School of Basketry Art

08/02/2024

International Art Textile Biennale at Australian Design Centre.
6 February- 16 March.

Come along to hear me talk about my sculptures in the Biennale. Floor Talk with Join Lisa Cahill CEO and Artistic Director of Australian Design Centre and artists Laura Bishop, Tina Fox, Brenda Livermore, Irene Manion.

Where: Australian Design Centre
When: Saturday 10 February, 11:30am–12:30pm
Bookings: Free event.

International Art Textile Biennale 2023 celebrates the vibrant and evolving world of contemporary art textiles. In its second edition, this Biennale showcases a diverse array of works that push the boundaries of textile art.

A testament to the profound shift underway in the perception of textile art, lies a powerful and accessible medium for exploring identity, society, and politics in the 21st century. The 35 finalists from 11 countries dismantle preconceived notions on what it means to be a textile artist and how this medium can express profound commentary.

31/10/2022

Online course: Learn how to weave a random weave nest using long leafy plants or raffia in my online course ‘Random weaving using soft fibres’.

Click on the link in my profile or go to SchoolofBasketryArt.com

On demand video course so you can start and stop as often as you want, with lifetime access.

The beautiful forms are Images of student’s weaving work.
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30/09/2022

Don’t you just love these twined baskets with a single line pattern. Learn this twining technique and many more patterns in https://schoolofbasketryart.com/p/basketry-twining-with-patterns

29/09/2022

Love these baskets woven by students. It’s the random weaving with soft fibres. Here they have used lomandra - a long leafy plant. https://schoolofbasketryart.com/p/soft-fibres-random-weave-for-every-level

28/09/2022

Random weaving using soft fibres in this images it’s using paper raffia. See the course at https://schoolofbasketryart.com/p/soft-fibres-random-weave-for-every-level

11/07/2021

It's the first birthday of the online School of Basketry Art​. Get your 25% discount for 48 hours only.

Over the past year 1000s of people from all over the world have learnt basketry through the school and it's been such an honour to teach them.

To celebrate such a wonderful milestone, I wanted to show my love and gratitude to everyone with a 25% off all courses on SchoolofBasketryArt.com​ for 48 hours.

It's available ONLY until 8pm Monday 12 July (AEST).

Click on the link in my bio or go to SchoolofBasketryArt.com and use the code 1BIRTHDAY at checkout.

In the video-based courses you can learn at your own pace, stop and start as many times as you want! As well as begin the course whenever you want with lifetime access.

* Comprehensive random weaving using soft and hard fibres and multiple techniques
* Stunning basketry sculpture with found wood that you’ll love to weave
* Gorgeous twining with patterns for every level
* Easy way to make string and a gorgeous string bracelet
* Random weaving using hard fibres
* Random weaving using soft fibres

They are super practical and suitable for beginners and intermediate weavers or anyone who simply wants to explore their creativity.

At the end of the courses, I just know you will end with gorgeous finished sculptural baskets and confidence to do more!

I don’t want you to miss out so use the code 1BIRTHDAY at checkout by clicking 'Use Code' towards the top of the page.

Here’s to happy weaving and creativity.

31/01/2021

https://schoolofbasketryart.com/p/basketry-twining-with-patterns
By the end of this course, not only will you have multiple gorgeous baskets, but you will be confident in this basketry technique.

You’ll learn the proper technique, how to start and do multiple finishes as well as the patterns including straight line, diagonal, checkerboard, chevron and three rod wale.

BONUS - I wanted to share one of my favourite things to do – weave onto driftwood – so I added that as a bonus at the end because I was too excited about this course not to!

This course is for you if:

· You want to learn the ancient basketry technique of twining, but don’t know where to start.

· You don’t have any experience weaving patterns.

· You only know one or two ways to start and finish a basket, but want to learn more.

· You’re looking for a fun, relaxing creative outlet, and an enjoyable way to spend your downtime.

Learning at your own pace, this practical video based course is suitable for beginners and intermediate weavers. You will have completed baskets and confidence to do more!

I think I have probably spent thousands of hours twining baskets! It’s my go-to basketry technique whereever I am – on the train, sitting quietly on my balcony or even in front of the TV. I just love it.

31/01/2021

Two courses in one!!
Learn two styles and multiple fibres in this comprehensive course

Learn the fun and versatile random weaving basketry technique!

In this course you will learn two styles of random weave with multiple types of fibres:

Technique 1: Random weaving softer material with non organic and organic fibre such a long leafy plants, string or raffia

Technique 2: Harder fibre with foraged and non foraged material such as vines and cane.

Not only will you learn two techniques, in this comprehensive course I teach you how to weave two different fibres for each technique.

I find that I use both techniques and interchange the types of fibres equally so I wanted to share it all with you so you can too!

I adore the technique of random weave. If you have seen any of my sculptures, you will know most of them are based on random weave. It’s such a versatile technique that allows you to make stunning baskets and sculptural forms.

It’s a basketry technique that once you’ve learnt the fundamentals, you can unleash your creativity and apply it to so many materials and forms to create a range of beautiful baskets and sculptures.

It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. And you get lifetime access.

You may be wondering:

What exactly is random weave? (I’ll tell you all about it)
Can I do it even if I don’t have any creativity (yes you can!)
I don’t know what materials to use (oh so many, but I will tell you exactly what to get)
By the end of this course, not only will have a couple gorgeous baskets, but you will be a confident in this basketry technique.

You’ll learn what materials to use, how to prepare them, how to start the baskets in both styles, how to create the shape and how to attach handles.

This course is for you if:

You want to learn how the learn the ancient basketry technique of random weaving, but don’t know where to start.
You don’t have any experience in basketry at all! Even if you do, there is so much to learn.
You’re looking for a fun, relaxing creative outlet, and an enjoyable way to spend your downtime.
Learning at your own pace, this practical course is suitable for beginners and intermediate weavers, and you will end finished baskets or sculptures and confidence to do more!

Technique 1: Random weaving softer material with non organic and organic fibre such a long leafy plants, string or raffia

31/01/2021

Maybe just like you, I came to basketry because I wanted to explore my creativity. About 10 years ago I was near burn out, and needed to find a creative outlet that was away from the computer and the hectic life we all seem to be living now.

I feel like basketry found me. I booked into a workshop, and almost instantly realised it was exactly what I was looking for.

Now my basketry art work is hung in galleries and private collections with many solo exhibitions and selected exhibitions and it is finalist in many art prizes.

But do you know what I love the most? Teaching.

It brings me so much joy to see my students learn to love it as much as I do. I teach in my studio in Sydney, as well as residentials and internationally.

It wasn't until I had so many requests from people all over the world who follow me on Instagram asking for an online course, that I thought 'Imagine if I can teach people who can't get to my workshops'.

And the School of Basketry Art came to life. And it's for you.

Maybe just like you, I came to basketry because I wanted to explore my creativity. About 10 years ago I was near burn out, and needed to find a creative outlet that was away from the computer and the hectic life we all seem to be living now.