Rug Tufting Workshop

Welcome to rug-making using a rug tufting gun!

In this workshop you will be given everything you need to create a 40cmx40cm mounted rug tufted artwork to hang on your wall. Prior to the workshop you have the option of providing your own design to work from or choose from one provided, which will be ready to work from on the day. Tutoring on each step of the rug tufting process will follow with music playing throughout and plenty of snack breaks! Tea, coffee + snacks provided.

Rug Tufting Workshop
With Leah Creaven
Saturday, 16th August
10am – 3pm
The Creative Campus
$280

You will have access to:
- Tufting Frames
- Primary tufting fabric
- NZ rug wool
- An AK-I Tufting cut pile gun
- Electric carvers
- Secondary backing fabric

Leah Creaven is an Irish textile artist currently based in Whangamata, creating rug tufted artwork and teaching rug tufting workshops in Whangamata and further afield. You can peruse Leah's work through the links below:

Website - www.leahcreaventextiles.com
Instagram - @leahcreaven_rugs
Facebook - Leah Creaven Rugs

If this workshop is sold out, click here to be added to the waitlist: www.theincubator.co.nz/creative-community-campus#waitlist

You may also like the following events from The Artery - Creative Community Campus:

• This Thursday, 17th July, 08:00 am, Ngā Tae o te Taiao - Painting with Whenua in Tauranga
• This Friday, 18th July, 03:00 am, Print Club in Tauranga
• This Sunday, 20th July, 12:00 am, Lost Wax Ring Making Workshop in Tauranga

Also check out other Workshops in Tauranga, Arts events in Tauranga.