Scrap Quilting Workshop
STOP! Don’t throw out those fabric scraps. Learn how to repurpose them! Turn scrap fabric into beautiful quilted panels with all materials provided by the West Auckland Resource Centre!
Bunting Workshop
Make your festivities kind to the planet! Take the first step in making your festivities GREEN with our reusable bunting workshop! Craft your own unique decorations using upcycled materials from the West Auckland Resource Centre. You’ll learn a variety of ways to fancy up your celebrations and while being kind to the planet. Beginners welcome!
D.I.Y. Workshop for Adults – Cutlery Holder Making! 2024
Come and learn new ways to make the most of waste, make your own funky reusable cutlery storage case and napkins to take home. All materials supplied! Limited spaces, book now!
DIY Workshop for Adults – Weaving with WARC
Come and join our special guests Ellen and Nat Rose for an upcycling workshop with a Te Āo Māori lens. Learn how we can better care for the whenua by keeping natural resources in the ground and reusing what we have.
MINDFUL MENDING REPAIR WORKSHOP
Learn the timeless skill of mending your clothes and other fabric items instead of tossing them out, whilst cultivating moments of mindfulness and self-care. Bring something from your mending pile and save it from going to landfill. Learn visible hand mending and basic sewing machine techniques to use on your clothes, toys, soft furnishings, blankets, […]
Eye on Nature Wearable Arts
Eye on Nature Wearable Arts is an annual competition for Auckland primary and secondary school students, run by the Beautification Trust. Students are challenged to create eco-friendly wearable art around the Eye on Nature theme, with $3,500 in cash awarded to the winning schools. The garments are judged at the Eye on Nature Wearable Arts […]
DIY Lap Blanket with West Auckland Resource Centre!
DIY Lap Blanket with West Auckland Resource Centre! Tuesday 8 August 2023, 10am – 1pm New Lynn Community Centre, 45 Totara Ave Our friends from Ribbon on A Bombshell have been busy making their winter jackets and we have all the beautiful offcuts to use, so come and make a pure wool and linen lap […]
Drawstring and Envelope Produce Bags
Dishcloths and Face Cloths
Adding to our kete of knowledge learning to make your own dish and face cloths are an easy waste minimisation solution. Cutting out single use wipes, microplastics and saving money. Come and join us and make your own. All materials will be supplied and basic sewing or knitting skills are encouraged. Limited spaces available. Bookings […]
D.I.Y Workshop for Adults – Patchwork Cushion Covers
Create your own patchwork cushion cover with West Auckland Resource Centre! Come and join our team and make the most of deadstock fabrics to create your own patchwork cushion cover to take home. This will be a fun and relaxed morning, all materials are supplied thanks to Auckland Council and WARC, all you need is […]