First Thursdays: Botanical Weaving Workshop with Karen Rubado
November 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
First Thursdays: Botanical Weaving Workshop with Karen Rubado
Thursday 7 November, 5-7pm
This workshop is a 2-hour course designed to introduce you to frame weaving with dried flowers and leaves. With some basic tapestry weaving techniques you’ll be on your way to creating your own botanical textile masterpiece.
We’ll be using natural yarn (wool or cotton) to create the tapestry base (warp) and will then employ a tabby weave for the flowers and leaves. Frame looms, wool and flowers will be provided and you’ll be able to take your weaving home with you.
Tickets are $25 and cover all materials and refreshments courtesy of our hospitality partner Toi Toi Wines. This workshop is suitable for adults. Koha will be accepted upon entry.
This event is fully booked. Please join the waitlist using the link below!
About Karen Rubado
Karen Rubado’s work with her loom challenges our emotional attachments to things, blurring the line between completed and incomplete, woven and unwoven. Her pieces capture a fleeting moment in time, reflecting the delicate balance between form and potential collapse, and speak to the indecisiveness and precariousness of the world.
Karen has exhibited throughout New Zealand and has a Master of Fine Arts from Elam School of Fine Arts, The University of Auckland.
To see Karen’s artwork visit www.karenrubado.com
First Thursdays in Devonport – Te Hau Kapua
As a First Thursdays partner, The Vic Devonport is showing a Series of Artist Films curated by local conceptual artist and photographer Mickey Smith. Screening on 7 November, 8pm – AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY
We invite you to enjoy a night out in Devonport, soak up an evening of art, culture, food and entertainment, support local businesses, and have fun! We hope to grow this series and showcase the amazing creatives and artists in Devonport and work in partnership with our local community.
As a charitable organisation, we rely on donations from our creative community to support our public programming. If you would like to see more events like this, please consider donating or signing up to the DEPOT Collective membership programme to receive exclusive benefits and keep up to date with future events. We truly appreciate any and all support!
