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.
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Next members' meeting
The next members meeting will be on Saturday 15 June 2019 at 2pm. Lisa Molvig will give a short talk on the annual Australian New Zealand Tapestry Challenge. Lisa will also display tapestries created for the 2019 Challenge, for which the theme is "Celebration". Come and discover one of the endeavours in which our members are involved. |
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Kate Marshall, our indigo dyeing and Shibori tutor in September, will give a short presentation on these methods and make the pre-workshop homework boxes available for participants. Note that there will be no May members meeting - CSW rooms will be open for submission of works for the members exhibition. |
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Funky Hottie Covers exhibition at Textile Works 15-16 June and 22-23 June 2019, 10am - 4pm Silent auction ends at closing event 3pm 23 June. |
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Demonstrators wanted!
Warehouse Circus Event: Sunday 30 June, 10.00 - 2.00
The Warehouse Circus is hosting a family day giving performances to the wider community throughout the day. They expect more than 200 families to attend. Textile Works Gallery will put up work by CSW and CSW members including any works remaining from the Q Gallery exhibition. This promises to be a lively event and we seek members willing to spend a couple of hours demonstrating their crafts.
Members exhibition continuing at The Q
Our members exhibition Warped and Twisted was installed this week and will be opened by Adelin Chin at our on Saturday 1 June. Please come along and see the wonderful works for exhibition and sale. Our raffle prize is a beautiful scarf handwoven by Rosemary Eberhard - see below. Here is a sneak peek to tempt you!
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NEWS FLASH! MEMBERSHIP PAYMENTS NOW ONLINE
Membership registrations and payments can now be made online. Join or renew for 2019 . We still accept printed forms for those who cannot access the web. |
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2019 Workshops at
Canberra Spinners and Weavers More information on our exciting range of workshops is here. |
Online workshop bookings are now open
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Save the date for Greenhills: Friday 8 November - Monday 11 November
Greenhills Fibre Getaway will take place again in 2019. Details available in July.
Greenhills Fibre Getaway will take place again in 2019. Details available in July.
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New look Textile Works! Our acoustic panel project of woven and felted squares is complete and installed. We think it looks fantastic, as well as providing some degree of sound control in our main room. Thanks to Monique for driving this delightful collaborative project with our CRFM friends. |
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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.
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.