Coiling Baskets with Repurposed Textiles
Saturday October 19
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Lora Bertolo
Materials Fee: $10 (paid to Instructor)
Students: 12
In this workshop, Lora gives the traditional craft of basket coiling a fashionable twist and shows participants how to do the same. You will learn the fundamentals of coiling, have the opportunity to experiment with various materials, and create a two or three dimensional object. Along the way, Lora will discuss many tips to assist you in achieving the results you want and finding your style. No previous experience needed. Students are encouraged to bring any repurposed fabrics they would like to work with.
Lora Bertolo was raised in Toronto with her Italian immigrant parents. Her interests in textiles started as a child, watching her mom sew. She completed the Fashion Design degree at Toronto Metropolitan University. With years of experience ranging from custom design bridal gowns to producing a knitwear collection, it was in 2020 when completing a Basket Coiling course with Ruth Woods that she found her calling within the textile industry. Coiling supports her values of sustainability and ethical fashion and satisfies her needs as a designer, maker and human. Lora makes functional, fashionable one of a kind bags and baskets using only repurposed materials. She believes the process is therapeutic and the more people that repurpose textiles through coiling the better it is for everyone.