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As usual, we had a very convivial and enjoyable gathering at Kingborough Women’s Club on Tuesday 20th October. Members brought along diverse works in progress including sashiko, applique, shibori dyeing, spectacular bags and garments, sculptural works and colourful trinket tags. We discussed S and B’s recent workshop on natural pigment inks run by Tracy Willans, and members’ textile-related travels, awards…
Our next monthly gatherings are: Riverside Group: Monday 16th November (please email the Launceston Group for location address, and please note that the Riverside Group is full. BYO lunch; $5 donation covers studio amenities, tea, coffee & snacks) St Mary’s Group: Monday 9th November, (please contact us for location address) Penguin Group: Wednesday 25th November, (please contact Stephanie for location…
Tracy’s knowledge of naturally derived inks, pigments and paints, is impressively vast. At her recent workshop (10/11th Oct) held at the Colour Circle, Tracy filled our heads with recipes, methods and suggestions for extracting colour from natures’ bounty. Photos from the workshop are here. We sampled, mixed and tested a large variety of Tracy’s sample inks, simmered violas and eucalyptus…
Our next monthly gathering is Tuesday20th October. Please note the day and venue … at the Kingborough Women’s Club (KWC) Rooms. The Tuesday 9-1 gathering will continue to be $5 per person to attend at KWC. If members are ONLY attending the Tuesday meeting and NOT Sunday, KWC have generously said they do not have to also join KWC.
Our next monthly gatherings are: Riverside Group: Monday19th October (please email the Launceston Group for location address, and please note that the Riverside Group is full. BYO lunch; $5 donation covers studio amenities, tea, coffee & snacks) St Marys Group: Monday 19th October, (please contact us for location address) Penguin Group: Wednesday 28th October (please contact Stephanie for location address)…
There is limited space in “Painting with Thread: Portraiture and Still Life”, with Nicole O’Loughlin, 27-29 November. Working in hand embroidery, Nicole will teach you the skills of working in portraiture whether that be self-portraiture, a portrait of someone else or working with a still life composition to represent a portrait of someone. Nicole is a multidisciplinary artist who predominantly…
Our next monthly gathering is Tuesday15th September. Please note the day and venue … at the Kingborough Women’s Club (KWC) Rooms. The Tuesday 9-1 gathering will continue to be $5 per person to attend at KWC. If members are ONLY attending the Tuesday meeting and NOT Sunday, KWC have generously said they do not have to also join KWC. So…
Our next monthly gatherings are: Riverside Group: Monday 14th September @ 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM (please email the Launceston Group for location address, and please note that the Riverside Group is full. BYO lunch; $5 donation covers studio amenities, tea, coffee & snacks) St Marys Group: Monday, 14th September @ 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM (please contact us for location address) Penguin Group:…
Tickets are now available for “Painting with Thread: Portraiture and Still Life”, with Nicole O’Loughlin, 27-29 November. Working in hand embroidery, Nicole will teach you the skills of working in portraiture whether that be self-portraiture, a portrait of someone else or working with a still life composition to represent a portrait of someone. Nicole is a multidisciplinary artist who predominantly…
The southern group enjoyed our monthly show and tell gathering on July 21st, where members shared diverse works in progress including knitting, embroidery and Viking weave of fine wire, as well as books, ideas and fashion knowledge. Our next monthly gathering is Tuesday, 18 August at the Kingborough Women’s Club (KWC) Rooms. The Tuesday 9-1 gathering will continue to be…