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Love nature and art?

Join Inspired by Nature with Tara Axford
and go on a creative journey like no other.

 

LIFETIME ACCESS  |  LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE  |  PRIVATE ONLINE COMMUNITY

Payment Plan Available

MODULES | TUTOR | COST | FAQs | FEEDBACK

Being creative in small, concise ways can create momentum, progress and confidence. Watch the video below...

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What would it look like if you...

  • Finally had something to do with all the bits and pieces that you’ve collected over time?

  • Had permission to PLAY - to make mistakes and experiment with art?

  • Went for a walk and came back with hundreds of creative ideas?

  • Discovered a completely different viewpoint in nature, even if you’ve been to that same location a hundred times before?

  • Created meaningful, unique pieces that you communicated through a new-found artistic expression?

  • Started doing something for yourself again?

And what if you could do all that with what little time you have in your day?

Cathy Laccetti 05

I have taken many online art courses over the years and can honestly say that Inspired by Nature has been my favorite. It was such a wonderful class with beautiful photography, many techniques, and takeaways, and Tara - I loved her gentle guidance and sense of humour. I will continue to revisit it!

Cathy Laccetti

A profound impact on my art practice. I was always drawn to habitats but didn’t know how to interpret them because I was scattered by too much information and unknown techniques... Inspired By Nature gave me a process to find my visual language - and now I have a true starting point rather than always being overwhelmed by what to do next. This piece of my practice has been such a massive breakthrough for me.

Anne Lawson

Emma Poppenberg

Tara's course has taught me so much. It has given me a process to work through, shown me how to look at my surroundings in a whole new light, and taught me how to work with many new materials. Most importantly, it has got me creating again.

Emma Poppenberg

Thank you for helping me. I have wanted to do something with my nature walks up in the hills for a while now, but never knew the next step of how to translate my photos and trail findings into ideas! Thank you for helping me see past my line drawings, and take the next step to explore colours and possibilities.

Gayna Murphy

Kay Hustwaite

I now feel that I have more confidence in my creative process.
This development has allowed me to improve my ability to trust my intuition and to allow the pauses, the times when despair or judgement sets in, knowing that the joy and excitement of returning to flow are just ahead. My art is definitely reflecting this development.

Kay Hustwaite

This course has opened my eyes and made me appreciate the amazing detail in nature - an abundance of patterns, shapes and colours! Sincere thanks Tara for sharing your wisdom and enthusiasm.

Adelaide Hunter

JO MALHERBE

Tara and the team are simply brilliant! Take the course!
If you want a platform to dive into mixed media or are searching to connect more deeply with your sense of place, this course will guide, inspire, and encourage you on your journey.

Jo Malherbe

Tara’s course really was a game changer for me, as it offered a very practical and accessible way into my self expression, and lots of ways to connect more deeply with my sense of place. And from this felt sense, I was able to make little momentos / art pieces to celebrate this. I return to the modules often and always find new perspectives to try out, and encourage me.

Emma Taylor

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The pocket finds, photo mood boards, stamp carving, and new ideas for gelli printing have been inspiring me so much! I appreciate your lighthearted, easygoing approach and your encouragement to explore and to be curious. I've truly begun to see my natural surroundings in a richer, more meaningful way.

Jill Defehr McDougall

I have watched many YouTube videos of people using Gel plates, but apart from using stencils, there seemed to be limited scope for doing something beyond the mundane… But Tara presented so many ideas, possibilities, and challenges to explore. I’ve been creating something on most days, now!

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In Inspired by Nature with Tara Axford, you'll learn how to own pockets of time and create beautiful abstract artwork that's meaningful to you.

Whether you want to get back in touch with your creative side after years of life getting in the way… 

Whether you want to expand your creative boundaries of what you think you’re supposed to do with everything in your art trays, boxes, and glass jars... 

Whether you’re looking to make gifts, capture memories, expand boundaries, sell your work, or simply fire up your joy….

… we’re excited to share something unique with you that requires no previous skill, no boundaries or rules, and no long chunks of free time.

Work in progress in Tara Axford's studio

Something that will allow you to…

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SEE...

See the outdoors, pathways, light, and environment around you with fresh eyes. This shift lets you see how art becomes accessible - because not only will you see nature differently, but you’ll see your materials, possibilities, and projects differently, too.

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FEEL...

Feel a new sense of creative freedom. There are no boundaries and no wrong way of doing things. You’ll feel inspired, ignited, and re-connected to not just the work table in front of you, but the artist inside you.

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CREATE...

Create tangible new art that will inspire more art, different ideas, and new practices. You’ll learn more about your voice, your style and your processes - allowing you to stand back and think, “look at what I created.”

ALL of this with only the small pockets of time that are available to you through out your day.

Because being creative in small, concise ways can create big momentum, meaningful progress and massive confidence.

Here's some of the beautiful transformations you
can expect:

  • Discover your way in (or back in!) to being creative - no more feeling intimidated by art stores or overwhelmed with where to begin - welcome to your new starting point for endless inspiration.

  • Find the creative confidence to collect bits and bobs (aka Pocket Finds!), and actually know how to bring it together and why you’re doing it - all to give you a sense of place and completion.

  • Gain transferable skills when you learn to assemble, edit, re-arrange, explore, and be curious… to make original and rewarding pieces of art from the minimum materials you have and find.

  • Look at nature with fresh new eyes when you can observe your surroundings differently and translate your findings into something tangible and meaningful… all in an accessible and relaxed way.

  • Integrate the art and skill of finding pockets of time to create new art processes into your everyday life and feel more like YOU than you ever have.
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About this course

Take a look at what's ahead...

Course Modules

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MODULE 1: THE FINDING

We’ll start our journey together on a nature walk, and you’ll begin to shift your perspective on seeing the world in a new, radiant, and creative light. You’ll join Tara for a walk deep in the Australian bush and learn how to discover items you’ve never seen before… even the items that were always right in front of you. You’ll find not only new materials, but new viewpoints of yourself, your travels, and your values.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Put your learnings into action with your “Walk, Collect, and Capture” challenge.* Resource guides included.
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MODULE 2: BE CURIOUS

Back in the studio after our walks (one together on screen, and then one on your own!), you’ll learn a system to begin organising your findings and creating a rhythm for the items in front of you. Unloading your pockets and your bag has never felt so good when you can SEE the big picture, curate new collections, and discover new layers of what’s in front of you. 

ACCOUNTABILITY: Put what you have learned into action with your “Color Coding” challenge.* Resource guides included.

“This easygoing approach to be curious has truly allowed me to see my natural surroundings in a richer, more meaningful way.” - Jill DeFehr McDougall

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MODULE 3: EXPLORATION PROCESS

Welcome to your PLAY stage, where you’ll learn to pull, arrange, re-arrange, audition, assess, capture, and create. Your inner child becomes the star of Module Three because you’re not yet assigning meaning or structure - you’re simply doing. You’re beginning to create your own story, even though you don’t know the components or the reason… it will reveal itself as you allow your new processes and learnings to seep in.

Discover capturing the essence, creating collections, photographing with your phone, communicating through different viewpoints, and even navigating negative space.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Put your learnings into action with your Create Your Own Vignette challenge.* Resource guides included.

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MODULE 4: REFERENCING YOUR MATERIALS

Give action to the question, “If I do this, what will happen next?” Set your creative inspiration ablaze when you eliminate the boundaries of simple photo editing to create mood boards, establish palettes, and discover palettes digitally! Your creative voice will EMERGE in the most beautiful ways…

ACCOUNTABILITY: Put your learnings into action with your “Creating a Mood Board” challenge. * Resource guides included.

“I have LOVED the freedom of expression, allowing me to discover new areas to create a variety of projects. Tara provides so much flexibility to interpret and create something on your own” - Jennifer Hees

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MODULE 5: MOVING TOWARDS ABSTRACT

Uncover how to transfer your palettes to paper and use your discoveries as a catapult for endless new projects, ideas, souvenirs, gifts, and capturing moments of time. You’ll learn how to fit a project into the time you have (even if it’s only ten minutes) rather than needing long stretches to make any sort of progress.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Put your learnings into action with your “Pockets of Time” challenge. * Resource guides included.

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MODULE 6: GEL PRINTING TECHNIQUES 

Welcome to the world of Gel printing. Whether you’re familiar with this technique or not, you’ll dive deep into brand-new opportunities with Gel plate printing, stamps, monoprints, and stencils while soaking up more of Tara’s expert processes and hidden techniques. The more you look, the more you see—and by this module, you’ll be creating your own visual language that has meaning to you.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Put your learnings into action with your “Gel Printing Techniques” challenge. *Resource guides included.

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MODULE 7: FINDING YOUR THREAD

If you've ever feared the words collage or design, you'll round out module seven with yet another inspiring point of view… You'll confidently learn to add depth, texture and life to your backgrounds by releasing what you think collages should be. You'll add more creative feathers to your hat by working with design principals through postcards… only to formulate new principles aligned with your style and newly inspired creativity.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Put your learnings into action with your “Creating Postcards” challenge *Resource guides included.

“There are two words which can strike fear into an artist… One is “design” and the other, "collage" ...yet during the lesson, we were “designing”, and by the end, we were collaging our prints into postcards.” - Judith

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MODULE 8: WATERCOLOUR LANDSCAPES

Jump into learning all about art supplies for watercolour, and then test them out for yourself. From small watercolour studies to panoramic landscapes, you’ll learn many simple techniques to make your own abstract watercolour and ink landscapes. Above all, you’ll gain confidence in knowing how to start and when to stop.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Put your learnings into action with your “Watercolor Play” challenge.* Resource guides included.

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MODULE 9: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

No more unused materials or unfinished projects ever again. Your final stop on our journey together is to take your creations to the next level of completion by learning to create stunning artbooks, folded pocketbooks, accordion book variations, shifting from 2D to 3D, different types of folds, and more unique pathways to ensure you’ve put a final exclamation point onto everything you started. 

ACCOUNTABILITY: Put your learnings into action with your “Make Your Own Artbook” challenge.* Resource guides included.

“I can’t stop creating now - what a fabulous process! I particularly love the profound lesson that you can only direct the outcome so far, and that the process itself gives you surprises.” - Chris Ruston

Course bonuses for you…

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  • BONUS 1: TARA’S TECHNIQUE, DESIGN, AND CREATIVE QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED:
    A curated roundup recording of all previous questions from fellow Inspired By Nature members in the midst of their projects - now yours to watch and learn from, too.

  • BONUS 2: TUTORIAL: CREATE YOUR OWN RUBBER STAMPS:
    Add the dimension of stamps for unique textures and "your" visual language (no more relying on storebought materials when you can create exactly what you envision for yourself now)

  • BONUS 3: TUTORIAL: HOW TO CREATE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS FROM YOUR ARTWORK:
    Turn your completed creations into physical products you can use, wear, sell, and gift, and discover what's possible with them!

 

  • BONUS 4: BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOOTAGE - TARA’S ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPE CREATION: 
    There’s something about the tranquillity of watching an artist in their element... Gain access to this “fly on the wall” recording of Tara - no talking or instructing - simply in her creative space and deep in her flow state.

  • BONUS 5: DESIGN PRINCIPALS CHECKLIST:
    Borrow Tara's design talents include her interpretations of different elements and her personal "rules" of elements such as negative space, combining shapes, variations, and contrast. The more you learn and grow, the more you can refer back to this guide.

  • BONUS 6: TARA'S  IMAGE VAULT:
    As a helpful addition - most notably for those who aren’t able to get outside, don’t have a reliable phone/camera, or otherwise can’t get their hands on personal photos - you’ll receive 60 images from nature to inspire your Mixed Media journey throughout the course.
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Why you'll love your Fibre Arts Take Two course:

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LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE - UNLIMITED ACCESS

Once enrolled you will have instant and lifetime access to the entire course so you can go through the modules at your own pace, refresh, rewind and revisit anytime you like.

Being beautifully filmed and designed to fit into any pocket of time you’ll find yourself wanting to dip back in and linger in modules that speak to you.

By fully engaging with the course content, you will be able to confidently take your collections of found objects and photographs from nature to create artwork and a unique souvenir that truly reflects your sense of place.

WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY

Having an online community of fellow creatives exploring new creative approaches is an extraordinary experience. Past participants of our programs have experienced significant breakthroughs by being exposed to the works of other members. They have been particularly inspired by fresh ideas from viewing other students’ creations. Therefore, we are delighted to provide you lifetime access to an exclusive Student community hub for all On-Demand students, offering an even more expansive space to connect, feel inspired, and learn. 

“The community has been such a blessing, and I’m honoured to see what everyone has created and shared continually.” – Eunice Rieken.

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Here’s how we make sure you grow your creativity

Regardless of whether you feel inspired to learn a brand new technique…

Or inspired to improve a technique you already love…

And regardless of whether you feel pulled to touch on every technique and process…

Or decide you want to spend 90% of your time on ONE module…

You are free to EXPLORE and make this unique program work for YOU.

Each lesson was crafted to empower you in a way that makes sense for whichever season of life you’re currently in…

"With the ability to see, feel, and create something different every time you hit the play button." Tara Axford

Are you ready to turn your
inspiration into artwork?

Join Tara Axford in a transformative journey that turns your inspirations into breathtaking abstract mixed media artwork.

A lifetime of learning and exploration awaits.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 9 Modules with Individual Video Lessons

  • Comprehensive Resource Guides

  • Lifetime Access

  • Private Facebook Student Hub

  • Learn at Your Own Pace

  • Professionally Filmed Content

Today's Price

$198 USD

Payment plans
available at checkout

View Past Students Work

Click the image below to flip through work by past Inspired by Nature students.

Curious if you’re the perfect fit for Inspired By Nature?

This program was created for you if…

You are inherently creative, yet that part of you has been dormant or feels disconnected, and you want to RE-VIVE it

You may not feel overly skilled as an artist, and you desire a non-intimidating way to break down art and inspire your own practice

You have a love for nature and collecting items here and there… and want to make sense of it all, spark meaning, and capture the essence of the environment around you

You are busy with day-to-day commitments, but want to do something for yourself again and cultivate a creative way of life!

Learn From Tara Axford

Hi - I’m Tara!

During the thick of being a busy mom of twins, I would often get the question, “how do you manage to fit everything in?!”

The truth was, I never had a lot of spare time, but I still knew I needed art in my life to feel like myself, and to be the best me possible...

So when I answered this question, it was usually:
1) I’m a realist, not a perfectionist
2) I’ve learned to fit my small pockets of time into a project rather than trying to fit projects into my very little time

Because when you look at it this way, you allow yourself to release the need of creating a masterpiece, and in turn, you give yourself more permission to play and be.

And that’s precisely the goal behind Inspired By Nature.

The program is propelled by those two values - giving you everything you need to create without boundaries and breaking everything down so you walk away with completed projects that make you feel alive.

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From my Australian studio to wherever you are in this world, my promise as a multidisciplinary artist is to help you find yourself and introduce you to new techniques, processes, and viewpoints - all so you can lean into the methods you love, interpret them your own way, trust yourself in the process, and be incredibly proud of the unique art you create.

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Here’s a recap of everything you’ll gain inside Inspired By Nature:

  • 9-Module Core Inspired By Nature Curriculum (Value $349)
    • Module 1: The Finding 
    • Module 2: Be Curious 
    • Module 3: Exploration Process
    • Module 4: Referencing Your Materials
    • Module 5: Moving Towards Abstract
    • Module 6: Gel Printing Techniques
    • Module 7: Finding Your Thread
    • Module 8: Watercolour Landscapes
    • Module 9: Bringing It All Together
    • Unlimited access to content
  • BONUS 1: Tara’s Technique, Design, and Creative Questions Asked and Answered (Value $200)
  • BONUS 2: Tutorial: Create Your Own Rubber Stamps (Value $60)
  • BONUS 3: Tutorial: How to Create Commercial Products From Your Artwork (Value $60)
  • BONUS 4: Behind-The-Scenes Footage: Tara’s Original Watercolor Landscape Creation
  • BONUS 5: Design Principals Checklist (Value $50)
  • BONUS 6: Tara's Stock Image Vault (Value $20)

Find yourself inside Inspired By Nature

A lifetime of learning and exploration awaits.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 9 Modules with Individual Video Lessons

  • Comprehensive Resource Guides

  • Lifetime Access

  • Private Facebook Student Hub

  • Learn at Your Own Pace

  • Professionally Filmed Content

Today's Price

$198 USD

Payment plans
available at checkout

FREE RESOURCES

What Our Students Are Saying

I want to thank Tara for not only teaching us process and providing feedback along the way, but for inspiring the confidence to take on a new challenge. I would never have figured out such a fun and creative way to take this tiny element from my garden and turn it into a piece I am quite proud of!

I am very excited to have discovered a new direction in my ongoing search for a way to combine my love of botanicals with a more abstract and colorful approach. I learned so much in this course and can't seem to stop playing with each of its elements.

SUSAN RATKA
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I have taken many online art courses over the years and can honestly say that Inspired by Nature has been my favorite.

It was such a wonderful class with beautiful photography, many techniques, and takeaways, and Tara—I loved her gentle guidance and sense of humour. I will continue to revisit it!

CATHY LACCETTI
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Tara encouraged us to observe and make patterns, colour and light.

This experience has opened up new ways of practising art, inspiring me to explore my environment using a range of media. I have especially loved being part of a shared learning experience with an international alumni community.

JOANNE MIHELCIC
Joanne Mihelcic 04

I now feel that I have more confidence in my creative process, my process that is unique to me and that I wholeheartedly embrace.

This development has allowed me to improve my ability to trust my intuition and to allow the pauses, the times when despair or judgement sets in, knowing that the joy and excitement of returning to flow are just ahead. My art is definitely reflecting this development.

KAY HUSTWAITE
Kay Hustwaite

This course offers students the opportunity to try a range of mixed media while encouraging each person to value their own voice. 

I loved documenting the natural beauty around me by creating vignettes with the treasures I collect in my garden or on my walks.…… ‘pocket finds’ as Tara calls them. This process seems so natural to me as someone who has for years, collected small treasures. But to then create ephemeral compositions to honour the found beauty and photograph them seems such a perfect response to this joyful experience. Tara’s course has expanded my creative response and leaves me filled with inspiration. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this course.

SUSAN LATTY
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Tara's course has taught me so much; it has given me a process to work through, shown me how to look at my surroundings in a whole new light, and taught me how to work with many new materials.

Most importantly, it has got me creating again

EMMA POPPENBERG
Emma Poppenberg
If you want a platform to dive into mixed media or are searching to connect more deeply with your sense of place, this course will guide, inspire, and encourage you on your journey. Tara and the team are simply brilliant! Take the course!
JO MALHERBE
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I have thoroughly enjoyed this course and am tickled with the inspiration and increased desire to create.

Thank you Tara for “a course with a difference” and for all your support and thoughtful feedback! 

GLYNIS WILLIAMS
Glynis Williams 07

The pocket finds, photo mood boards, stamp carving, and new ideas for gelli printing have been inspiring me so much!

I appreciate your lighthearted, easygoing approach and your encouragement to explore and to be curious. I've truly begun to see my natural surroundings in a richer, more meaningful way.

JILL DEFEHR MCDOUGALL
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Helpful FAQs

 

Have another question? We're here to help! Just email the team at support@fibreartstaketwo.com 

Our goal is to help you find inspiration from your nature walks - elements from the ground, trees, shrubs, and anything that catches your eye. Other than these free finds, there are a small number of standard art supplies that you will need. Here’s a downloadable list to help you get started: MATERIALS GUIDELINE. 

As a bonus, you’ll also receive our favourite (and easiest) recipe for making your own Gel plate, with three simple ingredients.

We welcome you to join our Private Facebook Student Hub, where you can interact and share your work with other participants from around the globe. Be inspired, meet new artists and search for a wealth of knowledge. 

Not on Facebook? Don’t worry; you’re always invited to join the conversation!

On-demand courses are designed for people who want access to top-quality training now and are happy to work through the curriculum and extensive resources (including curated videos of FAQs from past students) at their own pace. They offer an online private student community hub but have no official tutor interaction, live Q&As, or exhibitions. Enrolment is always open for On-Demand courses.

Perfect for those on a budget who still crave access to learn the techniques and processes of the world's best Fibre and Mixed Media Artists and a library of knowledge they can access for a lifetime.

Inspired by Nature is an On Demand online course with no official tutor interaction, live Q&As or exhibitions.

Inspired By Nature has been meticulously organised to help serve all walks of life - 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 also access everything wherever you feel most comfortable - your computer, phone, or tablet.

We have students from all around the world - therefore, we have geolocation set up to try and accommodate where we can! We currently accept USD, AUD, GBP, NZ, CA and Euro.  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!)

Of course! From the moment you join us - you will receive the entire nine-module Inspired By Nature curriculum, with access to it for life. You’ll also receive six carefully constructed bonuses, including Q&A recordings from Tara of all the most pertinent questions that have come in from the course. And to wrap it all up - Tara has you covered with all her written resource guides and creative prompts to accompany each module!

“I have gained… so, so much. I love the use of creating a mood board, and I will definitely be using that in the project I have in mind. For ages, I had been working on a photo book of our farm environment, but I never felt satisfied with the progress. Now, with the skills I’ve learned here, it has given me a new focus and confidence in creating a more artistic book. Thank you for the wonderful perspective, teaching, and generosity… I’m on such an artistic high!!” Wendy Ness

Absolutely! All of the course content is fully responsive so it will work regardless of whether you’re on a computer or mobile device.

If you have more technical questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to support@fibreartstaketwo.com

Yes we do. We offer closed captions in English, Spanish, German and French.

“The ultimate creative springboard that will
long continue to evolve you and your art”

 Course types offered
by Fibre Arts Take Two

 

Fibre Arts Take Two now proudly offers two types of courses.
The below will help you better understand the differences between our two offerings.

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Access to the course for life
Live Q&A Sessions
8 Weeks of Tutor Interaction
Online Exhibition
Facebook Student Alumni Community Group
Facebook Hub for On-Demand Students
Learn at your own pace
Comprehensive resource guides
Professionally filmed content
Signature Course
On-Demand Course

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