BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Melbourne METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260620T130000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_552_4eea242f2716725ffea21d2895d74dee@my.austapestry.com.au SUMMARY:Traditional Weaving with Native Grasses X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join artist Emma Stenhouse for a han ds-on\, sensory weaving workshop using native gras ses\, inspired by the traditional coil weaving pra ctices of Ngarrindjeri women. Through her ongoing connection to culture\, Emma shares both tradition al knowledge and contemporary approaches to this d eeply meaningful craft. 

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In this guided session\, you’ll create you r own woven piece while learning the fundamentals of coil weaving. The workshop fosters a welcoming and respectful space for sharing stories\, listeni ng\, and connecting with each other and with cultu re. 

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You’ll work with Lomandra longifolia\, harvested from Emma’s o wn garden\, and gain insight into the preparation of native plant fibres\, including harvesting\, dr ying and soaking techniques. Along the way\, you’l l explore the significance of native grasses and s edges traditionally used in weaving practices\, en demic to waterways and dry climates. 

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Resources and reference mate rials will be available throughout the session to support your learning and inspire further explorat ion. 

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Participan ts are welcome to bring their own weaving material s. Please ensure they are fresh. Note that some fi bres may require soaking and may not be ready for immediate use during the workshop. 

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What to wear: 

\n \n DESCRIPTION:Join artist Emma Stenhouse for a hands-on\, sensor y weaving workshop using native grasses\, inspired by the traditional coil weaving practices of Ngar rindjeri women. Through her ongoing connection to culture\, Emma shares both traditional knowledge a nd contemporary approaches to this deeply meaningf ul craft. \n \n \n \n In this guided session\, you ’ll create your own woven piece while learning the fundamentals of coil weaving. The workshop foster s a welcoming and respectful space for sharing sto ries\, listening\, and connecting with each other and with culture. \n \n \n \n You’ll work with Lom andra longifolia\, harvested from Emma’s own garde n\, and gain insight into the preparation of nativ e plant fibres\, including harvesting\, drying and soaking techniques. Along the way\, you’ll explor e the significance of native grasses and sedges tr aditionally used in weaving practices\, endemic to  waterways and dry climates. \n \n \n \n Resources and reference materials will be available through out the session to support your learning and inspi re further exploration. \n \n \n \n Participants a re welcome to bring their own weaving materials. P lease ensure they are fresh. Note that some fibres  may require soaking and may not be ready for imme diate use during the workshop. \n \n \n \n What to wear: \n \n \n \n \n \n Closed-toe shoes are re commended\, as some grasses may have sharp edges \ n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260620T130000 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260620T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260620T150000 LOCATION:Australian Tapestry Workshop\n 262 - 266 Park Stre et\n South Melbourne\, VIC 3205-3205\n Australia\n URL:https://my.austapestry.com.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=552 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR