Basket Case Erotica – Aly De Groot
Start Date : 27 February 2012
End Date : 1 March 2012
Location :
Grampians Road, Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia
Description
Inspired by burlesque, this is a weaving workshop with a twist! Learn basic contemporary basketry techniques or apply existing basket making knowledge you may possess to make a small sculptural basket from unexpected mediums such as rope, old clothing, plastic bags and plant fibres. Then learn to extend these skills to make a wearable art piece such as a fascinator or corset.
BASKET CASE EROTICA-BURLESQUE BASKETRY- Aly De Groot
Darwin visual, Aly takes the traditions of basket-making and weaving ‘then drags them kicking and screaming into strange new places’ (Art Nation, ABC TV, March, 2011). As an Australian contemporary fibre artist and recipient of a Charles Darwin University PhD Post Graduate Scholarship, Aly is focusing on environmental and social issues in regards to fibre art and basketry. www.alydegroot.com.au
Level: beginner
Contact Information
Event Categories: Art Workshops and Fibre Art.
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