WAFTA
supporting and advocating Western Australian fibre and textile practice
Links and Resources (textiles)
Most of these groups and businesses are based in Perth, Western Australia.
OrganisationsAustralian Alpaca Association - WA Central Region
Australian Alpaca Association - WA Southern Region
Colour Society of Australia (WA Division)
Handweavers' Spinners' and Dyers' Guild WA
Machine Knitters Association of WA
Textile Clothing Footwear Leather Resource Centre (TCFWA)
The Embroiderers' Guild of WA Inc.
The West Australian Quilters' Association Inc. (WAQA)
Quilt and Textile Study Group of Western Australia (WAQA)
Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
FREE Community Artist Listing with CAN WA
Suppliers
FibreCrafts (UK)
Look Likewise - selling Hemp WA products retail
(* suppliers offering generous discounts to WAFTA members, see full details here. Please support our local suppliers, confirm the discount you are seeking BEFORE purchase and show your membership receipt as proof of membership)
Further Education
Australian Institute of Fashion Design
Australian National University - Textiles
Box Hill Institute - Diploma of Textile Art
Central Institute of Technology - Art School: Fashion and Textiles
Curtin University - Bachelor of Arts Textiles
Curtin University (online through Open Universities Australia)
Edith Cowan University - Communications and Arts
Sturt University - Australian Contemporary Craft Centre
University of New South Wales - Textiles
University of South Australia - Textiles
University of Technology Sydney - Textiles
Artists - Western Australia
Annei Errey
Cara Ratajczak
Eveline Kotai
Fiona Gavino
Jane Donlin
John Parkes
Judith Forrest
Joyce Tasma
Katrina Virgona
Lee-Ann Davis
Linda van der Merwe
Lucy Bromell
Lynn Marshall
Louise Snook
Michele Eastwood
Maggie Baxter
Olga Cironis
Pamela Booth
Ruth Vickers
Simon Rosengarten
Sarah Toohey
Susan Hayes
Markets
Perth Markets, WA Markets
East Fremantle Festival Market (George St, East Fremantle)
Fremantle Bazaar (Fremantle Arts Centre)
Made on the Left - Etsy Team
Mathilda's Market (Fremantle)
Mandjar Markets (Mandurah)
Miss Jonhson's Vintage and Handmade Market (Guildford Town Hall, Guildford)
Midland Arts & Crafts Market (Juniper Gardens, Midland) Oxford St Market (Aranmore Hall, Leederville) Perth City Farm Artisans Market (City Farm Place, Claisebrook) Popsicle (William St, Northbridge)
Retro Market (The Burlesque Lounge, William St, Northbridge)
Unwrapped (various locations)
Check with these galleries regularly as they show exhibitions/art of interest to
fibre and textile enthusiasts Association of Western Australian Art Galleries Aldas Gallery and Project Space Art Gallery of Western Australia Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery Perth Institute of Contemporary Art The Gallery - Ellenbrook House Bunbury Regional Art Galleries Geraldton Regional Art Gallery Art Monthly - Artnotes (use issue search for WA) Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association (ATASDA) Canberra School of Art - Textile Links Culture Portal (Australia) - Visual Arts National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) Remida (Recycled Industrial Waste Items) Surface Design Association (SDA) Textile and Fibre Art List (TAFA List) The Australian Forum for Textile Arts Ltd (TAFTA) Visual Arts Copyright Collecting Agency (Viscopy)