Bolga Basket Weaving Workshop
Course Overview
Join experienced weaver Godwin Yidana and learn the traditional art of Bolga basket weaving while creating your own small basket from recycled materials.
Godwin has been weaving since he was 15 and has been teaching workshops in Sydney since 2013, sharing both his craft and the cultural stories of the Grueni people of Northern Ghana.
What You’ll Learn
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The cultural significance of basket weaving in Northern Ghana
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How to transform plastic shopping bags into twine for weaving
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Techniques to weave a small basket using recycled materials
What You’ll Make
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Each participant will weave their own small, handmade basket to take home
Who This Workshop is For
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Beginners and anyone interested in hands-on crafts
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People curious about African cultural arts and sustainable crafting
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Those who enjoy working with recycled and up-cycled materials
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Godwin Yidana
Godwin Yidana is an experienced weaver and facilitator who has taught and facilitated basket weaving workshops across Australia since 2013.
Godwin grew up in Bolgatanga in Northern Ghana learning how to weave Bolga Basket at age 5.
In Godwin's culture, weaving is the way the older generation passes on the ways of life of his community to the younger generation.
Godwin enjoys teaching basket weaving but also enjoys telling the story of his people from Northern Ghana and why basket weaving is such an important part of his culture.
Godwin plays soccer and dances during his spare time. He also works in international development, conflict transformation and peacebuilding.
About Godwin Yidana
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