Raffia Basket Weaving Workshop

Recent reviews of Raffia Basket Weaving Workshop

• 5/5 from Camilla Leong, attended Jan 2026: Had a great time learning to weave with Heather. All the materials were provided and we were offered tea and a piece of cake which was lovely. Heather gave clear instructions and was always ready to help when needed. Had a great morning/afternoon making my pink-ish raffia basket!
• 5/5 from Anna Pizzey, attended Aug 2023: Heather was lovely, chatty and a great teacher. She is clearly very talented and interested in ideas for future projects.
• 5/5 from Samantha Chau, attended Jul 2023: Our instructor Heather was welcoming, attentive and fun! I loved learning briefly about the raffia material before working with it. If you don’t finish your project, Heather will be sure to provide you with enough materials you can finish it at home.
• 5/5 from Helen Dorsett, attended Sep 2022: Heather is AWESOME - just the right touch and gives you enough space to develop your creativity. All materials provided plus more to finish at home. Lots of discussion on how to do it yourself from the basics. The time flew by with no clock watching. A truly rewarding experience. Recommend for anyone.
• 4/5 from Lynette Ross, attended Jul 2022: Teacher was great, venue was great, structure of class was great, end product was ok
• 5/5 from Elizabeth Chapman, attended Apr 2022: My Husband and I really enjoyed this class. Heather was really interesting and informative. The materials were all supplied with extra to take home. It was also a wonderful way to meet new and interesting people. Thoroughly enjoyed it, we will be back for another class, possibly weaving
• 5/5 from Diana Mund, attended Mar 2022: Really enjoyed the class Heather is a skilled caring teacher, loved working with the raffia.
• 5/5 from Jasmin Lin, attended Jan 2022: Heather is a patient, generous, creative and knowledgeable teacher. It was amazing learning raffia weaving. Thank you for a fun Saturday.
• 5/5 from Natalie O'Halloran, attended Oct 2021: So relaxing! Heather is so warm and generous and love my basket. A lovely afternoon of coiling and conversation. Strongly recommend
• 5/5 from Lou Muscolino, attended Nov 2020: Mum and I attended this workshop and loved it! We don’t do things like this often but it’s made us realise that we should. Heather was an excellent teacher. We were the only people in the class and she welcomed us with warmth and wonderful conversation. Her instructions were clear and helpful. She always came over to assist if we ever got stuck while making the baskets too. For someone like my mum who is always caught up doing things for others, it was really special to see her have some time and space to enjoy learning something crafty and creative. She loved it and I did too! We will definitely be back for more workshops in the future. Thanks so much Heather :) We love our baskets!
• 5/5 from Rob Fuller, attended Oct 2020: We thoroughly enjoyed our basket weaving classs. Heather is a lovely host and teacher. We came away with a cool basket each. A great afternoon. Thank you Heather
• 5/5 from Rafia Hussain, attended Jun 2020: Heather was a lovely teacher and the class was great! Had a really good time and got to take home a lovely cute little basket
• 5/5 from Natasha Laving, attended Jan 2020: We had a fantastic afternoon with Heather! All materials were provided along with a delicious cheese platter! We we essentially taught the beautiful art of basket weaving, but along with this we learnt the magic of mindfulness and friendly chatter as we created our pieces. I will definitely be back to experience more of Heathers crafty wisdom. 5 stars
• 5/5 from Susan Schmocker, attended Jan 2020: Heather was a great teacher. I felt immediately comfortable with her and I feel confident to take basket weaving a step further. I leave in Balmain and I will drop in should l need further assistance. Great venue and also the food provided was generous and delicious. Susan
• 5/5 from Michelle Laving, attended Jan 2020: Very relaxed environment and lots of fun learning how to basket weave! Well organised workshop.
• 5/5 from Susan Britton, attended Jan 2020: Heather was exactly as her other reviews described. Cheerful, patient, full of ideas and generous by nature. The studio is a bright light and lovely space in Balmain. I was so impressed that she held the class for me one on one as the other group who were booked were coming up from the coast and couldnt get through in time because of the fires. She honoured my booking anyway. Although I had booked a coil basket weaving class, she was able to change it to raffia hat making as that was what I particularly wanted to do. She was so helpful and was just such an interesting person having lived in many places and thus with such a wide knowledge of weaving techniques from Japanese to Madagascar! This class was one of the best things I have done for years. The coffee next door was also excellent, a bonus.
• 5/5 from Georgina (Gina), attended Dec 2019: Heather was so lovely and so knowledgeable, she was very patient with me. I thoroughly enjoyed my time and have come away with with the skills and supplies to finish my project and can’t wait to do more. Her shop was well set out and easy to find. Definitely will go back for more!
• 5/5 from Carollyn Nathan, attended Sep 2019: Lovely few hours learning to weave. The time flew by and Heather was a great host and teacher. Very clear instructions and I feel I will be able to complete the project on my own with the materials provided.
• 5/5 from Despina, attended Aug 2019: This class was definitely worth it, I walked away feeling quiet confident in being able to continue working on my own projects at home. Heather was very helpful and patient and could easily answer any questions that I had. I will be recommending East Village Art House to everyone I know!
• 5/5 from Joanne, attended Aug 2019: Wonderful class! Heather is lovely and welcomed us into her studio for a fun afternoon. It was really easy to pick up and I’m so pleased with the end product. Heather had lots of tips and techniques for how to make different baskets. All the materials were provided - which was great because I wouldn’t have known the right kind of raffia to buy or any of the extras, and we got sent home with a goody bag with enough materials to make several more baskets. Heather walked us through how to prepare and dye raffia using natural materials too. I really enjoyed this class - highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Joanne, attended Aug 2019: Heather was very patient and friendly. I loved that all the materials for the class were provided and I took home enough raffia, needle and even scissors to do a few more on my own. Heather explained how she made all the colours. The group was nice and small allowing for extra help and lots of chatting. We hope to catch up for another class soon!