Workshops and projects

I have been teaching people how to make birds from Marine and land debris for the last 2 years. I use copper wire from old electrical cables as the frame. Old fishing net and fibres from old ropes are upcycled to create these little birds.

My main focus is on textiles, fabrics and fibre workshops but I'll take on any challenge in the arts and crafts area.

I try to be diverse as I'm  interested in a variety of different areas of arts and crafts. 

At the moment I am running a sewing group on a regular basis at a community centre and have also been running workshops in jewellery making, t-shirt decorating, cardmaking. 

I am also involved in a project with a kindergarten making paper mache masks and costumes for a play.

If you're interested in workshops or any arts and crafts project you may be thinking of please contact me through this website or my facebook page

In 2018 I embarked on a project with a group of Aboriginal Mum's. I held a number of workshop's at Kaurna Plains Children's centre.

Freemotion Machine embroidery, applique and felt making were taught at these workshops. The end result was an exhibition at the John Harvey Gallery at Salisbury City council building.

 Yarnbombing project at Port Adelaide down Annie's Lane. Completed in 2020 for SALA festival in Adelaide.

SALA is an acronym for South Australian Living Artists.

2021 was an exciting year for me as I was involved in the Tainga project at Port Adelaide. This project was funded by Port Adelaide city council and collaborating with Ghost Nets Australia.  

Ghost Nets Australia is an organization that makes people aware of Fishing nets and other debris that has been discarded by fishing boats and left to float in the ocean. The problem is sea creatures get tangled in them often dying. Most of the debris is washed up on the beaches. Ghost Nets Australia  and many Northern Australian communities have collected this debris and created beautiful art work.

The materials we used mainly came from Port Lincoln Rubbish Depot where there are mountains of old and discarded fishing nets and rope. 

In the Tainga project it took us three weeks with a great team of artist and many community members lead by Sue Ryan from Ghost Nets Australia, to create two gorgeous Emus for the Tarnanthi festival in Adelaide.