Textile and Fibre Arts Exhibition

“Look, touch, experience”
Advance notice. Eastside Gallery 31st July – 12th August 2017.

We (TAFAN) will be seeking your work to display in the Open category. Anything you are pleased with that has been made in the last two years and not exhibited elsewhere. Edgy experimental work most welcome, and yes with your permission, some works will be touchable. Textiles are so tactile and we all love to touch.

The challenge for 2017 will be ‘Transitions - from old to new’. This theme is in keeping with the philosophy of Eastside Gallery that has an annual recycling exhibition. So rescue that old jersey, blanket, table cloth, shirt, scraps, wool oddments, found items etc., and create something new and exciting. Any size, any shape, but if free standing must be able to stand unsupported.

Groups will be offered their own little space to exhibit their work. So far, Christchurch Needlework Guild and Southern Felters have expressed interest in this.

Demonstrators/Tutors are sought to do demos and short 2 hour workshops.

Week one. Demonstrations of skills and techniques of any of our arts and crafts. Think short demos, up to one hour, that can be repeated. Ideas so far are knitting socks on circular or four needles, felting, spinning silk, embroidery stitches, weaving demo, easy machine piecing etc. Half to one hour maximum. One for morning and one for afternoon.

Week 2. Tutors sought for short classes of up to 2 hours. These will be advertised in 2017 as we didn’t get a very big response in 2015.

Photographs of your work are sought!
Our Network brochure will be updated early next year and we want your photos to pretty it up. This can be any item of your work. - something you are really pleased with. It doesn’t have to be an award winner. If you are pleased with it we want to see it. Work in light and bright colours that photograph well is preferred. Send a full photo and close up if appropriate. Send as an attachment to Julie Devlin, devlin.family@xtra.co.nz

Message from TAFAN, the Textile and Fibre Arts Network

Craft de Clutter Sale
4 February, (Waitangi weekend), St Christopher’s Church hall, 244 Avonhead Rd, Avonhead.

If you having a great cleanout, remember to donate any saleable items to the Network. Let the Network representative from your group know if you have stuff to donate and they can arrange collection in advance for sorting and pricing.

We also seek volunteers for the Friday night setup 6-9pm, and to sell on Saturday- needed from 8.30 -1.00 pm. Phone Debbie 386 2951 if you can help. We really appreciate your support.

Talk this Saturday on getting work ready for exhibitions

There is a talk on how to prepare your work for submission to creative Fibre exhibitions.  Creative Fiber are very particular about the presentation of work if it is to be accepted for their exhibitions so it may be worth while attending this talk.  I assume it is only open to Creative Fibre members

11am Saturday 21 January at 11am 

Diane Sullivan and Ria Van Lith

The Tannery rooms

Felting dates for 2017

I have updated the dates on this website for our felting days this year.  Our felting days are at Halswell Hall as usual. The hall is on the corner of Halswell Junction Road and Halswell Road. 9.00 am - 3.00 pm.  New members and visitors welcome.

2017Saturday 11 February 2017
Saturday 4 March 2017
Saturday 1 April 2017Saturday 6 May 2017
Saturday 3 June 2017
Saturday 1 July 2017Saturday 5 August 2017
Saturday 2 September 2017
Saturday 7 October 2017
Saturday 11 November 2017
Saturday 2 December 2017