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Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Contemporary Lacemaking

An introduction to the techniques and processes for making needle lace with Maggie Hensel-Brown.

Workshops

Event Details

Event Starts

May 2, 2026 11:00

Event Ends

May 9, 2026 15:00

Venue

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Location

7 Prospect Hill Dr, Bundoora VIC 3083, Australia

An introduction to the techniques and processes for making needle lace with Maggie Hensel-Brown.

Needle lace is a technique that dates back to the 16th century. It is richly detailed and holds centuries of stories, lives, and skills. It can also be modernized. The same stitches used across the centuries can be crafted into contemporary imagery.

Using a specially designed contemporary sampler, each participant will learn how to set up their piece, create a scaffolding of threads, and fill them in with a series of traditional lace stitches. Maggie will also guide you through how to make raised and detailed borders to finish off your piece.

Each participant will work on their own sampler and walk away with their own hand made piece of lace.

No experience required. All materials provided. Register here

Dates

Session 1- Saturday 2 May | 11am – 3pm

Session 2- Saturday 9 May | 11am- 3pm

Participants must be able to attend both sessions.

Ages

Suitable for adults 18+

Cost

General admission: $90+ booking fee

Blaktix: $60 + booking fee

*Ticket includes attendance to both sessions

About the Facilitator

Maggie Hensel-Brown is a lacemaker and artist currently living and working in Naarm. For the last decade, she has been working almost exclusively in needle lace, both as a practitioner and an educator. She travels regularly around Australia and the USA to teach, exhibit, and speak about lace and contemporary thought. Her lace works have been collected by the Powerhouse Museum NSW, the Denver Art Museum USA, and the Art Gallery of South Australia SA.

www.maggiehenselbrown.com

@maggiehenselbrown

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Image credit: Courtesy Maggie Hensel-Brown

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