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.
Tuesday evening drop-in is now on hold until daylight saving commences again later in the year.
CSW MEMBERS EXHIBITION Warped and Twisted Exhibition opening: Saturday 1 May at 2pm. 1 - 9 May at Textile Works gallery To be opened by Sam Tyler (managing director of artsACT) We are excited to announce our raffle prize, which is an exquisite leno scarf woven by Carol Guida. Don't forget to grab some raffle booklets and promote this where possible. |
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EXHIBITIONS AROUND TOWN:
- CSW Members Exhibition at Textile Works: Warped and Twisted
Opening Saturday 1 May at 2pm. Dates: 1-9 May (10-4 each day).
- BAS Gallery in Moruya: Trees Conversations by Networks Australia artists until 9 May.
- Rusten House Arts Centre in Queanbeyan: opening of the arts centre with a First Exhibition by several artists including Gail Nichols (rug hooker). Gail will give a talk to CSW later in the year. Exhibition starts 16 April and runs for a couple of weeks.
- Queanbeyan Arts Society: ACTAA Craft Sale: 24 April 10am-2pm
Coming soon:
Cartography of Cloth 3-27 June at Strathnairn Gallery, an exhibition by Australian members of Complex Weavers. Several CSW members will be featured in this exhibition.
- CSW Members Exhibition at Textile Works: Warped and Twisted
Opening Saturday 1 May at 2pm. Dates: 1-9 May (10-4 each day).
- BAS Gallery in Moruya: Trees Conversations by Networks Australia artists until 9 May.
- Rusten House Arts Centre in Queanbeyan: opening of the arts centre with a First Exhibition by several artists including Gail Nichols (rug hooker). Gail will give a talk to CSW later in the year. Exhibition starts 16 April and runs for a couple of weeks.
- Queanbeyan Arts Society: ACTAA Craft Sale: 24 April 10am-2pm
Coming soon:
Cartography of Cloth 3-27 June at Strathnairn Gallery, an exhibition by Australian members of Complex Weavers. Several CSW members will be featured in this exhibition.
WEAVE STUDY GROUP
This is where weavers meet.
Sessions include show and tell and trouble shooting. Give it a go!
When: first Thursday every month starting at 10am
Contact Di Adams if you like to be added to the Weave Study Group email list: diadams@homemail.com.au
This is where weavers meet.
Sessions include show and tell and trouble shooting. Give it a go!
When: first Thursday every month starting at 10am
Contact Di Adams if you like to be added to the Weave Study Group email list: diadams@homemail.com.au
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Next Saturday drop-in and meeting: 15 May
10am - 1pm Textile Works is open for CSW Drop-In 2pm members meeting: Speaker is Leonie Andrews: An Art Practice in Times of COVID 2020 bought many changes to our way of life, uncertainties about how we did things and questions for artists about whether we could continue to make art in the same way. Leonie Andrews – a long term member of Canberra Spinners and Weavers and graduate of the Textiles Workshop at the ANU School of Art and Design, will share some of her experiences in making art during the pandemic. |
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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. |
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An inspirational weaving exhibition 2020/21...
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 2020 at 2pm
Monique van Nieuwland's online presentation on the Rijswijk Contemporary Textile Biennial Exhibition, held in the Netherlands in 2019 is here. |
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!
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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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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