WAFTA membership is open to anyone with an interest in fibre art and textiles. Our membership includes enthusiasts, artisans, educators and professional artists, ranging from beginners to experts in our respective field of practice.
Many of our members choose elementary textile-making techniques, such as stitching, weaving, felting and knitting, and a vast array of materials to design, develop and create innovative and contemporary works of art. The WAFTA membership is diverse; what we share is an interest to develop our creative practice, to be part of a supportive network, a curiosity to learn new skills, to promote fibre & textile art in the public domain, and the opportunity to showcase our work.
Photography credits:
Slideshow:
Elisa Markes-Young (2024), The persistence of yesterday’s landscapes
Victoria Edwards (2024), Flourish
Kelly Arcaro (2024), Listen to the Trees
Julie Devereux (2024), Special Delivery
Betsy Bush (2024), My Favourite Jumper - a work in progress
Lyn Bindley (2024), Cell Division
Melanie McClou (2020), Reminiscent Topography, photography by Bo Wong
Margery Goodall (2020), Stitched Stories, photography by Bewley Shaylor
Jan Mullen (2020), Drifting in the Deep and Briny Blue, photography by Bewley Shaylor
Tania Spencer (2020), Seeing With New Eyes, The Time to Re-evaluate (Detail - panel 1), photography by Dan McCabe
