AUTUMN WORKSHOPS 2025
To book click on the TryBooking link at the end of the chosen workshop description
or for bookings and enquiries call Ellen Howell direct on 0428 238 378
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MARCH
Saturday 29th 10am to 1pm Upcycled Stories with Sarah Chisholm – Artist In Residence 2025
During this workshop, participants will explore a story in their family or local community through weaving. Materials Provided: Upcycled frames and Weaving tools.Materials to Bring: A piece of fabric or clothing that tells a story - that you’re happy to cut up and a small selection of upcycled wool or threads. Optional: An old photo or slide that is part of this story
https://www.trybooking.com/CZSDN
APRIL
Saturday 5th 10am to 1pm Visible Creative Mending with Sharon O’Rourke
Do you have a favorite pair of jeans, dress or jumper. Keep them precious with visible creative mending. Extend the life of your clothing and household textiles. Mending and darning are great life skills which can save you money and your clothes. Sharon will show you a variety of hand stitching techniques that offer creative possibilities for repairing and decorating your clothes and household textiles. If you have an item you want to work on, please bring them.
https://www.trybooking.com/CZXWN
Saturday 19th 10am to 1pm Beaded Brooch with Sharon O’Rourke
Do you want to recreate the brooch that your mum or nanna wore? Sharon will introduce you to the technique of beading and show you how to make a simple brooch from upcycled beads and fabrics. You’ll leave with a precious brooch, a new skill and ideas to create more. Materials kit $5 (needle, threads, beads, brooch back, fabric). Everything needed to complete a small brooch, showing how to bead, embroider and join a back and front with a brooch back.
https://www.trybooking.com/CZXWX
Saturday 26th 10am to 1pm Weave a Trinket Basket with Dianna Kellerman
Spend a wonderfully creative morning with Dianna Kellerman. Dianna will introduce you to weaving to create a small basket from vines, wool, ribbon and other upcycled fibres. You’ll take your basket home along with a new skill and a head full of possibilities. If you have some vines (dry and bendy), seeds, beads, feathers or trinkets that you would like to include please bring them.
https://www.trybooking.com/CZXXC
MAY
Saturday 17th 10am to 1pm Shibori with Amanda Donohue
Learn how to dye fabric with indigo and recycle items using the Japanese Shibori technique. Bring along 2 or 3 smallish items that you want to upcycle e.g. t-shirt, pillowcase, shirt, napkins. You will be guided through different shibori techniques to breathe new life into them by creating beautiful indigo patterns.Cotton, linen or other natural fabrics are best, preferably unpatterned but these are just guidelines, and you can experiment with your newfound skills. All other equipment and tools are provided.Please wear old clothes and covered shoes. Also, you may have some damp pieces to take home so an old shopping bag might be useful. This course is perfect for beginners. No experience is needed.Aimed at anyone aged 16 years and above. Bookings essential, minimum of 4 people needed for workshop to proceed.
