Textile Landscape Weekend Workshop with Pippita Bennett

When: 2 days - Saturday October 19th 2.30-4.30pm AND Sunday October 20th 10am-3pm.

Price: $400 per person (plus booking fee)

What you’ll get: You will create your own canvas mounted stitched landscape using naturally dyed and thrifted fabric. You will also learn different embroidery stitches and experience the meditative and restorative quality of working with textiles. Afternoon tea will be provided on the on the Saturday but you’re encourage to bring your own lunch for Sunday. It’s about connecting, chatting and playing with stitch with an intimate group of people in the beautiful space of The Corner Store Gallery.

What you need to bring: (optional) Small slips of fabric that have personal meaning to add to your artwork. All other materials are provided.

About the Workshop: You will gain an insight into how Pippita creates her stitched landscapes. Following a series of reflective prompts, you will discover how different types stitches and fabric can be used to create an artwork that is a personal expression of you. You will work with beautiful naturally dyed silk, wool and cottons created by Pippita for the workshop.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Due to the nature of these workshops we cannot refund your ticket if you cancel within 7 days of the event. The Corner Store Gallery reserves the right to cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances or if minimum tickets sales are not met. In the event of teacher cancellation your payment will be fully refunded.

About Pippita

Pippita Bennett lives in Katoomba immersed in Dharug and Gundungurra land. The Blue Mountains and the places she visits, inspire her practice. She captures her experience of place through stitched landscapes.

She collects plants for dye pots to create colour from the landscape on her threads and fabrics. She is happiest when stitching by a fire with a cup of tea nearby. Beginning with simple lines of stitch, she lets her needle lead the way as she observes and immerses herself in the environment. She notices and stitches elements in the landscape: trees, rocks, animal prints, and flowers.

Pippita studied art at the University of Sydney’s Tin Sheds as part of her Architecture degree. She is currently studying a Masters of Art Therapy. Pippita has had two solo exhibitions at Platform Gallery in Katoomba and Lyttleton Stores in Lawson. She has exhibited in group shows at Floral Ink, Wentworth Falls and The Corner Store Gallery in Orange.