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Crazy Mosaics: Fragmentation
A paper design Workshop for Textile Artists, Mosaics and Stained Glass, with Barbara Weeks
Links with my quilt in the Australia Wide9 OzQuilt Network Exhibition
at Saltwater, Busselton 30/7 – 30/8 2026
Link here
Venue: The Fodder Room at the Old Courthouse Complex, Busselton
Sunday August 23rd 9.30 – 12.30
Using my extensive choice of sumptuous hand coloured textured papers, we will begin with a few exercises following the traditional styles of arranging mosaic tiles 'Andamento'. From tiling the bathroom wall 'Opus Regulartum', through Tessalatum (small squares) and Sectile (larger, jigsaw pieces).
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Making your Mark
A Felting Workshop for Whispers of the Wild
Join me for a morning of creative, meditative Feltmaking, exploring the magical properties of Merino Wool and how you can make your mark with the addition of a variety of fibres and yarns.
Suited to all levels, working individually to suit your experience and ideas. 18+
Advance booking essential, 8 places $100
All materials and equipment supplied. You only need to bring two towels.
Contact Barbara to check availability and booking.
barbaraweeks16@gmail.com 0474 222 756 www.barbaraweeks.com
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Felting With Kandinsky
(and Barbara Weeks)
Venue:The Fodder Room
Old Courthouse Complex, Busselton
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Inspired by Kandinsky's joyous painted circles on squares, we will embrace this playful approach to colour using fine merino wool, wet felted.
A relaxing, meditative morning. Working only with wool and soap, super eco-friendly.
All materials and equipment supplied, you just need to bring two towels, approx 50 x 80 cm
Course fee $85
For further details and essential advance booking, contact Barbara
To see an outline of the workshop please click here.
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Felting With Monet
(and Barbara Weeks)
Venue:The Fodder Room
Old Courthouse Complex, Busselton
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Inspired by the Artist's garden, we will play with layer upon layer of delicate silks and fine merino wool to create a gorgeous wet felted impression.
A relaxing, meditative morning. Working only with wool and soap, super eco-friendly.
All materials and equipment supplied, you just need to bring two towels,
approx 50 x 80
Course fee $85
For further details and essential advance booking, contact Barbara
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Wet Felting Workshop
Soft Pouche Collecting bag
Venue:The Fodder Room
Old Courthouse Complex, Busselton
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This workshop follows the theme of the Coast Textile Exhibition in the Bond Store of the Courthouse complex by members of the Busselton WAFTA group.
Sustainability is a focus and working with Australian merino wool offers the perfect material; natural, renewable, biodegradable.
The focus of this Wet Felting workshop is to create the finest layers of superfine wool to make a soft drawstring bag, finished with Leicester Longwool locks for
a decorative finish. Perfect for beachcoming and collecting.
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White on White
Venue:The Fodder Room
Old Courthouse Complex, Busselton
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Exploring texture in surface design with natural fibres, using the wet Felting process.
Felt making offers a contemplative art process with an element of serendipity: join me for a creative and relaxing workshop.
Working with white superfine merino wool offers a magical surface on which additions are immersed but retain a distinctive texture or line.
Suited to all levels, working individually to suit your experience and ideas.
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Painting With Wool
Venue:The Fodder Room
Old Courthouse Complex, Busselton
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Explore colour, texture and line through the wet felting process.
Felt: a Gentle Art. Join me for a creative and relaxing Workshop, playing with Colour and Texture, adding a Line or two.
Explore the transformation, layer upon layer and the resulting integration of these through the felting and fulling process.
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Venue:The Fodder Room
Old Courthouse Complex, Busselton
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Felt: A gentle Art. Join me for a creative and relaxing Workshop, playing with wool and silks.
Some felting experience is an advantage here, having the skill to handle and draw wool with a light touch. Select from my extensive range of printed and painted silks and superfine merino wool.
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Felted Vessels and Slip Cases
Venue:The Fodder Room
Old Courthouse Complex, Busselton
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Felt: a gentle Art. Join me for a creative and relaxing Workshop, playing with colour and texture.
Design and make your chosen slip case or vessel using a plastic resist to transform 2D to 3D. By repeatedly wrapping the resist in wool, wetting, felting, adding texture and pre-felted silks the desired artefact emerges- magic!
Suitable for all levels, working individually to suit your experience and ideas.
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Details for Workshops, Lectures and Demonstrations:
Please contact me to book a place and for full Workshop details, fees and payment, equipment requirements etc.
Barbara@barbaraweeks.com
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