Something New – a Virtual Global Hook-in

Three members of the Australian Rugmakers Guild, Judi Tompkins, Kira Mead and Jo Franco, have come together to hold a virtual Global Hook-in online

Wednesday, 14th August 2019 – in the USA it will be still be the evening of 13th August.

The question is ….. “How do I register to view this virtual event?”
Answer: instructions will be shared on various Facebook pages and posted on this Blog.
Images, video and voice recording clips have been submitted by rug makers from around the Globe, hence the name of the video “Global Rug Hub”.
During the virtual Hook-in session, those registered to view, will see the video and via a text box, can ask questions, and chat with others who have registered. The video has been made to “stand alone” and will be available for viewing after the virtual Hook-in.

Keep watching this Blog for more information on the virtual Global Hook-in and follow the team, Judi, Kira and Jo on their new Facebook page set up for this and future virtual events. https://www.facebook.com/GlobalTextileHub

Taking traditional craft into the world of technology – see you online in August!

Textile Exhibitions coming up in West Australia

Currently; in Albany –

Kira Mead has her work on exhibition at a pop-up gallery

Smiths_cottage_Albany_Western_Australia Smith’s Cottage (1887) 34-36 Stead Rd, Albany (Open by appointment) Call: 0429 418 192 or email: kira.goldmx@westnet.com.au

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Also available for sale,

kits and

Fat Quarters of a different kind ….

Hand dyed Wool Blanket Fat Quarters.

Still in the South West;

WAFTA’s Memory & Commemoration on exhibit from March 5 to April 4 2016

in association with the Lake Grace Regional Artspace, 25 Stubbs St, Lake Grace.

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In conjunction with this exhibition Robin Inkpen will be giving a locker hooking workshop

Sunday March 20th – Get Hooked at Lake Grace with Robin INKPEN

To book and for a full workshop description go to Current Calendar of Events on this websites.

The Exhibition will travel from Lake Grace to

Busselton

Art/Geo Gallery,

April 9 – May 15, 2016

Exhibition Opening, Saturday April 9th with Pop-Up Market Stalls between 1-4pm.

Eventbrite links for Booking & Payment will be active closer to the date for the following workshops:

Sunday 10th April – Fabulous Ferrous with Kerrie Argent

Saturday 16th April – Making Felt in the Third Dimension with Martien van Zuilen

Sunday 17th April – Reconstructing Fashion with Lorelie Smit

Saturday 30th April – Plants and Sacred Geometry with Pauline Melrose White

Sunday 1st May – Get Knotted with Rowan Rovere

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While in the Perth Metro Area during March/April ;

comes the following from Jan Holland’s News at WAFTA;

Anne William’s first solo exhibition Through the Singing of my Hands will be held at Mundaring Arts Centre, in Gallery 2

March 19^th to April 17 2016

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Anne Williams – Artist statement ‘Housewives’ (sewing kits) were standard army issue for the ‘Nashos’ of the 1950s. They have been carried into battle zones all around the world. This one was issued to Pte. Ian Williams in 1956/7.

Concurrent with this exhibition, Gallery 1 is showing an exhibition for the Mundaring Shire Acquisition Award on the theme of Migration and Settlement. The Gallery is a great venue to visit with a gorgeous shop full of wonderful work by WA artists and crafts folk. Well worth the trip up the Hill.

Read about Anne’s journey into textiles in a very interesting interview by Louise Wells

Also in News from WAFTA is

“Improbable Returns”

Elisa Markes-Young (mixed-media/textiles)

& Christopher Young (photo-media)

Heathcote Museum & Gallery,

Swan House, 58 Duncraig Rd, Applecross

Opens Friday March 4 2016

The exhibition will continue through to April 10. Gallery will be open Tues to Fri 10-3 and Sat/Sun 12pm to 4pm Closed on Mondays

To preview the exhibition see http://www.zebra-factory.com/returns

Colour! Colour everywhere –

Following a post featuring the colourful works created by the Sunshine Coast Rug Crafters, these images of recent creations from Western Australia reflect the use of colour in Aussie rug making.

Australian rughookers have an affinity for bright colours – it must have something to do with the climate, wide open spaces and blue skies plus the number of hours of sunshine each day, especially in Western Australia, even though it’s winter here.

Robin Inkpen has just finished designing and hooking another wonderful carpet bag, destined for sale in an upmarket boutique.

Robin’s carpet bags are unique, each is “personalized” with it’s own identifying name and tag (shown above) which contains a description, i.e.

My name is Belinda, I am a carpet bag.

Robin decided to name me because I am unique. I cannot be reproduced or mass produced. The designs, colours and yarns Robin hooked into me are totally random and inspired as she works;

I am a totally hand made piece of art.

Robin hopes that you enjoy me as much as she enjoyed making me.

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Kira Mead has taken the product of recent workshops where she demonstrated the making of her quillies and participants “had-a-go” – and created this colourful chair cover

“le tourbillon derrie’re” (the swirl behind).

A close up of the chair pad surface

The images below show how these small demo swirls grew into this wonderful chair pad.

Starting with swatches of recycled wool dyed with food colour ;-

Above – the beginning swirls

Below – Some of the swirls created in the workshops

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Something New – a Virtual Global Hook-in