Upcoming and Recent Events
Festival; Demonstration
10am to 2 pm. Saturday, June 28, 2025
Champlain Heights, Vancouver, BC
A community engaged event, free and accessible to everyone. I’ll demonstrate how to make leaf sculptures using a paper-pulp casting method, using recycled paper with native plant seeds. Take one home to dry and enjoy it inside, or leave it outside to biodegrade and maybe (just maybe) some seeds will grow as it returns to the earth.
Online Learning
Working With English Ivy
Harvesting, Processing, & Weaving
A live ZOOM session class will cover what to look for, how to harvest, and a detailed demonstration on how to peel and split the vines into fine material.
A second, pre-recorded class will show you what to do with those lovely Ivy vines - weave a wall hanging basket!
Workshop
Subtle Colours from Nature:
Fun with Handmade Inks
1 to 5 pm. Monday, March 31, 2025
Learn how to make a batch of ink from botanical materials. Meanwhile, we will play with abstract mark making, building up loose patterns in muted tones on watercolour paper. Beginners welcome.
Artist Talk
Vancouver Island Woodworking Guild
Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
7 to 8pm
Lee Valley, Victoria BC
On the intersection of woodworking and basketry, with a look at coppice agroforestry practices.
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