The Essentials of Textiles

Explore the tactile world of textiles in this hands-on workshop for art educators.
Essentials of Textiles introduces key techniques and processes to help you confidently integrate textile art into your visual arts program. 

Through guided exploration, you will discover how sewing, dry felting, weaving and fabric printing can be adapted across year levels to build creative thinking, fine motor skills and an understanding of materials and their possibilities.

Key Course Takeaways
• Step-by-step guidance for teaching core textile processes with confidence
• Practical, curriculum-aligned project ideas adaptable for different year levels and abilities
• Strategies to develop fine motor skills, design thinking and understanding of materials
• Approaches for inclusive, sensory and hands-on learning experiences
• Inspiration and ideas for displaying and celebrating student textile work

Art Skills in Focus

• Hand sewing, stitching and simple construction techniques
• 2D and 3D textile processes using fabric, thread and mixed fibres
• Dry felting, weaving and fabric printing
• Designing and assembling sculptural textile forms
• Combining texture, pattern and colour for visual impact

Online Structured Video Courses

Skill-Based, Supported Learning

• Step-by-step video courses to build confidence and capability.
• Includes access to a dedicated online platform for questions and feedback.
• Encourages ongoing professional dialogue and collaboration beyond the videos.

This workshop requires you to provide your own materials.

A Materials Kit, which contains everything you need, is available to purchase below at a 25% discount.
Alternatively you can also purchase individual items as needed as the regular price below.