When: Saturday 18 February 10am-1pm

Where: 170 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane QLD

Cost: $145 per person, limited to 12 places

About the workshop:

Create a tubular collar/scarf from a fabric base, using an array of vintage and up-cycled fabric pieces. Arrange them to make a bespoke wearable fashion item!

Learn about the Japanese technique of Sashiko stitching while being aware of principles such as up-cycling, respect for the discarded, slow stitching process to practice mindfulness and relaxation.

The skills that you will learn are transferable to other items, e.g. cushions, clothing etc.

The workshop is suited to everyone with an interest in fashion and textiles, the variety of fabric, textile practices from diverse cultures, learning new skills.

Participants will take home a finished piece and new skills.

Included in workshop ticket:

Your finished tubular scarf to take home (or almost finished, if you are a perfectionist!)
All tools i.e. fabric, needles, yarn etc
Some new skills
Light refreshments

What to bring:

If you’d like to, feel free to bring some small pieces of pre-loved fabric to up-cycle! (silk, linen, cotton, wool)
If you have fabric scissors, feel free to bring them along!
Closed in shoes

About the facilitators:

Maren Götzmann is a Brisbane and Berlin based artist, trained in and working across the media of textiles, drawing and artist books. Her work has been exhibited nationally and overseas.

During recent years, Maren has developed a range of textile art, motivated by her love of natural materials (linen, silk, cotton) and her commitment to re-use, re-invent and up-cycle. Each garment and textile piece is a unique and one-off handmade work, based on a minimalist design pattern.

Maren, who often focuses on collaborate working processes, is also a passionate arts educator. During her 30 year career, she has facilitated numerous textile workshops, art community workshops, and taught art history at tertiary level.

Sylvia Watt is a Brisbane based textile artist and teacher. She has exhibited in solo and group shows both nationally and abroad.Sylvia developed and ran an arts program for people with mental health issues in Brisbane.

She has always been involved with fabric/clothing, whether it is vintage or second hand, with particular interest in reinvention and transformation into one-off pieces. Transformation is at the heart of her artistic endeavour.

Sylvia has facilitated numerous diverse art and textile workshops throughout her long career.

Maren’s and Sylvia’s artistic collaboration allows their passion and vision of art and textiles to be presented in up cycling workshops.

Skill Level: The workshop is suited for beginners and skilled artists wishing to extend their practice and skills. As long as you know how to make a stitch, you can do it! (And if you don’t, we will show you!)

Image credit: Dr Joachim Froese

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.

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. Refunds to be processed by attendee through Humanitix.

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. Please endeavour to complete any transfers at least one week prior to the workshop. You are also welcome to transfer your booking to another person prior to the workshop commencing. Please confirm this arrangement in writing to workshop@artisan.org.au.

Image: courtesy of Joachim Froese