WAFTA
supporting and advocating Western Australian fibre and textile practice
Membership
Download the Membership Form
Membership of WAFTA is for anyone interested in textile art practice. We are artisans, practicing artists, teachers and affiliated art groups and in common we have a love of textiles and a need to create.
WAFTA's monthly meetings help you link to information, exhibitions, workshops, newsletters, trade days, artist studios and galleries as well as providing an opportunity for networking with like minded people. The meetings feature prominent artists as guest speakers and include a wonderful supper!
WAFTA membership benefits include:
- E-mailed bi-monthly newsletter, packed with textile information and news (this can be printed and posted to members who cannot receive e-mail)
- Monthly
meetings featuring prominent textile/fibre artists
($4 payable at the door) - Priority notification and enrolment in WAFTA workshops - members' rates are discounted
-
Studio visits to well
known Western Australian Textile Artists' working environments
- Discounts on other member activities
- Discounts from many textile related supply outlets (see below)
- Participation in WAFTA member exhibitions (last exhibition August 2009)
- Ordinary membership/Practitioner $35
- Student/Concession $30
- Country Member $30
- Affiliated Guild/Association or Corporate Member $35
The membership year runs July to June.
Please also take a look at our
Constitution.
Download a membership form or email us and we will send you one.
Meetings
We present WAFTA happenings, local events and
news, followed by the guest speaker/demonstration and networking with members over tea, coffee and
supper (provided). There is often a table of textile related items displayed - members
are welcome to showcase items they have been working on,
precious collections from a recent trip or anything of interest. You can even bring goodies to sell
or give away. These treasures are always welcomed!
The schedule for meetings is listed on the
Meetings page.
Venue: Alexander Park Craft House, Clyde Road, Menora, WA 6050.
Newsletter
The newsletter contains a wealth of information, such as members' offers, articles and notices not available elsewhere.
Past newsletters:
2007 #1 Feb
2007 #2 Apr
2007 #3 Jun
2007 #4 Aug
2007 #5 Oct
2008 #1 Jan
2008 #2 Apr
2008 #3 Jul
2008 #4 Aug
2008 #5 Oct
2009 #1 Feb
2009 #2 Apr
2009 #3 Jun
2009 #4 Aug
2009 #5 Oct
2009 #6 Dec
The schedule for newsletter content and publication is listed on the Meetings page.
Member Discounts
The following companies kindly offer discounts to WAFTA members (upon presentation of your membership card). Read more about what they offer on the Member Discounts page.