Learn with me! Bookings are now open for my 2025 workshops: three in-person classes at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne from 10-13 April 2025 and my live and interactive Zoom workshop with Quiltfest Virtual Schoolhouse #10 on 22 January 2025 (US time). As I reflect on my priorities following the death of my husband, I realise that I deeply value sharing my knowledge and learning new things. Creativity is an energising force and teaching is a two-way street. I invite you to join me in 2025. Let’s explore and create together.
At the Australasian Quilt Convention 2025 I am teaching:
- Abstraction in Action (2 days): learn how to create an abstract composition drawn from reality. Working from a personal source of inspiration found in nature or place, students will learn the fundamentals of abstraction through observation, reflection and repetition.I developed this design workshop especially for students looking to stretch their creative muscles and to explore abstraction both in concept and practice.
- Zig Zag Pizzazz (1 day): create energetic designs with flair and style using freeform piecing techniques. Brenda will guide you step-by-step through colour, composition and construction exploring zig zag lines and shape.
- Logs & Ladders: Building with Improvisation (1 day): convert your scraps into dynamic compositions by building with improvisational units – log cabins, ladders and more. Learn freeform cutting without rulers or templates; how to join irregular blocks; and the effective use of positive and negative space. Explore the design principles of repetition and variation. Develop scrap management strategies for future projects.
I am also teaching a 3-hour Zoom version of Logs & Ladders as part of the Quiltfest Virtual Schoolhouse #10 from 4-7pm on Wednesday 22 January 2025 (US Eastern Standard time). A recording of this workshop will be available for 30 days afterwards.
