Weavery

Weaving is healing Brisbane February 2023
2023-02-18 10:30 - 15:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
We will create a medicine basket by weaving with pandanus spiralus (from Arnhem Land) in a spiral coiling technique. Learn about harvesting, preparing and storing fibre.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together. Trauma informed, please let me know by private communication if you would like your circumstances to be known, and gently held.
Beginners are celebrated.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other. Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
This is one of a series of three workshops. Three days, three different techniques and fibres. Workshops can be attended individually, or can be booked as a duo or trio. (Discounts apply for multiple day bookings).
Jan 14 – lomandra and cordyline double strand twist weave
Feb 18 – pandanus coiling
May 6 – single strand loop and twist weave with natural fibres
Please bring a low chair, cushion or blanket to sit on, and vegetarian savoury lunch to share.
Tickets can be booked online (includes booking fee) or by emailing me to organise a direct deposit (no booking fees).
weaverywork@gmail.com
0438162552

Weaving is Healing Sunshine Coast March 2023
2023-03-04 10:30 - 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Queensland, 4554, Australia
We will weave a basketling or pouch in a single strand, loop-and-twist weave technique, using a choice of local natural fibres.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together. Trauma informed, please let me know by private communication if you would like your circumstances to be known, and gently held.
Beginners are celebrated.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other. Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and lunch to share.
$120 pp
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing me to organise a direct deposit / cash.
weaverywork@gmail.com

Weaving is Healing Cape Town Hout Bay April 16th
2023-04-16 10:30 | Amani House, 14 Martingale Avenue, Hout Bay, WC, 7806, South Africa
(Note. Prices show in Australian dollars, but through Paypal, payments will receive ZAR and convert it appropriately.) https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weaving-is-healing-cape-town-hout-bay-16-april-2023-tickets-588139399777

On the 16th April, we will learn the meditative coil weaving technique.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together. We are invited into a space of conscious creation, whilst honouring both the individual and the group dynamic. Trauma informed, please let me know by private communication if you would like your circumstances to be known, and gently held.
Beginners are celebrated.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other. Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
We will use hand dyed raffia, with dyes from nature: colours sourced in the traditional Indigenous lands of Northern Australia, as well as other local fibres.
There is also the option (for additional fee) to use pandanus spiralus, a premium and delicate yet strong and waxy fibre found only in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. This fibre is sourced by René Bahloo, your facilitator, who nurtures intimate ties to the people and culture of Arnhem Land, and regularly travels there for reconnection to her adopted First Nations aboriginal family and to facilitate cultural tours with weavers and healers of that magnificent place.
April 16 – Raffia fibre – coiling technique (using a needle). R1100 (R200 extra if you would like to use rare pandanus fibre).
Please bring a low chair, cushion or blanket to sit on, and vegetarian savoury lunch to share.
Tickets can be booked online (plus booking fee). Alternatively, a bank deposit can be done, by arrangement.
More information about your facilitator and the intercultural work she does, can be found at www.weavery.com.au.
To ask anything further, feel free to email René at weaverywork@gmail.com
Whatsapp: +61438162552
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weaving-is-healing-cape-town-hout-bay-16-april-2023-tickets-588139399777

Weaving is Healing Melbourne May 2023
2023-05-20 10:30 - 2023-05-21 15:30 | CERES Community Environment Park, Roberts Street, Brunswick East, Melbourne, Victoria, 3057, Australia
We will create a beautiful medicine basket by weaving with pandanus spiralis (a unique premium weaving fibre from Arnhem Land), and other local fibres. Two dates – two different techniques – on Saturday 20th May we will weave a basketling using a two-strand twist weave, using locally harvested cordyline and lomandra fibres. On Sunday the 21st May we will weave a coiled basketling or medicine pot with multiple fibres, including the premium fibre from N.E.Arnhem land, pandanus spiralus.
Both workshops will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together. Trauma informed, please let me know by private communication if you would like your circumstances to be known, and gently held.
Beginners are celebrated.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through joyful wisdom and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other. Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and lunch to share.
10am till 3pm.
$120 pp or $230 for both
Subject to minimum numbers.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing me to organise a direct deposit / cash.
weaverywork@gmail.com
0438162552

Weaving is Healing Sunshine Coast June 2023
2023-06-17 10:30 - 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Queensland, 4554, Australia
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a basket with lomandra, cordyline and traditional pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving Is Healing Brisbane June 2023
2023-06-18 10:30 - 15:30 | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a basket with pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Bribie Island
2023-06-25 10:30 - 2023-07-01 15:30 | Bribie Island, Australia
Workshop 1: 25 June 2023: With a coiling technique, we will create a basketling or set of earrings with the amazing and unique fibre of Pandanus spiralus.
Workshop 2: We will create a medicine pot using a double strand twisting technique using pandanus spiralus from Arnhem Land and a selection of local fibres.
The workshops will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together. Trauma informed, please let me know by private communication if you would like your circumstances to be known, and gently held.
Beginners are celebrated.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other. Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
This is one of a series of two workshops. Two days, two different techniques and fibres. Workshops can be attended individually, or can be booked as a duo. (Discounts apply for multiple day bookings).
May 27 – Pandanus coiling
July 1 – Pandanus, lomandra and cordyline double strand twist weave
Please bring a low chair, cushion or blanket to sit on, and vegetarian savoury lunch to share.
Tickets can be booked online (includes booking fee) or by emailing me to organise a direct deposit (no booking fees).
weaverywork@gmail.com
0438162552

Weaving is Healing Agnes Waters
2023-07-16 10:30 - 15:30 | Agnes Waters
We will create a medicine pot using a double strand twisting technique using lomandra longifolia, or as an optional extra, pandanus spiralus from Arnhem Land.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
Beginners are celebrated.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other. Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
$125 pp

Weaving is Healing Tannum Sands
2023-08-27 10:30 - 15:30 | Tannum Sands, Australia
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a single strand loop-and-twine basket/dilly/pouch with traditional pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land (and other local fibres) while immersing yourself in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Sunshine Coast
2023-09-10 10:30 - 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Qld, 4554, Australia
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a basket with lomandra and traditional pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land while immersing yourself in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Tannum Sands and Agnes Waters 2 and 3 December 2023
2023-12-02 10:30 - 2023-12-03 15:30 | Agnes Waters
https://weavingIsHealingTannumAndAgnes.eventbrite.com.au

2 December 2023 Tannum Sands, twist weave basketling
3 December 2023 Agnes Waters, coiled basket
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
It is a space to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a single strand loop-and-twine basket/dilly/pouch with traditional pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land (and other local fibres) while immersing yourself in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Sunshine Coast 9 December 2023
2023-12-09 10:30 - 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Queensland, 4554, Australia
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This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a coiled basket with pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Brisbane 10 Dec 2023
2023-12-10 10:30 - 15:30 | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a basket with pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is healing Sunshine Coast 13 and 14 January 2024
2024-01-13 10:30 - 2024-01-14 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Queensland, 4554, Australia
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A two-day basketmaking ceremony and healing experience, also available for single day attendance.
Coil weave healing workshop and string technique basket making workshop 20 and 21 December, available as single workshops but best done together. Perfect for beginners as well as advanced weavers.
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a basket with pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp per workshop or $220 for both.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/copy-of-weaving-is-healing-two-day-workshop-sunshine-coast-january-2024-tickets-753792221827

Weaving is Healing Brisbane 20 and 21 January 2024
2024-01-20 10:30 - 2024-01-21 15:30 | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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A two-day basketmaking ceremony and healing experience, also available for single day attendance.
Coil weave healing workshop and string technique basket making workshop 20 and 21 December, available as single workshops but best done together. Perfect for beginners as well as advanced weavers.
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a basket with pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weaving-is-healing-two-day-workshop-brisbane-january-2024-tickets-753779393457

Weaving is Healing Brisbane 24 February 2023
2024-01-28 10:30 - 15:30 | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Weave with naturally dyed pandanus – in a ceremony-style immersive sharing and healing circle.
Twist weave techniqueIt is a space to learn to weave a basket, as well as to share and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Bio:
René Bahloo is a creator and facilitator of ceremonial spaces that are rooted in the healing power and wisdom held within the ancient art of fibre weaving. Through her lifelong interest and pursuit of knowledge that draws us in closer relationship to our soul and subsequent experience of aliveness, René walks with a philosophical and practical understanding that speaks to the magic (and music) of the weave of life, available in each present moment. This is a magic that is often hidden by our perceptual filters, yet it exists regardless, and is a deep source of freedom, joy and healing waiting to be recognised and consciously engaged with, like a beloved friend. René facilitates workshops and spaces where she weaves with the fibre of these strands of knowledge and wisdom in a way that is multidimensional, in honour of the fractal patterning of the creative universe. Her work is also very practical and down-to-earth, using plant materials and basket weaving techniques to illustrate and enhance understandings of spiritual concepts which in turn promote connection and open-heartedness amongst participants, in a fun and lighthearted, yet profound manner. René’s background as a qualified visual artist and psychotherapist, as well as her extensive life experience with (and deep ongoing connection to) Indigenous shamanic/earth-honouring families and cultures, enhances her intellectual, creative and spiritual capacity to speak eloquently to this interconnected weave of life. René brings you a gift: a direct demonstration and embodiment of the experience of her own aliveness, and beautiful fallible humanness, through radical honesty as well as authenticity to the moment, and inspires us to remember, to love and to honour all parts of our soul expression in the world, no matter how they show up, in the spirit of ‘already being whole’.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Sunshine Coast 3 Feb 2024
2024-02-03 10:30 - 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Queensland, 4554, Australia
Workshop Blurb
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
You will learn to create a small basket with pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land while immersing in deep connection to community, story, land, nature and to life.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
It will be a deeply nourishing experience of connection and grounding. Perfect for those wanting to sit in a deeply held circle where you are free to be just who you are, and weave the threads of your life together that are wanting to be heard, and honoured… all the while, weaving a basketling with naturally dyed fibre that originates from Arnhem Land and its weavers.
This is not an Indigenous workshop or a technique indigenous to Australia, but a workshop that embraces creativity, ceremony as well as community to promote healing processes in an organic and soulful manner.
Bio René Bahloo 2024
René Bahloo is a creator and facilitator of ceremonial spaces that are rooted in the healing power and wisdom held within the ancient art of fibre weaving. Through her lifelong interest and pursuit of knowledge that draws us in closer relationship to our soul and subsequent experience of aliveness, René walks with a philosophical and practical understanding that speaks to the magic (and music) of the weave of life, available in each present moment. This is a magic that is often hidden by our perceptual filters, yet it exists regardless, and is a deep source of freedom, joy and healing waiting to be recognised and consciously engaged with, like a beloved friend. René facilitates workshops and spaces where she weaves with the fibre of these strands of knowledge and wisdom in a way that is multidimensional, in honour of the fractal patterning of the creative universe. Her work is also very practical and down-to-earth, using plant materials and basket weaving techniques to illustrate and enhance understandings of spiritual concepts which in turn promote connection and open-heartedness amongst participants, in a fun and lighthearted, yet profound manner. René’s background as a qualified visual artist and psychotherapist, as well as her extensive life experience with (and deep ongoing connection to) Indigenous shamanic/earth-honouring families and cultures, enhances her intellectual, creative and spiritual capacity to speak eloquently to this interconnected weave of life. René brings you a gift: a direct demonstration and embodiment of the experience of her own aliveness, and beautiful fallible humanness, through radical honesty as well as authenticity to the moment, and inspires us to remember, to love and to honour all parts of our soul expression in the world, no matter how they show up, in the spirit of ‘already being whole’.

Weaving is Healing Brisbane 4 Feb 2024
2024-02-04 10:30 - 15:30 | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

Weaving is Healing Sunshine Coast 8 Feb 2025
2024-02-08 10:30 - 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Queensland, 4554, Australia
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weaving-is-healing-sunshine-coast-february-25-tickets-1093432499039?aff=oddtdtcreator
This will be a space to learn to weave a coiled basketling or medicine pot with pandanus as well as local fibres like lomandra. It is a space to share and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves in loving connection.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Bio:
René Bahloo is a creator and facilitator of ceremonial spaces that are rooted in the healing power and wisdom held within the ancient art of fibre weaving. Through her lifelong interest and pursuit of knowledge that draws us in closer relationship to our soul and subsequent experience of aliveness, René walks with a philosophical and practical understanding that speaks to the magic (and music) of the weave of life, available in each present moment. This is a magic that is often hidden by our perceptual filters, yet it exists regardless, and is a deep source of freedom, joy and healing waiting to be recognised and consciously engaged with, like a beloved friend. René facilitates workshops and spaces where she weaves with the fibre of these strands of knowledge and wisdom in a way that is multidimensional, in honour of the fractal patterning of the creative universe. Her work is also very practical and down-to-earth, using plant materials and basket weaving techniques to illustrate and enhance understandings of spiritual concepts which in turn promote connection and open-heartedness amongst participants, in a fun and lighthearted, yet profound manner. René’s background as a qualified visual artist and psychotherapist, as well as her extensive life experience with (and deep ongoing connection to) Indigenous shamanic/earth-honouring families and cultures, enhances her intellectual, creative and spiritual capacity to speak eloquently to this interconnected weave of life. René brings you a gift: a direct demonstration and embodiment of the experience of her own aliveness, and beautiful fallible humanness, through radical honesty as well as authenticity to the moment, and inspires us to remember, to love and to honour all parts of our soul expression in the world, no matter how they show up, in the spirit of ‘already being whole’.
Please something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
René Bahloo
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is healing Two Day Melbourne 10 and 11 Feb 2024
2024-02-10 10:30 - 2024-02-11 15:30 | CERES Community Environment Park, Roberts Street, Brunswick East, Melbourne, Victoria, 3057, Australia
Ticket link
A two-day basketmaking ceremony and healing experience, also available for single day attendance.
Coil weave healing workshop and string technique basket making workshop 10 and 11 February 2024 – available as single workshops but best done together. Perfect for beginners as well as advanced weavers.
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and share, and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
You will learn to create a basket with pandanus fibre from Arnhem Land while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp. per day, $220 for both days.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Sunshine Coast 25 February 2024
2024-02-25 10:30 - 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Queensland, 4554, Australia
It is a space to learn to weave a basket, as well as to share and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Bio:
René Bahloo is a creator and facilitator of ceremonial spaces that are rooted in the healing power and wisdom held within the ancient art of fibre weaving. Through her lifelong interest and pursuit of knowledge that draws us in closer relationship to our soul and subsequent experience of aliveness, René walks with a philosophical and practical understanding that speaks to the magic (and music) of the weave of life, available in each present moment. This is a magic that is often hidden by our perceptual filters, yet it exists regardless, and is a deep source of freedom, joy and healing waiting to be recognised and consciously engaged with, like a beloved friend. René facilitates workshops and spaces where she weaves with the fibre of these strands of knowledge and wisdom in a way that is multidimensional, in honour of the fractal patterning of the creative universe. Her work is also very practical and down-to-earth, using plant materials and basket weaving techniques to illustrate and enhance understandings of spiritual concepts which in turn promote connection and open-heartedness amongst participants, in a fun and lighthearted, yet profound manner. René’s background as a qualified visual artist and psychotherapist, as well as her extensive life experience with (and deep ongoing connection to) Indigenous shamanic/earth-honouring families and cultures, enhances her intellectual, creative and spiritual capacity to speak eloquently to this interconnected weave of life. René brings you a gift: a direct demonstration and embodiment of the experience of her own aliveness, and beautiful fallible humanness, through radical honesty as well as authenticity to the moment, and inspires us to remember, to love and to honour all parts of our soul expression in the world, no matter how they show up, in the spirit of ‘already being whole’.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weaving-is-healing-sunshine-coast-tickets-813008659787

Weaving is Healing Sunshine Coast may 25
2024-05-25 10:30 - 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Queensland, 4554, Australia
Weave with naturally dyed pandanus – in a ceremony-style immersive sharing and healing circle.
Twist weave technique
It is a space to learn to weave a basket, as well as to share and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Bio:
René Bahloo is a creator and facilitator of ceremonial spaces that are rooted in the healing power and wisdom held within the ancient art of fibre weaving. Through her lifelong interest and pursuit of knowledge that draws us in closer relationship to our soul and subsequent experience of aliveness, René walks with a philosophical and practical understanding that speaks to the magic (and music) of the weave of life, available in each present moment. This is a magic that is often hidden by our perceptual filters, yet it exists regardless, and is a deep source of freedom, joy and healing waiting to be recognised and consciously engaged with, like a beloved friend. René facilitates workshops and spaces where she weaves with the fibre of these strands of knowledge and wisdom in a way that is multidimensional, in honour of the fractal patterning of the creative universe. Her work is also very practical and down-to-earth, using plant materials and basket weaving techniques to illustrate and enhance understandings of spiritual concepts which in turn promote connection and open-heartedness amongst participants, in a fun and lighthearted, yet profound manner. René’s background as a qualified visual artist and psychotherapist, as well as her extensive life experience with (and deep ongoing connection to) Indigenous shamanic/earth-honouring families and cultures, enhances her intellectual, creative and spiritual capacity to speak eloquently to this interconnected weave of life. René brings you a gift: a direct demonstration and embodiment of the experience of her own aliveness, and beautiful fallible humanness, through radical honesty as well as authenticity to the moment, and inspires us to remember, to love and to honour all parts of our soul expression in the world, no matter how they show up, in the spirit of ‘already being whole’.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Two-day weekend workshop Brisbane Part 1 June 1-2
2024-06-01 10:30 - 2024-06-02 15:30 | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
A two-day basketry workshop, ceremony and healing experience, one or two day attendance. Universal coil weave and twist weave styles.
The two sessions comprise of a coil weave workshop (‘lazy squaw’ stitch) and a twist weave basket making workshop. They are available as single day workshops but are best done together, and are perfect for beginners as well as advanced weavers. Please note that this is not an Indigenous workshop or a technique indigenous to Australia, but a workshop that embraces creativity, ceremony as well as community to promote healing processes in an organic and soulful manner.
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
You will learn to create a basket with your choice of pandanus spiralus fibre, (a strong, waxy and colourful fibre sourced ethically from weavers in Arnhem Land), raffia and cordyline, while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp. per day, $220 for both days.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
All materials are provided.Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Two-day weekend workshop Noosa August 17-18
2024-06-29 10:30 - 2024-06-30 15:30 | Wallace House, Noosaville, Queensland, Australia
A two-day basketry workshop, ceremony and healing experience, also available for single day attendance. Coil weave and twist weave styles.
The two sessions comprise of a coil weave workshop (‘lazy squaw’ stitch) and a twist weave basket making workshop, on 17 and 18 August 2024, respectively. They are available as single day workshops but are best done together, and are perfect for beginners as well as advanced weavers. Please note that this is not an Indigenous workshop or a technique indigenous to Australia, but a workshop that embraces creativity, ceremony as well as community to promote healing processes in an organic and soulful manner.
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
You will learn to create a basket with your choice of pandanus spiralus fibre, (a strong, waxy and colourful fibre sourced ethically from weavers in Arnhem Land), raffia and cordyline, while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $140 pp. per day (members), $255 (members) for both days.
$170 and $285 (non-members).
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
All materials are provided.Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Two-day workshop Brisbane July 6-7
2024-07-06 10:30 - 2024-07-07 15:30 | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
A two-day basketry workshop, ceremony and healing experience, also available for single day attendance. Random weave and string bag making.
The two sessions in Parr 2 comprise of a random weave with palm inflorescence and a string technique basket making workshop. They are available as single day workshops but are best done together, and are perfect for beginners as well as advanced weavers.
Please note that this is not an Indigenous workshop or a technique indigenous to Australia, but a workshop that embraces creativity, ceremony as well as community to promote healing processes in an organic and soulful manner.
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
You will learn to create a basket with your choice of pandanus spiralus fibre, (a strong, waxy and colourful fibre sourced ethically from weavers in Arnhem Land), local fibres, as well as raffia and cordyline, while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp. per day and $220 for both days.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
All materials will be provided. Special pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of a current one, but will not be used in these workshops.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Two-day workshop Bribie Island July 13-14
2024-07-13 10:30 - 2024-07-14 15:30 | Bribie Island, Australia
A two-day basketry workshop, ceremony and healing experience, also available for single day attendance. Random weave and string bag making.
The two sessions comprise of a random weave with palm inflorescence on the first day and a string technique basket making workshop on the second. They are available as single day workshops but are best done together, and are perfect for beginners as well as advanced weavers.
Please note that this is not an Indigenous workshop or a technique indigenous to Australia, but a workshop that embraces creativity, ceremony as well as community to promote healing processes in an organic and soulful manner.
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
You will learn to create a basket with your choice of pandanus spiralus fibre, (a strong, waxy and colourful fibre sourced ethically from weavers in Arnhem Land), local fibres, as well as raffia and cordyline, while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp. per day and $220 for both days.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
All materials will be provided. Special pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of a current one, but will not be used in these workshops.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Sydney 20 July 2024
2024-07-20 10:30 - 15:00 | HearthGround, 2120 Putty Road, Colo, NSW, 2120, Australia
Welcome to Weaving is Healing Colo, Sydney 2024!
Live ticket link: here
Come join us at HearthGround for a day of depth, ceremony and creativity. Our event focuses on the therapeutic art of basket weaving, allowing you to unwind and express yourself as you connect with fellow makers, nature lovers and truth seekers. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced weaver, this event is perfect for anyone looking to de-stress and find inner peace while at the same time, accessing a wisdom found through mindfulness, presence, community and the ways of the weave.
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in sacred circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
You will learn to create a basket with your choice of pandanus spiralus fibre, (a strong, waxy and colourful fibre sourced ethically from weavers in Arnhem Land), and other local fibres, while immersing in deep connection to story, land, nature and to life.
10.30am till 4 pm. $120 pp.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
All materials will be provided. Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or the expansion of a current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
www.weavery.com.au
facebook.com/weaverywork
(0438)162552
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to nurture your mind and soul through the healing art of weaving. See you there!
Bio René Bahloo 2024
René Bahloo is a creator and facilitator of ceremonial spaces that are rooted in the healing power and wisdom held within the ancient art of fibre weaving. Through her lifelong interest and pursuit of knowledge that draws us in closer relationship to our soul and subsequent experience of aliveness, René walks with a philosophical and practical understanding that speaks to the magic (and music) of the weave of life, available in each present moment. This is a magic that is often hidden by our perceptual filters, yet it exists regardless, and is a deep source of freedom, joy and healing waiting to be recognised and consciously engaged with, like a beloved friend. René facilitates workshops and spaces where she weaves with the fibre of these strands of knowledge and wisdom in a way that is multidimensional, in honour of the fractal patterning of the creative universe. Her work is also very practical and down-to-earth, using plant materials and basket weaving techniques to illustrate and enhance understandings of spiritual concepts which in turn promote connection and open-heartedness amongst participants, in a fun and lighthearted, yet profound manner. René’s background as a qualified visual artist (first class honours) and psychotherapist, as well as her extensive life experience with (and deep ongoing connection to) Indigenous shamanic/earth-honouring families and cultures, enhances her intellectual, creative and spiritual capacity to speak eloquently to this interconnected weave of life. René brings you a gift: a direct demonstration and embodiment of the experience of her own aliveness, and beautiful fallible humanness, through radical honesty as well as authenticity to the moment, and inspires us to remember, to love and to honour all parts of our soul expression in the world, no matter how they show up, in the spirit of ‘already being whole’.
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Weaving is Healing Sunshine Coast 11 August 2024
2024-08-11 10:30 - 15:30 | Weavery HQ, 324 Wilson rd, Ilkley, Queensland, 4554, Australia
This will be a space to learn to weave a basket with palm inflorescence, as well as to share and celebrate our humanness and fibre together, as we weave ourselves together in loving connection.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Bio:
René Bahloo is a creator and facilitator of ceremonial spaces that are rooted in the healing power and wisdom held within the ancient art of fibre weaving. Through her lifelong interest and pursuit of knowledge that draws us in closer relationship to our soul and subsequent experience of aliveness, René walks with a philosophical and practical understanding that speaks to the magic (and music) of the weave of life, available in each present moment. This is a magic that is often hidden by our perceptual filters, yet it exists regardless, and is a deep source of freedom, joy and healing waiting to be recognised and consciously engaged with, like a beloved friend. René facilitates workshops and spaces where she weaves with the fibre of these strands of knowledge and wisdom in a way that is multidimensional, in honour of the fractal patterning of the creative universe. Her work is also very practical and down-to-earth, using plant materials and basket weaving techniques to illustrate and enhance understandings of spiritual concepts which in turn promote connection and open-heartedness amongst participants, in a fun and lighthearted, yet profound manner. René’s background as a qualified visual artist and psychotherapist, as well as her extensive life experience with (and deep ongoing connection to) Indigenous shamanic/earth-honouring families and cultures, enhances her intellectual, creative and spiritual capacity to speak eloquently to this interconnected weave of life. René brings you a gift: a direct demonstration and embodiment of the experience of her own aliveness, and beautiful fallible humanness, through radical honesty as well as authenticity to the moment, and inspires us to remember, to love and to honour all parts of our soul expression in the world, no matter how they show up, in the spirit of ‘already being whole’.
Please something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
René Bahloo
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Brisbane 24 August
2024-08-24 10:30 - 15:30 | Mt Coot-Tha Botanic gardens, Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
This session is a string bag technique basketmaking workshop. It is perfect for beginners as well as advanced weavers, and will include tuitoion on making basic cordage as well as how to use it to create a small yet flexible bag/ basket.
Please note that this is not an Indigenous workshop or a technique indigenous to Australia, but a workshop that embraces creativity, ceremony as well as community to promote healing processes in an organic and soulful manner.
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together. There is a deep focus on mindfulness and self-honour as we sit in the creative energy of this ancient practice, developing our muscles of consciousness and integrity.
This is an opportunity to experience the art of basket weaving as a profoundly contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
All materials will be provided.
Special pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of a current one, but will not be used in these workshops.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552

Weaving is Healing Melbourne 14 and 15 Sept, Part 1
2024-09-14 10:30 - 2024-09-15 15:30 | CERES Community Environment Park, Roberts Street, Brunswick East, Melbourne, Victoria, 3057, Australia
The two sessions of Part 1 comprise of a coil weave workshop (‘lazy squaw’ stitch) and a palm inflorescence basket making workshop, on 14 and 15 September 2024, respectively. They are available as single day workshops but are best done together, and are perfect for beginners as well as advanced weavers. Please note that this is not an Indigenous workshop or a technique indigenous to Australia, but a workshop that embraces creativity, ceremony as well as community to promote healing processes in an organic and soulful manner.
Part 2 is on the 21st and 22nd September and will include the twist weave technique and a string bag making technique using pandanus as well as New Zealand flax (phormium tenax).
This is a opportunity to join René Bahloo from Weavery, to sit and weave together in circle. It’s much more than a skill-building, tuition-based workshop; it is a space where wisdom is shared, experienced and breathed together as the workshop unfolds itself, wrapped with the fibre of life as well as the fibre of nature, and deep human connection.
10.30am till 3.30 pm. $120 pp. per day, $220 for both days.
The workshop will be facilitated through means of a ceremonial space where you will be nurtured and held safely in a circle of like-minded beings, sharing and breathing and creating together.
This is an opportunity to experience the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply mindful and contemplative practice. It is a space of sharing, creating, being and breathing, conducted through ceremony and celebration of life. Using natural materials from the land, you will learn to weave individual strands of fibre together to form a whole creation, while recognising and acknowledging the mirrors and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other.
Like a weave within a weave, this has the power of revealing a way of being that is nurturing, growthful, enlightening and honouring of the energy of creation. Together we will weave baskets that hold in their fibres all of the stories we share, flowing in symphony with the songs of nature as they unfold around and within us.
Extra pandanus fibre will be available to buy on the day, if needed for future weaving projects or expansion of your current one.
Please bring a chair, cushion or mat to sit on, and something savoury to share for lunch.
Tickets can be booked online or by emailing to organise a direct deposit / cash. (direct deposit bypasses the eventbrite fee).
weaverywork@gmail.com
(0438)162552
René Bahloo is a creator and facilitator of ceremonial spaces that are rooted in the healing power and wisdom held within the ancient art of fibre weaving. Through her lifelong interest and pursuit of knowledge that draws us in closer relationship to our soul and subsequent experience of aliveness, René walks with a philosophical and practical understanding that speaks to the magic (and music) of the weave of life, available in each present moment. This is a magic that is often hidden by our perceptual filters, yet it exists regardless, and is a deep source of freedom, joy and healing waiting to be recognised and consciously engaged with, like a beloved friend. René facilitates workshops and spaces where she weaves with the fibre of these strands of knowledge and wisdom in a way that is multidimensional, in honour of the fractal patterning of the creative universe. Her work is also very practical and down-to-earth, using plant materials and basket weaving techniques to illustrate and enhance understandings of spiritual concepts which in turn promote connection and open-heartedness amongst participants, in a fun and lighthearted, yet profound manner. René’s background as a qualified visual artist (first class honours) and psychotherapist, as well as her extensive life experience with (and deep ongoing connection to) Indigenous shamanic/earth-honouring families and cultures, enhances her intellectual, creative and spiritual capacity to speak eloquently to this interconnected weave of life. René brings you a gift: a direct demonstration and embodiment of the experience of her own aliveness, and beautiful fallible humanness, through radical honesty as well as authenticity to the moment, and inspires us to remember, to love and to honour all parts of our soul expression in the world, no matter how they show up, in the spirit of ‘already being whole’.
