A person holding a bag made from unique gathered material.

Maggy Johnston

Tutor of Unconventional Textile Materials
Sculptor - Contemporary Textile Artist - Exhibitor - WOW Finalist - Award Winner
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An unfinished student project adding beading and thread to a coffee sack, in their Next Level Coffee Sacks workshop.
An unfinished student project adding beading and thread to a coffee sack, in their Next Level Coffee Sacks workshop.
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Recycle & Create Workshop - Next Level Coffee Sacks

Maggy Johnston

$175.00

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1 workshop date
  • 1 Day: 1 February 2025
Slow Fashion Workshop - Embellish Me
A beaded and embroidered flower pattern on some thrifted clothing, completed during the Embellish Me workshop.
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Slow Fashion Workshop - Embellish Me

Maggy Johnston

$175.00

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1 workshop date
  • 1 Day: 18 January 2025

Recycle & Create Workshop - Transformational Textiles

Maggy Johnston

$375.00

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3 workshop dates
  • 2 Days: 11 to 12 January 2025
  • 2 Days: 25 to 26 January 2025
  • 2 Days: 22 to 23 February 2025

Meet Your Tutor - Maggy Johnston

Maggy has been a maker all her life. Translating her ideas by playing with unconventional materials that she often finds by fossicking, then turning them into unusual contemporary sculptural objects, sometimes with purpose, other times evolving into Objet d'art.

If you attend Maggy's workshops be prepared to be challenged as she shares with you her philosophies of creating textile art with inherent meaning supporting her belief surrounding gender and environmental issues. Whether you are a complete beginner or bring experience with you, Maggy will gently guide you through her processes to create innovative fibre and textile works that are meaningful to you.

Maggy has her Masters in Fine Arts with Honours, actively exhibits her current work and has attended numerous international residences. Maggy has been selected multiple times for the WOW event, her highlight being winning two awards!

Unconventional Textile Materials tutor Maggy Johnston works on a piece of art.
A necklace made from red and black wire with a circular pendant piece.
Tutor Maggy Johnston at an exhibition of her artworks made from unconventional materials.