Basket Coiling with Repurposed Textiles (Beginner)
Update: This workshop has sold out.
Please email Isabelle Sain (isain@textilemuseum.ca) to be added to the waitlist.
Saturday, March 21 | 1 -4 PM
$40 | General
$30 | Textile Museum Members
In this workshop, Lora Bertolo gives the traditional craft of basket coiling a design twist. You will learn the fundamentals of coiling while having the opportunity to experiment with various materials to create a unique two or three-dimensional object for the home or as an accessory. Lora will introduce a variety of shapes and forms that can be achieved, helping you understand how to produce the results you envision. Participants may complete a small piece during the session or begin a larger project to finish afterward.
No previous experience is required. All materials are provided.
What we’ll cover:
- How to prepare the textiles for coiling
- The various shapes that can be made and details added
- How to start and finish a piece.
Please contact Isabelle Sain (isain@textilemuseum.ca) for any questions or accessibility accommodations.
Facilitator Bio
Lora Bertolo grew up in Toronto with her Italian immigrant parents; her interest in textiles and making started at a young age while watching her mom sew. She has a degree in Fashion Design from TMU, and years of experience ranging from creating custom wedding dresses, to making knit garments.
It was at the start of the pandemic in 2020 when completing a Basket Coiling workshop with Ruth Woods from Craft School Oz that she found her craft within the textile industry. Basket Coiling supports her values and satisfies her needs as a designer, maker and human. Using only upcycled textiles in her practice, she demonstrates her values of reducing, repurposing and reusing material to minimize waste.
Lora enjoys teaching the craft, as she says it is a forgiving craft with endless creative options, the process is therapeutic and the more people that repurpose textiles, the better it is for everyone. You can find her on instagram @lorabertolo.
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