Voyages of the Imagination, ATASDA exhibition, Palm House, Royal Botanical Gardens, 10am-4pm

Knitting and Crochet group, small hall, continuing with entrelac.

Diversity - Creations in Fibre
Southern Highlands Textile & Fibre Network Inc announce their annual exhibition and sale of work. On August 21 at 1pm, they will hold a fashion parade, Passion for the Past.
When: 10am to 4pm, August 19-29
Where: BDAS Gallery, 1 Short Street, Bowral

The Eternal Now Exhibition

Opening of Barbara Schey's solo exhibition at Cowra Regional Gallery. She will be there then for 2 weeks giving workshops in schools and for adults.

Exploring Felt, Guild rooms

Fibre Craft Camp

Grafton Fibrecraft Group would like to invite you to come along to a spinning, weaving and fibre craft camp in Grafton

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Nelson Bay Hand Spinners and Weavers Camp

Annual camp at Point Wolstoncroft on Lake Macquarie run by the Nelson Bay Hand Spinners and Weavers

Contact: Diane Hart for information and reservations

Beyond the Basics Spinning Workshop

Tutor: Jenny Hopper
When: 9.30am - 4.00pm
Where: Guild Rooms

Craft NSW, 104 George Street, The Rocks, invites you to an exhibition of fine bookbinding with Sabine Pierard, Ann Marie Yee and Penelope Lee.
There will be bookbinding demonstrations on Saturday, September 4 from 11am to 4pm.

Manipulation and New Fabrics Available for Shibori

Lecturer: Yoshiko Wada
When: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Where: Downstairs, Small Hall, St Pauls Church

In the lecture, Art and Design in Textile and Clothing, Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada will explore the complex strands and diverse approaches being taken by contemporary Japanese designers. With a focus on textiles and clothing, the selected case studies will highlight their extraordinary and innovative designs which seamlessly merge the boundaries between art and design, traditions and technology, and makers and market.
Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada is an artist, author, curator, textile researcher and has long been an
exponent of traditional and sustainable practices in fashion and textile production. She holds a BFA in Textile Art from Kyoto City Fine Arts University,

Lecture Theatre: EGO2 at 6pm, COFA, Cnr Oxford St & Greens Rd, Paddington

Free & Open to the Public

Disappearing Shibori

ATASDA workshop at Epping Creative Centre with Barbara Schey

Knitting and Crochet group, small hall

Eurofest

A multicultural festival held each year on Ararat Reserve, Frenchs Forest

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Creative Moments
The Nowra Spinners and Weavers will combine with the Shoalhaven Woodworkers and the Shoalhaven Potters in their annual exhibition of wood, wool and clay. The free opening will be on Friday, Sept 24 at 6pm.
Where: Shoalhaven City Arts Centre, 12 Berry Street, Nowra
When: Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 11am- 3pm.
Info: Maggie Cooper

WEFT Forum

Sarawak, Malaysia

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Sheep to Shawl Competition

Please Express your interest by 30 May.

Where: Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale
Info: Marion Wheatland

Children's workshops, small hall below Guild rooms

Beginning Spinning Course Starts

Guild rooms

Children's workshops, small hall below Guild rooms

Open Day

Everybody welcome to enjoy trader, members selling their hand made wares, exhibitions and demonstrations in the church hall, St Paul's church, 205 Burwood Road, Burwood, Sydney

EWES Tea Cosy and Tea Pot exhibition

Brisbane Craft & Quilt Fair

When: Open 9.00am - 5.00pm daily
Where: Brisbane Exhibition Centre, Corner Merivale and Glenelg Streets, South Bank

Annual Judges Day

When: 10.00am - 3.00pm
Where: Guild rooms

Adelaide Craft & Quilt Fair

When: Open 10.00am - 5.00pm daily
Where: Goyder Pavilion, Adelaide Event & Exhibition Centre, Adelaide Showground, Goodwood Road, Wayville

ArtCloth

Where: Wangaratta Gallery, 56 Ovens Street, Wangaratta, VIC

Grampian's Texture

Join other textile/art enthusiasts for the annual Grampians Texture: part festival - part forum. Fifteen fantastic tutors are offering a range of 2 and 4 day workshops in felting, soft sculpture, jewellery, printing, stitching by hand and machine, knitting, book making, fabric and fibre.

Where: Halls Gap, western Victoria
Info: 1800 065 599

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Bothwell SPINin

This renowned biennial event features international and national guests, workshops, and more

Hobart Craft & Quilt Fair

When: Open 10.00am - 4.00pm daily
Where: Derwent Entertainment Centre, Brooker Highway, Glenorchy, Hobart

Perth Craft & Quilt Fair

When: Open 9.00am - 5.00pm daily
Where: Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth WA 6000

Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair

When: Open 9.00am - 5.00pm daily
Where: Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Drive, Darling Harbour

Sheep and Wool Show

The Australian Sheep and Wool Show provides not just animals but a great variety of general interest exhibits, including fashion clothing, fleece and yarn as well as woolcraft competition and demonstration. Also featuring food and wine, daily fashion parades (4 per day) as well as shearing and wool handling.

Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Holmes Road, Bendigo Victoria

Melbourne Craft & Quilt Fair

When: Open 9.00am - 5.00pm daily
Where: Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarendon Street, Southbank

11th Southern Hemisphere Felting Convergence

Convergence is a gathering of felt makers which is held every two years in either New Zealand or Australia. It is hosted by a different group and in a different location each time. Sharing knowledge is the underlying theme of the Convergence. Tutors give workshops on a voluntary basis and it is a wonderful opportunity to showcase their work.

Where: Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, Bunbury, Western Australia
Contact: feltconvergence2011@westnet.com.au