Workshops and Events Calendar
Check the details below to see what's happening each month. Scroll to the relevant month and click on links for more information about individual events.
Happy 2024! Join in my regular workshops
Hands-On in my Toowoomba Studio, and via Zoom to wherever you are in the world!
Major Events!
Queensland Quilters’
“40th Anniversary Picnic”
Wednesday 8th May 2024
VENUE: Mt Gravatt Showgrounds
I’m delighted to be invited back as a Trader with displays and demonstrations at both morning & evening sessions.
Home Economics Qld Conference
Hands-On Presentation
Saturday 24th August
VENUE: Qld Convention Centre, Brisbane
Professional Learning Workshops
Hands-On and Via Zoom
ALL FREE to attend - September School Holidays
VENUE: My Toowoomba Studio
Full details soon - Check Events page.
I NEED YOU TO KNOW …
I have advised the Toowoomba Quilters that I shall not be available to participate in their Quilt Show this year. I aim to concentrate on presenting a full-on PD workshop series to assist textiles teachers in the September school holidays.
Regular Events
Web Workshops, Hands-On Workshops
Web Workshops via Zoom - join me in person in my Toowoomba Studio. 2024 program is up and running. Workshops, both hands-on and demonstration style, continue as “In Focus” programs on specific topics throughout the year.
Hands-on Workshops in my Toowoomba Studio - long programs on the drawing board in January, May, September school holidays, and mid-October. One or two day programs as able throughout the year. Watch this page for details. Email me with your interest in attending now.
Plan Your Own Event
You come to me or I come to you!
Plan your own workshop program with your interest group or friends, at my Studio or your venue. Happy to drive to you for a two or three day workshop program if within three hours from my home. Fees apply if travelling to your venue. Ask me!
“Taster” Workshops - 2 to 3 hours - are great if you and your group would like to learn more about our techniques and products. Secure your date now.
“Zoom Room Workshops” - Plan your own program. Together we’ll decide on length of time, and topic to suit you. This program can be demonstration style or hands-on. Let’s talk about it.
April, May and June 2024
April
APRIL WORKSHOPS UPDATE
HANDS-ON via ZOOM
“LET’S GET STARTED”
TWO HOURS of playing together via our devices to either get you up and running with Liquid Radiance colours, or get back into it if you’ve been away from your creative activities for a while.
FREE to attend - only 5 participants per session so everyone can achieve maximum results
DATES - all in APRIL - Tue 9, Wed 10, Thu 11, & Sat 13. Same workshop each day, Choose the one that suits you best.
START TIME - 9.30 am Qld time (ie AEST)
PREP LIST for this PRAC WORKSHOP - will be sent in plenty of time to get your gear together. If you have our LR colours, there’ll be nothing else to buy. You’ll have everything you need at home.
REGISTRATION - contact me soon by phone or email. With just five people per session, these are sure to book out quickly.
ATTENTION TEXTILES AND ART TEACHERS!
Hands-On PD Program for Textiles and Art Teachers has been postponed until later in the year. When dates have been set, the workshop topics will be customised to best assist those participating.
Contact me for more information and registration.
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“A Taste of Creativity” - Kenilworth SEQ
Wednesday 24 April - 9 am till 12 noon
An introductory hands-on workshop using
Liquid Radiance colours, with the
Kenilworth Quilt and Craft Circle members.
VENUE: Kenilworth Museum building
May ‘24
Wednesday 8 May
Qld Quilters’ 40th Anniversary Picnic
9.30 am till approx 1.30 pm then 6 till 7.30 pm
at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds
Find me in the Traders’ Hall, downstairs at the meeting venue. Displays and demonstrations, PLUS products and fabrics for sale.
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Hands-On Workshops in my Toowoomba Studio
Wednesday 15 till Tuesday 21 May
9.30 am till 4 pm each day
POSTPONED! Other teaching commitments have now bobbed up, so I’ll need to postpone before more bookings start to roll in. SCROLL DOWN to OCTOBER PROGRAM for the next hands-on workshops in my Toowoomba Studio.
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”Basics and WAY Beyond”
Mon 27 & Tue 28 May
9 am till 3.30 pm each day
A custom-built workshop with the girls from Stepping Black (a private group) - featuring the basic skills then branching out into garments and socks, hats and tote bags using a huge array of design techniques.
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”In Focus” Web Workshops via Zoom will continue in June. See next column on right.
NEED TO UPSKILL IMMEDIATELY?
Please remember that there’s plenty of information available for you in the Ed Centre of this website, as well as on YouTube.
Where to start?
Intro Web Workshops 1 and 2 will get you going with using our Liquid Radiance colours! Look for the support notes in the “First Aid Kits” section of the Web Workshops page
Intro Web Workshop 3 has traditional silk painting skills. Workshop 4 is yet to be recorded, but you’ll find notes in the “First Aid Kits” section.
Intro Web Workshops 5 and 6 will help you explore a huge range of fabric painting skills, from printing and stencilling to … well, get in there and have a look!
June
ALL WORKSHOPS PRAC via ZOOM
Repeating these workshops from April by request! They booked out quickly then, so claim your spot soon …
“LET’S GET STARTED”
TWO HOURS of playing together via our devices to either get you up and running with Liquid Radiance colours, or get back into it if you’ve been away from your creative activities for a while.
FREE to attend - only 5 participants per session so everyone can achieve maximum results
DATES - all in JUNE - Tue 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, & Sat 8. Same workshop each day, Choose the one that suits you best.
START TIME - 9.30 am on Tue & Wed - 1.30 pm on Thu & Sat.
PREP LIST for this PRAC WORKSHOP - will be sent in plenty of time to get your gear together. If you have our LR colours, there’ll be nothing else to buy. You’ll have everything you need at home.
REGISTRATION - contact me soon by phone or email. With just five people per session, these are sure to book out quickly.
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DESIGNING GARMENTS & FABRICS
in the MICROWAVE
Let’s work together in this PRAC workshop too!
Thursday 20 June from 9.30 till 11.30 am
Saturday 22 June from 2 till 4 pm
ALL TIMES AEST (that is Brisbane time)
REGISTER NOW
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July, August & September 2024
Plenty already planned, yet still more to come!
July
On Monday 1 July 2024, Genesis Creations will be 25 years old !!! Let’s celebrate with …
OPEN HOUSE
at my Toowoomba Studio
10.30 am till 3 pm
FREE TO ATTEND
Come for demonstrations, displays, mini-workshops, and sharing ideas and skills with those who enjoy our products as much as you do.
Receive a bag of goodies on arrival!
REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL. Numbers must be limited so we can all fit comfortable into the Studio, patio, and back garden.
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OPEN HOUSE via ZOOM
Saturday 6 July, from 10 am
Everything will happen as above, except we’ll see each other via our ‘gadgetry’. Ahhhh, how good is it to be able to do things now, that were not possible in the past! REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW.
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Super Special DISCOUNTS across our product range in July, PLUS limited release products just for the occasion. Watch this space!
This will be an ‘event’ in itself !!!
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More workshops will be planned throughout the month - all FREE to attend. Watch this space too.
August
HEIAQ Conference
Saturday 24 August at Brisbane Convention Centre
I shall be presenting a 65 minute workshop during the concurrent sessions after lunch, at the invitation of the planning committee.
The rest of the month is a blank slate to be filled according to your interests and requests!
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September
PDs for Textiles and Art Teachers
Hands-On in my Toowoomba Studio
Dates to be advised for the first week of the school holidays in 2024 (Queensland calendar)
Plus … PDs for Textiles and Art Teachers
via Zoom - FREE to attend
Dates to be advised in the second week of the school holidays (Qld school calendar)
10 am - Innovative Technology for Fabric Designing in the Textiles Classroom (via Zoom - 1 hour demo-style)
2 pm - Extending the skills even further
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW
Allow 75 to 90 minutes per session, with meet and greet before start time, then Q and A discussion after the demos. Morning and afternoon sessions are a continuous program. Attending both is advisable. Certificates provided.
All times are AEST.Details and Booking - deadline 1st Sept.
Please note - I have asked to be omitted from the list of Traders at this year’s event by the Toowoomba Quilters so I can concentrate on giving my time and effort to the PD workshops for teachers (see above). But don’t miss that magnificent event, if you can possibly attend.
October, November & December ‘23
Back in daylight saving time again! Queensland does not have time adjustment.
Please adjust the times advertised below to comply with your time zone.
OCTOBER HANDS-ON WORKSHOP PROGRAM NOW RELEASED for 2024
October ‘23
“In Focus” Web Workshops
[All times are AEST - remember we’ll be back to daylight saving in Australia by then and Queensland doesn’t have it! You’ll need to adjust my advertised times to your time zone please.]
Topic: Stencilling? WAY MORE than Just Stencilling!
Thu 5 Oct at 10 am
Sun 8* Oct at 2 pm
* PLEASE NOTE the change from Saturday to Sunday for this workshop. Saturday is one of those ‘significant’ Birthdays for my husband!
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Hands-on Workshop Program in my Toowoomba Studio - 9.30 am till 4 pm each day
2024 DETAILS AVAILABLE NOW!
Thu 17 - Fabulous Fabrics: Basics and Beyond
Fri 18 - Fabulous Fabrics: Big and Beautiful
Sat 19 - Understanding Fabric Art: Printing, Stencilling and LOTS more!
Sun 20 - Working with Metallics and Pearls
Mon 21 - FREE DESIGN DAY - do it your way, with my help!
Tue 22 and Wed 23 - Sensational Silk - a two-day continuous workshop in traditional silk painting techniques.
WORKSHOP FEES: $80 per day
SPECIAL DISCOUNTED PRICES when attending more than one day, or the entire program. See details on Information and Registration form - button below.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW
With max 5 places available per day, these workshops will book out quickly! Register now.
November ‘23
Monday 13 November
Workshop with Toowoomba Spinners & Weavers Group.
”Exploring beyond the Basics”
9.30 am till 3.30 pm at Anne’s Studio in Centenary Heights. Registration via group members.
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“In Focus” Web Workshops
Topic: Exploring Traditional Batik Techniques
Using safe, simple-to-use soy wax, we’ll enjoy the creativity without all the complications!
This topic will be run as a hands-on workshop over two sessions of approx 2 hours each, on Thursday mornings OR Saturday afternoons as follows:
Thu 16 and 23 Nov at 10 am AEST
Sat 18 and 25 Nov at 2 pm AEST
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Numbers will be limited for each session. A prep list will be sent to you after you register.
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December ‘23
“In Focus” Web Workshops
Topic: Looking Back over Embellish Projects
It’s been quite a journey since I started writing for Embellish in 2017 - and an extremely enjoyable one! Let’s take a look back over the past two or three years and explore some of those topics together! And now that I have the magazine themes until 2025, I may even be able to give you a glimpse into my projects in mind for the future.
DATES:
Thursday 7 Dec at 10 am
Saturday 9 Dec at 2 pm
REGISTER NOW
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We will be open for business right up until Christmas Eve. Phone or email for appointments to visit my Studio in person, or email me.
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Closed between Christmas and New Year, reopening on Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Unable to join in the live Web Workshops or hands-on programs in my Studio? Please remember that there’s plenty of information available for you in the Ed Centre of this website, as well as on my YouTube channel.
Wanting to check things out?
Intro Web Workshops 1 and 2 will get you going with using our Liquid Radiance colours. Look for the support notes in the “First Aid Kits” section of the Web Workshops page.
Intro Web Workshop 3 has traditional silk painting skills. Workshop 4 is yet to be recorded, but you’ll find notes in the “First Aid Kits” section.
Intro Web Workshops 5 and 6 will help you explore a huge range of fabric painting skills, from printing and stencilling to … well, get in there and have a look!
My YouTube channel has videos galore. featuring individual topics in short presentations to help you learn, or revise what we have done together.
January, February & March 2024
Full details soon. Register your interest now. All times advertised are AEST (Brisbane time)
January
PD Workshops for Textiles & Art Teachers
Both Hands-On and Zoom Workshops have been POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL - Insufficient numbers for the early January programs.
ENJOY your well-earned HOLIDAYS!
(and so will I !!!)
Thursday 4 till Saturday 6 January
9.30 am till 4 pm each day
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Hands-on in my Toowoomba Studio.
PD Workshops via Zoom
Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 January
The following General
Hands-On Workshops - Toowoomba
are DEFINITELY GOING AHEAD
Fabric Designing from Basics to Advanced - Thursday 11 till Saturday 13 January - register now! 9.30 am till 4 pm each day.
Free Design Day - Sunday 14 January - for those attending any or all of the other workshop days.
Sensational Silk Workshops -
Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 January - hands-on in my Toowoomba Studio, from 9.30 am till 3 pm.
February
Web Workshops recommence on Thursday mornings and Saturday afternoons
Liquid Radiance - Reviewing the Basics, and Exploring Further
Thursday 8 at 10 am
Saturday 10 at 2 pm
Fabric Art - Using Colour to Create Shape - a Prac workshop - allow 2 to 3 hours per session over two consecutive weeks:
Thursdays 22 and 29 Feb at 10 am
Saturdays 24 Feb and 2 Mar at 2 pm
PHONE or EMAIL ME to REGISTER
Not on my mailing list but interested in participating with us? It will be my pleasure to have you join in our fun! Contact me for more information.
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March
“Basics and WAY Beyond”
Friday 8 March - 10 am till 3.30 pm
A Custom Workshop with Private Group - an Award from my sponsorship of the Queensland Quilters’ annual competition - 10 am till 3.30 pm
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“In Focus” Web Workshops
[All times AEST]
Thursday 14 March at 10 am
Saturday 16 March at 2 pm
Exploring the versatility of Liquid Radiance colours - working on towelling, ribbons and laces, zips and Velcro, hats, fabric shoes, and more. From brushwork to spray painting and marbling on shaving foam, there’ll be plenty of creative inspiration in this 1 1/2 hour presentation. Saturday is a repeat of the Thursday workshop.
Specialist Workshop - Painting Flowers (1)
Session 1 in a course of FIVE PRAC lessons
via Zoom, to understand the use of colour to create shape, while painting flowers that look good enough to pick!
Thu 21 March - 9.30 am till 12.30 pm (AEST)
NEXT SESSIONS - all Thursday mornings at 9.30 am 18 April, 2 May, 30 May and 13 June. With a couple of weeks between sessions, participants will have plenty of time to complete homework.
No places remaining in the current course.
Please contact me if you are interested in also doing this series of workshops so I can plan more sessions in the future. Maximum 5 participants to help you make the most of this learning experience.