Tauranga
18 Jul
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Textile Art – Handstitched Surfaces with Lilia Cass
Join textile artist Lilia Cass for a unique collaborative textile art project exploring the creative potential of reclaimed bridal silk. Using off-cuts collected from the Lilia Cass studio, participants will learn a range of fabric manipulation and textile art techniques while creating an individual artwork that will become part of a larger collaborative installation.
This project is not about creating a finished product to take home. Instead, participants will contribute to a shared artwork that will be displayed at the RE:Stitched Runway Fashion Show, helping to start conversations about textile waste, sustainability, creativity, and the value of materials often overlooked or discarded. Working with beautiful silk fabrics of varying weights and textures, participants will explore techniques including gathering, pleating, rosette-making, patchworking, surface cording, and hand-finishing. The final installation will combine all participant artworks into a large suspended textile piece accompanied by video documentation exploring the journey from off-cut to artwork.
No previous sewing experience is required.
Participants will receive complimentary entry to the Re:Stitched Runway Fashion Show, where the finished collaborative artwork will be unveiled.
Workshop Two – Hand-Stitched Surfaces & Assembly (2–3 hours): Technique Demonstrations
- Kantha stitching
- Surface cording application to create design
- Hand-finishing methods
- Joining and layering techniques
- Kantha stitching
- Surface cording application to create design
- Hand-finishing methods
- Joining and layering techniques
When: Saturday July 18th,10am – 12pm
Where: Envirohub - 31B Glasgow Street, Tauranga
Tickets: $10 (or go to both workshops for $15 - see ticket link for more info)
Where: Envirohub - 31B Glasgow Street, Tauranga
Tickets: $10 (or go to both workshops for $15 - see ticket link for more info)
Location
Sustainable Textiles