# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Led by Colleen Plank.

Discover wool as a material for modern adornment in this enjoyable hands-on experience. Using New Zealand wool, you will create a selection of wearable pieces including brooches and beads, shaped through simple forming and moulding techniques.

This workshop encourages relaxed experimentation with texture, form, and colour. Work with natural tones or explore vibrant colour combinations using a curated kit of materials, including a gorgeous selection of hand-dyed merino fibre and natural fabrics.

Open to beginners and experienced makers alike, the workshop offers a welcoming, inclusive space to try contemporary textile techniques. All materials are provided, and you’ll be taking home finished pieces ready to wear.

Colleen Plank is a contemporary textile artist and tutor based in Whakatu Nelson with many years teaching adults from community classes to tertiary level.

In 2016 Colleen founded NZ Textile Experiences, where she continues to offer her workshops. Colleen exhibits her textile work nationally and internationally. Over the past few years her textile work has been shown in Australia, USA, Hong Kong, UK, Mexico, Japan and Ireland with several pieces being purchased for private collections.

What drives Colleen's enthusiasm for tutoring is the opportunity to share her extensive knowledge of felting, dyeing and textile manipulation techniques with anyone wishing to try out something new, and by inspiring and mentoring the more experienced students ready to extend their skills.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/brooches-beads-and-body-adornment-from-nz-fibre/200030214628451
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Nelson
- **state**: NE
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: NMIT
- **lat**: -41.275596359557
- **long**: 173.28921394471
- **full address**: NMIT, 322 Hardy Street Nelson,Nelson, New Zealand

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre being held?
  - **A:** Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre takes place on Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm at NMIT, 322 Hardy Street Nelson,Nelson, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre?
  - **A:** Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre is organized by Make It Nelson.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Nelson, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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