Welcome to November 🌱
November is one of our favourite times of year with all the gorgeous flowers and plant growth. So much inspiration - we hope you are getting out and about to enjoy the colour and texture.
Anne Grassham - Country Calendar
On Sunday 24 November, Anne Grassham who we are lucky to have tutor spinning and rug-making workshops, will feature on Country Calendar showcasing her farm and wool related business. This will be a good episode to watch.
Anne is based at Fleecewood in Wai-iti Valley just out of Wakefield, Tasman. We attended a workshop in September and made a heirloom hooked fleece rug, with both tufted and loop pile textures and will keen to attend another wool related workshop soon.
Anne is a distributor for Ashford Wheels and Looms and also sells her own fleece range. Get in touch with us here if you would like to be connected with Anne for her Ashford or fleece products. Better still, book Anne’s December spinning and hook rug making workshops here. While you are work-shopping you can handpick fleece and wool direct from the farm. Anne may even point out one of the sheep the fleece came from when you’re there.
Recent Workshop
Colleen Plank held an Eco Dyeing Workshop - Dyeing Fabrics, Fibres and Paper earlier in the month. Colleen sent through photos of finished eco-dye designs by Essi (left) and Katrina (right). To confirm a place on Colleen’s next eco-dyeing workshop held at her Earth Studio in Atawhai, Nelson on 9/10 January 2025 - book here.
Additionally, Colleen has a two-day Contemporary Feltmaking Workshop scheduled for 30/31 January 2025 and you can enrol for this popular workshop here.
Colleen has exhibited her felt work nationally and internationally, with her work purchased by private collectors worldwide. Her workshops will give you the knowledge, confidence and inspiration to use eco-dyeing and contemporary feltmaking techniques in your home environment.
Principals' Screen Printing Workshop
Judith Ritchie, based in Golden Bay, hosted a group of Nelson Tasman Principals at her screen-printing workshop in November. The attendees had an inspiring creative experience in Judith’s relaxed Motupipi studio space and went home with some original screen printed designs. Thanks to the Hui for choosing NZ Textile Experiences. See photos below of time spent with Judith.
NZTE are happy to work with businesses, education related providers and community groups and put together bespoke workshops as needed. A great way to team build, learn new skills and benefit health and wellbeing.
Judith has a variety of artisan workshops coming up in the New Year. Your visitors will love the one-day workshops and make something they can take away to remind them of the time in Golden Bay/Tasman. From preserving veges, making jams and screen printing - reserve a place here
Shoutout - Fibre Arts Australia
Fibre Arts Australia has hosted workshops and Fibre Arts events across Australia and New Zealand for over 25 years. Run by Glenys Mann there are a range of interesting workshops on offer if you are heading to Australia.
For more information go to the site here. The website also features a blog on studio spaces - very inspiring. We are considering a visit to see Julia Wright with Landscape Fragments (photo below left). More information can be found here.
Workshops for the New Year
We have recently started loading our workshops for early 2025. Be sure you get in and book a place for yourself, visitors, family and friends. We also have gift vouchers - great for Christmas presents. The person you purchase the voucher for can choose their own workshop.
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Sally Reynolds has launched two new one-day workshops including a Mono Printing on Fabric Workshop, using gelli printing techniques, and a Stitch Stories Workshop. We know these will be popular!
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Creative Bookbinding Workshop dates have been scheduled with Rosie-Anne Pinney and are now held at Nelson College for Girls Library. Rosie-Anne’s workshops sell out so book now;
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Our newest tutor Jill Richards has two dates set for her wonderful mixed media workshop where you will create a floral wonderland for your interiors. This is a perfect two- day workshop for you and a friend to experience and learn new techniques;
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Renée Clothier has set dates for her crochet and speedweve mending slow fashion workshops. Both are perfect Christmas presents;
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Maggy J focuses on sustainability for your house and garden and has three Recycle and Create workshops to choose from;
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Evey Weavy has a number of Harakeke (NZ Flax) weaving workshops coming up based across Inangahua and Matriri Valley studio spaces. Evey is happy to run bespoke weaving workshops or retreats on request. Email us here for more information.
Head to our workshop calendar. You can email us if you need help to enrol.
