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Art Trails Tasmania News:

Discover the Joys of Sashiko Stitching with: Australian Wildflowers and Slow Stitches Sashiko Workshop. Saturday, 21st November, 2026 Sashiko is a beautiful Japanese stitching technique that invites you to slow down, embrace mindful making and enjoy the simple pleasure of creating something by hand. a beginner-friendly workshop where we’ll explore Sashiko stitching using a gorgeous Australian wildflower panel featuring proteas,…

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Market stall space available to members

Nina Brown has organised two tables for selling finished works at the Dru Point Rotary Market, Margate, on Sunday 22nd November 2026 (9 am to 2 pm; total cost $40).  If you would like to participate and sell your own works at the market, or get further information, please email Nina directly at [email protected] by 5 pm on 30th October.  The proceeds of your sales…

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Opportunities:

Clarence Textile and Fibre Show 2026 : entries are now open. Entries close 5pm, Sunday 15th November 2026. Entries are now open for Tasmania’s longest-running Textile and Fibre Exhibition. Celebrating 27 years, the Clarence Textile and Fibre Exhibition is back this November and we’re calling for artists working with textile and fibre mediums in both contemporary and traditional forms to…

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Help Shape the future of the Arts in Kingborough

Council is seeking feedback to better understand how our community engages with arts activities, what is important to you, and where opportunities for improvement exist. Your responses will help enhance the quality, accessibility, and impact of arts programs across Kingborough, creating opportunities that reflect the diverse interests and needs of our community. Please take the time to complete the survey…

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Art Trails Tasmania and The Poochibald

Have you heard of the Poochibald? Entries for the 2026 Poochibald, Australia’s biggest and most-loved celebration of canine creativity at Rosny Farm close October 18th. The exhibition will run from Friday 30th October to Sunday 22 November. For more information click here Art Trails Tasmania You can join the wait list for a new series of workshops here that will…

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The New Quilt 2027: Call for Entries

The New Quilt is returning to Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW from 25 June to 19 September 2027. Entries open on Monday 1 February 2027 and close on 19 March 2027. Start planning your entry! Don’t miss this opportunity to win: The New Quilt Prize $1500 and the New Quilt Runner Up $500.QuiltNSW recognises the quilt medium as an art…

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Salamanca Arts Centre turns 50

As Salamanca Arts Centre approaches its 50th anniversary in 2027, artists who have exhibited or been involved with SAC in other ways are invited to contribute memories, photographs, stories and memorabilia that capture the spirit of this extraordinary place. If you have memories that you would like to share, then get in touch, and help tell the story of SAC’s…

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De-Stash Market Day

Remember to come along and support Stitching and Beyond’s de-stash market at Kingborough Women’s Club on Sunday, July 12th from 10am – 3 pm. There will be items for sale from our members’ stashes (fabrics, threads, books, paints and more) at bargain prices, as well as beautiful embroidered samples and almost-complete quilt tops by the late Ken Smith, a renowned…

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Island Quilts 2026

Island Quilts is on again from Thursday 1 October to Saturday 3 October, at MAC02, Hobart. Online entries will be received until Monday 25th August. The Challenge theme for this year is ‘Things with Wings’. Further information, including the Handbook, is available from the event webpage.

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De-Stash Market Day

Do you have more fabrics, threads, books, beads or other textile-related materials than you need?  Or would you like to acquire dyed and experimental samples by a well-known textile artist? If so, the perfect opportunity is coming up on Sunday 12th July. Our Stitching and Beyond de-stash market will run from 10 am to 3 pm at the Kingborough Women’s…

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