At Rekindle we create and share opportunities for resourcefulness by promoting the skills and knowledge involved in creating what we need from the life within us and around us, for the wellbeing of planet and people. We transform local resources through care and craft, this being the opposite of wastefulness. Resourcefulness requires us to engage with our inner resources whilst building relationship with the life around us, and in this ongoing exchange we realise the inseparable nature of life on Earth. Being truly resourceful connects us within communities as we share the resources we have.
In our resourceful craft workshops, you can learn basket weaving, spoon carving, stool making, felting, string making, natural dying, eco-printing and more. By creating what you need from the life within you and around us all, you support the wellbeing of people and planet.
Keep up-to-date about future workshops and events via our monthly newsletter or email us at info@rekindle.org.nz.
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$5.00
Learn how to make blanks from a log for spoon-carving. This workshop will teach keen spoon-carvers how to start from scratch - using a hatchet to do the splitting out...
Sold Out - $5.00
Course Overview In this workshop for children, Simone Bensdorp will teach you how to make felt using a traditional wet felting technique. We will use natural merino wool to create a...
$74.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to make felt hottie covers with Simone Bensdorp. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic on Anzac Ave (entrance...
$45.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to sharpen your tools with Douglas Horrell. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic on Anzac Ave...
Sold Out - $85.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to carve a wooden spoon with Douglas Horrell. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic on Anzac...
Sold Out - $81.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to make a whisk brush with Gemma Stratton. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic on...
$28.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to make string and rope with Gemma Stratton. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic on Anzac Ave (entrance...
$45.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to sharpen your tools with Douglas Horrell. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic on Anzac Ave...
Sold Out - $92.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to make a hand brush with Gemma Stratton. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic...
Sold Out - $46.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to make felt bowls with Simone Bensdorp. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic on Anzac Ave (entrance beside...
Sold Out - $85.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to carve a wooden spoon with Douglas Horrell. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic on Anzac...
Sold Out - $45.00
Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to make a hand brush with Gemma Stratton. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic on Anzac Ave...
Sold Out - $138.00
Rekindle is on tour in Ōtepoti! Come along this Labour Weekend and learn how to print with botanical materials on fabric with Simone Bensdorp. Workshops will be held at the O Block Hub at Dunedin School...
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Warmly welcome visitors to your home any time of the year with these beautiful tī kōuka wreaths. In this workshop you'll learn how to make a strong and beautiful twine,...
$0.00
Learn how to make a looped string bag for hanging or carrying small items such as fruit or garlic. We will prepare tī kōuka (cabbage tree) leaves and learn to...
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You will learn how to weave a small basket from foraged fibres using a weaving technique called the stake and strand technique. This course is a variation of our original basket made...
$138.00
In this workshop Simone Bensdorp will teach you how to make felt slippers using natural, undyed, New Zealand wool and traditional felting techniques. Wool felt-making is the oldest known way...
$51.00
Learn how easy it is to make your own soap in this introductory soap making workshop. Together you will make a gentle and non-drying soap that contains shea butter, coconut...