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POST DATE
01/09/2010
Exhibition: Postcards from Australia: Mapping Climates of Change
(posted 01/09/2010)

September 16 - October 15 2010
See details here
See invite/catalogue here

Festival: Stirling Summerset Art Festival 2011
(posted 01/09/2010)

EOI Artists
Entry deadline September 6 2010
January 29 - February 12 2011
See details here

Positions available: Casual staff at BRAG (posted 01/09/2010)

The Bunbury Regional Art Galleries is seeking expressions of interest from people interested in casual work. From time to time, the Galleries require bar staff, gallery attendants and occasionally administration relief workers. Hours are flexible but casual employees may be required during normal working hours, on weekends and sometimes in the evenings. Anyone interested in working for the Galleries on a casual basis should forward a copy of their CV and a covering letter to the Director, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries 64 Wittenoom Street Bunbury, WA, 6230. Please be sure to detail your availability in the covering letter. If you have any queries or require more information, please contact the Director on either 9721 9656 or sdye@brag.org.au

India Flint interview on Quilting Arts
(posted 01/09/2010)

Read the interview here


Exhibition: Art in Bloom 2010
(posted 01/09/2010)

September 17-19 2010
See details here

Workshop: Applying to Foundations for Arts Funding
(posted 01/09/2010)

October 12 2010
See details here

Workshops: FREE Business Arts workshops for 18-30 yr olds
(posted 01/09/2010)

various 2010
See details here

mail art: Artists' Notebook Project
(posted 01/09/2010)

Glennys Mann 2010
See details here

eNews: Craft Australia
(posted 01/09/2010)

See details here

Exhibition: Clay Feet - Sculpture
(posted 01/09/2010)

September 3 - October 3 2010
See details here

Exhibition: The Travelling Thread
(posted 01/09/2010)

August 22 - September 19 2010
See details here

Exhibition: Agnes St Airing of the Quilts
(posted 01/09/2010)

November 19 010
See details here
(scroll down the page)

Exhibition: Beyond Garment
(posted 01/09/2010)

September 3 - November 28 2010
See details here

Workshops: Light and Colour - Albany
(posted 01/09/2010)

September 25-27 2010
See details here

Exhibition: To the centre - Where the heart is...
(posted 01/09/2010)

opening October 15 2010
Early and recent works - Margaret Ruane and Lia Overman
See details here

Exhibition: stitched & bound
(posted 01/09/2010)

September 4 - October 3 2010
See details here

Sewing Day
(posted 01/09/2010)

This general sewing day is being held in Floreat by the Western Suburbs Neighbourhood Group of the Australian Sewing Guild (ASG). Bring a machine, sew, cut out on the huge tables, make a quilt, embroider, finish a project. Whatever you like!
(Non members of the ASG may visit twice, then join)
The group also holds evening meetings on the first Monday of each month - show and tell, information.
September 21 2010 9:30am - 3:00pm
Cost $10 pays for hall hire
use e-mail link at the left for more details

Stubby Holder Design Competition - Fremantle Arts Centre
(posted 01/09/2010)

Entries due October 25 2010
See details here

Market: Bazaar 10 - Fremantle Arts Centre
(posted 01/09/2010)

December 3-5 2010
See details here

Workshops: Beginner's Crochet - Granny Funk Crochet
(posted 01/09/2010)

Crochet Workshops in Leederville and Roleystone
September 2010

See details here
Fashion Talks 2010:
(posted 01/09/2010)

September 2010 (Morrison is unable to attend)
See details here

POST DATE
13/08/2010
Exhibition: Julia Davis - Levelled Ground (posted 13/08/2010)

Mukinbudin Railway Station
September 2 - 5 2010
See details here

Exhibition: Stitched and Bound (posted 13/08/2010)

Heathcote Museum and Gallery
September 4 - October 3 2010
See details here

Workshops: Mind your Arts Spring Program (posted 13/08/2010)

City of Stirling
September - December 2010
See details here

Exhibition: Fashioning Now (posted 13/08/2010)

Fremantle Arts Centre
until September 19 2010
See details here

Exhibition: Seven Deadly Sins (posted 13/08/2010)

AQC Quilt Challenge
April 14-17 2011
See details here

READ: about the visual artists resale royalty scheme (posted 13/08/2010)

See details here

Exhibition: City of Stirling Photographic Award (posted 13/08/2010)

City of Stirling
Entry Deadline October 6 2010
See details here

Course: Advanced Grant Writing Seminar (posted 13/08/2010)

Mantra on Murray
September 17 2010
See details here

E-books: CANWA special publications (posted 13/08/2010)

CANWA
Voices from the Wheatbelt
See details here

Workshop: Shana James
(posted 13/08/2010)

Kings Park Festival
Linocut Flowers in the style of Margaret Preston
September 18 2010
See details here

Workshop: Fiona Gavino & Sharyn Egan
(posted 13/08/2010)

Kings Park Festival
Basket Weaving with Plant Fibres
September 18 2010
See details here

Workshop: Graham Hay
(posted 13/08/2010)

Kings Park Festival
The Paper Clay Revolution
September 11 2010
See details here

Workshop: Brenda Sinclair-Jones
(posted 13/08/2010)

Kings Park Festival
Wrapture Art
September 4 2010
See details here

Workshop: Trudi Pollard
(posted 13/08/2010)

Kings Park Festival
Earth Treasures
September 10 2010
See details here

Exhibition: Rosella Namok
(posted 13/08/2010)

Holmes a Court Gallery
August 13 - September 12 2010
See details here

Exhibition: We Australians (Perspectives)
(posted 13/08/2010)

Application Deadline November 1 2010
See details here

FREE E-books
(posted 13/08/2010)

Free craft e-books, click the links below
Beaded Bracelets
Quilt Embellishments
Portrait Painting
Jewellery Making Tools
Knitting Techniques
Crochet

Exhibition: Art in Bloom 2010
(posted 13/08/2010)

Art Gallery of WA
September 17-19 2010
See details here

POST DATE
23/07/2010
Event: Boddington Field of Quilts 2010
(posted 23/07/2010)

September 26 2010
See details here

Retreat: Westknit 2010
(posted 23/07/2010)

Machine Knitters Association of WA
September 10-12 2010
See details here

Retreat:  28th Stirling Range Fibre Weekend & Porongorup Spin-In
(posted 23/07/2010)

Fibre arts including spinning, weaving, basketry, natural dyes, held in two beautiful locations
Porongurup spin-in
April 14 2011
at Porongurup Hall, Porongurup Rd, east of Mt Barker Stirling Range Fibre Weekend
April 15-17 2011
Stirling Range Retreat, Chester Pass Road, Borden
phone (08) 9840 8098 for a mail-out, including information about accommodation
www.denmarkwa.biz/fibre

POST DATE
22/07/2010
Workshops: Pollard Designs 2010 Workshop Series
(posted 22/07/2010)

Various dates 2010
See details here

Web: Propel Youth Arts
(posted 22/07/2010)

keep checking this great site
See details here
POST DATE
17/07/2010
Exhibition Call: WAFTA Members' Exhibition 2011
(posted 17/07/2010)

Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle
entry deadline June 10 2011
See details here

Web: Hand & Lock Embroidery finalists 2010
(posted 17/07/2010)

my goodness! embroidery has evolved...
amazing international talent
See details here
Web: Craft Australia enews
(posted 17/07/2010)

special edition of Craft Australia's enews
Isuue #53 - July 2010
Focus on - Textiles
See details here

Volunteers Wanted: Art Gallery of WA - Peggy Guggenheim Exhibition
(posted 17/07/2010)

Art Gallery of WA, Northbridge
October 9 2010 - January 31 2011

See details here

Video: Who does she think she is?
(posted 17/07/2010)

See video excerpt here
Video: Renate Hillier - On Handwork
(posted 17/07/2010)

Here is a link to a 4 min documentary about handwork in the 21st century. Very thought provoking!
See video here
Workshops: Grampians Texture
(posted 17/07/2010)

Residential Workshops in the Grampians, Victoria
February 26 - March 3 2011
See details here
FREE Gallery Space
(posted 16/07/2010)

for U25's at YMCA HQ Gallery, West Leederville
See details here
Shop: Madam Bukeshla
(posted 17/07/2010)

Full of wonderful fabrics!
16 Wray Ave, Fremantle
See details here

Exhibition: Fashioning Now
(posted 17/07/2010)

Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle
July 24 - September 19 2010

See details here
Camera Recycle Project
(posted 17/07/2010)

Ongoing 2010
Throw your old unused digital cameras to this WA organisation.
View details here

Perth: Six Thousand (posted 17/07/2010)

Six Thousand
Keep an eye on this website for the latest on pretty much everything hip in Perth.
www.sixthousand.com.au

Fiber Art Calls for Entry
(posted 17/07/2010)
Ongoing
Keep an eye on this website for the latest information on Fibre Art calls for entry. Instead of listing them here individually, we are referring you to their site. It is also on our links page.
www.fiberartcalls.blogspot.com

POST DATE
04/07/2010
Exhibition: City of Swan Art Awards 2010
(posted 04/07/2010)

Entry deadline
October 15 2010

See details here
Exhibitions: Deep Spaces
(posted 04/07/2010)

Travelling Textile exhibition curated by Larkin Jean van Horn, USA
Entry deadline May 1 2011

See details here

Gallery Space Available
(posted 04/07/2010)

Artgeo, Busselton, WA
Various 2010

See details here

Workshops: Embroidery
(posted 04/07/2010)

The Embroiderers' Guild Of WA Inc.
July-December 2010

See details here

Website: Craft Australia
(posted 04/07/2010)

Keep an eye on current Australian happenings
See details here

Website: Artist Career
(posted 04/07/2010)

10 things every artist should know
See details here

Website: Arts South West
(posted 04/07/2010)

The South West Visual Arts Portal
See details here

Market: We Heart Vintage Perth
(posted 04/07/2010)

Flying Scotsman Hotel, Mt Lawley
Various Dates 2010
See details here

POST DATE
11/06/2010
Exhibition: Peggy Guggenheim Collection
(posted 11/06/2010)

starts October 9 2010
See details here

Textile Tours: Uzbekistan
(posted 11/06/2010)

September 13-30 2010
See details here

Workshops: Fibre Arts Australia
(posted 11/06/2010)

various dates 2010/2011
See details here
POST DATE
18/05/2010
Exhibition: Spin Cycle - Virginia Cunningham
(posted 18/05/2010)

Showcase at the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries
July 24 - September 12 2010
See details here

Workshops: Drawing/Design Classes
(posted 18/05/2010)

Tutor Jane Stone
various 2010
See details here

Workshops: Fibres West 2011 and Felt Convergence 2011 (posted 18/05/2010)

Start saving now for this back-to-back two week textile extravaganza in Bunbury, WA!
Felt Convergence 2011: October 2-7 2011
Fibres West 2011: October 9-15 2011
www.fibreswest.com.au
feltconvergencebunburywa.blogspot.com

Exhibition: 1st Tamworth Textile Triennial
(posted 18/05/2010)

September 2011
See details here

April FORUM 2011: Orange
(posted 18/05/2010)

April 10-16 2011
See details here

Geelong FORUM 2011:
(posted 18/05/2010)

September 25 - October 1 2011
See details here

Expressions 2010 The Wool Quilt Prize
(posted 18/05/2010)
September 10 2010 - January 10 2011
See details here

POST DATE
16/05/2010
Exhibition: Headland Art Award
(posted 16/05/2010)

September 11 2010 - October 9 2010
See details here

Arts Grants: YCulture Metro 2010
(posted 16/05/2010)

ongoing 2010
See details here

Workshops: Nancy Crow New Zealand
(posted 16/05/2010)

January 2011
See details here

Bothwell SpinIn 2011 - Tasmania

(posted 16/05/2010)

See details here

Calls for Exhibition: Mundaring Arts Centre 2011 
(posted 16/05/2010)

contact MAC directly

POST DATE
02/05/2010
Workshops: Koala Conventions 2010
(posted 02/05/2010)

Now booking - embroidery workshops
October 2-10 2010
See details here

Workshops: Beautiful Silks
(posted 02/05/2010)

various dates
See details here

International Quilt Study Center and Museum
(posted 02/05/2010)

Each month a quilt from the Center is displayed online. A wonderful resource for quilters.
Click here to view the current quilt

Workshops: Free Urban Art in Armadale
(posted 02/05/2010)

each Saturday and Sunday
See details here
POST DATE
24/03/2010
The State of Craft in Western Australia
(posted 24/03/2010)

Nalda Searles on the list of top WA Artists
See details here

Friday Seminars at Symbiotica
(posted 24/03/2010)

Feel like a conceptual challenge?
See details here

Website: Print, Cut, Sew
(posted 24/03/2010)

Fabulous textile articles online
See details here

HandEye Magazine
(posted 24/03/2010)

Fabulous textile articles online
See details here

Interview with Louise Snook by CANWA
(posted 24/03/2010)

excerpted from the February 2010 edition of CANWA's online newsletter "Around the Campfire"
See details here

POST DATE
5/03/2010
 
Markets: Perth Upmarket now at UWA
(posted 5/03/2010)

various dates 2010
See details here

POST DATE 13/02/2010  
Fibres Stanthorpe
(posted 13/02/2010)

October 4-10 2010
View details here
Fibres Geelong
(posted 13/02/2010)

September 27 - October 2 2010
View details here

Braidwood Quilt Event
(posted 13/02/2010)

November 26-28 2010
View details here

WAFTA Meetings Update
(posted 13/02/2010)

Various 2010
We are introducing four Friday daytime meetings to the WAFTA meetings calendar in 2010.
View details here


India Flint interview on Quilting Arts
(posted 01/09/2010)

Read the interview here


India Flint video on ABC Arts
(posted 13/02/2010)

View the video here