I spent yesterday afternoon with Julie Bradby (from Ballarat Botanikids) and a couple of her volunteers. We had a lot fun making nests and wreaths out of a myriad of natural materials. The nests were then attached to the wreaths creating a fresh and unique approach to this age-old craft. Ballarat Botanikids are based in … More Fun afternoon making nests and wreaths
Yesterday I spent a blissful morning building a tomato trellis in Andrea’s vegetable patch. I donated the building of a garden structure out of wild willow to the local Mollongghip Hall fundraising auction. It only took a couple of hours to make, on a surprisingly humid and hot morning. I was entertained by music that … More Making a tomato trellis
What a year it has been! I facilitated my first basketry workshop since February on Sunday Nov 15. It was perfect, as it was a private workshop in a garden (Covid Safe) with 2 lovely ladies. At times I felt like my words and thoughts were not flowing as smoothly as I would have liked. … More Get back on the bike and ride…
Covid19 is taking its toll in Victoria, so I wanted to share something I am pleased about with the hopes of raising even one persons mood! During Spring I am usually helping others make garden structures from wild willow at the Creswick Neighbourhood Centre. Since March 2020, 100% of my workshops have been cancelled so … More Garden Structures in my veggie patch…
To all shy and hesitant weavers out there I encourage you to ask for natural material when you see it! When I noticed one of my hardenbergia (happy wanderer) suppliers had their fence damaged I was quick to text her about it! Someone drove into her fence and it was so badly damaged that over … More Sourcing natural material
In August I was booked to teach a Twined Fish workshop for the first time, but due to Co19 restrictions it will be postponed until 2021. During quieter times over the last couple of months I have made samples for next year so that I can offer 3/4 new weaving workshops…As well as the Twined … More Twined Fish
Please visit this lovely online exhibition through Craft Victoria. My contribution to the show is text and images of my bradawl, which is a beloved tool I use frequently in my sculptural basketry. The Meaning of Things
During the next few months we will have a bit of spare time on our hands! I am keen to harness idle hands and yarn bomb my local town in Spring. Can you help by knitting a granny square (or two)? See flier for details…
The enormity of our global health and financial crisis has hit and smaller yet incredibly important impacts are starting to reach their way into my consciousness. Many exhibitions and cultural experiences have had to close their doors and cancel due to Co19. Usually I would not have time to engage with much of the information … More Goodwill sent to friends and colleagues
On Saturday I facilitated another Melon Basket workshop but this time at the Creswick Neighbourhood Centre. I had sourced and prepared a plethora of strappy leaves for the ladies to weave. The ribbed constructions were quickly ‘fleshed out’ with red hot poker, montbretia, chasmanthe, watsonia, Siberian iris, bearded iris and bullrushes. Such a range in … More Melon Baskets in Creswick.
Jodie Goldring 