Workshops
During my workshops, you will create your own unique functional basket or woven sculptural piece. Nourishing food, real coffee/teas are provided.
I will take you on a tour of my 1 acre garden where you will learn about identifying plants, gathering of plant materials and, how to prepare them for weaving.
Gift Vouchers can be purchased for a unique and memorable gift.
Private group workshops and special events are available either in my studio or I can come to you. Design your own tailor made creative workshop for any occasion. Choose your own date, time and creative project. Ideal for a girls night out, birthday, hens celebration, work mates, team building or end of year get together. Min 6 people
To discuss options for your group booking get in touch with me via the contact me page
Woven Earth Women's creative retreat
Cath and Pam (studio108) are very excited to be able to create this beautiful offering together. We know how important creativity and being in nature is for our own well being and we hope you can join us for this nourishing time to spend a few days together nurturing ourselves exploring our creative expression with plants and clay, nature, yoga, journaling, eco-printing and more.
Please get in touch if you have any questions. Love Cath and Pam
DATE: 14th – 16th November
VENUE: Lavender Patch, Mundaring
Exclusive access to the entire 5 acre property bordering the beautiful Fred Jacoby Park.
WHAT TO EXPECT: A safe and supportive space to explore your creativity and nurture yourself. It’s ok to allow ourselves time, space, nature, the breath, healing, support, joy and connections for our creative play to flow and be nurtured.
FOOD: Will be nourishing and delicious with lunches, dinners and desserts lovingly prepared for us by Paige at The Whole Connection. Any dietary needs can be catered for.
You will need to supply your own breakfast, this allows for a little more ease and flexibility for your mornings.
Tea/coffee and milk is provided in each of the kitchens in cottages and the main house kitchen.
Arrival Friday @ 3pm / depart Sunday @ 4pm
EXCHANGE:
MAIN HOUSE: Twin share rooms x 3 (one double and one single bed in each) $1050 PP
COTTAGES: Wandoo Chalet Single in queen bed (only 1 available – SOLD OUT) $1250 PP
Jarrah and Marri Chalets are both Triple share (one double and 2 single beds in each) $950 PP
All the cottages have fully equipped kitchens and ensuites
Each room in the main house has it’s own bathroom with communal kitchen facilities. Anyone who is flying solo will be matched up with a roomie/s and will be added to the private group chat giving you the option to make connections prior to the retreat.
BOOKINGS
Places are limited with max capacity for 12 women.
Please email me gardenofweaving@gmail.com to receive the full itinerary or to request your accommodation preference if you would like to book a place on the retreat.
A $200 deposit is required to secure your place on the retreat with full payment due 14 days prior to the retreat.
Please get in touch for cancellation policy and to discuss a payment plan, we are more than happy to assist with that.
Random Weave with Bangalow Palm Inflorescence
Create a stunning sculptural and functional platter or basket made from the inflorescence (flowering stems) of a Bangalow palm.
Twined Baskets from the Garden
Create a beautiful and functional twined basket made from foraged garden plants.
Coiled Basketry
Learn the ancient skills of coiled basketry as you stitch together plant fibers to create your own basket or wall art.
*Please note individuals will create their unique pieces at their own rate, coiling is a slow stitching process. However if you do not finish your piece, materials will be provided to complete it at home.
Twined Sculptural Pendant
Create a striking sculptural art piece made from plant fibers, using paired twining techniques to bring the form to life.
Weaving with Gourds
Friday 5th September
10 -2pm
Explore the wonderful world of Gourds, creating a functional vessel or sculptural artform. Using the gourd as a foundation we will twine or coil plant fibres on to the pre prepared gourd base.
Looping Masterclass
3 spots left
Friday, 25 Jul, 10am
Friday, 1 Aug, 2pm
Join us for 2 days of learning the ancient art of Looping.
You will learn various looping styles beginning with simple looping on a form and progressing to chain and double loop techniques to make vessels, loop into a void and cover rocks or other objects.
Circular Wall Piece
Saturday 2nd August 1 - 6pm
1 SPOT LEFT
Create your very own unique woven wall art using forage plant fibres, fabric, bark, rope or anything else that your creative imagination calls for!
Mini Weave Twined Fairy Baskets
Sunday 7th September 1 - 5pm
Create sweet little twined baskets using the paired twining technique.
These make the most lovely little gifts to share with your special people.
Working small at this scale is a great way to master this technique as you should be able to complete a couple of little baskets during the workshop, which will give you the skills to forage and prepare plant materials to create your own baskets of any size.
Random Weave with Vines
Stay tuned!
Create a stunning sculptural or functional art piece using foraged vines. For this workshop some of the invasive vines used are in fact helping the ecosystem by removing these introduced species from local bushland areas.
Sculptural Palm Sheath Vessels
Friday 29th August 10 -2 pm
Create a freestanding sculptural vessel with Bangalow Palm leaf sheath. You will learn how to prepare the material, cut, hand-stitch and adorn with found natural treasures into a beautiful form to showcase in your home or to give as a gift to that special someone.
