Watch This Space - Coil Basket Making Station - with Artist Lora Bertolo

Watch This Space - Coil Basket Making Station - with Artist Lora Bertolo

Come join us for a hands-on experience at our Coil Basket Making Station with artist Lora Bertolo. Get your creative juices flowing as you learn the art of basket coiling while upcycling textiles. This in-person event will take place at 920 Dundas St W. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to create your very own masterpiece!

In this workshop Lora gives the traditional craft of basket coiling a fashionable twist and shows participants how to do the same.  You will learn the fundamentals of coiling, have the opportunity to experiment with repurposed materials and create a two or three dimensional object.  Along the way, Lora will discuss many tips to assist you in achieving the results you want and finding your style.

About the Artist:

Lora Bertolo was raised in Toronto with her Italian immigrant parents. Her interest in textiles started when she was young, while watching her mom sew.  She then completed the Fashion Design degree program at TMU.  With years of experience ranging from custom design wedding gowns to producing a knitwear collection, it was in 2020 when completing a Basket Coiling workshop with Ruth Woods that she found her calling within the textile industry.  Basket Coiling supports her values of sustainable and ethical fashion and satisfies her needs as a designer, maker and human.

Location: 

This workshop will take place at 920 Dundas St W. At the corner of Bellwoods Ave.

Please note, as part of Watch This Space, this workshop is outdoors and under shade, with tables and seating.

This workshop is free to attend, register early to save a spot!

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