Maori Weaving
with Alice Spittle
Starts 10th Aug '19
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Private Booking Contact Artist for more detail

Starts 10th Aug '19

9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Private Booking Contact Artist for more detail
Connect with nature and get creative while using traditional New Zealand Maori techniques along with your own contemporary ideas to explore this amazing plant and fibre. Alice will teach you the traditional techniques of weaving with New Zealand harakeke (flax) and together you will explore and discuss the processes, traditions, Tikanga (protocols) around weaving as well as how to nurture the plant and how to harvest sustainably. All materials and resources are provided.

Whether you are a beginner or have experience in other weaving techniques, you will enjoy a day of weaving in a safe and nurturing environment that suits all abilities.

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About Alice Spittle
About Alice Spittle
Alice graduated from Te Wananga O Raukawa in Otaki, NZ (2002) with a Diploma in Maori Design and Art and started her journey into the expression of art in Christchurch, NZ where she exhibited and sold her works nationally and internationally.

She has a deep passion for creating artworks that inspire, challenge or initiate change. Alice also weaves with traditional NZ Harakeke (Flax) fibre as well as paints in oils and acrylics. She has run successful weaving workshops around NZ, Australia and the US. She has run a series of workshops at The Australian Museum in Sydney, the Woodford Folk Festival and was also invited to teach at the renowned Spirit Weavers Gathering in California.

Workshop Schedule

This one-off workshop is open to everyone interested in learning traditional Maori weaving techniques. It is held on Saturday 10 August from 9.30am-5.30pm at a cost of $110pp

What you get:
All materials supplied
Tea and coffee facilities available
What to bring:
Please pack lunch and snacks for the day.

About Alice Spittle
About Alice Spittle
Alice graduated from Te Wananga O Raukawa in Otaki, NZ (2002) with a Diploma in Maori Design and Art and started her journey into the expression of art in Christchurch, NZ where she exhibited and sold her works nationally and internationally.

She has a deep passion for creating artworks that inspire, challenge or initiate change. Alice also weaves with traditional NZ Harakeke (Flax) fibre as well as paints in oils and acrylics. She has run successful weaving workshops around NZ, Australia and the US. She has run a series of workshops at The Australian Museum in Sydney, the Woodford Folk Festival and was also invited to teach at the renowned Spirit Weavers Gathering in California.
About Alice Spittle
Alice graduated from Te Wananga O Raukawa in Otaki, NZ (2002) with a Diploma in Maori Design and Art and started her journey into the expression of art in Christchurch, NZ where she exhibited and sold her works nationally and internationally.

She has a deep passion for creating artworks that inspire, challenge or initiate change. Alice also weaves with traditional NZ Harakeke (Flax) fibre as well as paints in oils and acrylics. She has run successful weaving workshops around NZ, Australia and the US. She has run a series of workshops at The Australian Museum in Sydney, the Woodford Folk Festival and was also invited to teach at the renowned Spirit Weavers Gathering in California.
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