Weavery

Weavery Indigenous culture journeys
2018-05-10 09:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Arnhem Land, NT, Australia
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A special weaving adventure to Indigenous Australian country and culture, A meaningful travel experience filled with the richness and joy of intercultural connection. An unforgettable adventure.
Small groups of up to 10 participants.
Includes accommodation (shared rooms in bungalows at Jabiru (with a pool) , permits and vehicle hire to get us to those almost-out-of reach places, fibre, tuition and a trip to the most amazing World Heritage listed rock art galleries in Arnhem Land. Self-catering in journey 1. Fridges available in each (shared) bungalow and trips to the local supermarket to stock up is possible, and there are local restaurants if you don’t want to cook at the camp kitchen. Journey 2 is fully catered. All EX Darwin
This will be an amazing and unique experience of connection to self, to Indigenous culture and weaving. We will travel from Darwin to our accommodation, and settle in.
A drive out to Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), past Border Store and over Cahill’s crossing into Arnhem Land, keeping our eyes out for crocodiles that bask in the shallows of the East Alligator river.
Driving to Gunbalanya from the crossing takes us through fifteen minutes of the most amazing rocky outcrops and countryside you can imagine… and at the community we make acquaintance with the local artists and weavers (with hugs of course!).
The next four/five days will be spent in the company of the Kunwinjku weavers, learning to weave with local pandanus, sand palm and other plants. We will learn a number of dye methods by going out on harvesting trips for fibre and dye plants and have a chance to practice it first-hand! Laughing and learning together with Christine Nabobbob, senior weaver, and other local women weavers who are all experienced and generous teachers. We will spend time exploring relationships as well as the country and its dreamtime stories.
There is time for us all to go on a trip to Injalak hill with a local guide to see the most awesome cave paintings and ancient spots where ancestors sat and shared culture with their people. We will hear stories of cultural significance and be able to breathe the spirit of the land through our lungs, hearts and veins. Visitors travel from around the world to visit the local art centre and Injalak Hill to see the ancient rock art galleries.
Your eyes will be opened with respect for the amazing culture we will have the privilege to experience.
Leave all preconceived ideas at home. It will be very, very interesting, to say the least. It might even change your life!
$2050 ex-Darwin – 2-7 June 2017 (self catered)

$2450 ex-Darwin – July/August (catered)

9.30am Friday morning till 4pm Wednesday afternoon. (TBA)

Read about Natalie’s journey to Arnhem Land
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Deadly weavers basketry group in Eumundi
2018-04-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Qld
Meetups are:

Meetups are: Every Thursday from 10am till 2pm. At Deadly Espresso in the Pavillion markets at Eumundi.

For regular members coming to weave on their projects it’s $5 donation per week, if you do not require instruction, as in you are working on your own. If you need instruction, you must purchase a do-it-yourself coil weaving kit on the day you come. That includes fibre and a needle and instructions. 😊

Some materials are provided, but also bring your own, to contribute. Please bring scissors, secateurs etc. as well.

These group meet-ups are weaving circles where sharing thoughts and experiences are honoured and prioritised as an opportunity for growth, healing and community connection. A safe space for you to be who you are, in every moment, without judgement.

All are welcome at any stage – there is no ‘beginner’ or ‘master’, there is only deepening in connection, hanging out and having fun. Also, we do not exclude anyone based on age, race or gender – we are all equally beautiful! And kids are welcome to come with, we call it ‘tribe’.

If you are keen to attend – please message me (Rene Bahloo) and share this invitation to spread the ripples of love out wide!

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Brisbane Weavery healing workshop - basketry with natural fibres
2018-02-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Use prolific local fibres to explore possibilities in string making and connected weaving techniques (string nets and bags). Weave a dilly or sculptural piece. You will take home is so much more! than what you might expect – connection, calm, groundedness and new friends! Experience the healing, nurturing and centering forces that emerge as you weave with awareness, intention and mindfulness. Rene will facilitate a journey through the creative energy of the universe using plants that are all around you – you will never look at your natural environment in the same way again! Beginners welcome. Please bring a lunch dish to share with the group, for extra culinary connection.

Sunshine Coast weaving healing workshop - basketmaking and mindfulness
2018-02-10 10:00 - 15:30 | Cooran, 377 Sankeys rd, Cooran, Qld, Australia
Use fibre from Alexandra and Piccabeen Palms to explore possibilities in weaving techniques. Weave a basket or sculptural piece. You will take home is so much more! than what you might expect – connection, calm, groundedness and new friends! Experience the healing, nurturing and centering forces that emerge as you weave with awareness, intention and mindfulness. This is so much more than a weaving session, it is therapeutic, growthful and can be very enlightening, bringing benefit to many areas of your life. Rene will guide this journey using plants that are all around you – you will never look at your natural environment in the same way again! Beginners welcome. Please bring lunch to share and your own beverage.

"Weaving our Future" basketry workshop series
2018-02-01 08:00 - 2018-07-08 17:00 | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 4554, Australia
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This is a special series of workshops to connect indigenous and non-indigenous women through the practice of basket weaving, on the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
Participants attending workshops will learn basket weaving techniques that are practical and useful, with fibres from plants that grow locally. These skills will be used to create harvest baskets based on traditional and/or contemporary forms, with an emphasis on creativity and innovation of forms to suit the needs of modern society. In ‘Weaving our Future’, community members will learn where, how and when to harvest a selection of fibres sustainably and how to store and prepare these fibres for use. Yarning is an integral part of this process, where every participant will be given a voice and a nurturing space to share, where all are honoured for their individuality and their part in the dynamics of the group. Indigenous and non- indigenous knowledge is given a place to thrive, encouraging new ideas to emerge. Introducing traditional knowledge holders from Arnhem Land (Kunwinjku women) will add to this experience for deeper cultural connection and knowledge sharing (Karrimarnbun).
This knowledge exchange project will explore the overlap between traditional bush food harvesting, fibre and the baskets used to harvest food and fibre, honouring both traditional and contemporary perspectives. Participants will create both artworks and cultural artifacts, in an attempt to revive, revitalise and reinvent an endangered art form. The project is stage one in a larger vision – the establishment of a local ongoing (intercultural) weaving group, working towards cultural connection and creative exchange opportunities with remote Indigenous weavers.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1st February. Two date ranges with techniques working concurrently.
Dates are thus:
Tuesdays , Thursdays:
6 Feb 1 Feb
13 Feb 8 Feb
20 Feb 15 Feb
27 Feb 22 Feb
6 March 1 March
13 March 8 March
20 March 22 march – Dale Chapman
8 May Headspace Maroochydore 10 May Deadly Espresso
Two more days TBA and self-help group time – also, days are flexible according to technique (same technique, two different days).
$150 for the series of workshops. $25 per session if attended individually. Save over $50!
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weaving-our-future-basketry-workshop-series-tickets-41095210882
The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
This project is proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council’s grants program.

Weaving Books
2017-07-01 00:00 - 2017-08-31 12:00 | Wallace House, Noosaville, Queensland, Australia
Weaving stories, weaving books – expression of interest
Rene Bahloo of Weavery is inviting expressions of interest to attend a woven artists book workshop series at Wallace House in July/August. This callout is to gauge public demand for the project which involves adapting natural fibre weaving techniques to create a small sculptural (woven) artists book, which will exhibited at Wallace House during the Noosa Open Studios event in August.
This is an expression of interest only, no money will pass hands at this time.
No commitment is being asked for, I am asking if you would be interested in this type of experience, if everything aligned to allow you attendance. Please ‘purchase’ a free ticket to keep in the loop and show your support for the project. Thnaks so much!
This project will be focused on a specific outcome – the creation of a woven ‘artists book’ by each participant, which can be then exhibited at Wallace House and/ or the local Noosa Library exhibition space, during next year’s Noosa Open Studios event.
These workshops will apply natural fibre basket weaving techniques in new and innovative ways to allow the creation of a unique and individual artist’s book by each participant, who can incorporate their own pre-existing skills in novel ways. Eight different weeks will aid the creation of eight different ‘pages’, allowing participants to engage at their own level, using natural fibres as well as other materials such as recycled objects, paper prints, photographs, clay, sewing materials etc. During this time, four different weaving techniques will be taught, as well as how to adapt them to the format of an artists book.
We will also engage in the healing practice of sharing with each other through talking circles – telling stories, sharing feelings and experiences with participants – in order to flesh out our stories and those we find in common.

Karrimarnbun Kunngobarn at Clontarf and BBQ lunch
2016-09-08 09:30 - 14:30 | Queensland, Australia
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Weave with Priscilla Badari (cousin of Christine Nabobbob) at Maleny
2016-05-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Mary Cairncross Park, Mountain View rd , Maleny, qld, Australia
Weave with Priscilla Badari (Christine Nabobbob had to remain in NT to look after her husband James), and Rene Bahloo of Weavery. Priscilla comes from a long line of traditional weavers – she is also a printmaker and designer. Priscilla is Christine’s cousin And also lives in Gunbalanya.
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Weave with Priscilla Badari (cousin of Christine) at Bribie Island
2016-05-27 10:30 - 13:30 | Unnamed Venue, Woorim Beach Park, Bribie Island, qld, 4554, Australia
Weave with Priscilla Badari (Christine Nabobbob had to remain in NT to look after her husband James), and Rene Bahloo of Weavery. Priscilla comes from a long line of traditional weavers – she is also a printmaker and designer. Priscilla is Christine’s cousin And also lives in Gunbalanya.
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Weave with Rene Bahloo (accompanied by Priscilla Badari) at Pomona
2016-05-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Noosa Landcare Future’s centre, Pavillion street, Pomona, qld, 4554, Australia
Join Rene in a workshop and circle in the company of weaving elder, Priscilla Badari from Gunbalanya community.
To book, please call or email Rene 0438162552, weaverywork@gmail.com

Weaving with Priscilla Badari (cousin of Christine) at Moffat Beach
2016-05-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Moffat Beach park, Caloundra, qld, 4554, Australia
Weave with Priscilla Badari (Christine Nabobbob had to remain in NT to look after her husband James). Priscilla comes from a long line of traditional weavers – she is also a printmaker and designer. Priscilla is Christine’s cousin And also lives in Gunbalanya.
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Priscilla, Christine and Tamika

Workshop with Priscilla Badari from Arnhem Land May 22 Ilkley/Tanawha
2016-05-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Qld, 4554, Australia
Special Weaving workshop with Priscilla Badari – Kunwinjku weaver – (and Rene Bahloo)
Share time with a wonderful weaving elder from Gunbalanya remote Indigenous community in Arnhem Land.
Tanawha/Ilkley (Sunshine Coast)
Sunday 22nd May 2016 – 10am – 3pm
$120 (bring picnic lunch to share)
$160 includes special dyed pandanus fibre
(subject to minimum numbers)

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