Island Arts Gallery logo North Stradbroke Island
Address | 9 Ballow Road, Dunwich
Open | 9am - 2pm 
Phone | 0448 117 317Email | hello@islandartsgallery.com.au

WORKSHOPS

The Island Arts Gallery hosts a range of workshops including weaving/basketry, photography, cyanotype, painting, jewellery making and  community information workshops. During the past year, the gallery was honoured to host both Arts Law Australia and the Flying Arts Alliance who offered free community workshops regarding a range of issues related to arts law and funding opportunities available to artists living on the island.

 Upcoming workshops and events will be posted on this page. if you are interested in participating in a particular workshop contact us and we will see if we can make it happen.. 

If you are interested in facilitating a workshop in the gallery, please contact us to discuss.



Fibre Arts Workshops

Paula Boo offers a range of fibre arts workshops at the Island Arts Gallery. Contact Paula to organize a custom workshop. She is happy to host small workshops or one on one sessions.
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Coil Stitch

Coiling techniques are used around the world in many different cultures. Paula’s coil workshops share commonly used coiling stitches using mainly Bangalow Palm inflorescence, hand-dyed and paper raffia although other materials may be incorporated into the workshops. 

CHILDRENS WORKSHOP

Children's workshops include woven paper raffia bracelets. 
Minimum age: 5 yrs
Duration: 1 hr
Cost: $35/participant
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EARRING WORKSHOP

Minimum age: 14 yrs
Duration: 2 hrs
Cost: $65/participant
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COIL BASKET WORKSHOP

Minimum age: 11 yrs
Duration: 4 hrs
Cost: $100/participant
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Twist Weave / Twining Basket

Twist weave is a basketry technique used in many forms and with many fibres both soft and hard. This workshop uses a variety of natural fibres collected locally, to create a unique basket dictated by the moods of the materials. Fibres may include (depending on my stock at the time) Bangalow Palm, Coccus Palm, Banana, Lomandra spp., Monstera sheath, cane)

TWIST WEAVE

Twist weave workshops are 5 hours in duration at a cost of $125/participant
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Palm Sheath Stitch

Palm Sheaths are unique to each palm species in size and texture. During this workshop, the participant will create a small sheath planter stitched with hand-dyed raffia.

PALM SHEATH STITCH

Palm Sheath Stitch workshops are 1.5 hours in duration at a cost of $50/participant
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Island Arts Gallery logo North Stradbroke Island

9 Ballow Road, Goompi (Dunwich)
Minjerribah/Terangerri (North Stradbroke Island)

 

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians of this beautiful island of Minjerribah/Terangerri (North Stradbroke Island), the Quandamooka people, their Elders past and present and upcoming, and their continual connection to land, waters and community.

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