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Juliana Miada

Belinda was great! Very warming and patient. I loved learning a new technique that will allow me to create new flowers.

Suzanne Sabolcec

We had an absolute ball doing this class and walking away with a funky basket that we made ourselves. Our teacher Bettina was not only incredibly knowledgeable but also friendly and funny. Looking forward to more classes in the future with this venue/teacher.

Annette Macan

A great experience Bettina was very patient and I leant new skills Well worth the money

Gail Philogene

Hi Bettina, I loved this class, and can tick off all the above comments with 5⭐️ Also, Megan was so generous and patient with her time and talent. Goes without saying, your space is unparalleled in its calm, creative atmosphere. I felt so inspired to return for future workshop/shopping experiences + more

Suzy Mellor

Fabulous afternoon in a wonderful space. Not to mention - great cake! Will come again for sure.

Nancy Cramond

Thoroughly enjoyed this insight into egg decoration. Great instruction and good company. Venue full of interesting things.

Rosalind Wilson

I thoroughly enjoyed learning how to make fabric coiled baskets. The skills that I learnt can be applied to a range of projects. It was great to discover a relaxing craft that will build my confidence with colour.

Davina Nowland

Elizabeth is a genuine, lovely person with a strong interest and skills in creative arts. She guided us through traditional Easter egg dying from her cultural background experience and has perfected a simple yet effective way to teach and succeed at the outcome within the time frame of the class. It + more

Karen Barns

Great space to be inspired. Great teacher Wonderful morning with my sister learning how to make paper flowers. Beautiful. Now all skilled up to decorate a wedding

Marina Marangos

We met Elzabeth Gunko who took this class. A lovely Ukrainian girl with lots of talent. She spoke to us about the traditions of egg painting and then we set about doing one of our own. It is a great way to spend a few hours, outlining the pattern, applying the wax, dyeing your egg and finally revealing + more

Dinah Snowden

It was very relaxing whilst learning new skills. Everyone friendly and encouraging. Lovely tea, cake.

Lauren Tucker

Loved the lino cut workshop with Megan today at foragers! I learnt so much, and it was very relaxing carving out my lino picture. The actual space itself is amazing, loads of inspiring and beautiful things to see/ buy, and Bettina the owner is a super warm and friendly host! Thanks for the great + more

Hendrina (Ineke) de Vries

This was a great and relaxing workshop. It was lovely to sit in the air conditioned gallery space, surrounded by the beautiful creations of local artists. Bettina is a great teacher and I went home with three gorgeous paper roses.

Janice Ellis

Bettina was wonderfully qualified to introduce me to the art of coiling fabric baskets. She was helpful and personal. I enjoyed our conversations. Can’t wait to do another of her workshops. Great value for money. The shop is just amazing with over 60 local artists work. I know where I’ll be doing + more

Emmeline Elizabeth Leggett

I really enjoyed Betina's teaching style. A well structured class so participants can leave with a small basket or more than enough materials to finish the project at home. A fun environment, the workshop taking place instore at Foragers Nest so the inspiration and eclectic artisan obects on sale surrounding + more

Beate Poida

Bettina is a fabulous and very knowledgeable teacher. The studio and the provided materials were amazing. She explained and modelled the twining and weaving process very well and I thoroughly enjoyed this 3 hour workshop. I am thrilled with my gorgeous looking basket and cannot recommend this class enough. + more

Miriam Balmaceda

I loved the class. The teacher was great and she created a wonderful atmosphere. I learnt a lot about the different painting techniques and how to mix colours. I felt encouraged and supported. The venue was beautiful and inspiring!

Josephine Bufford

We had a fantastic time at this workshop. The team were welcoming and had a fantastic sense of humour and their guidance /teaching was organic and fluid. We're exited to attend another workshop.

Anni Webster

This workshop was fabulous. Elizabeth, the art teacher was experienced, patient, and an excellent teacher. It is very good value for money with all materials and afternoon tea supplied. I am hopeless at drawing and have never painted, but left with a fully framed art work that looked similar to this + more

Suzanne Byrnes

Thoroughly enjoyed the random weave workshop with Bettina at Foragers Nest. Bettina is very knowledgeable, professional, warm and helpful. The workshop space is really nice, it's part of the gallery space but kind of fenced off by shelving. There's a toilet and kitchenette close by. The natural fibres + more

Cynthia Wardle

I had a great class in basket weaving at Foragers nest. My teacher clearly demonstrated what I needed to do and helped me along the way. All the materials I needed were provided, along with coffee and cake!

Eliza Warren

What a great workshop! The art studio where the workshop was held is a really welcoming and calming place with lots of creations to look at and be inspired by. I loved the way that the facilitator showed me how to do the coiled basket instead of just telling me, it was a really easy way to learn and + more

Ingrid Larkin

I loved this workshop. It was a wonderful way to spend a few hours with new friends on a Sunday morning. I started the base of my fabric scrap basket and over the past couple of weeks have enjoyed spending an hour or so most evenings adding to the basket. It's destined as a special gift for a friend's + more

Andi Mutch

Bettina was a great teacher and very knowledgeable of the craft and I learnt a lot in a short time. It was organised and fun and I recommend the class to anyone wanting to explore weaving

Louise Walsh

Loved working with foraged natural materials for this basket twining course, it’s harder to do than it looks! Bettina is a super teacher, would love to do another class with her.

Anna Krispel

Benita was a lovely workshop host. The workshop was really chilled out and in a lovely work space that was nice to work in. I liked that all materials were supplied and I could just show up. I would definitely recommend this as a fun thing to do with family and friends.

Shane Loake

Very helpful and fun. You can tell she was passionate about foraging and basket making

R Dolan

Bettina is hugely amazingly helpful and inspirational. Always enjoy the amazing workshops at Foragers Nest

Hendrina Vries

I was attracted to this class to recycle some of the bags full of old materials that I have in my cupboards in a creative way. I thoroughly enjoyed this class. Bettina is a competent and inspiring teacher. She explained the process of fabric basket making clearly and gave me lots of ideas for future + more

Lisa Koh

Tina was absolutely amazing in teaching this beginner random weave class. I have never weaved before but I have thoroughly enjoyed this experience and walked away with a new potential hobby. Tina was mindful and caring about the weaving practice and how we as humans could utilise natural resources by + more

Elizabeth Wilson

Good length of workshop, achieved what we needed and time to practice enough to gain some techniques and ask for help with issues as they arose. All of the supplies were easy to use and access. Our lovely teacher was very attentive and hands on helping, chatty and provided constructive feedback. The + more

Elli Blackwell

Absolutely loved my Coiled Basket class! Thank you Bettina for such a fun afternoon, and for opening up a whole new world of possibilities for me

Irene Thompson

My daughter Lucy and I really enjoyed this class. Bettina is a very friendly and patient teacher, and she was able to explain the required techniques in a way we could easily understand and apply. We learnt the entire process of making a woven coil basket from start to finish, and we were both delighted + more

Ruth Newby

Bettina's class was great value! I learned loads and left feeling that I could not only make a coiled basket but could apply the technique to other forms, and utilise other media. The venue is such a lively and creative space! I should have done more work and less exploring all the inspiring art around + more

Courtney Snowdon

Terrific class today with our skilled teacher. Beautiful environment and very enjoyable experience. Many thanks.

Thomas

We made a beautiful bouquet of paper roses. Very friendly teacher, Great result. Would recommend

Alyssa Simoni

I loved this class. Bettina was so attentive to us and made us feel at home. I am so happy with how our flowers turned out and it was great to see all the other things she had available at her shop too! Would highly recommend this workshop to anyone.

Emily Hylard

Loved the class! Excellent teacher and such a lovely location. Really liked the range of fibers we were provided to work with. Very happy with my first basket and am inspired to make more.

Andie Fox

Teacher is amazing. Really enjoyable class. Felt like we were in a wonderland. So relaxing.

Scott Barber

The venue and instructor were excellent. Really nice Saturday morning activity for our first wedding anniversary (paper!)

Catherine McGregor

Beautiful setting with a very knowledgeable and helpful teacher. Throughly enjoyed the experience and would recommend to all.

Rosalie Dolan

Bettina is an inspiration teacher who truly knows her subject. The venue is awesome - surrounds you with wonderful artisnal creations. I learnt so much today that I can explore. Will definitely be doing more classes.