This photograph of the dry lake bed at Joondalup, Western Australia, taken by local artist, Lyn Franke (2010) inspired the design of a wall-hanging (shown below) created as a community project by the Wanneroo Rug Makers.
Now part of the Wanneroo City Art Collection, this creation was displayed in “Within These Walls Exhibition”; a combined exhibition collated by the Wanneroo Museum and Art Collections at the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre’s Gallery from 14 December 2013 to 2 February 2014.
Described on the city’s website as, “an innovative and quirky exhibition, showcasing rarely seen artefacts from the Museum’s collection juxtaposed and harmonised with art works from the City’s Art collection. A series of thematic spaces, dedicated to texture, the natural elements, machinery, still life and pop art.”
RUGHOOKING EVENTS COMING UP IN 2014
As a benefit of Guild membership there is a new tab/heading on this website where members can advertise their rughooking events. Please send information about your event and images(.jpeg) to rugcraftersaustralia@yahoo.com.au
Entries on the 2014 Calendar so far are from :-
15th of March; Bec Andersen – Workshop – Nalbinding (Toothbrush rugmaking).
NEW SOUTH WALES: 28th – 31st March, the Narrawilly Proggy Ruggers invite you to join them in Milton for a long weekend of rugging and sharing.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 21st – 25th May,
The Australian Rugmakers Guild will again be represented at the Expertise Events Perth Craft and Quilt Fair – mark your calendars with this date and click the link for more information about the Fair.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 11th & 12th October
Save this weekend for the return of the successful
STRATHALBYN RUG HOOKING EXPO
presented by Judith Stephens of Studio Blue
Detailed information about all of these events and workshops to be can been found on the NEW [Calendar of Events] tab on this website.