Learn traditional cordage techniques in this special Fibre Arts session for Edge GreenWay. Cordage, a fundamental basketry and fibre art skill, will be made using locally harvested plant fibres and up-cycled materials. Join Nicole in making garlands for exhibition, from cordage you make and other natural elements found along the GreenWay. This en plein air session is presented in association with the exhibition 'The Green Room - when nature moves in' a solo exhibition by Sydney...
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Edge GreenWay | The Great (art) Outdoors | Fibre Art with Nicole Robins
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<p>Learn traditional cordage techniques in this special Fibre Arts session for Edge GreenWay. Cordage, a fundamental basketry and fibre art skill, will be made
In the face of a global pandemic, our connections to the natural world have emerged as being crucial to our wellbeing. Roaming in nature reminds us that we are most at peace when we are aware of our interdependence with other life forms. At the same time, our need to act in response to the current climate crisis grows ever more urgent. Join Sydney fibre artist and 2020 Greenway Art Prize Winner, Nicole Robins for an artist talk and Q&A in association with her exhibition 'The Green...
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Artist Talk with Nicole Robins | The Green Room - when nature moves in
Draw some graffiti style pictures and learn to make them into textile art! Take a look at the work of artist Tilleke Schwarz who does some crazy stitched artworks based on doodles and graffiti. You’ll do your own drawings and then learn some basic sewing stitches, how to transfer a design to fabric, and sharpening your colour and composition skills. Take home a stitching good artwork! This workshop is aimed at children aged 8-12 years old. More FAQs Terms & ConditionsMore...
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This is a fun and experimental drawing workshop that will push you into new directions exploring the possibilities of pinholes and stitching as contemporary drawing tools. We’ll look at artists such as Rieko Koga, Richard McVetis, Jose Romussi, Louise Bourgeois, Christine Mauersberger and Ruth Singer, examining their techniques and adapting them to our capabilities and interests. Pinholes and stitching as line tools will be combined with patched collage in stimulating and...
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In this basketry workshop, you will learn about using natural materials from a Sydney urban garden environment to make a small hanging basket from natural fibres with Nicole Robins. Harvesting and preparing fibres will be discussed as well as resources for learning more. You'll discover how traditional basketry techniques merge with a love for organic forms and locally found fibres in Nicole's work. We will use a cordyline base and learn the basics of randing and paired twining....
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