Fibre Art Coiled Basketry
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.
You will learn the fundamental skills of coiling, making a start, shaping, and adding materials and embellishments.
You will take home a small basket, a piece of wall art and earrings/or pendant.
AGE: Suitable for ages 16 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Everyone - Suitable for a range of experience and skill. Tutors understand that there will be varying skill levels and will adapt to the needs and interests of all students.
SCHEDULE: Half Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
STATUS: Places available
Check out the courses below that could be paired with this half-day course…
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.
You will learn the fundamental skills of coiling, making a start, shaping, and adding materials and embellishments.
You will take home a small basket, a piece of wall art and earrings/or pendant.
AGE: Suitable for ages 16 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Everyone - Suitable for a range of experience and skill. Tutors understand that there will be varying skill levels and will adapt to the needs and interests of all students.
SCHEDULE: Half Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
STATUS: Places available
Check out the courses below that could be paired with this half-day course…
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.
You will learn the fundamental skills of coiling, making a start, shaping, and adding materials and embellishments.
You will take home a small basket, a piece of wall art and earrings/or pendant.
AGE: Suitable for ages 16 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Everyone - Suitable for a range of experience and skill. Tutors understand that there will be varying skill levels and will adapt to the needs and interests of all students.
SCHEDULE: Half Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
STATUS: Places available
Check out the courses below that could be paired with this half-day course…
course info
Please read all course information below before purchasing tickets for this event.
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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.
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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 of $55 includes everything needed for your projects including:
Botanical dyed raffia
Needles
Jewellery findings
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No experience required.
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“Sue Connor’s amazing skills, friendly, warm, inclusive and professional manner were exemplary. I would thoroughly recommend anyone to attend Sue’s course. ”
YOUR COURSE TUTOR
Sue Connor
Sue has been a primary school teacher for more than twenty-five years. 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.
