textile workshops

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workshops, boutique textile tours & retreats.

Over the past 6 years I have travelled to various locations throughout Australia, and have taught internationally in Hong Kong, Bali, Thailand, Singapore, Paris, Japan, New York and Columbus. I have lead textile and design adventures and retreats in Hong Kong, Thailand, Bali, Japan, Vietnam and Australia.

I have taught over 4500 students over the world in sell out workshops. I am very passionate about what I do and hope to teach you my ways and process of how I create my artworks.

For my weaving workshops I hand dye and wind all my wool and roving from Australian wool and provide you with the best loom available. With my macramé workshops you will get the best rope that I have spent years on sourcing.

I regularly lead small boutique textile and design adventures in Japan (available for nov), retreats in Bali (sold out) and new for 2018, an amazing textile tour in India (available) and Vietnam (sold out).
(Myanmar new for 2019, Bali, Japan and Vietnam all for 2019 available for registration during 2018) Please email me bleu2@bigpond.com to be notified once i release details.

My new book 'woven color' which includes 50 projects that you can make including natural dyeing, weaving and macramé projects, will be released in March 2018 and can be pre-ordered here

photo by Chris Court

tapestry weaving

Moss Vale feb sat 3rd feb 2018 SOLD OUT
Sydney April -Art gallery of NSW (details yet to be released)

Macrame

feb sun 4th feb 2018 moss vale SOLD OUT

Textile and Design adventures:

India September 2018 (spaces available)

I have teamed up with The Classic Safari Company and we have organised an incredible Indian experience.

Im truly excited about this adventure and it surely will be an opportunity not to be missed.

India unravelled

'Weave your way through Rajasthan'

9 nights from Sep 26th

from $4880aud twin share (excludes airfares)

Please email Monique from The Classic Safari Company

Monique@classicsafaricompany.com.au

T: +61 2 93270666 | M: 0409203967

www.classicsafaricompany.com.au

Japan May 2018 (spaces available)

2 day tapestry weave workshop with myself at Kyoto Walnut 19th and 20th May, 2018

Taught in English translated in Japanese.

Learn techniques on a large loom.

Japan November 2018 tapestry weaving, basket weaving and restoration yoga retreat

Details to be released and booking available from end of May 18 (tentative dates 23 nov)

Kyoto and Naoshima island (art island) 7 nights

15 guests.

Retreat for the creative who loves art, architecture, making and restoration yoga that focuses on rejuvenating creativity.

This retreat is a not to be missed event!

Teachers: Natalie Miller, Harriet Goodall and Casey Cordoba

email to register your interest for

bleu2@bigpond.com

Vietnam Creative 2018 (Sold out)

July 1st - July 8th 2018

On this wonderful 7 night / 8-day journey you will explore the beautiful city Hanoi in Northern Vietnam, the Capital of Vietnam. You will also travel to the Northwest to the valley of Mai Chau, surrounded by beautiful green hills and ethnic hill tribes.

Textiles and craft are at the heart of this trip but you will also experience the incredible cuisine of Vietnam and the beautiful French influenced city of Hanoi and the rural scape of Mai Chau. There will be a maximum of 12 guests and you will travel with Natalie Miller and Harriet Goodall.
Option 3 day Sapa extension.

Japan 2018 Saori weaving (sold out) May 20th - 26th, 2018

Osaka and Kyoto weaving and dyeing experience - 7 days and 6 nights
Saori weaving for 3 days and shibori dyeing and exploring Kyoto 3 days email to register your interest for 2019

bleu2@bigpond.com

Bali Creative Ubud 2018 - sold out

email to go on waiting list bleu2@bigpond.com or register your interest for 2019

Rigid heddle loom

Rigid Heddle Loom - moss vale

Learn to weave on a rigid heddle loom

Make a scarf or throw. 5 rolls of hand dyed chunky wool.

You will borrow the loom and can buy at wholesale rate at end of the class if you love it.
Next one in 2018

Naturally dyeing wool, cotton and linen

Naturally dyeing - Next one in 2018

Over 2 days learn how to scour, mordant and naturally dye wool, cotton and linen with turmeric, cochineal, indigo, eucalyptus leaves, madder, onion skins, tea bags and more.

Learn about the different mordants and the colour fastness of natural dyes. Learn how to overdye and shibori techniques.

You will dye with 4 skeins of 200gram wool ,12 ,20 or 30ply (your choice) to take home

workshop images

weaving workshop at Kangaloon 2014

Teaching in Kyoto 2016

weaving workshop at Kangaloon 2014

kids weaving workshop at Green Bridge Studios 2017

tapestry weaving workshop at paddington 2016

Artistic retreat in Thailand 2016

2 day tapestry weaving workshop at paddington 2016

weaving workshop at Koskela, photo by koskela 2015

Macramé school at Kangaloon 2014

Macramé school at Kangaloon

weaving workshop at paper runway in Byron Bay 2014

macramé wall hanging workshop in New York 2015

the macramé catwalk in New York 2015

macrame workshop at paper runway in Byron Bay 2015

weaving workshop at paper runway in Byron Bay 2015

Tapestry weaving

Join Natalie Miller for this colourful and inspiring workshop - an introduction to tapestry weaving with hand dyed wools, silk, roving and raffia.

You’ll learn how to warp up onto a timber loom and explore different tapestry weaving techniques.

Students will explore the essence of colour, form and texture to create a wonderful woven wall hanging from a range of natural fibres.

At the end of the workshop you’ll take home your very own Ashford timber weaving loom, entire roll of cotton warp and a selection of hand dyed wool and fibres in a canvas carry bag.

This little bag of goodies will contain everything you need to continue your weaving from home. Be prepared to get addicted to this crafting goodness!