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.
New arrangements for Tuesday evenings at CSW:
Tuesday evening drop-in is now on hold until daylight saving commences again later in the year.
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Saturday April 17
10am - 1pm Textile Works is open for CSW Drop-In 2pm Special general meeting and members meeting Due to COVID regulations we require bookings for this event. We are holding a special general meeting prior to our next members meeting to consider changes to our Rules of Association. Our guest speaker program is up and running again! This month, Jean Lombard, who spent four years in the former Soviet Union from 1988 until its breakup in 1992, will take us on a journey across part of that vast domain. It will be a magic carpet journey, introducing us to the beauty and variety of carpets and textiles produced by artisans in several of what we know today as “The Stans” - Dagestan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Jean has promised to show us a selection from her collection and to tell us some of the stories behind those treasured pieces. This will be a “show and tell” not to be missed.
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UPCOMING CSW MEMBERS EXHIBITION
1 - 9 May at Textile Works gallery
Work for the exhibition can be dropped off at the next drop-in on Saturday 17 April between 10am and 1pm.
1 - 9 May at Textile Works gallery
Work for the exhibition can be dropped off at the next drop-in on Saturday 17 April between 10am and 1pm.
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MEMBERSHIP PAYMENTS 2021
Membership registrations and payments can now only be made online. Join or renew for 2021 from 1 November 2020. For those who cannot access the web, we will ensure that assistance is available at our rooms to enable your membership. Opening hours when someone is on standby to help are on Tuesdays from 10am to 1.30pm. |
An inspirational weaving exhibition ...
Works by three CSW members - Pam McDougall, Melanie Olde and Liz Perry - have been selected for the international online exhibition "Pushing the limits", arranged by Olivier Masson (France) and Lala de Dios (Spain) of the European Textile Network. Visit the exhibition at https://oliviermasson.art/SWE/SWE.html The exhibition showcases the woven works of fifty three artists from around the world with a particular focus on shaft weaving.
Works by three CSW members - Pam McDougall, Melanie Olde and Liz Perry - have been selected for the international online exhibition "Pushing the limits", arranged by Olivier Masson (France) and Lala de Dios (Spain) of the European Textile Network. Visit the exhibition at https://oliviermasson.art/SWE/SWE.html The exhibition showcases the woven works of fifty three artists from around the world with a particular focus on shaft weaving.
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Online presentation in lieu of members meeting Saturday 17 October 2pm
Monique van Nieuwland's online presentation on the Rijswijk Contemporary Textile Biennial Exhibition, held in the Netherlands in 2019 is here. |
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Expected dates of our forthcoming members meetings in 2021:
Due to the current health situation our members meetings are on hold until further notice. Our speakers sessions have been postponed until 2021, when we hope that there may be some degree of normality for us.To be confirmed 
Rags to Riches presentation
Monique van Nieuwland's Zoom presentation of TextileWorks' current exhibition 'Rags to Riches' was held in place of our members meeting on 15 August. If you missed the presentation, the PDF download is available here. The powerpoint will take a little while to download. Use your mouse or the arrow keys to scroll up and down through the presentation. Enjoy! |
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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. |
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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: |
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Shop Our shop is open again so you can come and browse and purchase those luscious yarns, fibres and dyes that are currently stocked at Chifley. |
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