Woolfeast last Saturday

Woolfeast appears to have been very successful last Saturday with hundreds of people through the doors.  Thanks to Anne and Jane for manning the Southern Felters table.  Jane had her hands full all day doing felting demonstrations

Southern Felters have a stall at the Midwinter woolfest this weekend

Photos of Anna and Patricia's winning work

 

Patrica's winning submission in the Creative Fibre Festival (see more information below)

 

Anna's award winning submission

 

Upcoming Creative Fibre Area Exhibition

A reminder from the Creative Fibre Area that the Area Exhibition will take place in the Visitor Lounge, Canterbury Museum from September 16-25. There will be an Opening on Thursday 15 September to which all members are invited.

Selection will take place at Sandra Dain's house (5 Harkness Place, Avonhead) on Sunday September11. All articles are to be at her house by Friday 9 September. She can collect articles at the Tannery on Saturday September 10.

Sandra spoke to the Creative Fibre National Exhibition convenor Nynke Piebenga recently about entries in Area and National exhibitions. It is possible to submit articles into an Area exhibition and then submit them to a National exhibition but it is better if it is done the other way round. All articles must have been made within the last year. A first time entrant in our Area exhibition will still count as a first time entrant in a National exhibition.

Southern Felters members receive national awards

Creative Fibre Festival 2016 was in Auckland in May.  Congratulations to two of our Southern Felters members:

Anna Harris received the Lise Jaegar Silver Tray for her entry ‘Autumn Glory’, a beautiful skein of hands pun merino/silk yarn

Patricia Took-Stevens received two awards for her piece ‘The Anatomy of Planning’.  Patricia was awarded the ‘Auckland Wool Fest Award’ as well as the top award ‘Creative Fibre Award’.

Watch this space for photos of these items.