The Illawarra Feltmaker Exhibition June 18 to 22

Black & Coloured Sheep Festival @ Robertson 5.4.2014

The Illawarra Feltmakers Inc have again been invited to be part of the Black & Coloured Sheep Breeders Annual Wool Festival. This is taking place on Saturday 5^th April 2014 at the Robertson School of Arts Hall Illawarra Highway, Robertson.

It opens at 10.00 am and doors close at 2.30pm. Entry is free and tea and coffee etc will be available

 

As this date clashes with our first meeting day for the month of April, it has been decided that there will be no group meeting at ShellCove on the 5th April.

 

Instead, we hope you can join us at Robertson where we will be doing the usual felt ball making demonstrations and assisting with the fashion parade and generally doing our bit to help promote wool and its great uses.

A wonderful showcase our work will be available to view or buy.

This is a chance to purchase fleece, wool and woollen products as well as spinning and weaving supplies. There will also be the opportunity to join in the speed knitting competitions and view demonstrations.

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Kiama Show TIF members results

Congratulations to TIF members Eleanor, Marilyn, Barbara with first place in the Kiama Show. Eleanor also took home the most successful felter.
Thanks to all our helper making felt balls with the children.

Craft like a Viking: felt making

National Maritime Museum, SydneySunday 24 November | a 3 hour workshop  9:30am -12;30pm and repeated at 2 pm - 5 pm
Join renowned artist Anita Larkin for an afternoon of felt making inspired by the traditions of Viking artisan crafts. Learn to create gorgeous felted accessories and sculptural forms. Includes afternoon tea.

Cost: $45 adults, $40 members/concessions. Includes museum entry and afternoon tea. All workshop materials provided. Bring an apron.
Book online here

Exhibition Feltportation August 14th to September 12th 2013

Feltportation Exhibition

Wednesday 14 August – Thursday 12 September 2013

FCA Gallery at the Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong

Faculty of Creative Arts, Upstairs in Building 25 University of Wollongong
Gallery will be open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

An exhibition curated by Anita Larkin of 13 contemporary artists, who use felt in conceptual artworks, bringing an ancient craft into a modern context. Feltportation explores how felt can be used as an insulation material, allowing the transference or interference, of objects, materials, sound, warmth, and of spirit.
Felt is a material that has been used in nomadic cultures across the Asiatic steppe for centuries, and has been instrumental in the flow of people across these lands. Feltportation provides a platform for an exchange of ideas about the use of felt as a medium for contemporary artmaking, and how profoundly it can speak about our humanity, and the transference of objects, words, sound, and energy between us all.

• Julie Brennan
• Anna Gunnarsdottir
• Brigitte Haldemann
• Bettina Jacoby
• Anita Larkin
• Mollie Littlejohn
• Catherine O'Leary
• Jade Pegler
• Donna Mckinnis /Giselle Penn
• Giselle Penn
• Sarah Louise Ricketts
• Martien van Zuilen
• Leiko Uchiyama

There will be a full colour catalogue printed of the works in this exhibition. If you are interested in purchasing a copy: theillawarrafeltmaker@westnet.com.au

Exhibition & Sale July 5th & 6th

The Illawarra Feltmakers have been invited to exhibit & demonstrate feltmaking with the Berry Spinners & Weavers.
Come along & enjoy lovely handmade wool garment ,articles & items.

Exhibition & Sale

Berry Spinners & Weavers And The Illawarra Feltmakers July 5th 2013 10am – 4pm  July 6th 2013 10am -3pm Presbyterian Church Hall Cnr Alexandria & Victoria St Berry (next to  Berry School of Arts) Gold coin entry -kids free Enquiries: · theillawarrafeltmaker@westnet.com.au · berryspinnersandweavers@gmail.com · 4464 3081 or 42440371

 

 

Exhibition Opens today

The Illawarra Feltmakers exhibition - Ebb Tide opens today.
The official opening is this Friday night at 6.00pm with light refreshments served with all welcome.

Shellharbour Village

Exhibition Space
Wentworth St Shellharbour Village NSW

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
			5 10am-4pm	6 10am-4pm	7 10am-7pm Official Opening 6.00pm	8 10am-4pm
9 10am-4pm	10 10am-4pm	11 10am-4pm	12 10am-4pm	13 10am-4pm	14 10am-4pm	15 10am 4pm
16 10am-3pm

Enquiries:
· theillawarrafeltmaker@westnet.com.au
· Eleanor Brash 42440371

Here is a sneak peek

Exhibition Ebb Tide



Please come  & enjoy our exhibition

 

 

Sheep Making

Thanks to all the Illawarra Feltmakers who turned up to make sheep.
To celebrate Wool Week 2013 & in support for the "Campaign for Wool" we made felted sheep.
The sheep will be on display at the 12th Southern Hemisphere felting convergence in Sept 2013.
They may also turn up at our other events like our Exhibition in June.

Ebb Tide Exhibition
5th June 13  - 16th June 13

Shellharbour Village

Exhibition Space

Wentworth St

Shellharbour Village NSW

 Enquiries:

· theillawarrafeltmaker@westnet.com.au

Sheep in progress

Lots of lovely Merino wool going into sheep

half a sheep

lamb in progress

mohair curls on Merino wool

 

Sheep Making 4th May 2013

Group Activity

On Saturday 4th May we’re doing a group activity to celebrate 'Campaign for Wool' in Wool Week.

We’re making felt sheep that will adorn the grounds during Convergence. This flock is then likely to follow us to the many TIF events throughout the year.