Private Basketry Weaving Workshop – Private Basketry Class Sydney
Book a Private Basket Weaving Workshop
Gather your friends, family, or team and enjoy a creative, hands-on experience in our private studio workshop.
Learn traditional and contemporary weaving techniques guided by award-winning fibre artist Catriona Pollard using natural materials in a relaxed, inspiring environment.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced maker, you’ll leave with a beautiful handcrafted piece and new creative confidence.
Perfect for beginners and those looking to connect through creativity, this two-hour workshop includes everything you need — just bring your curiosity and sense of fun.
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Description
Book a Private Basket Weaving Workshop
Gather your friends, family, or team and enjoy a creative, hands-on experience in our private studio workshop. Learn traditional and contemporary weaving techniques guided by award-winning fibre artist Catriona Pollard using natural materials in a relaxed, inspiring environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced maker, you’ll leave with a beautiful handcrafted piece and new creative confidence.
Perfect for beginners and those looking to connect through creativity, this two-hour workshop includes everything you need — just bring your curiosity and sense of fun.
What’s Included:
- *2-hour Private Weaving Workshop
- *Guidance from an Award-Winning Fibre Artist
- *All Basket Weaving Materials Provided
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just want a unique group experience, this workshop offers the perfect opportunity to slow down, connect, and make something beautiful together.
Information:
- * Minimum of 5 people required.
- * Workshops can be hosted in your space or Catriona’s in Sydney. For groups of 10 or more we’re happy to come to you.
To arrange an offsite private workshop, simply get in touch.
Travel Fees: Free travel within 10km of Mosman, outside this area, a travel fee will be additional.
Let us bring the joy of weaving to your group — a mindful, memorable, and meaningful experience awaits.
Looking for a unique, hands-on creative experience? Book a private basketry workshop with Award-Winning fibre artist Catriona Pollard. Perfect for small groups, team building, or special occasions with friends and family, these custom sessions are tailored to your interests and skill level.
Contact us to get more information, pricing and to book your personalised basketry experience today.
What to expect from this Basketry Workshop:
- Learn the traditional looping technique of weaving in a relaxed, supportive space
- Create a complete basket using natural materials provided
- Receive step-by-step guidance from Catriona in a small class for personalised instruction
Who this Basket Weaving Class is perfect for:
- You want to learn basket weaving for beginners and don’t know where to start
- You’re looking for a creative, hands-on workshop that connects you with nature
- You want to unwind with a relaxing morning of making, learning and connection
- You enjoy mindful making and slow, meaningful craft experiences
What participants are saying:
“A joyous experience. I highly recommend it. Thank you for your kindness, care, instruction, guidance and creativity. Such a wonderful day.” – Lynne
“I love looking at my little sculptural basket – its colours are changing and it’s just magical. I feel more centred. Such a gift – thank you again.” – Kim
“I had a wonderful time creating, learning, using natural elements and chatting with like-minded women. What a gift to take time out with Catriona guiding us with enthusiasm and care.” – Robin
Catriona Pollard – Basketry artist and teacher
Catriona Pollard is a contemporary artist who uses traditional basketry techniques to transform foraged plant fibres into organic sculptural works. Her unique sculptural work offers glimpses of shapeshifting natural forms, from unnoticed branches, leaves and seedpods into works that investigate human’s personal connection with the natural world. Engaging audiences to build creative connection with the natural world is a fundamental part of her art practice and her teaching. By transforming organic material into sculptures, she presents an opportunity to be enchanted by the natural world and the stories it shares.
Through her sculptures, she uses nature as a way to connect with people that goes beyond physical beauty, but touches them in a personal and profound way. Ultimately aiming to reignite people’s relationship with nature for the wellbeing of both the human and more than human worlds.
She exhibits extensively in solo exhibitions, selected and group exhibitions. She has been award winner and finalist in many art awards including Australian Textile Art Award, International Art Textile Biennale, National Capital Art Prize, Environmental Art & Design Award, North Sydney Art Prize, Australian Fibre Arts Award, Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize, Northern Beaches Art Prize Emerging Artist of the Year Craft NSW and Mosman Art Gallery.
Her artwork is profiled across major art and design media and is featured nationally in galleries, high end design spaces and private collections. Watch her talk about her art at ABC TV and Gardening Australia and read in the feature in Good Weekend, SMH/The Age. She is profiled in the Book: Woven Together: Weavers and Their Stories. See the media section for more talks and media.
As a dedicated professional educator, she holds sold out sculptural basketry weaving workshops in Australia and internationally and teaches for design and craft centres. She holds demonstrations for organisations including Museums, and gives artist talks at galleries and community groups. She also established the online SchoolofBasketryArt.com with students from around the world.
Read more about at www.theartofweaving.com.au/about
Read more about at www.theartofweaving.com.au/about
Click on the image to read the Good Weekend SMH Article
