Online Class in 2 sessions - Live on Zoom:
Note: Taught in Australian Eastern Daylight Time.
These classes will run in the mornings in the UK, Europe & Africa and afternoons from India to Japan.
(If joining from interstate or overseas, compare to your local date / time here).
Session 1 - - Introduction and braiding basics
Session 2 - Further design possibilities, tricky bits and rug finishing
Learn a great way to recycle your old clothes and make fantastic rag rugs using an off-loom, spiral-woven braiding technique. We share an inspiring range of colour and design possibilities in this two day workshop. Beautiful and unique floor coverings are possible using contrasting colours, or you can blend patterned rags for a ‘carpet of flowers’. This braiding technique weaves in as we go so there is no stitching up required afterward. Bring your own material to recycle and find out what riches can come from rags…
Cost : $125 (AUD)
* OR DONATE $125 AU to UNRWA and email your receipt to ilkajanewhite@gmail.com to register for this workshop.
* Local MaLETS scheme members can also pay in full or part using pods - our local Castlemaine barter currency! Just email ILKA to arrange this :)
“I can wholeheartedly recommend doing a rag rug workshop with Ilka White if you’d like to explore this method of up-cycling textile waste!”
“I finally took Ilka’s rug braiding class. She’s a phenomenal teacher and I’m finally having success at a braided in rug after many previous attempts.”
“Thank you so much once again for a truly wonderful workshop last weekend! I am so inspired by the process, the outcome, and the broader context of extending the useful lifespan of the materials in our lives. Thank you so much for your thoughtful and patient sharing of this method, I really am so very grateful :)”
“Thank you so much Ilka. Your gentle guidance and clear explanations made for a very safe and enjoyable experience. The examples you showed and then explained were so inspirational, I can’t wait to try those other techniques! I would definitely be interested in a 3D class down the track.”
“Thank you so much Ilka!
It was a truly fabulous workshop... Totally worth the wait.
You are an amazing teacher. I don’t know how you teach such a hands-on craft over zoom, but you do, and you do it so well! Thank you.”
“I just wanted to express a deep thank you.
For me there is nothing more thrilling than learning new things that can expand one’s vocabulary so to speak!! I am abuzz with ideas I can’t wait to try when I can create the time... Thank you for your generosity and genius. I echo the appreciation that you must hear often. Your impact is far reaching and exponential like the spiral expansion of a braided rug!”
“I just did it over the weekend and it was so great! Ilka is a really wonderful instructor and it made me feel like an absolute sorceress!”
“Loved the class. Ilka is a wonderful personable teacher and I loved to see the rest of the class all around the world.”
“Thanks so much for a very professional zoom workshop. I had no idea it was your first. You had so much extended content to cater to everyone’s possible interest and level of technical ability yet you managed to keep the pace slow and relaxed so everyone moved together as a group.
I am very inspired with the possibilities that lie ahead. Thank you for that gift.”
“I enjoyed Ilka White’s first online class for braided rugs. Can recommend it for everyone!”
“I was lucky enough to do the first online rug making class with Ilka. It was so good. Ilka is so patient & clear in her instruction. Highly recommend this class.”
