One of my students recently told me that I had changed the way in which she observes the world. This is exactly how I felt when I made my first basket. My garden and my local environment suddenly became a resource and a whole new world to discover; which plants to use, where to find them, the season in which to harvest them and how to prepare them.
​I have a broad experience of teaching all agegroups and abilities. In my workshops I aim to inspire and encourage even the most cautious beginner in a gentle 'hands on' manner. For those seeking to improve their skills I welcome the opportunity to share with them my knowledge and passion for basketweaving and sculptural fibrework.
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Stitched and Coiled Basket Workshop 

Workshops coming up
Sat 27th April 1pm Bili Nursery Port Melbourne
Sat 4th May 1pm Bluebird House Geelong

Random Weave Basket Workshop

Workshops coming up
Sat 1st June 1pm Bluebird House Geelong

Gemstone Necklace Workshop 

Bush Animals Workshop photos

Twined Basket Workshop

Workshops coming up
Saturday 18th May at Bluebird House
Sister baskets
Using the indigenous, blanket stitch method, two halves are joined together leaving a loop for the handle and a small opening.
Material used for the sister baskets is raffia which is an ideal material to learn this stitching method. Traditionally native grasses would have been used to make these baskets. The session will include discussion on Australian aboriginal cultural crafts, techniques and materials. I acknowledge my teacher, aboriginal basket weaver Bronwyn Razem for giving me permission to pass these skills on.
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Walk Talk and Gather
A hands on introductory session with the aim of discovering suitable local resources for making baskets.
I will bring examples of the different styles of baskets for inspiration, describe the materials used in each, how, where and when to harvest and prepare them. The session includes a walk around the local area or participants gardens to identify suitable plants and gather them.  Preparation of plant material, varies according to each plant. Most will need to be dried for a few days or weeks, some can be stripped and turned into twine, which I will also teach.
Twined Basket
This basket is made by twining a pair of fibres around a frame using cordyline with a selection of options to use for twining materials.
​In this workshop, you will learn how to
*make the frame
*twine around the frame
*finish your basket
*Information on suitable plants to use and how to gather and prepare them.
Duration 3 hours
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Rush Basket 
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​Learn how to use ‘combungi’, the aboriginal term for bulrushes, to make a small round basket. The rushes are twined around stakes in a method common to basketmakers around the world.
(Dependant on availability of cumbungi)
Duration 3 hours
No classes currently scheduled

Melon Basket 
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Melon basket course:
A four session course, which includes learning various basketry techniques and a substantial amount of material.  Particpants are required to collect some of their own materials and work on the various stages at home. However when complete, there is an immense amount of satisfaction and a useful basket! 
Duration of each session 3 hours, held once a week
 ​No classes currently scheduled
Weave a Fish
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Several of the techniques for the melon basket can be practised first on this smaller project. Cordyline is used for the skeleton of the fish, with mixed plant fibres and/or fabrics for twining.
​Duration 3 hours
​No classes currently scheduled