Basket Making for Beginners
Event description
Join special guest artist, maker, ecologist and science communicator, Bindi, for this skill sharing workshop into coiled basket making. Participants will learn the basics of processing non-native plants that you might otherwise dispose of into usable fibres, and by using natural and reclaimed fibres, start making a basket to take home.
This workshop is tailored to adults. Children 8 years and older are welcome to book in with an accompanying adult.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Location - This workshop will be delivered in our Education Centre, opposite the South Hobart Tip Shop (Look for the sign). This building is also known as our old tip shop building (the green shed). This building can be a little cold on cool days, and hot on warm days. Please dress accordingly.
What to bring - We'll supply all the materials and equipment. You are welcome to bring $3 in cash to buy a darning needle from Bindi to take home.
Facilities - Tea and coffee making facilities are available. You are welcome to bring snacks or your own drink. Our public accessible toilet is located in the South Hobart Tip Shop building across the car park, and there is also a standard toilet available for use in the Education Centre. Free car parking is available. Bikes can be parked in our education centre grounds or outside of the main tip shop building.
How to get here - You can ride, walk, drive or bus to our Education Centre. Buses stop on Cascade Road, and from there its a 10-15 minute walk along McRobies Road to our centre.
Arrival - Please ensure you arrive on site in time to get to the Education Centre, check in and settle in for your workshop's start time.
Cancellations - In the event of severe weather conditions such as strong winds, the McRobies Gully Waste Management facility in which we are located can be closed to the public to keep everyone safe. If this occurs, our workshop will be cancelled. We will make every effort to notify participants as early as possible by phone and email, and provide refunds. We will then work on rescheduling the workshop in the future.