Fibre Arts New Zealand

A space has become available in Eszter’s Bornemisza’s ‘Fusion – Combining Paper and Fibre’ workshop running in Wellington from 23-25 January 2026.

To view more details of Eszter’s workshop, and register for it, go to https://fibreartsnz.co.nz/Eszter-Bornemisza/.

Toni Mosley is leading a workshop at Fibre Arts NZ in Wellington from 13-16 March 2026. In this workshop, participants will explore the use of different ways to use ink, Sumigashi, and drawing to create content for an alternative artist book structure. You will then use these techniques to create your own artist books and 3D paper structures.

You can see specific details about Toni’s workshop, and register for it, at https://fibreartsnz.co.nz/Toni-Mosley/.

All ready to go in Whanganui - Fibre Arts NZ 2025

Would you like to create your own unique designs and print them onto paper or fabric, and develop a personal narrative in pattern design, learning how to screen-print, block print and stencil these concepts using simple and effective techniques? If so, come and join Katie Smith’s Screen and Block Printing workshop at the Fibre Arts New Zealand event in Whanganui from 20-26 April this year.

To view more details of Katie’s workshop, and register for it, go to https://fibreartsnz.co.nz/Katie-Smith/.

Have you ever thought about repair as a creative opportunity rather than something to hide? Come and learn visible mending techniques to enable you to add style and personality to your clothes and/or create mending-inspired artworks with upcycled clothes or fabric by joining Anna Hicks’s ‘Mending by Design’ workshop at the Fibre Arts New Zealand event in Whanganui from 20-26 April this year.

To view more details of Anna’s workshop, and register for it, go to https://fibreartsnz.co.nz/Anna-Hicks/.

Have you ever wanted to create interesting patterns on fabric using resist dyeing techniques? Come and join Neha Puri Dhir’s Dyeing to Create workshop at the Fibre Arts New Zealand event in Whanganui from 20-26 April this year.

Techniques covered will be:

Nui Shibori – stitch resist dyeing
Itajime – a contemporary exploration using Shape Resist techniques
Arashi Shibori – pole wrap resist dyeing.

No prior knowledge of fabric and dyes is required.

To view more details of Neha’s workshop, and to register for it, go to https://fibreartsnz.co.nz/Neha-Puri-Dhri/.

There are still spaces left in the following workshops at the Fibre Arts New Zealand event in Whanganui in April 2025:

Anna Hicks - Mending by design
Neha Puri Dhir - Dyeing to create
Katie Smith - Screen and block printing

To view details of the workshops and to register, go to https://fibreartsnz.co.nz.

Happy New Year everyone

from
Sandra and Fiona

Neha Puri Dhir is leading a workshop at Fibre Arts NZ in April 2025. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to Japanese resist-dyeing techniques and learn to transform fabrics into exquisite works of art.

You can see specific details about Neha’s workshop, and register for it, at https://fibreartsnz.co.nz/Neha-Puri-Dhri/.

Katie Smith is leading a workshop at Fibre Arts NZ in April 2025. In this workshop, participants will design and print their own unique designs using screen-print, block print and stencil.

You can see specific details about Katie’s workshop, and register for it, at https://fibreartsnz.co.nz/Katie-Smith/.