Canberra Spinners and Weavers brings together people interested in spinning, weaving and related activities.
Our group encourages the art and craft of spinning and weaving in the A.C.T. and surrounding region.
Our group encourages the art and craft of spinning and weaving in the A.C.T. and surrounding region.
Please note that all CSW activities at Textile Works are at this stage suspended until 28 April. Our facility will re-open for members activities on April 28 subject to government medical advice provided at the time.
All workshops are postponed until further notice.
All workshops are postponed until further notice.
We want you to keep in touch!
We know that some of our members will be working away on their various textiles activities, and others may just be wanting some inspiration. Member contributions to our website during this period of closure are welcome - tell us what you are making, and a photo would be great.
We know that some of our members will be working away on their various textiles activities, and others may just be wanting some inspiration. Member contributions to our website during this period of closure are welcome - tell us what you are making, and a photo would be great.
When you are not weaving, spinning, knitting, cleaning the house ...
There are plenty of interesting activities popping up online at the moment. Have a look at some of these when you have nothing else to do. Frida Kahlo's wardrobe on Google Arts and Culture is especially worth a look.
Entire site devoted to the arts in various forms: https://artsandculture.google.com/
Downloadable art activity site for kids and adults: https://firstsite.uk/art-is-where-the-home-is/
Have you always wanted to visit the Guggenheim? or the British Museum? this is how! https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/mar/23/10-of-the-worlds-best-virtual-museum-and-art-gallery-tours
Get making something different: https://www.selvedge.org/collections/craft-projects
Make a travelogue of your stash, your loom, or other bits and pieces: https://theconversation.com/great-time-to-try-travel-writing-from-the-home-134664
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Shetland Wool Week talk
We could not present the members meeting talk for March so it is here for you to enjoy on Powerpoint. Be patient for it to load. Click on each slide to progress. 
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The CSW Annual General Meeting was held by email on 21 March. A new committee has been appointed for the forthcoming year and members have been notified of the outcome. Refer to the newsletter for details.
Shop purchases: Items from our shop can be ordered from our online shop and collected at Chifley by arrangement with the shop manager. Contact Susan at weisser1970@gmail.com.
The generous offer of temporary free membership from the Online Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, UK has now CLOSED, it is OVERSUBSCRIBED!
Emerging Artists Support Scheme 2020
We are very fortunate to be able to welcome the EASS Awardees for 2020 to our first meeting of the year: Cat Evans, Rosie Armstrong, Angela Coleman and Ella O'Hart, whose work is currently on view in Textile Works.
Angela Coleman has investigated the nature of the connections between memories and clothing through the creation of dresses suggesting the ephemeral nature of both. Ella O’Hart, through the use of a variety of textile techniques and including natural plant dyes, explores how these can contribute to a more holistic approach to textile design. Rosie Armstrong has harnessed weaving to illustrate the decline in insect species, one aspect of the extinction crisis we now find ourselves facing. Cat Evans, whose work in double weave members may remember from last year, has more recently worked to highlight the influence weaving has had on modern computing systems and how that impacts on our daily lives.
With such a wealth of creative talent among the awardees, members can look forward to presentations which will reward, challenge and inspire them.
Expected dates of our forthcoming members meetings in 2020:
Saturday May 16
Saturday June 20
Saturday July 18
Saturday August 15
Saturday September
Saturday October 17
Saturday November 21
We are very fortunate to be able to welcome the EASS Awardees for 2020 to our first meeting of the year: Cat Evans, Rosie Armstrong, Angela Coleman and Ella O'Hart, whose work is currently on view in Textile Works.
Angela Coleman has investigated the nature of the connections between memories and clothing through the creation of dresses suggesting the ephemeral nature of both. Ella O’Hart, through the use of a variety of textile techniques and including natural plant dyes, explores how these can contribute to a more holistic approach to textile design. Rosie Armstrong has harnessed weaving to illustrate the decline in insect species, one aspect of the extinction crisis we now find ourselves facing. Cat Evans, whose work in double weave members may remember from last year, has more recently worked to highlight the influence weaving has had on modern computing systems and how that impacts on our daily lives.
With such a wealth of creative talent among the awardees, members can look forward to presentations which will reward, challenge and inspire them.
Expected dates of our forthcoming members meetings in 2020:
Saturday May 16
Saturday June 20
Saturday July 18
Saturday August 15
Saturday September
Saturday October 17
Saturday November 21
2020 Workshops at Canberra Spinners and Weavers
Please go to the Workshops page for information and online bookings for upcoming workshops. Enrolment is from the drop-down boxes on the Workshops tab at the top of the page.
Upcoming workshop: Introduction to spinning
Just to get you fired up, here are some great examples from Joy Smith who ran a Tapestry Brooches workshop in March:
Please go to the Workshops page for information and online bookings for upcoming workshops. Enrolment is from the drop-down boxes on the Workshops tab at the top of the page.
Upcoming workshop: Introduction to spinning
Just to get you fired up, here are some great examples from Joy Smith who ran a Tapestry Brooches workshop in March:
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MEMBERSHIP PAYMENTS
Membership registrations and payments can now be made online. Join or renew for 2020 . We still accept printed forms for those who cannot access the web. |
Shop online
We are slowly stocking our online store which will make it even easier to browse and purchase those luscious yarns and fibres that are currently stocked at Chifley.