recently retired. She is also a talented textile and fibre artist and over the last eight years, has been continuously running workshops in felting, botanical dyeing and basketry.
In 2014 Sue started Playing with Fibre after a friend convinced her to run some felting workshops. Running workshops is now one of her passions.
Being able to share her love of creating and making natural handmade products and seeing the joy that it brings to participants is very rewarding. An added benefit is that she gets to meet lovely like minded people.
Getting back to traditional handmade trades enables us to connect with our past. Using all natural dyes and fibres enables us to have an enhanced appreciation of our environment.
“Sue was AMAZING!
The space was perfect and very well set up. Everything was ready to go and each day just flowed. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and learned SO much. ”
“Sue is patient, helpful, very easy to get along with and knows her stuff. The workshop being half day was just perfect. It meant our hands weren’t overworked, especially for those of us who had never done it before, so it made it very relaxing.
I will definitely do the same course again as I just loved everything about it.”
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You will learn the fundamental skills of coiling, making a start, shaping, and adding materials and embellishments.
At the end of the week you will take home a small basket, a piece of wall art and earrings/or pendant.
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This class has an extra materials cost of $55, which is payable directly to the tutor.
Once you book your ticket, the tutor will be in touch to arrange payment.
Cost includes everything needed for your projects including:
Botanical dyed raffia
Needles
Jewellery findings
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No experience required.
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NOTE: THIS IS A PLAN ONLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Monday and Tuesday
You will learn how to start, shape and finish your own coiled basket. A variety of stitches will be introduced to create different effects.
Wednesday and Thursday
Continue your coiling journey by learning how to start using a different core and how to use different stitches to create your own unique pieces of wall art.
Friday
Use the skills that you have learnt to make earrings and/or a pendant.
