Creative Mending May 2026

Creative mending

Take your visible mending skill to the next level, and explore shaped and patterned darning, Swiss darning and multicoloured embroidery to transform your damaged clothing into treasured pieces to wear into the future.  Bring along your own pieces in need of mending – these techniques work really well with woollens and holey garments.

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed previous visible mending workshops, or those who have some darning and embroidery experience.  You’ll learn some tips to refine your techniques and add character and care to your worn clothing.

Facilitator Bio

Michele Grimston works predominantly with textile-based practices, including embroidery, tapestry and sewing. She is deeply influenced by the notion of textiles as a medium of care and connection. In working with communities to create, she draws on established traditions of communal making where the act of creating together opens up spaces for deep listening and community connection, building stories that shape culture through the process of creativity.

Michele has a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) and a Masters in Community Cultural Development. She has exhibited in solo and group shows in Canberra, Melbourne and Western Australia and undertaken residencies in Albany WA, Banff Canada, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve ACT and in multiple schools in the ACT and WA. She has presented relational community works for You Are Here Canberra, Rebus Theatre, Tree Street Art Safari and others. 

In addition to her own creative practice, she has worked in cultural and community development roles for not-for-profit organisations, galleries and local government for over 10 years.

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Catering

Afternoon tea will be provided, including tea, coffee and light refreshments.

Event Accessibility

Gungaderra Homestead has wheelchair access as well as access to bathrooms and kitchen facilities.

Participants to Bring

Clothing that needs mending.