Corporate Creativity & Team Building with Basketry Weaving
In a world that moves fast, slowing down can unlock new ideas, creativity, and innovation. Our basketry workshops provide a hands-on, immersive experience where teams can connect, collaborate, and create using foraged natural materials.
A Transformational Team Experience
Through sculptural basketry techniques, your team will learn to weave and shape organic materials into unique forms—a powerful metaphor for adaptability and interconnectedness in the workplace. They will build forms that develop attention to detail and patience. Or simply have a fun mindful experience.
No prior experience is needed—just an open mind and a willingness to explore.
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Description
Nature-based artist and corporate international speaker and trainer, Catriona Pollard, develops tailored workshops in nature-based art experiences that enhance your team’s collaboration, resilience, and problem-solving skills through immersive, nature-based creativity workshops.
The sessions integrate traditional art techniques with foraged natural materials, offering a refreshing alternative to conventional corporate training.
Basketry for Corporate Creativity & Team Building
In a world that moves fast, slowing down can unlock new ideas, creativity, and innovation. Our basketry workshops provide a hands-on, immersive experience where teams can connect, collaborate, and create using foraged natural materials.
Why Basketry?
Encourages creative problem-solving through tactile, hands-on making
Fosters mindfulness & presence by working with organic materials data-end=”532″>Strengthens teamwork & collaboration through shared creative experiences
Inspires innovation by engaging with new techniques and approaches
A Transformational Team Experience
Through sculptural basketry techniques, your team will learn to weave and shape organic materials into unique forms—a powerful metaphor for adaptability and interconnectedness in the workplace. They will build intricate forms that develop attention to detail and patience. No prior experience is needed—just an open mind and a willingness to explore.
Example Workshop Options:
There are many different types of basketry and we can develop a workshop suited to the skill level and outcome. For example:
- Participants can weave a fun simple basket for themselves
- All participants can weave a basket which can then be stitched together to create one large collective wall sculpture.
- Participants can weave a basket which they then need to hand over to another to finish – exploring ownership and teamwork
2-hour to full-day sessions. Custom-tailored for corporate teams, leadership groups, and organisations. Hands-on learning with expert guidance in nature-based weaving techniques
These workshops are inspiring, engaging, and transformative for teams looking to develop fresh ideas and new ways of thinking.
Tailor a Workshop for Your Team
Let’s craft an experience that fits your organisation’s needs. Contact us to start weaving creativity into your workplace.
“Everyone enjoyed your session very much. Something they’ll remember for a long time I’m sure.” Fiona, Energy
“This mindful basket weaving activity offered a fantastic chance to unwind and engage in a creative, focused task alongside colleagues. The facilitator was incredibly skilled, providing excellent support for all participants and expertly guiding us through the process. It’s a wonderful way to connect socially while enjoying a calming and immersive experience.” Sebastian, Xero
ABOUT CATRIONA POLLARD – Award winning fibre artist and international corporate speaker and trainer
Catriona Pollard is an internationally recognised speaker, trainer, and award-winning fibre artist whose work and teachings inspire deep connection, both with creativity and the natural world. Renowned for her ability to translate complex ideas into practical skills, she delivers presentations and workshops that empower people to implement new knowledge for real-world results immediately.
She has shared her insights with thousands across Australia and the globe, presenting for organisations such as TEDx, DELL, CeBIT, TAL, CPA Australia, Women on Boards, the CEO Institute, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and the University of Sydney. Her motivational TEDx talk has inspired widespread audiences, blending professional development with personal transformation.
In 2012, approaching burnout, Catriona took a pivotal step. Realising she needed more than balance, she sought a deeper connection to creativity, not for perfection, but for play, exploration, and disconnection from the digital world. That turning point led her to nature-based art and traditional fibre techniques, sparking a personal and professional transformation.As a result, she not only reshaped her business with renewed vision and stability but also emerged as a celebrated contemporary artist. Through sculptural works made from foraged plant fibres and recycled materials, she investigates humanity’s relationship with nature, the unseen forces that connect us, and the interplay between light, shadow, and form.
Catriona’s intricate, handwoven sculptures are meditative explorations of connection, interconnection, and transformation. Her work has been recognised in solo, group and touring exhibitions, including the Australian Design Centre and Sturt National Craft Centre. She has been a winner and finalist in prestigious awards such as the Australian Textile Art Award, International Art Textile Biennale, Environmental Art & Design Prize, and Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize.Her work has been profiled by major media, including ABC TV, Gardening Australia and Good Weekend, SMH/The Age, and featured in the book Woven Together: Weavers and Their Stories. Watch her talk about her art at Click for more talks and media.
As a passionate educator, Catriona has been teaching nature-based fibre art and creativity for over 10 years, leading sold-out sculptural basketry workshops across Australia and internationally. She regularly delivers artist talks and weaving demonstrations for museums, galleries, and community groups, and founded the online platform School of Basketry Art, where students from around the world learn traditional techniques in a contemporary context.At the heart of everything she does—whether on stage, in the studio, or in the classroom—is a commitment to reconnecting people with creativity, nature, and their potential for transformation.
Discover more about Catriona Pollard’s art, speaking engagements, and workshops. You can see Catriona present here and watch her interview on ABC TV Gardening Australia and see her talk through a body of work “The Volume of Hope”.
Read more about at www.theartofweaving.com.au/about
Click on the image to read the Good Weekend SMH Article
