Monday, 9 June 2025

COURSE UPDATE: Online Signature Course Countdown!



Toni Hartill


Back in December I announced that I was creating 

an online Signature Course for Fibre Arts Take Two called 


UNBOUND

Unconventional Artist's Books



I'm excited to let you know that 


ENROLMENTS OPEN

for two weeks from 


Friday 1st August!


My tutor interaction will then begin on August 18th

and continue for 8 weeks. 


I'm so looking forward to this opportunity 

to engage and interact with my students.




Toni Hartill



 I'll ALSO be doing another 

LIVE INTERVIEW 

as part of the Friday Feature Artist series

to celebrate the launch of my course


On Friday 1st August, 11am NZST, 

I'll be chatting with Tara Axford 

about all sorts of things 

including my experience of creating this course, 

and what I've been working on since 

my first LIVE INTERVIEW in April 2022.


And no doubt, all sorts besides!




Friday Feature Artist Interview with Tara Axford, April 2022




VIEW my 1st Friday Feature Artist Interview HERE.





To find out more about my course, 

and everything you need to know about how 

the courses are delivered, I encourage you to visit 


my Fibre Arts Take Two course profile 


REGISTER your interest 

 to receive insights and notifications 

from the Take Two team

as enrolment time nears.


Editing of the course is now underway!


Excitement will be building over the coming weeks 

as the course content is refined and prepared for release. 



Toni Hartill




Creating a Signature Course for Take Two 

was not something I took on lightly.


As someone who doesn't like my photo being taken, 

the idea of being filmed was especially daunting.


I also questioned my stamina to last through 

an intense week of filming.

And besides, did I really have enough knowledge and 

skills worthy of a full signature course??


Turns out I have oodles!


Toni Hartill




After a LOT of inner dialogue trying to tune in to my 

gut instinct, I eventually said YES then spent 

a fairly intense 4+ months 

planning and creating my course.



Toni Hartill


The course is made up of a series of modules starting 

with learning about basic folded structures. 


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As the course progresses we delve deeper into more 

structures and explore ways of using them while 

incorporating mark making and how to make use of

limited colour palettes, while also repurposing 

existing work or found materials.



Toni Hartill





One of my goals in the course is to simplify the process 

of making structures that may look daunting and complex 

at first glance, by breaking them down into simple steps, 

to help you to build confidence and be inspired.



Toni Hartill



Throughout the course I encourage PLAY and 

experimentation, to let go of preconceived ideas, 

and explore new and fun ways of working.



Toni Hartill


Toni Hartill





If you're ever stuck for ideas or aren't sure where 

to begin, I share my thoughts on where ideas 

can come from and how inspiration is 

EVERYWHERE, 

in even the most unlikely of places. 


And I share my love for using found objects, 

either as a source of inspiration 

or to also incorporate into your work.



Toni Hartill



Throughout the course, we look at ways of challenging 

the concept of what an artist's book COULD be, 

one of my BIG obsessions!



If there are rules or conventions, 

I tend to want to break them!



Again, I encourage you to visit my course profile 

and REGISTER your interest

to receive insights and updates as they are released

as we countdown to the launch of the course.

You'll also find answers to any questions you may have 
about how the course will be delivered and anything 
else you may need to know.




A PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES



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How was I feeling at the start of the week of filming?

A cocktail of SHEER TERROR 

whilst FIZZING with EXCITEMENT!

Day 1, standing on set, ready to begin filming 

the course intro, 

lights ablaze, silence on set...

UNREAL!


Moments before my first take. GULPP!


Was it tiring?

YES! BRAIN STUPEFYINGLY EXHAUSTING! 

However, amazingly I did manage to keep 

bouncing for the duration thanks to 

the amazingly supportive team.


Break for SQUATS!


I surprised myself COMPLETELY

by how much I enjoyed the entire filming process 

and how much energy 

I was able to muster and maintain throughout. 


It was entirely down to the experience of working 

with this incredibly skilled team of beautiful people 

who supported and encouraged me 

every step of the way, allowing me 

to be myself and to rise to the challenge. 



I am so grateful, 

to have had this opportunity,

and to have said YES!




Take Two team arrives and prepares the set




















Ready!





Next came six intense days of filming









































Take Two Team extraordinaire!



Tara, Anna, Ang, Andrew


Executive Producer / Director: Angela Truscott 

Assistant Director / Art Director: Tara Axford 

Production Assistant: Anna Pik 

Director of Photography: Andrew Fraser: 





SOMEONE kept stealing the limelight!

Director of Cuddles: Tiki Hartill

On occasion, filming would have to pause 
while Tiki demanded to go 
out the door, 
in the door, 
out the other door, 
no, back in again...

When it all got too much 
she would just fall asleep at our feet
or
in a box.






















Off on location!























Adventures out of the studio








Phew! End of a mammoth week!


Toni Hartill




Toni Hartill





And it's a WRAP!




Next steps


Over the coming weeks I'll be reviewing footage 

and resources as the course is edited and prepared 

for release.

It's going to be exciting to see how it all comes together

as the Take Two team continue to work their magic.



 I've had the most amazing experience developing my 

Signature Course for Fibre Arts Take Two

and can't wait to share it!



REGISTERING you interest 

on my course profile 

is the best way to be kept up to date with 

developments and to receive insights 

as the course nears readiness.


UNBOUND

Unconventional Artist's Books 

with Toni Hartill



Toni Hartill




Hope you'll join me and Tara 

for our LIVE chat on

August 1st!




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Thanks so much 

for visiting!







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