Online basket weaving and fibre sculpture course with Harriet Goodall

A local workshop or weaving class typically teaches you a specific form or technique over a day or weekend. 

Form to Freedom is structured differently – it's the equivalent of half a dozen workshops with Harriet, but delivered in a sequence that builds from foundational technique through to sculptural expression, foraging practice, and developing a personal creative voice. 

The goal isn't to have a finished basket. It's to give you a practice you can sustain and grow for years. Many students find they return to the course content repeatedly as their work evolves.

Yes they still work, and this is one of the things students from outside Australia consistently find to be most valuable about the course. 

Harriet's approach to foraging is principle-based, not plant-specific. She teaches you how to read your local landscape for usable materials – what to look for in terms of structure, flexibility, and durability – rather than prescribing a list of Australian species you'll need to source.

Students from the UK, Europe, North America, Scandinavia, and beyond have all found workable local equivalents for the materials Harriet uses, often discovering that their own landscape offers things Harriet's doesn't. Several students have shared that the foraging practice became one of the most personally resonant parts of the course precisely because it required them to pay attention to their own environment in a new way.

If you're concerned about a specific material or location, post the question in the community when you enrol – between Harriet, the moderators, and the global student pool, someone will almost certainly know what grows near you.

Form to Freedom is specifically designed for makers who already have some relationship with fibre, weaving, or basketry – and want to push their practice into more sculptural, expressive territory. The course covers ancient basketry and fish-trap style weaving techniques not just as foundational instruction but as creative tools, building toward contemporary fibre sculpture and a personal visual language in fibre. 

Experienced weavers and basketry makers consistently report that the course takes their work somewhere they hadn't been able to get to on their own.

The course covers a range of traditional and contemporary basketry techniques including including open and closed twinning, coiling, looping, cordage and structural weaving approaches drawn from basket-making traditions. Harriet also teaches responsible foraging for natural materials, dyeing with plants and natural materials, and how to use these techniques as a foundation for three-dimensional fibre sculpture and woven lighting. 
The emphasis throughout is on developing a personal approach to these techniques rather than replicating Harriet's specific forms.

This is one of the most common questions from experienced makers considering an online basketry course. 

Take Two's cinematography is specifically designed to show the physical dimensions of fibre work — material tension, scale, texture, and the decision-making process in real time — rather than just demonstrating finished techniques. 

Most students find they return to specific video sections multiple times as their practice develops, because there is more to observe with each pass. The self-paced format means you can pause, practice, and return in a way a live workshop doesn't allow.

The Form to Freedom community includes makers at a wide range of experience levels, from those new to fibre, to practitioners with decades of making behind them. What they share is seriousness about their practice and a genuine interest in where it's going – which tends to make the conversation more interesting than most online art communities.

For experienced practitioners specifically, the community is often where the most unexpected learning happens – seeing how someone with a completely different material background approaches the same structural problem, or getting feedback from someone whose eye has been trained in a different tradition. Harriet is active in the community throughout the live period, which means the depth of conversation is anchored by someone operating at a professional level.

Enrolment in Form to Freedom is:

Enrolment iPayment plans of 2 or 5 months are available at checkout – no need to email us, just select your preferred option when you enrol.

A note on value: this is a course students describe going back to again and again. Lauren said she finds herself returning to the modules "over and over" and that lifetime access "is not a bonus – it is a necessity." You're not paying for eight weeks. You're paying for a resource that will keep working for you for years.

If you're a beginner wondering whether you're ready – you are. This course was designed to meet you exactly where you are.

The complete list – with images, supplier recommendations by country, and module-by-module guidance – is provided to enrolled students. Harriet’s approach throughout the course is to encourage you to use what you already have first. You don't need to buy everything at once.

If the combined cost of course and materials is a concern, the payment plan option at checkout may help spread the overall investment. Any specific questions before you enrol? Reach us at support@taketwoart.com.

Enrolment closes on 22 June 2026

No fixed schedule, no live sessions you have to show up for. The course was built for people with full lives – you watch when you want, pause when you need to, and return to a module three times if that's what it takes.

The only time-sensitive element is Harriet’'s live interaction period, which runs from 12 June- 7 August 2026. During this window she's active in the private student community, responding personally to your work and questions. Outside that period, the community remains open and the course content is yours to access whenever you want – for life.

As Wendy put it: The freedom to take your time and disappear down your own rabbit hole is such a joy.

Between 12 June and 7 August 2026, Harriet is available in the private student community group on Facebook. This isn't a cursory presence – students consistently describe her feedback as detailed, personal, and genuinely engaged with their individual work. 

Corina, a professional artist with 25–30 years of experience, wrote that she learned as much from reading Harriet's responses to other students' posts as she did from the course itself.

There are also two live Q&A sessions where you can submit questions in advance:
Live Q&A #1: 8 July 2026 Live Q&A #2: 29 July 2026
These are streamed via YouTube so you can watch even if you can't join live.
After 7 August, Harriet steps back from the group – but the community stays open, and you have all the course content for life.

We know – and you're not alone. Chris joined with the same hesitation and wrote: I didn't even use Facebook before!

Facebook is where we host the community because it's free, accessible across devices, and allows Harriet to respond directly to posted artwork with ease. We've thought carefully about making this work for people who aren't regular users: the Q&As are livestreamed via YouTube for anyone who can't access Facebook, and we send regular updates by email too. Multiple moderators keep the group safe and welcoming.

The community is highly recommended but not compulsory. That said, the students who engage with it consistently describe it as one of the most valuable parts of the course.

Yes. Our students regularly report – with visible relief – how straightforward the platform is to use. If you can watch a video on your phone or computer, you can do this.
And if anything doesn't work as expected, we're easy to reach. We're well known for our customer support – just email support@taketwoart.com and a real person will help you.

Absolutely. The course is fully responsive and works across laptop, tablet, and phone. Switch between devices freely – all you need is an internet connection.

We've set up geolocation to display your local currency where possible and currently accept AUD, USD, GBP, EUR, CAD and NZD. If yours isn't listed, your bank will convert the charge automatically – you won't be blocked from enrolling.

Post in the student community group and someone will respond – whether that's Harriet during the live interaction period, a Take Two team member, or a fellow student. The group is active and genuinely supportive.

For technical questions, or if you'd prefer not to use the Facebook group, email support@taketwoart.com directly.

Yes – and it's a beautiful gift. Email us at support@taketwoart.com with the details and we'll create a personalised digital voucher for you.