Category: Workshops

  • Saori in Tasmania – Hobart

    Saori in Tasmania – Hobart

    The Hobart workshop was hosted Joy (and John) Rees of Nandroya Vineyard. They make Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc wines which really go well with weaving! Again I couldn’t have dreamed up the hospitality I received and can’t thank everyone enough. As the workshop was held in Joy’s weaving studio it enhanced our connection to the long tradition…

  • Saori in Tasmania – Poatina

    Saori in Tasmania – Poatina

    Over the last few weeks I have been travelling and teaching workshops in Tasmania. Every single workshop I do, is a privilege. To be with others as they encounter weaving for the first time, or how participants share their skills and experience of weaving with me, thinking up ways of creating in amongst the warp.…

  • Saori in the Australian bush

    Saori in the Australian bush

    As experiences go, almost nothing can beat a weaving weekend of relaxing creativity, conviviality, alpacas and the most beautiful Australian bush surrounding the town of Braidwood near Canberra. It was a small group of five weavers, some experienced, all textile lovers, a textile student and raw beginners. The perfect mix of a range of people…

  • Last in house workshop for 2015 :(

    Last in house workshop for 2015 🙁

    Does it ever end. This thrill of weaving and looms! I think not. Another workshop completed in the studio and another very happy one. With so much sadness and agro in our world it’s nice to remember that good, happy and meaningful life filled get togethers do exist.  In bringing a collection of previous ‘strangers’…

  • September Spring Saori

    September Spring Saori

    Another workshop is over and I’m still thinking about possibilities and styles that were initiated with the group. Jute was a bit popular this time around.  You can’t beat that crisp fibre especially when it turns at the selvedges. This workshop was full of new weavers which is always great.  The unexpected and new is very expected! Over…

  • When the ocean meets the rivers, meets the creeks – Sturt Winter School 2015

    When the ocean meets the rivers, meets the creeks – Sturt Winter School 2015

    Sadly, Sturt Winter School has finished for 2015. It was a totally brilliant experience for me and I hope for all the participants. A very great group of humans! My post title about the flow of our waters is taken from a song by Howqua from Melbourne who performed at Flow Bar today. “Where the ocean…

  • The Start of Winter Weaving

    The Start of Winter Weaving

    Another great workshop completed last weekend and I was especially impressed with the ideas of the participants, including two who had been to the studio previously. Each participant came with such interesting life backgrounds and experiences which I think they imparted  directly in their woven cloth. The cloth photographed here is by Caroline. Donni studied double weave…

  • Book Club Weaves

    Book Club Weaves

    Hot off the loom Trish conquered Saori in the recent Book Club Saori workshop. This was the first workshop in my new studio and once again incredibly rewarding. On arrival at a workshop I go through all the basics and let everyone know that each of them will produce a very different textile to the…

  • Morisset Weavers

    Morisset Weavers

    The best way for me to describe the wonderful two day workshop with the Morisset weavers is with images of their work. Absolutely beautiful creations and all so very different from each other.  The group was voraciously interested in weaving and creating which is great to work with. Thank you so much to Lorraine, Ann,…