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Indigo Shibori
9am – 4pm
Recommended 16 years and over
Requirements
Closed-in shoes, long sleeves and long pants. Please bring a water bottle.
Discover the beauty of indigo shibori, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique that uses hand stitching and methods to create intricate, bespoke patterns in natural indigo.
In this new creative workshop, you’ll make a textile artwork on cotton fabric, ready to take home and turn into a one-of-a-kind piece.
In this new creative workshop, you’ll make a textile artwork on cotton fabric, ready to take home and turn into a one-of-a-kind piece.
Meet your tutor
Joy Cook has been hand weaving and dyeing for over twenty years. She loves using natural fibres like silk, cotton, wool and alpaca, creating complex patterns through different dyeing and weaving techniques. Joy is passionate about weaving and is a member of the Toowoomba Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Group. She is a regular demonstrator at Queensland Museum Cobb+Co.
All our Hands-on Workshops have a limited number of participants to ensure you receive all the assistance and direction you require.
Spectators are welcome at all workshops.
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Wagon Wheel Weaving
Learn weaving techniques with seasoned artisan Joy Cooke and craft a unique woven piece inspired by historical circular rugs that were hand woven on a wagon wheel.