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Fibre Art Coiled Basketry

$279.00

Step into the rhythmic, meditative world of basketry and transform an ancient, time-honoured craft into a striking modern sculptural medium.

This immersive five-day workshop invites you to slow down, connect with natural materials, and master the beautiful art of hidden core coiling—a traditional technique that involves meticulously wrapping and stitching a flexible weaver around a structural core.

Working with a gorgeous palette of premium raffia, hand-dyed using sustainable botanical extracts, you will discover how to build form from scratch. The course is structurally designed to build your confidence step-by-step. You will begin by learning how to anchor a centre, control your tension, and structurally shape a classic three-dimensional basket. From there, you’ll expand your creative boundaries by experimenting with alternative structural cores and a variety of decorative stitches to create textured, contemporary wall art.

By the end of the week, you will scale down your newfound technical mastery to design delicate, custom wearable art. This workshop is a wonderful celebration of texture, colour, and slow craft. You will leave not only with a relaxed mind but with three beautifully finished, self-made treasures: a functional small basket, a unique piece of textile wall art, and custom earrings or a statement pendant.

Step into the rhythmic, meditative world of basketry and transform an ancient, time-honoured craft into a striking modern sculptural medium.

This immersive five-day workshop invites you to slow down, connect with natural materials, and master the beautiful art of hidden core coiling—a traditional technique that involves meticulously wrapping and stitching a flexible weaver around a structural core.

Working with a gorgeous palette of premium raffia, hand-dyed using sustainable botanical extracts, you will discover how to build form from scratch. The course is structurally designed to build your confidence step-by-step. You will begin by learning how to anchor a centre, control your tension, and structurally shape a classic three-dimensional basket. From there, you’ll expand your creative boundaries by experimenting with alternative structural cores and a variety of decorative stitches to create textured, contemporary wall art.

By the end of the week, you will scale down your newfound technical mastery to design delicate, custom wearable art. This workshop is a wonderful celebration of texture, colour, and slow craft. You will leave not only with a relaxed mind but with three beautifully finished, self-made treasures: a functional small basket, a unique piece of textile wall art, and custom earrings or a statement pendant.

ESSENTIAL INFO

If you purchase a ticket for this course, all the information on this page will be emailed to you with your ticket.

👥 Suitable for: Ages 16 and up

📍 Venue: Bellingen High School (mobility aid accessible)

📈 Level: Suitable for all skill levels

⏰ Schedule: Mon–Fri, 9am – 12pm (5 Half-Days)

🏷️ Extra costs: This course has a cost of $55 for materials

🚗 Check your venue: If you are booking multiple courses, we are unable to provide transport between venues.

Required skills & experience

  • No experience required

Supplies that will be provided by your tutor

Cost of $55 includes:

  • Botanical dyed raffia

  • Needles

  • Jewellery findings

NOTE: Supply costs will be collected by the tutor on the first day of Camp Creative.

Learning outcomes

  • Learn the fundamental skills of coiling, making a start, shaping, and adding materials and embellishments.

  • Complete and take home a small basket, a piece of wall art and earrings/or pendant.

COURSE PLAN

DAY ONE to TWO

  • Learn how to start, shape and finish your own coiled basket.

  • A variety of stitches will be introduced to create different effects.

DAY THREE to FOUR

  • 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.

DAY FIVE

  • Use the skills that you have learnt to make earrings and/or a pendant.

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 an excellent teacher, patient and expert. I learnt a lot and by the end of the week had a lot of products to take away with me.”
— Happy Camper Review
“Sue was great - well planned course learning basics and moving forward with practical goals most days so had finished pieces which was motivational and not too overwhelming. Also provided tools for future crafting and option to buy more materials.”
— Happy Camper Review

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