🌿Eco-printing on Silk - 11 Jan, Wollongong

Name: 🌿Eco-printing on Silk - 11 Jan, Wollongong
Start: 2026-01-11T00:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-01-11T06:00:00+11:00
Location: 128-134 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

Schedule

Sun Jan 11 2026 at 12:00 am to 06:00 am

UTC+11:00

Location

128-134 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia | Wollongong, NS

🌿 Eco-Printing on Silk with Virginia, in Wollongong
Join me for an all-day hands-on workshop exploring eco-printing on silk. You’ll learn how to prepare your silk, roll eco-bundles with natural botanicals, enjoy a short weaving session while the dye pot develops, and finish by unwrapping and washing your printed piece.
Places limited to only 12 participants, book early to secure your spot.
DATE: Sun 11 Jan, 2026
⏰ 10am-4pm
💰 $300
📍Keftwork Studios - 3/ 128-134 Crown St Wollongong NSW
🔗Booking essential:
https://www.virginiakeft.com.au/events-2-1/eco-printing-virginia-11-jan
🌿 What to expect:
A welcoming space to slow down, connect, and learn.
🎨 All materials provided - no experience needed
Included
- All silk and materials
- Natural botanicals, mordants + consumables
- Natural weaving fibres
- Use of steaming pots + equipment
- Tea, coffee + light snacks
Schedule
10-12pm: Welcome, Prep + rolling bundles
12-1pm: Lunch break (BYO or step out)
1-2pm: Weaving session
2-4pm: Unwrap, wash + finish silk
♿ Accessibility:
This is welcoming all-genders workshop.
Access via escalator or stairs from Crown St Mall.
Flat wheelchair access is available via Court Lane (rear of building).
🎨 About the artist:
Dr. Virginia Keft is a proud Muruwari woman living and working on Dharawal and Gadigal Country. She is a multi-disciplinary, award-winning artist, curator, First Nations producer, and researcher. Her practice spans weaving, sculpture, painting, sound, and installation. Through her hands-on workshops, she creates warm, inclusive spaces that invite shared learning and cultural connection.
🔗 @virginia_keft @keftwork_studios