Learn, share, take part!

Each year, we bring together talented craftspeople and artisans from across the region to provide guidance and instruction for workshop participants. Workshops range from a couple of hours to multi-day affairs, where participants get to create beautiful works to take home with them, along with newly acquired skills and often new friendships! Workshop space is limited, so please be sure to register early to avoid disappointment.

WORKSHOPS


DUNCAN CHISOLM

Moose & Caribou Tufting Workshop

Location: Town Hall, Cow Head (tentative)
Instructor : Duncan Chisholm
Date: September 19th, 20th & 21st Beginning at 10am each morning
Cost: $TBD
Materials included
Maximum number of participants: 7

Learn the ancient art of moose tufting using caribou and moose hair to produce your own framed work of art.

Duncan is a retired policeman who lives in Pasadena, NL. He is an expert in the ancient art of moose tufting, which involves weaving animal hair into beautiful works of art. Tufting is Duncan’s passion, and he donates thousands of dollars in artwork each year to various charities. Register for his three-day 2025 workshop. Join Duncan for three days of instruction and take home a beautiful framed (15” x 15” approx.) artwork of your own creation.

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To book contact: (709) 243-2023 / 2466 or email: grosmornefallfest@gmail.com

Introduction to Framed Weaving

Location: TBD
Instructor : Denika Kelly
Date: TBD
Cost: $TBD
Materials included
Maximum number of participants: 12

Denika Kelly is a textile artist who blends her Mi’kmaw heritage with a deep respect for the environment through evolved weaving techniques. Born and raised in Newfoundland, her textiles reflect the intricate details, textures and tones of her homeland. From the vibrant hues of moss to the flowing blues of the ocean, she thoughtfully selects materials that echo the palette of the natural world, offering an expression of her wholehearted connection to the land and waterways that sustain us.

As an emerging artist, Denika exhibited her first collection of framed textiles, Threads of Land and Sea in 2024. This collection was made up of woven landscapes and seascapes, translating the spirit of natural elements into a tactile experience through natural fibers - a dialogue between human creativity and the raw beauty of our land, a connection spanning generations. These artworks have developed connections across a wide range of audiences, leading to international and national commissions of her handwoven landscapes and ongoing exhibition of her work in local restaurants. This growth within her art practice was supported by ArtsNL as a recipient of the New Professional Artist grant. Denika first exhibited her work at a local fundraising market in 2022. She continues to develop and share her weaving practice through connecting further with her Indigenous ancestry and land stewardship. She has been invited to offer workshops for various organizations in 2025 in which she plans to grow community connections, knowledge sharing opportunities and appreciation for the environment.

 

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This hands-on workshop offers a beginner-friendly introduction to the art of framed weaving. Participants will learn the basic principles and techniques of weaving, using a variety of natural materials and tools to create their own unique woven pieces. This workshop requires no previous weaving experience, just the willingness to explore with colours, textures and patterns, with guidance from the instructor where needed.

Workshop participants will leave with a basic understanding of framed weaving, a finished 12”x12” piece of their own woven artwork in a handmade frame and the knowledge to continue weaving. This workshop is ideal for those who are curious about weaving, have an interest in fiber art or would just like to enjoy an afternoon creating with your hands!

A light snack and refreshments will be provided by the instructor.

To book contact: (709) 243-2023 / 2466 or email: grosmornefallfest@gmail.com

Creative Stitches with Rug Hooking

molly white

Location: TBD
Instructor : Molly White
Date: TBD
Cost: $TBD
Materials included
Maximum number of participants: 15

“I do this for the love of fibre; I love the feel of the wool as it passes through my fingers and creates a work of art. It is satisfying to watch my rugs come alive as I work up the image. Most of my images come from my everyday world in Woody Point: clothes blowing on a wash line, fish being caught by the local fishermen or the beauty of nature’s colours as they change with the seasons.”

Located in the heart of Gros Morne National Park, the historic town and natural beauty of Woody Point provides endless inspiration for Molly White’s hooked rugs and fibre art. Diverse scenes such as a dory bobbing on the endless ocean or a field of white and yellow daisies blinking in the sunlight quietly grace her hooked rugs. White’s work is noted for its meticulous hooking that captures life-like details and has earned her commissions and exhibitions. Along with the recycled clothes or stockings traditionally associated with Newfoundland rugs, Molly hooks with 100% wool yarn that she hand dyes to produce a palette of subtle and unique colours and other non traditional materials such as ribbon, fleece or novelty yarn.

In this six hour workshop, discover how to combine your rug hooking and embroidery stitching to create 3-dimensional art. Hook and stitch on even weave foundation to create relief, textures and three dimensions. 

Kit Provided by instructor and includes foundation fabric 14” x 14” (rug warp), Pattern on backing 10” x 10”, and hooking materials.

Materials to be provided by students:  hook, frame, and scissors.

To book contact: (709) 243-2023 / 2466 or email: grosmornefallfest@gmail.com