A half day workshop to learn to create beautiful silk flowers using
a combination of your embellishing machine and hand stitching.
You should be able to cut and piece together at least two
flowers in the class to be embellished either in class or at
home as time allows.
This ancient craft utilises nature's resources (often otherwise
destined for the compost heap). In these eco-friendly classes
you will learn what leaves, vines and grasses to harvest, how
to prepare them and what traditional techniques to use. You
will incorporate fibres and thread into your work and take
home your own beautiful and functional basket. The class
will also look at the principles and ethics of permaculture.
See flyer for further details.
Nuno with a difference. Learn how to use this wonderful technique to create many different looks. Check out Connie's beautiful scarves and vest on display in the shop.
Prudence Mapstone the Queen of Freeform!
Join this amazing international teacher and author when she comes to our shop
to pass on her unique talents to you in this workshop.
Many of you have admired the small canvas mixed media piece of Samm's that is on display in the shop. Join her class which is full of fun and learn how to make your own. Will include how to prepare the canvas, add colour and texture and apply all your precious bits and pieces!
Many of you have done a jewellery workshop with Carole
before and know just how exciting and innovative it can be.
This will be no different! Bring along your most creative self
and play the day away.
Join our knitting expert Lynn and make one of her delightful little
knitted creatures as seen in the shop. Once you have the technique and
pattern you can make a whole tribe of them! A family heirloom in
the making.
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 August 2010; 10:30am - 3:30pm
Where:
Dromana Masonic Hall
Cost:
$285.00 ($259.09 ex-GST)
Join this international teacher and make a fabulous body wrap
that will make you look like the Goddess that you are! Felt
wool fibre through woven fabric using wool/fabric prefelts in
your designs. The focus of the workshop is about creating
a piece of clothing that drapes beautifully and on which
the surface decorations are intricately worked using the
prefelted layers of fabric. This workshop is suitable for all.
Catherine O'Leary is a Melbourne based Textile Artist who has taught and
exhibited in Australia and overseas. She has been felting for many years and
has been featured in Feltmaking books and publications.
She has successfully sold her felt clothing locally and internationally.
This will be her first class with us and we are very excited that
she has agreed to come to Dromana.
Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 August 2010; 10:30am - 4:30pm
Where:
The Stables, 19 Duke Street, Richmond VIC 3121 (Melway 2H C9)
Cost:
$195.00 ($177.27 ex-GST)
A 2-day workshop, suitable for participants with a reasonable
level of confidence with
basic knitting and crochet stitches, or those with scrumbling
experience who would like to make a beautiful and practical
work of fibre art. This is an opportunity for
participants to follow the process through to completion as many of you have got a little 'stuck'
once you have started making pieces.
The Stables, 19 Duke Street, Richmond VIC 3121 (Melway 2H C9)
Cost:
To be advised.
Prudence Mapstone the Queen of Freeform!
Join this amazing international teacher and author when she comes to Melbourne
for this October workshop.
You will need to be able to do basic crochet stitches as well
as knitting to gain full benefit from this workshop.
Prudence Mapstone is an international teacher and author.
Many of you will have seen her wonderful work at various craft
shows and be familiar with her fantastic books.
The Stables, 19 Duke Street, Richmond VIC 3121 (Melway 2H C9)
Cost:
To be advised.
Prudence Mapstone the Queen of Freeform!
Join this amazing international teacher and author when she comes to Melbourne
for this October workshop.
You will need to be able to do basic crochet stitches as well
as knitting to gain full benefit from this workshop.
Prudence Mapstone is an international teacher and author.
Many of you will have seen her wonderful work at various craft
shows and be familiar with her fantastic books.
Last Saturday of each month from 26 June 2010; 10:30am - 3:30pm
Cost:
$55.00 ($50.00 ex-GST)
This is the third time we have run
this fabulous group. Once people see
the beautiful Tome (Book) made from
fabric that we have displayed instore, they immediately
want to join! In order to allow more flexibility
we will allow people to join along the way if
there are places available.
The group runs on a 'block a month' basis
(similar in principle to the concept
used in quilting) and so it is a requirement that each participant have their own pattern.
As you work through each pattern you will actually be creating a
beautiful textile book and box.
The 12-set series covers a different textile art technique each month along
with the basics of cloth dollmaking. The series includes applique,
photo transfers, fabric collage and much more
(check out Patti's Tomes patterns for a detailed outline).
To simplify things we have made the cost of the
group and pattern inclusive. Whenever possible we
will endeavour to put a materials kit together
especially when there are unusual products that
are not easily available.
Past groups have had a great time and participants are producing some
fabulous pieces (see our Gallery).
We hope to have more of them on display so you can see what they've been up
to. Come and join us!
Note:
cost is per group session and includes the relevant pattern being worked on out of the set of
Tome patterns
Join a small group of us to practice and
swap skills. You will need to bring
your own wheel but let us know if you
do not have one as there are one or two spare wheels
around.
Did you know that we are a distributor for
Ashford spinning wheels and looms -
contact
us for more information.
We are often asked if we would run specific workshops
for groups of friends and the answer is yes!
With many of our supporters being in Melbourne and
other regional centres it is often difficult to make it to
classes. If you and a few of your friends would
like to do a class we have offered, we would be
happy to arrange it. Depending on the teacher
and related costs, we would require 4 - 6 people
to go ahead. As many of you do have accommodation
this may not be an issue, but if not, we have
access to reasonable accommodation if you
require it.
We will also be offering weekend retreats at some stage—contact us for further details.
Most of our classes are currently held instore on
Saturdays. We have had a number of requests for classes to be held in the evenings
or during the week. Most of our teachers would be available
if we had the numbers. These classes could include:
felting
cloth dolls and art dolls
embroidery
knitting
crochet
altered books and journal making
...and much more
Please contact us to register your interest if you would
be available at these times and we will schedule classes.
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Visit us by the bay
All classes are held within our store located in Dromana on the
Mornington Peninsula, about 70 kilometres south of the
Melbourne CBD in Victoria, Australia.
Why not treat yourself along with family and/or friends to some
relaxing time away and take in a class that will unleash and
nurture your creative spirit?
Bookings Information
50% of fee payable, within a week of booking your place. Place is not confirmed until payment is made.
Unless otherwise stated, the fee is non refundable if the cancellation is after confirmation of the workshop.
In the event of numbers not being met, deposits will be returned in full on notification of the cancellation of the workshop. All fees include 10% GST.
Please book early as places are limited.
Classroom Policy
Our classroom is a perfume-free, friendly to all environment.
This should enable staff, participants and teachers—particularly those sensitive to
perfumes and other chemical-based products—to enjoy time
together without allergic reactions such as migraines, sinusitis or breathing problems.
So in the best interests of all, please
don't be offended if you are asked to leave your perfume home for the day.
Your fellow artists will be very grateful! Thank you.
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