WAFTA

supporting and advocating Western Australian fibre and textile practice

Events 2008

This is just a small selection of textile related events available - others are noted in the member newsletter. 

November 16: Community Day
Craft House, Clyde St, Menora
November 16
A day to celebrate the organisations that utilise the Craft House, in conjunction with members of the community. A great opportunity to see how various groups operate. WAFTA will have a table with members' items on display; some will be for sale. Entry by gold coin donation. There will be tea, coffee and scones available. Enquiries to WAFTA.

August 1-3: WA Craft Quilt and Stitch Show
Claremont Showgrounds
August 1-3, 9:00am - 5:00pm
WAFTA will have a small stand to promote the association and there will be free entry for volunteers who mind the stand for a half day roster - usually there are at least two people at a time.  Interested in volunteering? ... send an email via the link at left with your preferred day and whether morning or afternoon suits).
 

July 4 - August 3: stitched & bound 2008
Mundaring Arts Centre
July 4 - August 3
An Exhibition of Contemporary Quilts
The eighth in a series of juried exhibitions presented by the West Australian Quilters’ Association. stitched and bound was established to encourage and maintain standards of excellence in craftsmanship and design in contemporary quilting, and to promote the crafts of patchwork and quilting in WA.

July 4 - August 3: A Dying Art
 Mundaring Arts Centre
July 4 - August 3
A special display of textiles incorporating natural fungi dyes presented in conjunction with workshops and artists talks for the Mundaring Shire’s Truffle Festival.
 

July 14-17: Tapestry Workshop with Joy Smith

 

Pollard Studios, 2 Otway Place, Bedfordale, WA
July 14 - 17, 9.30am to 4:00pm
Cost:  $300 for WAFTA members, $330 non-members.  Participants will also need to purchase their own yarns however as works are small, no great quantity is required. Class is limited to 12.
More details available on the workshop booking form. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access this form ... download the free Acobat Reader program at http://www.adobe.com )

 

 

June 7: Anna Chandler Studio Visit
25 Pearson Way, Osborne Park, WA
June 7 2008, 10.30am to 11.30am
(No need to book, event is no charge).

Bring a friend!


May 21-25: QuiltWest
Craft and Quilt Fair, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, WA
May 21 to 25, 9:00am - 5:00pm
 This is the annual exhibition of the work of the WA Quilting Association Inc (including works from their very active Contemporary Quilt group)./p>

More information at the Craft Fair website.