Harriet’s online course was fantastic, more than I expected. Packed full of advice, encouragement, imagination and information for every participant. Delivery of the course had the perfect balance of honesty, humour and intimacy into the life of this creative artist. I feel blessed to have participated in this adventure. I would strongly recommend anyone wanting to develop their skills in this area to do this course.
– Louise Grant
About This Course
Everything about this course is wonderful. The relaxed and warm vibe of Harriet and her environment is an absolute delight.
It’s given me the core skills I need in order to make my visions come to life. I’ve immediately been able to take what I’ve learned and incorporate those skills into my practice.
DO IT! Worth every penny.
– Elishis Jackson
About Harriet Goodall
Harriet Goodall has dedicated her entire adult life in service to the preservation of culture through her pursuit of weaving.
She has witnessed first hand indigenous weavers in Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, India, Australia and across southern Africa, recognising the universality of coming together to dye and weave in villages and homes.
“I find the community that is created when weaving in a group is soul food and really beneficial to mental health – perhaps mimicking the ‘family model’ of making at home, so prevalent across many countries I have visited around the world.”
Harriet has run an independent art studio making sculpture, lighting and woven installations for private and commercial clients since 2007. She exhibits regularly and has passed on her passion for contemporary basket making techniques through popular workshops across Australia and around the world.
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to share my passion and knowledge of weaving with a global audience, embracing the challenge of creating an online community of international weavers to connect with and also learn from.”
– Harriet Goodall
Meet your Tutor
This is by far the best course I have ever taken.
– Eva Roth
Harriet will guide you through the following modules sharing her wisdom along the way.
Module 1
Making an Amulet
We start by acknowledging First Nations people as the traditional knowledge keepers. Harriet will teach you to make cordage, an ancient basketry fundamental, which you can then use to create a personal amulet or talisman to bring you good luck while taking the class. This simple skill will keep your hands busy whilst you enjoy listening to Harriet guide you through other modules or during TV shows, car journeys, train and even plane trips.
Module 2
Harvesting Plants for Weaving
The wonderful thing about basket making is that you don’t need a whole lot of expensive equipment to get started. Take a walk in nature with Harriet learning about the ethics of harvesting, collecting plant materials from your garden, bush or surrounding streetscape and how to prepare, dry and store those materials to make them suitable for weaving. A comprehensive guide to purchasing materials with a supplier list is also included.
Module 3
Pods, Nests and Cocoons
Now you know what plant materials are suitable for weaving and how to prepare them, it’s time to get weaving! Finding inspiration from nature, using the popular technique of random weaving Harriet will walk you through two different sculptural forms. Teaching you the fundamental techniques of random or free-form weaving, so you can create woven sculptures that will hold their form in whatever shape you want!
Module 4
In the Loop
Knotless netting or looping is used by contemporary artists worldwide to create lace-like weaving and is one of Harriet’s favourite techniques to use in her fibre sculpture and lighting. In this module, Harriet will teach you three different looping stitches using waxed linen and hemp so you can get excited by creating contrast through the opacity and transparency this technique provides.
Module 5
Looping for Sculpture
If you’re looking to get more intentional and sculptural with your new looping skills, then this module is for you! You’re now going to loosen up and have some fun with different looping techniques as Harriet shares how to use them in sculptural ways incorporating sticks and stones, vines and copper wire. You’ll learn various ways to create contrasting patterns and textures, cover objects completely and even mimic nature with random looping techniques.
Module 6
Coiling with Plants and Clay
It’s time to start mixing your media. In this module, Harriet will show you how you can use the traditional basketry technique known as coiling to use purchased or leafy materials from the garden and mix them with ceramics – Think of it as a collaboration between coiling and clay! Starting with a traditional basket weavers buttonhole stitch taught to Harriet by Indigenous Australian women that she has worked with before moving on to a spiral and V stitch. You’ll learn how to start and finish a basket and to coil onto the clay.
Module 7
Open Paired Twining
It’s time to free yourself further, working with soft and hard fibres and enjoying the sculptural opportunities that open-paired twining can provide. This is Harriet’s go-to technique that she uses for her bespoke lighting and one of her most popular live workshops. Developed on a trip to Vietnam, Harriet will walk you through the steps to create a beautiful open fish trap style basket before stepping you through the more traditional stake and strand technique starting from the bottom up using soft fibres. You’re going to love this module!
Module 8
Dyeing Plant Fibres
So you have bought and harvested some materials, and naturally, you’re looking for some variety in the colours you can work with. However, dye on plant fibres can be fugitive. In this module, Harriet will show you ways to enhance your weaving materials using powdered colour and the various natural dyes she has discovered work best for plant materials. She’ll even share her secret mordant discovery that, when combined with a rusty vinegaroon recipe, will instantly transform the colour of your plant materials like magic!
Module 9
Sculptural Mediums
It’s time to combine your new basketry skills and create a random woven pod-shaped vessel to hold space with a wire basket armature. You’ll discover a way to rust dye your fabric, further enhance your sculptures with embroidery and stitch, and discover different surface treatments to harden and preserve your work to create contemporary wall hangings and 3D sculptures.
The possibilities are endless!
3 Exclusive BONUSES
When Harriet began weaving, one of her biggest frustrations was how outdated and limited weaving resources were. It took her years to figure out what she needed to learn by herself. If she had a course like this when she had started, she would have saved herself from having to seek out teachers and travel to workshops that were expensive and far away, it would have saved her years and years of learning, seeking and searching.
Perhaps this is why she has created such a comprehensive weaving resource for you. Weaving is such a giving practice, and Harriet would like to share as much as she can with you by including these exclusive bonuses that are not available anywhere else!
BONUS
Leatherwork Handle
Valued at $80
Revamp an old basket by adding a leather handle or why not add one to your random weave baskets?
Using leather belt straps and thonging with a few simple tools, you can effectively save a basket from landfill and create something bespoke that people will really admire!
Valued at $80
BONUS
Private Studio Tour
Valued at $120
After a little bit of romancing and then falling in love with weaving as an art practice, the next thing every artist dreams about is a making place of their very own. Somewhere you can be alone with your works in progress and tools of the trade, dedicated to making work in solitude.
Over the years, Harriet has had studios in public and private and in this module, she invites you into her private working space to walk you through the elements that she believes make a successful studio.
Valued at $120
BONUS
The Business of Fibre Arts
Invaluable!
Congratulations! You’ve made it this far – now, if you really want to live down the rabbit hole on your own terms, then you might need to make it a going concern!
In this exclusive bonus, Harriet will explain her journey into professional practice and the potholes you can stumble into without knowing it.
Saving you from some mistakes she made along the way and sharing her best strategies for growth so you can take your work public with confidence.
Invaluable!
“This course has opened up my creativity so much – helping me to make the shift from creating 2D pieces to 3D forms.
If you’re looking for teaching and knowledge that is going to open you up creatively and take you in a direction that you may never have thought about going – then this is for you!”
– Libby Queale
All you need to open your mind to the endless sculptural possibilities that ancient weaving techniques provide when combined with contemporary basketry awaits!
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View Past Students Work Here
Click the image below to flip through an online exhibition by Form to Freedom alumni.
Frequently Asked Questions
(If we still need to answer yours, please contact the Fibre Arts Take Two team at support@fibreartstaketwo.com and ask away!)
Immediately after you enrol, you’ll receive an email with all your login details to access 12 hours of professionally filmed footage and a gamut of resources. The course begins as soon as you are ready!
The only time-sensitive part of this course is the live engagement you’ll receive from Harriet within the student community group, which begins on the 4th of August 2023.
Not at all. This course was created with you in mind – the creative who wants to watch in your own time, hit pause, re-watch, take a break, and then return for more! While you will receive live support during the first eight weeks of enrolment to cheer you on and help you through the art you make, know that there is no set schedule to complete this course – plus, you’ll have all the material for life!
A list of Minimum requirements can be downloaded here: Material Guideline
A full list of materials is supplied once enrolled.
YES, YOU DO! Not only will you receive Harriet’s personal feedback and support as you work through the class during the first 8 weeks after your enrolment within a private Facebook group. You will also get two live, virtual Q&A sessions where Harriet can offer more personal feedback. You can ask questions in advance; everything will be recorded and yours for future access.
We recognise that there are many community platforms and technology available.
Fibre Arts Take Two choose to host our students’ community groups on Facebook as an accessible platform that allows ease of communication for both students and tutors.
All members can post images, videos, create albums of work and keep track of popular topics within the group. We also stream our live Q&A’s directly into the group avoiding external links and distracting Zoom calls.
We have multiple moderators within the group for encouragement and guidance, ensuring our communities are safe learning environments.
This platform is free, which helps keep the cost of administration and course fees down for everyone.
It is important to note that we offer a closed Facebook group for enrolled students only to connect and share their journey for a lifetime.
To ensure an inclusive experience, we live stream our Q&A session through YouTube and send regular updates via email for those unable to create a Facebook account.
This group is not compulsory but is highly recommended!
“FATT have put together this fabulous format that nurtures the interactions among us. I didn’t even do Facebook before!” – Chris Carlson
Of course! From the moment you join us – you will receive the entire 9-module course, which includes over 12 hours of beautifully filmed content with lifetime access, including downloadable PDF resource guides. You’ll also be welcomed into our online community, where you can introduce yourself and meet all your other new, aspiring, and growing artists. Once you’re all settled into your new digital home, you will meet Harriet with your classmates for two live Q&A calls. The details of the Q&As will be emailed two weeks in advance. We can’t wait to see you there!
Form to Freedom has been meticulously organised to help serve all walks – even for those who aren’t overly tech savvy. (One of the biggest differentiators we continually hear is how well organised and easy to consume the course is, plus how top-notch our customer service is!) So know that we make it simple for you to get what you need – and we are ALWAYS just a message away. You can access everything wherever you feel most comfortable – your computer, phone, or tablet.
Because we have students from all around the world – we have geolocation set up to try and accommodate where we can! Therefore, we currently accept USD, AUD, GBP, Euro, CAD and NZD… with more to come! And if your currency wasn’t mentioned, your bank will still automatically convert it to your local currency once the charge goes through.
(And on the topic of being international, Fibre Arts Take Two, the course producers, are based in Australia… hence the spelling of things like fibre, realise and enrol!)
Absolutely! All of the course content is fully responsive so it will work regardless of whether you’re on a computer or mobile device.
Good question! You can post your questions about the course in our private Facebook group; either someone from the community, Fibre Arts Take Two or Harriet herself can help you.
If you have more technical questions or can not join the student group, please don’t hesitate to contact support@fibreartstaketwo.com.
Contemporary basketry is so much more than weaving.
Are you ready to let Harriet Goodall show you how?
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What Harriet's Students Are Saying
Wonderful to work at home at my own pace, instructions so well presented, clear, and detailed every step of the way. Feedback and encouragement kept both spirits and enthusiasm high and it’s always there when I need it.
Enjoyment was ever-present from the mediative motion of moving materials through my fingers and allowing those materials to take form unhindered by too much thought on my part.
If you are keen to engage your creative energy and would like clear, precise, professional guidance that is yours for a lifetime go ahead and join the team, enrich your life.
Enjoyment was ever-present from the mediative motion of moving materials through my fingers and allowing those materials to take form unhindered by too much thought on my part.
If you are keen to engage your creative energy and would like clear, precise, professional guidance that is yours for a lifetime go ahead join the team, enrich your life.
This course has opened up my creativity so much – helping me to make the shift from creating 2D pieces to 3D forms.
I’m thoroughly enjoying the diversity of each module and the freedom to take the knowledge that Harriet Goodall shares, in any which way you choose – there is so much to explore! The excitement I feel as my fibre pieces begin to evolve in such an organic way. Again I just love the freedom to create in 3D.
In recommending this course I would say – if you’re looking for teaching and knowledge that is going to open you up creatively and take you in a direction that you may never have thought about going – then this is for you!
Thank you, Harriet and Fibre Arts Take Two!
I have particularly enjoyed stepping out into nature and foraging for materials that can be used to create beautiful pieces. For me this has been a gentle and extremely satisfying journey into three-dimensional creative art, extending traditional techniques.
Harriet Goodall’s course is very professional and covers a variety of techniques. I have already recommended it to my friends.
Professional tuition delivered with real heart and integrity…this course is everything I’d ever wanted, right here in my living room!
Big thanks to you, Harriet, for sharing your life’s passion, inspiration, and expertise so eloquently.
Everything about the course is wonderful. The relaxed and warm vibe of Harriet and her environment is an absolute delight.
It’s given me the core skills I need in order to make my visions come to life. I’ve immediately been able to take what I’ve learned and incorporate those skills into my practice.
DO IT! Worth every penny.
Harriet’s online course was fantastic, more than I expected.
Packed full of advice, encouragement, imagination and information for every participant. Delivery of the course had the perfect balance of honesty, humor and intimacy into the life of this creative artist.
I feel blessed to have participated in this adventure. I would strongly recommend anyone wanting to develop their skills in this area to do this course.
I enjoyed every part of Harriet’s course, but quite unexpectedly, enjoyed the coiling best. I have since continued to make coiled pots from anything I can find. I went into this course fully convinced that I would only be making random weave pieces, but I am now a coil convert.
My own art practice involves a lot of dyeing, so I can now pop on a pot of grasses, twine and many found items, to produce combinations of natural and dyed fibres.
I have highly recommended Harriet’s course to friends, and look forward to having “weaving’ days, as well as our usual “dyeing” days.
Thank you to all the team for providing these online courses.
This course has made an exponential difference to my work. In addition to teaching the techniques, each module showcases some of the endless possibilities of how they could be used. Prior to this, although I already knew most of the techniques, I was having difficulty expanding on that knowledge.
I am now producing finished work that I am proud of.
Harriet is such a generous & inspiring teacher. She went above & beyond to provide additional information & explanations. The Q&A sessions contain a wealth of extra content. It has been a real treat to have had this opportunity to learn from her in my own space.
Ang & the team at Fibre Arts Take Two are creating a body of knowledge that will be a treasure for years to come.
Form to Freedom has provided the stepping stones to develop a deepening awareness and understanding of the plants in my locality and their potential (or not) as weaving material.
I have no previous weaving experience but Harriet’s approach inspired me to “have a go” and I am still enjoying learning. The continuing sense of “endless possibilities “ is exciting. It is a wonderful resource.
Form to Freedom was wonderful and inspiring.
I absolutely loved seeing what all the participants made using similar techniques but such a wide variety of materials and approaches. I have not yet turned my attention to several of the modules, and have not tried my hand at all of the skills yet, so am excited to keep learning.
Thank you – this is by far the best online course I have ever taken!
“Harriet’s class has been a gentle and gracious treat. Her presentations were thorough enough to inspire a deep dive into technique yet openly encouraging to play. Love the self-regulated process/progress.”
“The course encouraged me to combine different techniques of weaving. It also has opened my eyes for the beautiful natural materials in the closed surrounding.”
Harriet Goodall’s ability to project her delightful personality, to clearly demonstrate basketry techniques and offer extensive ideas for developing them in a contemporary way added to my sense of enjoyment of “Form to Freedom”.
The course content, organisation, and support from Harriet, the Fibre Arts Take Two team and fellow participants provided an inspirational online course.
9 Modules, 12 Hours of
Footage and, 8 Weeks
of Tutor Support!
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