# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Experimental Contemporary Basketry - SOLD OUT
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 am – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 am
- **Event Description**: Led by Maggy J.

Experimental Contemporary Basketry - Where Baskets Go Rogue is a contemporary, fast-paced, hands-on workshop led by artist Maggy J (Margaret Johnston).

This session invites participants to explore how weaving, master weaving, crochet, knitting, wrapping and binding techniques can transform unexpected materials into new sculptural creations.

This is not about perfection or traditional outcomes — it is about experimentation. Participants will work with a range of fast, reused and unconventional materials, along with woven textile processes, to push beyond conventional craft into expressive contemporary form.

If you are curious about materials, enjoy problem-solving through making, and are willing to experiment, this workshop offers substantial creative rewards. There are no barriers — just creativity.

Whether you are an experienced textile artist or simply eager to explore new possibilities, you will be supported to test ideas, develop structure, and bring a concept into physical form. Participants will leave with a completed sculptural piece (or a substantial work-in-progress), new technical approaches to material transformation, and fresh creative momentum.

Maggy J (Margaret Johnston) is a Richmond-based artist with over 25 years of experience and an MFA (Hons) from Whitecliffe College of Art & Design. Her ecologically driven practice explores environmental sustainability and gender equity through the transformation of pre-used and unconventional materials into contemporary sculptural textiles.

By combining traditional textile processes such as crochet, knitting, and weaving with industrial and unexpected materials, she challenges perceptions of value, waste, and craft. Maggy has exhibited widely throughout New Zealand and has been a workshop tutor with Nelson Textile Experiences since 2015.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/experimental-contemporary-basketry-sold-out/200030239357700
- **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Nelson
- **state**: NE
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
- **lat**: -41.273028656012
- **long**: 173.28999060669
- **full address**: The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū, 208 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand, Nelson

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Experimental Contemporary Basketry - SOLD OUT being held?
  - **A:** Experimental Contemporary Basketry - SOLD OUT takes place on Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 am to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 am at The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū, 208 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand, Nelson.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Experimental Contemporary Basketry - SOLD OUT?
  - **A:** Experimental Contemporary Basketry - SOLD OUT is organized by Make It Nelson.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Experimental Contemporary Basketry - SOLD OUT 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 Experimental Contemporary Basketry - SOLD OUT sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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