Price: $155
Value of included Materials (approx): I have gathered materials over the seasons for us to use
Materials provided: All tools and materials provided
What to bring: Bring some lunch or snacks to keep fuelled up, or you can pop out and find something nearby.
You will leave with: A small hanging basket.
Where: NMIT Classroom G122
Tanya is a basketmaker and fibre artist based in Upper Moutere, working with willow, rattan and foraged fibres. She started learning from Peter Greer in Golden Bay in 2008 and now co-tutors willow workshops with him regularly from his workshop in Onekaka.
Tanya has had tuition from notable UK Basketmaker Eddie Glew and has been mentored by Mike Lillian (Kakanui NZ) since 2023.
She has been curating and running successful basket making and stone wrapping workshops since 2017 through New Zealand.
Tanya's passion is using sustainable materials to make useful items that add to our connection to Papatuanuku, helping to keep basketry skills alive in the hands of the people, and aiding the body brain connection.
Tanya's work is available galleries throughout Aotearoa.
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