Counterweave offers workshops and private lessons in a range of traditional and contemporary techniques.
We firmly believe in the benefits of making by hand – the tactility of stitching on silk, of charcoal on heavy paper, hand carving and printing your own Japanese woodblock print. The instant feedback and gratification of learning a new skill, and making something beautiful: enjoying the process as well as the product.
An important part of our artistic philosophy is to understand and become comfortable with a technique before leaping off to explore its possibilities – you need the basics before you can fly!
Keep an eye on our craft workshop calendar and our Facebook and Instagram accounts for upcoming classes in:
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Meditating the Spindle – introductory and extension classes (extension classes will include spinning paper and spinning exotic fibres)
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Adventures with Indigo
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One-on-One masterclasses in textile and mixed media arts
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Eco-kitchen – alternatives to plastic
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Eco-dyeing
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Knitting for Beginners
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Next Steps Knitting
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Silk papermaking
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Stitch Doula –my 5 favourite embroidery stitches
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Our last Saturday of the month afternoon crafting group.
To make a booking just scroll down to the calendar and click on the workshop you are interested in, and you will be taken to the booking page.
