Sumner, Brisbane

classes and kits: Sewing and Embroidery • Textiles • Print Making

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Women-owned

Hi, my name is Nicole.

I am a retired Travel Agent with a serious passion for creating beautiful hand-made products using natural fibres and incorporating up-cycled materials.

I developed a fascination for Japanese Arts & Crafts in my early twenties when I first worked with Japanese Tourists and visited Japan. In 2019 I qualified as an Ikebana teacher (Japanese art of flower arranging - Sogetsu School) still attending classes and workshops on a regular basis. In 2023 I obtained my 3rd grade teachers diploma.

I have attended various Boro & Sashiko workshops over the years and travelled through the north of Japan on a textile tour in December 2018. There I learned more about Boro, Sashiko and various other embroidery techniques such as Kogin and Chiku Chiku from the great masters themselves. Of course, I also stocked up my stash of vintage fabrics and embroidery threads... In August 2024 I did a Japanese themed craft tour of Hobart, Tasmania adding to my repertoire.

I love sharing my knowledge and hold regular workshops in my Studio, situated on the Mezzanine Level of an Industrial Shed (stairs, no lift available) in Sumner Park.

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