'Make a Hold-All' competition - Motueka Arts Coucil

Motueka Arts Council
'Make a Hold-All' competition

Our autumn/winter competition in 2018 is to make a Hold-All. If it holds the goods - it's good to enter eg. hats, gloves, boxes, bags etc. Entries close close Friday 28th of July. For more information and to download your entry form visit their website. 

http://www.motuekaonline.org.nz/news/stories17/030317s1.html

Competition and Exhibition 2018 – ‘Create to Celebrate’
Festivities and Occasions of Culture 

Class 1 – Created with any fibre and/or yarn - any method
1st prize - $50 sponsored by Mapua Creative Fibre
Most innovative entry – wool pack sponsored by Cruella’s Natural Fibre Boutique
Most outstanding entry using natural coloured wool - $20 sponsored by The Woolshed

Class 2 – Created with threads and/or materials with a woven thread – any method (eg. fabrics, plastics, canvas)
1st prize - $50 sponsored by Nelson Building Society
Most innovative entry - $50 voucher sponsored by Cushla’s Village Fabrics

Class 3 – Created using materials or combinations from the earth (eg paper, wood, clay, flax, shells etc)
1st prize - $50 sponsored by Nelson Building Society
Most innovative entry - $50 voucher sponsored by ITM, Motueka

Class 4 – Created by a person aged 16 years or under - any materials and method
Special prizes for the best entries created from fabric, wood or any other material
Sponsored by Heart Gallery Mapua, State Cinemas Motueka and Animal Farm Upper Moutere

Creative Fibre Experience 2018 is now open to all Creative Fibre members.

Creative Fibre Experience 2018

This exhibition will be held in conjunction with the Craft & Quilt Fair, Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton Thursday 6-Sunday 9 September 2018.  An entry form pack (entry form, conditions of entry, packing slip) can be downloaded from the creative Fibre website.

Awards:
Selectors’ Choice $300
Sponsor: Events Expertise

Colour Award Product to the value of $100
Sponsor: fibre2go

Design Award $100 voucher
Sponsor: Majacraft

First Time Entrant Bag of Product
Sponsor: Prudence Mapstone

Outside the Square $100
Sponsor: Creative Fibre Waikato Area

http://www.creativefibre.org.nz/creative-fibre-experience-2018/

Felting day Saturday 15 May, All welcome

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday 5 May, 9 am.  I believe Jane is going to be making one of her wonderful felted vessels.  She is happy for people to watch how she does it.  This is not a lesson as such.  As usual everyone else is welcome to bring their own projects to work on and share ideas.

Dont forget something for the display table so people can see your finished items from last time or what you have been up to since.  Bring everything you need for felting plus  $10 door charge and your lunch.

Exhibition at Christchurch South Library
19 July to 10 August
We are booked to have an exhibition at Christchurch South Library (Beckenham).  We have had exhibitions here previously and it is a great venue with a huge number of visitors using it each day.  It is relatively easy to hang the felting and we can get it high enough that people cant touch or damage it.  The felting also looks fantastic hanging on their walls.

We will be calling for items to put in the exhibition and volunteers to help mount and/or take down the exhibition. 

Lynette Hartley
SOUTHERN FELTERS

Embellished bag challenge

Ashburton Creative Fibre Club Challenge 2018

Embellished Bag Challenge

The 2018 ACF Challenge is to embellish a supermarket shopping tote. Cost is $5.00 per entry.

Bags are made from woven jute with a waterproof finish on the inside. (These are exactly the same as jute supermarket bags but without logos and wording – retail price at a supermarket is around $6.00).  Embellishments must include something made from natural fibre using any techniques (eg. knitting, felting, crochet, sewing etc.), and ‘compulsory items’ supplied by your group. Any other embellishments or features can be added so long as the finished product is still a usable bag (ie. not a hat or a pair of trousers)!

PVA glue, sewing using upholstery or tapestry needles and any other attachment methods can be used to attach embellishments. (NB: Iron-on embellishments may damage the waterproof lining.)

Colours can be included using dye, ink, screenprint, etc.You will receive; 

A jute shopping tote,  

A few ‘compulsory items’: buttons, beads, woven scrap (fabric, ribbon etc), 

Label - write your name and your club name on the label and attach to the bag handle.

Payments and entries via your Creative Fibre Group

Entries will be judged at the Canterbury Area Day hosted by ACF in September.
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ACF Bag Challenge Entry Form

Entry fee is $5.00 per entry payable to your group treasurer.

Finished bags to be given to your group president before the Canterbury Area Day in September and will be returned to you as soon as possible.

Please complete a separate entry form for each entry. Please print clearly.

Name ...............................................................................................................................................

Group ...............................................................................................................................................

Title ...............................................................................................................................................

Alpaca entries invited

Creative Alpaca 2018 Display
'For The Love of Alpaca'

A showcase of the properties of Alpaca and Creativity

Entries are invited for the Creative Alpaca 2018 Display as part of the National Alpaca Expo 2018 to be held in Christchurch 5-7 October 2018.

We are looking for creations that show us the versatility, the warmth, the colour, the softness, the strength of alpaca. The silkiness, the drape, the wow factor. Traditional or new concepts we want to see them all.  We are also looking for high standard of craftsmanship and quality of process.

Open entry criteria, anyone may enter. There is no process limit and no size limit. No judging, just selection process in the interest of a fabulous display.

Use at least 70% of Alpaca fibre, bone, skin, yarn or a mixture, and create something wondrous for us to showcase at the National Alpaca Expo.  Attire (adult, child, baby), rugs, wall hangings, toys, sculptures, home wares, or anything else! Surprise us and have some fun!!

We will have many sponsors awards to be chosen by the sponsor or by public vote. The 3 main award are sponsored by Ashford Handicrafts Ltd, Awatere Alpacas and Creative Fibre.. Ashford have donated a 30cm wide Drum Carder (public vote).. Awatere Alpacas have donated a cash award of $250.. Creative Fibre have donated a Cash award of $250 for the entry which best shows the drape of Alpaca, to be selected by Creative Fibre.

Useful information on the TAFAN website

TAFAN, the Textile and Fibre Arts Network, are having their AGM on the weekend of 23 June 2018.  More information is available on their website.  There is also a list of dates of interesting textile events taking place in Christhchurch this year. Visit their website.

Website http://www.textileandfibreartsnetwork.org.nz/

Felting this Saturday 7th April

Our next felting day is this Saturday 7th April 2018. We are expecting a good turnout as everyone is back from their various summer activities. There will be lots to catch up on. Bring along any felting you have done over summer, it doesn’t matter what as it is always interesting to see other people’s work.

Looks like last meeting was a good one with an interesting visitor from Australia who shared some new ideas with us. We have no teaching plans for this Saturday but you never know what is going to happen spontaneously. Bring your supplies with you and don’t forget your lunch and the $10 door charge.

Other dates of interest

Creative Fibre, Canterbury Area, are having their bi-annual exhibition in the museum 14 – 23 September so it is a good time to start thinking about your entries for this.

TAFAN are having their AGM in Christchurch on the weekend of 23 – 24 June. There will be workshops and market tables. Keep your eye out for more information about this.

Our last felting day in March