"Very enjoyable - you learn so much" - Screen Printing Workshop - tutor Judith Ritchie
A perfect venue, the workshop was very enjoyable and informative.
Ali St Clair
Nelson
"Amazing, Enthusiastic, Knowledgeable and Skilled!" - Screen Printing Workshop tutored by Judith Ritchie
HIghly recommended workshop, it is a great opportunity to explore another art form
Sonja Hoetjes
Westport, NZ
"Far more than I expected" - Introduction to Harakeke Weaving tutored by Oz Risner
Looking forward to learning more at the intermediate and advanced level Harakeke Weaving workshops
Jonathan Puddick
Nelson
"If you had told me I had the ability to make these baskets, I wouldn't have believed it" - Wild Basket Making workshop tutored by Anita Peters
Anita was a delight - so free with information and help, the perfect personality for a diverse group of people
Christine Leith
Nelson
"A fun creative way to spend a weekend" - Unconventional and Unusual Textile Materials tutor Maggy Johnston
A wonderful venue with inspiration everywhere.
Judith Clement
Nelson
"Great learning, friendly tutor" - Eco Dyeing Fabrics and Fibres - tutor Colleen Plank
Everything was great, good introduction to techniques, inspired to try at home.
Janet Newell
"Fantastic, wonderful course!" - Wild Basket Making tutored by Anita Peters
Good fun, very lucky to have so much one on one time.
Astrid and Rita - sisters
Nelson
"I loved it, thank you, so inspiring and joyful" - Wild Basketmaking workshop tutored by Anita Peters
This workshop has everything, more than met my expectations.
Martha Mullings
Tasman
"Easy to follow, lots of support, lovely people" - Introduction to Harakeke Weaving workshop with by Oz Risner
A very enjoyable workshop, exceeded my expectations!
Ann Wheatley
Nelson
"I went home bursting with ideas and inspiration" - Unconventional and Unusual Materials workshop with Maggy Johnston
Thankyou, it was an amazing weekend.
Lyn Huggins
Invercargill
"Mind expanding with so many new ideas" - Contemporary Feltmaking with Colleen Plank
Two more weeks please.. everything was comfortable and friendly
Jennifer McDonald
Tasman
"A great mix of fun and challenge, a calm and beautiful space to do it" - Wild Basket Making with Anita Peters
Wild Basket Making absolutely met my expectations and them some!
Starrlite
Golden Bay
"This was my second workshop with NZ Textile Experiences, loved learning a new medium to add to my art practice" - Tapestry Weaving Kawakawa Leaf Workshop with Marilyn Rea-Menzies
A great start to learning Tapestry Weaving, this was my second workshop with NZ Textile Experience
Ynes Guevara
Nelson/Mexico
"Very Informative, everything worked out great" - Screen Printing Workshop with Judith Ritchie
Looking forward to learning the darkroom/photographic technique.
Gavin Stanley
Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ
"Awesome, Loved it! " - Contemporary Feltmaking with Colleen plank
Would like the workshop to be extended two more days, I loved it that much! Enjoyment, professionlism, and satisfaction with results.
Julia Seagar
Nelson
"Perfect location, very peaceful and inspiring" - Contemporary Felt Making Workshop with Colleen Plank
A really inspiring workshop, I learnt lots of techniques and knowledge. I achieved a lot, could easily have done another day.
Pauline Farley
Nelson
"Colleen was so generous with materials and information" - Contemporary Felt Making Workshop with Colleen Plank
Everything was excellent and beyond my expectations. A lovely venue, I would highly recommend this workshop to others.
Erica Harper
Nelson
"I loved the whole weekend" - Unconventional Textile Materials Workshop with Maggy Johnston
Time flies, so much to see and learn. Maggy is a great tutor and helps alot.
Corry Zeestraten
Wanaka
"Weekend workshops are great, short and powerful!" - Harakeke Weaving Workshop with Yvonne Hammond
I thoroughly enjoyed it, great instructions and lovely space to work in. There was plenty for us to do, nothing was missing.
Kay Maitland
Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ
"Everything perfect, Anita is a super host" - Wild Basket Making tutored by Anita Peters
Returned for second time, Anita is a superhost,an excellent and generous teacher, very attuned to the students needs, everything perfect.
Liz Davies
Nelson
"Perfect, gorgeous homestead, comfortable and warm, returned for the second time" - Wild Basket Making Workshop tutored by Anita Peters
My sister and I attended the workshop together for the second time with our daughters, it was well run with fabulous people, experienced tutor who was very helpful, absolutely better than we anticipated, plenty of materials and resources.
Tracey Booth
Auckland
"Great environment for creating" - Unconventional and Unusual Materials Workshop tutored by Maggy Johnstone
Fantastic, I have learnt some new techniques to use in my work and discovered some new materials, it was a great environment for creating.
Anne-Marie Cronin
Tasman
"Wonderful - two days of bliss' - Wild Basket Making with Anita Peters
Came back for a second time workshop, everything was fabulous - two days of bliss - Wild Basket Making with Anita Peters
Haidi Spence
Nelson
"Local experience, great tutors, excellent venues" - Contemporary Felt Making Workshop tutored by Colleen Plank
Lovely venue, nice to be in the tutor's home studio.with heaps of resources. Have also attended Mini Hoop Embroidery and Introduction to Harakeke Weaving workshops.
Shary D.
Nelson
"So exciting and invigorating" - Eco Dye workshop tutor Colleen Plank
An all-round experience for anyone wanting to experiment and learn about dyeing fibres and fabrics naturally with plants and found objects
Sue Robb
Tasman
Excellent workshop - enjoyed meeting like-minded people - Tapestry Weaving Bush Textures workshop with Marilyn Rea-Menzies
A steady learning pace educated help, and enjoyed meeting like-minded people
Amanda Los-Jensen
Tasman
"Great hands-on learning techniques" - Screen Printing with a Tropical Twist workshop with Judith Ritchie
Looking forward to learning the Photographic transfer technique next.
Amy Stanley
Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ
"Excellent, a joyous place to learn" - Wild Basket Making with Anita Peters
Fantastic, I've learnt so much, the tuition and experience was perfectly suited to me as a beginner.
Tracey Hunt
Mangahauini Farm, Fielding
"Awesome - Anita has been so generous with her time and talents" - Wild Basket Making with Anita Peters
Awesome - Anita has been so generous with her time and talents. I would absolutely recommend others to participate in future workshops.
Anne-Marie Cronin
Tasman
Enormously liberating! Wild Basket Making Workshop tutored by Anita Peters
Anita takes people where they are at.. 'gets' how weaving fits with their lifestyle and matches their ideas - WOW
Lee Langdon
Washington, USA
"You come away having created something you didn't think you could" - Harakeke NZ Flax Weaving
Relaxing, satisfying, challenging (in a good way) just lovely, a great sense of accomplishment!
Estelle Van Til
Nelson
"A fun create way to spend a wintry day in a gentle environment" - Harakeke NZ Flax Weaving
Relaxed, friendly and creative, the workshop had just the right amount of information and practical balance, I feel we couldn't have fitted any more into the 6 hours.
Catherine Broshnaham
Nelson
"I can't wait to get home and practice all the new techniques I've learnt" - Wild Basket Making Workhshop
Incredibly inspiring, we learnt all kinds of new techniques. I can't wait to get home and practice them.
Claudine Maynard
Northland NZ
"Invigorating to learn something new" - Contemporary Felting Workshop tutored by Colleen Plank
A fabulous workshop for a mother and daughter, the felt skills were well taught in a very relaxed atmosphere.
Bo & Rachel Buckley
Tasman
"Good to support local tutors and learn a new craft" - Screen Printing Workshop with Judith Ritchie
A lovely warm space with good lighting
Lyn McCullough
Nelson
"Ideal location - excellent, challenging and inspiring" - Tapestry Weaving Kawakawa Leaves with Marilyn Rea-Menzies
A very well organised workshop, I would definitely recommend others to participate.
Jan Fryer
"Wholesome, creative and fun" - Wild Basket making with Anita Peters
Attended with my family, would love to come back
Hannah Davies
Auckland
"We made an amazing number of things in the time, I was happy with my take home goods." - Harakeke Weaving Workshop
Great to know about traditional crafts and have a go.
Philippa Eberlein
Nelson
"We all really enjoyed it, the tutor was very helpful moving around the room and sorting out our tangles" Harakeke Weaving workshop
Great venue, very accessible
Gabrielle Hervey
Nelson
"The workshop was fun and the materials are freely available" - Harakeke - NZ Flax Weaving tutored by Yvonne Hammond
The workshop was great, not too many people and the instructor was always available.
Roger Douglass
Nelson
"Excellent facility and workshop" - Harakeke NZ Flax Weaving tutored by Yvonne Hammond
A very informative workshop with an excellent facility
Bobby Lenting
Auckland
"Had a great time visiting from Melbourne - creative time with family " - Wild Basket Making workshop- tutored by Anita Peters
Everything was great, well organised, more than met my expectations.
Natasha Davies
Melbourne
"Attended with my daughter, best ever workshop - generous in every way" - Wild Basket Making workshop tutored by Anita Peters
This workshop was better than we expected, more than happy with the course content and the tutoring couldn't have been better, special thank you to Murray for supporting!
Marlene Shubshall
Auckland
"Thrilled with what I made" - Contemporary Felt making tutored by Colleen Plank
I learnt many things that I had seen in books but had never actually tried, I now have the confidence to give other things a go.
Linda Carville
Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ
"Well organised workshop, professional and generous too" - Wild Basket Making Workshop
Absolutely would recommend others to participate in workshops with NZ Textile Experiences!
Renee Vink
Upper Moutere
"I loved using the wild materials" - Wild Basket Making workshop
Inspiring and Educational, I learnt all the basics plus extra techniques to create variety of english and contemporary basket weaving.
Erika Vink
Tasman
"The tutor was very welcoming making us feel competent even as beginners" - Harakeke NZ Flax Weaving
The class was small and the time flew by with laughter and simple pleasures - (great tea too)!
Valerie Weir Van Til
Nelson
"Very knowledgeable an helpful tutor, great supply of yarns and materials" - Tapestry Weaving Bush Textures workshop with Marilyn Rea-Menzies
Everything was great, well worth the trip from Auckland, thankyou!
Sue Cottle
Auckland
Great Learning, more than I expected - Introduction to Harakeke Weaving tutored by Oz Risner
Very comprehensive introduction to Harakeke Weaving workshop
Jonathan Puddick
Nelson
"Loved it all" - Wild Basket making tutored by Anita Peters
Attended the workshop with my family, loved it all.
Harriet Alai
Auckland
Pretty Awesome, I am very happy with what I made! - Unconventional Materials, Pre used and Unusual tutor Maggy Johnstone
Enjoyed it very much, inspiring and encouraging and very nice background music too!
Erika M. Liniger
Tasman
"I am so pleased I came! " - Contemporary Felt Making tutored by Colleen Plank
I am so pleased I came! I've learned a lot and Colleen was a great tutor. A very enjoyable couple of days.
Glennis Coote
Tasman
Engaging, Interactive and Friendly - Wild Basket Making tutored by Anita Peters
Engaging, interactive and friendly. a very informative and enjoyable weekend.
Bee Fradis
Golden Bay, Tasman
"Stimulating, exciting, informative" - Wild Basket Making Workshop tutored by Anita Peters
Wild Basket Making with Anita Peters
This workshop surpassed my expectation, it was stimulating, exciting, informative. I loved the way Anita combined traditional weaving techniques with free form abstract approaches and the use of wonderful natural materials.
Sally Mason
Nelson, NZ
"Inspriring from the moment we walked in" - Wild Basket Making Workshop
It was fun, challenging and a great experience, the quality of materials was amazing they were perfectly prepared. Inspiring, from the moment we walked in to the moment we walked out with a truly amazing basket! Anita and Murray looked after us in so many ways, "
Jackie Truscott
Canada
Inspiring, exciting, flexible and helpful! - Contemporary Felt making tutored by Colleen Plank
Inspiring, exciting, flexibility and helpful, allowing for thinking along different lines. I enjoyed the great set up, notes, power point, supplier recommendations and suggestions.
Sally Mason
"I learnt a lot about felting techniques - well worth it!" - Contemporary Felt Making tutored by Colleen Plank
Great inspiration, I learnt a lot about felting techniques, well worth it. The workshop was very well organised with tons of information. The environment was relaxed, I was made to feel right at home!
Yvonne Florris
Nelson
'Excellent workshop - more than met my expectations" - Wild Basket Making with Anita Peters
Everything was very well prepared, the workshop more than met my expectations!
Sue Jurd
Australia
'Great fun - loved the outputs" - Wild Basket Making with Anita Peters
Anita was well prepared and very flexible and helpful with materials throughout.
Deb Pearson
Golden Bay, Tasman
"Informative and Experimental" Repurposing Linen Clothing into Handmade Paper
Judy gives so much of herself and is endlessly helpful.
Heidi Monks
Thames, Waikato
"Judy's creative workspace is amazing, she is extremely generous with her gorgeous materials." - Repurposing Linen Clothing into Handmade Paper
Everything was very prepared, organised and the tutor adaptable for student needs.
Rebecca Hill
Chicago,USA
"Lovely working in the tutors own studio" - Contemporary Felt Making Workshop
Very relaxed, informative, friendly and useful the Contemporary Felt Making workshop perfectly met my needs.
Anne Barrer
Silverwood Farms, Marlborough, NZ
"Ignited my creativity - so many ideas" - Contemporary Felting Workshop
Most definitely recommend this workshop, ignited my creativity - so many ideas!
Rosemary Baird
Nelson, NZ
"Awesome to be able to develop my own Design" - Screen Printing Workshop
The environment was informative and informal - it was awesome to be able to develop my own design, thanks Judith!
Rebecca Anderson-Griffith
Nelson, NZ
"The workshop was a great opportunity to try a variety of screen printing techniques" - Screen Printing Workshop
We learnt about the different screen printing techniques and how we could use the techniques in the classroom with our students.
Kathryn Mason
Teacher at Queen Charlotte College, Marlborough
"Well worth the cost" - Weave a contemporary wall hanging with Karuna Peralta
Karuna is a wonderful teacher, so patient - we worked solidly all day to complete the sample which I am totally delighted with!
Denise Teal
Nelson
"Brilliant - the tutor made me feel totally comfortable with learning this new craft" - Weave Your Own Sampler Workshop
The Weave your own Sampler workshop was brilliant, the tutor gave me her full attentions which made me feel so lucky!
Debbie Atkinson
Nelson, NZ
"A great opportunity to learn new crafts from experienced crafts people" - Small Loom Weaving Workshop
A very pleasant learning environment with a relaxed atmosphere in a quaint environment. Karuna has lots of knowledge to impart and I really enjoyed the opportunity to try out different size looms.
Liz Johnstone
Nelson
"Totally meet my expectations, learning great techniques" - Screen Printing Workshop
Great to learn and try out all the Screen Printing Techniques.
Sarah Winham
Teacher at Queen Charlotte College, Marlborough
"I value creativity and feel that this workshop was very inspiring - really well organized with lots of materials to try." - Repurposing Linen Clothing into Handmade Paper
I loved learning all the techniques and feel very excited and confident to keep exploring!
Ainoa
Delaware Bay, Nelson
"I found the workshop very satisfying" - Transfer Imagery and Stitch Workshop
… I found it very satisfying and I learned quite a lot of things/techniques/ideas that I could use in the future, I also have 7 pieces to take away and finish - homework!
Ruth Lewis
Nelson, NZ
"Absolutely meet my expectations" - Digital Textile Design Workshop
A fun workshop with a good number of students, I would highly recommend others to participate in NZTE workshops.
Chris McGuigan
Tasman, NZ
"Great creative time in a beautiful setting" - Eco Dye Workshop
Great creative time in a beautiful setting with inspiring people, thank you.
Alison McLeish
Nelson, NZ
"It more than met my expectations"- Screen Printing Workshop
The tutor was excellent at tutoring to all levels, beginners to experienced. The small class size was excellent and meant that while she was tutoring and explaining to the beginner student I was able to move on with the practical aspects of the course.
Marita Watson-Bol
Waimea College Tutor, Nelson, NZ
"Very informative and informal" - Digital Textile Design Workshop
Adi's Digital Textile Design workshop was very informative with clear and detailed instructions - great pace to be able to retain the information
Elaine Rowling
Garin College Tutor, Nelson, NZ
"I have lots of ideas to take away with me" - Eco Dye Workshop
Well organised and I have lots of ideas to take away with me to try at home.
Jessica Henderson
Tasman, NZ
"I feel confidently armed with enough knowledge and practice to take my ideas and get printing" - Screen Printing Workshop
A sincere thank you to Judith & NZ Textile Experiences for providing such a practical workshop in a pleasant and relaxing environment. I had been searching for a workshop to learn the photo emulsion screen printing techniques for a while, and fortunately this one was right on my doorstep in beautiful Nelson. I feel confidently armed with enough knowledge and practice to take my ideas and get printing!
Debbie Donaldson
Tasman, NZ
"Inspiring" - Eco Dye Workshop
Inspiring, with lots of fabulous samples and different methods to look at.
Deb Price
Takaka, NZ
"Lovely location" -- Eco Dye Workshop
Lovely location to learn about Eco Dyeing, I would recommend this to others!
Anna McClure
Tasman, NZ
"Anita is creative, innovative, enthusiastic and fun to be around" - Go Weaving Basketry Workshop
Anita and I have co tutored on several occasions and I can vouch that Anita is a competent weaver with experience in many different mediums. She relates well to students of all abilities, is creative and innovative, enthusiastic and fun to be around.
Peter Greer
Willow Basket Weaver
"The tutor was so helpful and I learnt so many new skills" - Felt Making Workshop
I really enjoyed the Felt Making workshop. The tutor was so helpful and I learnt so many new skills. I'm looking forward to using these to make lots of great gifts for the family.
Julie Gordon
Perth, Western Australia