From garden to basket: using New Zealand Flax for weaving
Explore the beauty and versatility of New Zealand Flax in basket making.
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Ruth Woods
- Mar 11
- 5 min
Fast Fibre - weave without waiting!
I want to weave now! Hands up if you’ve experienced wanting to weave and realising you haven’t the right plant fibre or you have to dry...
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Ruth Woods
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
Unlikely plants to use in DIY basket making
There's no doubt that a basket made from plant fibre is a beautiful thing. Making baskets from natural materials is also one of the...
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Ruth Woods
- Jan 20, 2022
- 4 min
Meet the Maker with Bindi Browning
It's interesting to see how many wonderful makers we have in our midst that aren't from traditionally creative backgrounds. Over the...
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Ruth Woods
- Nov 17, 2021
- 5 min
Meet the Makers with Zora Verona
Zora Verona is a fibre artist who focuses on nest-like forms she creates using natural materials.
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Ruth Woods
- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
Meet the Makers: Lisa McClure
I’m new at making baskets but I'm just loving the creative outlet. I enjoy the natural colour palette that creating them brings.
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Ruth Woods
- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
Meet the Makers: Kerrie Bowles
Kerrie is a basket maker, hand-dyer and painter amongst other things. She learnt to make baskets with us a few years ago.
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