When: Saturday April 1st 2023

Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Where: artisan's workshop location South Brisbane, 170 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101

Cost: $125 per person

Skill level: Beginners-intermediate

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About the workshop:

Find inspiration in urban light and environment with this dyeing with Ink Workshop hosted by Helle Cook. You will be working with sheer silk and cotton textiles as we draw upon our senses in hand-stitching and pouring/painting non-toxic flowing inks.

All materials, including one large piece of silk and cotton muslin (each approx. 150cm x 90cm) will be provided. While creating, the silks will be folded on top of watercolour paper, and we will end up with surprising works on paper too. The evocative textile works can be used as e.g. luminous wall-hung art, sheer room-dividers, scarfs and/or perhaps even a simple wearable top.

Included in workshop ticket:

Large dyed silk and cotton artworks
A new skill!
Light refreshments

What to bring:

Closed in shoes
Clothes that can get dirty or an apron

About the facilitator:

Helle Cook is a Danish-Australian artist based in Meanjin (Brisbane). Helle explores the sensory experience of light and place in sheer textiles, painting and video-work. Often immersed in nature, she creates and documents ephemeral textile installations and their interaction with the environment. Helle holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from Queensland College of Art and has had solo- and group exhibitions in Queensland and Victoria. She has been artist-in-residence in Australia, Italy and Denmark. Helle now invites the community to join her in mindfully creating luminous textile works with ink and thread at Artisan’s Workshop studio.

COVID-Safe Policy:

Please be assured artisan has well considered COVID-safe protocols regarding our workshop programming. You will be offered socially distanced seating, access to your own PPE sanitation options at your workspace, and a large extremely well ventilated workshop venue. If you have any queries, please contact programs@artisan.org.au.

Workshop Cancellation Policy:

Please note this workshop can be cancelled by artisan due to unforeseen circumstances or if minimum numbers are not reached. In this event participants will be refunded accordingly and as soon as possible.

Participant Cancellation Policy:

Workshops have limited spaces and involve preparation by the facilitator. Bookings cancelled up to one week prior to the start of the workshop may be refunded, but a 20% non-refundable administration fee will be deducted. Bookings cancelled within a week of the workshop commencing will NOT be refunded.

Workshop Transfer Policy:

You may transfer your booking into an alternative workshop up to one week prior to the start of the workshop. Any difference in cost will be charged accordingly. Any booking transfer made within one week of the original booking will result in cancellation, and will NOT be refunded.

You are also welcome to transfer your booking to another person prior to the workshop commencing. Please confirm this arrangement in writing to programs@artisan.org.au.