Hand woven. Hand spun. Hand stitched.
Creating contemporary textiles with ancient tools and techniques.
Workshops and Events
Fibre to Art
Sashiko Cushion Club
Sashiko Cushion Club
A great introduction to the crafts of spinning and weaving. You will learn how to create wonderful, textured yarn from raw sheep and alpaca fleece using a Mayan Spinner, then learn the basics of tapestry weaving by incorporating your hand spun yarn into a small woven wall hanging.
When: Saturday 14th August
Where: Hudson Street Hum, Hamilton
Time: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Cost: $120.00 (plus booking fee) All materials supplied
Sashiko Cushion Club
Sashiko Cushion Club
Sashiko Cushion Club
Cushion Club provides an opportunity over four weeks to learn sashiko stitching skills, create three beautiful cushion covers, and establish a regular craft practice for wellbeing.
When: Every Tuesday night for four weeks starting 24th August
Where: Hudson Street Hum, Hamilton
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Cost: $185.00 (plus booking fee) All materials supplied
Fibre Preparation Workshop
Fibre Preparation Workshop
Fibre Preparation Workshop
This workshop is for people who would like to learn how to prepare a raw fleece for spinning.
Topics covered will include:
· Selecting a fleece
· Different types of fibres and the terminology used
· Scouring (washing) and storing a fleece
· How different fibre preparations will affect your yarn
· How to flick card locks
· Using hand cards to make rolags
· Using hand combs to make top
When: Saturday 4th September
Where: Hive and Gobbler, Dungog
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Cost: $115 Includes an Ashford Flick Carder valued at $30
Stop and Stitch
Fibre Preparation Workshop
Fibre Preparation Workshop
In this workshop you will learn to stitch a classic myozashi pattern with a maple leaf motif onto a gorgeous 100% linen tea towel. You will have the option to stitch with some very special sashiko thread that Vicki has dyed with kakishibu (Japanese persimmon tannin).
Topics covered will include:
· stitching technique with a long sashiko needle and Japanese leather thimble
· preparing your threads
· tracing out and designing your stitching
· beginning and ending without a knot
· maintaining correct tension in your work
When: Saturday 16th October
Where: Hive and Gobbler, Dungog
Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm
Cost: $75
Interviews, Talks and Articles
Article and photographs published in TinyStudio Creative Life Issue 11
Article and photographs published in TinyStudio Creative Life Issue 11
Article and photographs published in TinyStudio Creative Life Issue 11
TinyStudio Creative Life Issue 11 - Article entitled "Keeping Ancient Crafts Alive" and accompanying photographs.
This article is about my passion for keeping ancient crafts such as nalbinding and spindle spinning alive, and why I think they are a great fit for modern crafters.
Article and photographs published in TinyStudio Creative Life Issue 10
Article and photographs published in TinyStudio Creative Life Issue 11
Article and photographs published in TinyStudio Creative Life Issue 11
TinyStudio Creative Life Issue 10 - Article entitled "Permission to Make" and accompanying photographs.
This article encourages fibre artists to follow their creative impulses and not worry about whether or not their work has a "useful" purpose. It also encourages people to consider and value the many reasons there are for making.
Artist Talk for Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Article and photographs published in TinyStudio Creative Life Issue 11
Weaving Worksheet Created for Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Talk presented about the large scale hand spun and hand woven installation "Stay". Stay was on display at Maitland Regional Art Gallery from May 11th to July 13th 2020.
Weaving Worksheet Created for Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Weaving Worksheet Created for Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Weaving Worksheet Created for Maitland Regional Art Gallery
This worksheet was created to accompany the installation "Stay". It provides step by step instructions on how to make a cardboard loom and use it to weave a wall hanging.
Perspectives in Parryville Podcast
Weaving Worksheet Created for Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Perspectives in Parryville Podcast
Interviewed by Mark Parry, an Instructional Designer at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. His podcast aims to provide "unexpected and profound insights from smart people you'd like to meet". This interview was recorded on April 13, 2020