Twist weave technique - as in the photo.

We will create a special medicine pot by weaving with Lomandra Longifolia (a local fibre that is abundant and strong). Harvesting and preparation of fibre will be demonstrated.

The workshop will be a ceremonial/sacred space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together. Beginners celebrated. Trauma informed, but please let me know by private communication if you would like your circumstances to be known, you can be gently and considerately held.

This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other. Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.

Please bring lunch to share, and a chair, blanket or cushion to sit on. Please be considerate of current covid restrictions on proximity and personal hygiene. This is a space that honours individual choice in regards to medical perspectives on intervention.

Special Pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land will be available to buy on the day, as an aside, as well as DIY and raffia packs.

$110 pp - concession/skill swaps available by application.

Tickets can be booked online or by emailing or messaging me to organise a direct deposit / cash (no-fee option).

René

weaverywork@gmail.com

0438162552