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Wednesday 1pm - 3:30pm Saturday 1pm - 3:30pm

GIRO Makerspace

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GIRO Makerspace

An incubator for textile education, inspiring community engagement in response to the pollution created by the fast fashion industry.

08/05/2026

Share your textile talents at the Makerspace! We are working on our fall schedule and are looking for workshop ideas and instructors. Email [email protected]

07/13/2026

Join us at the Makerspace Wed. July 15, noon - 2:30 for an introduction to Kawandi quilting. Drop-in by donation. Supplies provided. https://www.girodepot.com/workshop/explore-kawandi/

07/08/2026

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵
Kawandi is an applique style of quilting practised by the Afro-Indian Siddi communities in India. Use fabric scraps, a simple hand stitching technique, and your imagination to create colourful, one-of-a-kind quilts. Drop in July 15 from noon - 2:30 (by donation) for an introduction to Kawandi. Supplies provided. https://www.girodepot.com/makerspace/

06/13/2026

Still spots available in our last workshop of the season June 20 : 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀, 9:30 - noon. Register online: https://www.girodepot.com/workshop/beginning-crochet-with-granny/

05/30/2026

Don't miss our last workshops of the season! 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟲, and 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/4pypxjnb

Our drop-in Fibre Cafes will continue throughout the summer. Bring your projects and meet other textile enthusiasts. See our calendar for when coaches/mentors will be available to help you: https://tinyurl.com/38esnajk

05/23/2026

Discover the joy of 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐦 June 6th, 9:30 to noon at GIRO Makerspace. Explore the terms, techniques, equipment & supplies used in planning & creating cloth. All equipment and supplies provided. Register online: https://www.girodepot.com/makerspace/workshops/

05/14/2026

𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘼𝙧𝙩! Transform repurposed fibres into a beautiful woven wall art piece in this 2-day workshop May 23 and 30 (9:30 am - noon, both days). Learn basic weaves and how to add texture to your project, then learn how to take your weave off the loom and hang from a piece of driftwood. All materials provided.

Register online: https://tinyurl.com/944zmfhw

05/06/2026

Create your own textured woven wall art in this hands-on 2-day workshop with local artist Leaha Argue!

🗓 May 23 & 30
🎨 All materials included
✨ Perfect for beginners and creatives alike

Spots are limited—register now: https://tinyurl.com/944zmfhw

04/25/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 with local artist Leaha Argue in this 2-day workshop May 23 & 30. All materials provided. Register online https://tinyurl.com/944zmfhw

04/21/2026

One spot left in our 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 Workshop this Saturday at GIRO Makerspace. Register online: https://tinyurl.com/4vdatdrk

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700 Tin Can Alley
Gabriola, BC
V0R1X3

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Wednesday	1pm - 3:30pm
Saturday	1pm - 3:30pm

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