I'm Corrin McNamara — an artist, textile designer, weaver, and educator based in Melbourne.

I'd love to teach you how to make something that lasts.

I've spent years working with yarn, fibre and looms, making meticulously planned, intricate woven structures from my home studio, Workplayhouse. I'm drawn to the complex and the time-consuming, even when I plan for fast. The cloth is always better for it.

I started teaching because that was my natural progression. I was keen to teach others the same. A reason to slow down, use their hands, and make something with real intention behind it. Something made by calm hands to feel proud of.

My students arrive curious and sometimes a little nervous. They leave with a finished piece, a new skill and a heightened appreciation of textiles.

I also care deeply about how we make things and what we make them from. Every class uses natural and upcycled fibres. I teach weaving as a practice that pushes back against throwaway culture — not in a preachy way, just by making the alternative feel genuinely good.

I'm active in Melbourne's textile and sustainability community too, because the people who care about this stuff are worth being around.

If any of this resonates, come to a class. Bring your reading glasses.