Yesterday 10 of us worked collaboratively to construct the bodies of 2 large platypuses out of wild willow. There was a sense of purpose and excitement about learning new skills and embarking on an ambitious project. At the end of a big day I breathed a sigh of relief that everything went so well! Thank … More Day 2 – Community Artwork for Across the Arts
I have arrived in Wangaratta and started the community artwork for Across the Arts. Yesterday a small group of us collected, stripped and organised willow into sizes. Today a larger group will be starting to weave a pair of platypuses!
I am off to Wangaratta on Friday April 23 to help a group of weavers create a community artwork for Across the Arts. The community artwork is a pair of platypuses that will be woven the week leading up to and then displayed during the Arts Festival. On Saturday May 1 & Sunday May 2 … More Across the Arts
Thanks to all the participants for such a lovely day at the Creswick Neighbourhood Centre last Saturday. It was the first workshop back at the centre since March 2020. Tables were spread out in the spacious hall, but we came together at the end of the day for a quick photo! I wore a mask … More Melon Basketry in Creswick
Thanks to the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens for inviting me back to their historic cottage last Saturday February 27. The weather was perfect for working outdoors, which ensured appropriate social distancing. I bought a range of plant material for participants to weave into their melon baskets, that I had collected during the summer … More Melon Basketry at the Plant Craft Cottage
In late 2018 I was Artist in Residence along the Biolink Walking Trial in Glenlyon. I spent time with locals weaving natural materials along the trail and objects made were left for walkers to enjoy. I recently went back to see how the work has weathered and was pleased to see that most of it … More Nature did devour art…
I went to Melbourne for the first time in nearly a year, to run a small bee skep workshop for Graham, Nerina and James on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th of January. We spent two enjoyable days making and chatting under the large oak tree at the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre. James bought his bees … More Making Bee Skeps
Don’t forget, I am in Castlemaine this weekend giving free workshops. Here is a sneak peak of the collaborative art installation so far. Please join me and I will show you how to make a small artwork (or two) that you can take home or to contribute to the installation so that it grows during … More The Care Project reminder…
I will be at Lot 19 in Castlemaine on Sat 12 and Sun 13 Dec from 11am-2pm each day. I will be helping visitors make small artworks that they can contribute to my latest collaborative artwork for this wonderful project which has been evolving over the last 18 months. I hope to see you during … More The Care Project
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
Jodie Goldring 