ILKA WHITE | WORKSHOPS
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2 Day | Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 March 2026
BACKSTRAP BAND WEAVING – SOLD OUT please click the email link below if you would like to go on the waiting list A mobile loom that fits in your pocket! Design and weave beautiful bands using just your body and simple tools. Connect with a slow, simple weaving tradition practiced across cultures for millennia. We'll warp heddles, hitch ourselves to trees, explore woven pattern-making, and finish beautiful, unique bands. No experience necessary. All materials provided. All levels |
4 Day | Monday 16 – Thursday 19 March 2026
INKLE BAND WEAVING – only 1 place left! Delve into pick-up techniques for floating motifs on the versatile Inkle Loom. We'll explore various warp-faced structures, colour theory, warping and thread manipulation. Learn to draft patterns and complete several bands featuring your own designs. Leave with new skills, beautiful handwoven bands, and the confidence to continue weaving. All materials provided. All levels |
ILKA WHITE
Website ilkawhite.com.au
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Ilka's practice spans woven textiles, sculpture, installation and cross-disciplinary collaboration. She taught Weaving and Textile History at RMIT before working throughout Australia as an artist and community facilitator. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is represented in publications and public collections. Ilka's popular classes reflect her contemporary use of traditional methods, sustainability principles and a love of making by hand. She's a great believer in the capacity of connection and creativity to lift collective spirits!
Insta ilkawhite
Ilka's practice spans woven textiles, sculpture, installation and cross-disciplinary collaboration. She taught Weaving and Textile History at RMIT before working throughout Australia as an artist and community facilitator. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is represented in publications and public collections. Ilka's popular classes reflect her contemporary use of traditional methods, sustainability principles and a love of making by hand. She's a great believer in the capacity of connection and creativity to lift collective spirits!
