Harakeke Wānanga - Flaxweaving for Beginners
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About this event
This one-day workshop at Hakatere Marae will be facilitated by Harakeke weaver Vicky King and cover an introduction to harakeke (flax), harvesting and preparing it for weaving, also tikanga.
Once preparation of the flax is complete participants will weave a pop-up kete.
Participants are to bring their lunch with them. Please note: tikanga applies so no weaving for those who are pregnant or have their period at the time of the wananga.
There are only 12 places available so get in quick to secure your place. There is a follow up 2 day course for taking weaving to the next level on March 5-6.
This event is part of the Keep Learning Mid Canterbury programme and is open to anyone. The Harakeke Wānanga have been made possible thanks to funding from the Creative Communities Scheme.
Organiser Keep Learning Mid Canterbury
Organiser of Harakeke Wānanga - Flaxweaving for Beginners
Keep Learning Mid Canterbury provides opportunities for Adult Community Education and is run by Connecting Mid Canterbury Charitable Trust. Each school term we put out a programme of approximately 10 learning events, open to the whole community. Volunteers & professionals share their skills and passions with others who come along - some events are free while others have a fee. Sometimes Mid Canterbury TimeBank members can pay in time credits and other community members pay with money.
Follow the Keep Learning Mid Canterbury Facebook Page to see what other events we have organised.