About
Venessa Bentley grew up knitting and stitching and now works as an instructor, designer, and consultant in the needle, fibre, and textile arts, and as an elementary teacher. Venessa knit her way through a Textile Arts Diploma Program from Capilano University, a Bachelor’s Degree, a Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Fine Arts Education, and a Professional Teaching Certificate from Simon Fraser University.
Venessa provides instruction, and public education programs for adults, youth, and children in knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, stitching, and surface design. She teaches from her studio in White Rock, and at exhibitions and fibre festivals. Venessa teaches Grade One in the Intensive Fine Arts Track in the Surrey School District.
Venessa has done knitwear design and construction work for the film industry, has worked as a subject matter consultant in needle arts for a local publisher. She served on the Board of Directors for Circle Craft for six years and produces original pieces that she sells through the Circle Craft Co-operative, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC.
