Carole Maher - The making of hats

A fun interactive talk with lots of slides and hats/props/materials to be handed around.

Carole was previously a CEO for an advertising agency in Hong Kong. On returning to Australia she decided to pursue her true passion, millinery. 

Carole is a full time, award winning and qualified Couture Milliner, millinery designer and an International Millinery Tutor and Lecturer who spent at least 3 months of each year teaching millinery masterclasses in London, Spain, France, Netherlands, USA, Canada, Ireland and Scotland and Australia.  She is a regular visiting lecturer/tutor at the Royal College of Art London, masters course (the only Australian milliner to teach here).  She is a trail-blazer for milliners teaching overseas and is a regular Masterclass headline tutor at London Hat Week  

Carole produces 2 collections a year for her private clients as well as in-store exclusive “one off” collections. She also creates millinery for TV, Film, Ceremonial events and Music videos. Carole is also a conservator of historic and vintage millinery for museum and private collectors. She is passionate and dedicated to innovation, research and development in millinery and specialises in new high tech materials and developing new millinery techniques. 

Carole revolutionised the millinery industry by introducing thermoplastics, thermo formable materials, FosshapeTM  and new high tech materials along with the new skills to use them. She has invented the techniques and skills that are now commonly used by milliners worldwide having taught over 800 master milliners, students and teachers. She is also an advocate for the preservation of traditional millinery techniques and materials and has a collection of historic and vintage wooden hat blocks