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October 2008

29 Oct - 25 Nov

Weavers Showing Off

Exhibition at Ray Walsh House, Peel St, Tamworth.

29 Oct - 22 Nov

Hannah Pang: dreams from loom and needle

Hannah Pang is a fashion designer who creates beautiful fabrics working with artisans in traditional techniques such as Kesi, an ancient weaving craft that creates a silk tapestry with cut designs that resemble carved art work. This exhibition showcases special Chinese handcrafted fashion fabric from the traditional to contemporary.

RMIT Gallery, 344 Swanston Street, Melbourne

30 Oct - 9 Jan

Wagga WRAP exhibition

Temora Rural Museum

WAGGAs: WRAP is a diverse group of women on a journey of wagga discovery, with WRAP standing for wagga, research, adapt and produce. The members have done the research and created works for a series of exhibitions in country NSW.

November 2008

8 Nov - 11 Jan	Liz Williamson: Textiles Object Gallery, Surry Hills
14-23	Alchemy, ATASDA group exhibition Seaview Gallery, Dulwich Hill
16	Certificate of Competence in Hand Spinning Information Day In Guild rooms
30	Spinning study group

December 2008

Experimental Weavers meet in the Guild rooms

10 Dec - 7 Jan

Woven Tapestries by Jennifer Sharpe: 'My Back Fence'

This exhibition will be opened by Tara Gilbee (Arts Officer Mt Alexander Shire Council)

Opening: Sunday, 14 December, 12.00pm-2.00pm

Opening RSVP: 03 5470 6221 by 7 December

Artist's talk: Sunday, 21 December, 11.00am

Venue: Castlemaine Phee Broadway Theatre Foyer, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine

Hours: Monday - Wednesday 10.00am-6.00pm, Thursday 10.00am-7.00pm, Friday 10.00am-6.00pm, Saturday 9.30am-12.30 pm

This exhibition has been supported by the Mount Alexander Shire Council

January 2009

3-8	Sturt Summer School Up to 30 courses for adults and children including basketry, millinery, calligraphy, ceramics, paper making, painting, jewellery, photography, writing, woodworking and many more Corner Range Road and Waverley Parade, Mittagong NSW
7-17	Summer Arts Retreat 2009 The McGregor Summer School has established itself as one of the premier residential, performing, visual and creative arts learning experiences in Australia. Approximately 500 participants converged on the USQ campus in Toowoomba for this popular residential arts retreat in January 2009
12-14	Guild Summer School Advanced felting workshop with Pat Surace, small hall below Guild rooms
12	Guild Summer School Judging Fibre Categories of Shows with Barbara Roberts in Guild rooms
13	Guild Summer School Bast Fibre Spinning with Diana Macauliffe in Guild rooms
14-16	Guild Summer School Lace Weaves with Denise Stevens in Guild rooms
15-17	Guild Summer School Mastering Mixed Media Basketry with Helen Beale, in small hall below Guild rooms
17-18	Guild Summer School Freeform Spinning: fresh, funky yarns and beyond with Michelle Snowdon in the Guild rooms
19	Guild Summer School Natural Dyeing with Plants with Jenny Dunn, in small hall below Guild rooms
20	Guild Summer School Spinning Cotton with Barbara Schey in Guild rooms
21-22	Guild Summer School Deflected Double Weave with Wendy Cartwright in small hall below Guild rooms
31 Jan - 1 Feb	Colour and Design Workshop This 2 day workshop will explore both basic and more advanced colour theory, colour plans and design principles. Learn through practical exercises as well as theoretical concepts. For those who have completed Stage 1 as well as Beginners. Tutors: Yvonne Eade and Marie Clews Bookings: eade.ymg@bigpond.com

February 2009

5 - 26	Wagga WRAP exhibition Coo-ee Heritage and Visitors Centre Gilgandra WAGGAs: WRAP is a diverse group of women on a journey of wagga discovery, with WRAP standing for wagga, research, adapt and produce. The members have done the research and created works for a series of exhibitions in country NSW.
20-22	Newcastle Craft & Quilt Fair Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Brown Road, Broadmeadow Open 10am - 4.30pm daily
21-22	Machine Knitting workshop in Guild rooms
27 Feb - 1 Mar	Bothwell SPINin This renowned biennial event features international and national guests, workshops, and more
27 Feb - 3 Mar	The Royal Canberra Show Exhibition Park, Canberra