Crafty Sundays Jan + Feb 2023
Hot weather a woolly garments are an unlikely couple. But the woolcrafting community around Tarndie reminds us that when you’re into something, regardless of the weather, you’ll stick with it. Here’s a few of the recommended projects and bits of information that sprang up from the Crafty Sundays gatherees over January and February 2024.
We hosted the first “Tarndie Fibre Artist Residency” in February. It is a collaboration with Colac Otway Shire’s COPACC and Tarndie to shine some light on the fibre arts exhibition CrossXpollinatioN 2024.
It was a delight to share our space with Zetta Kanta, based in Mt Gambier, SA and introduce her to the Crafty Sunday’s community. Zetta usings layers of natural fibres to create art pieces. Her work is often on display as wall hangings in public spaces such as hotels where the hangings also work to baffle acoustics bouncing around open spaces with hard surfaces.
Her work is finely tuned to nature, and during the day Zetta dyed some yarn and cloth with rosemary picked from the garden. It created a beautiful scent in the process!
Zetta’s works are on display in commerical galleries, in the permanent collection of Gippsland Art Gallery, at Rydges Melbourne and 1Hotel at Seafarers.
See more of Zetta’s works at her website and keep an eye out for return trips to Tarndie!
Speaking of art galleries. Here’s a few textile based exhitions to know about.
At Warrnambool Art Gallery - Lisa Gorman x Mirka Mora. Intersecting art and fashion. On until Sunday 17 March.
Dutch-Australian textile artist known globally for her vivid recreations of Australian native fauna and flora. On until 26 May in Sale at Gippsland Art Gallery.
We introduced our wonderful new service to those developing skills in woolcraft. With the help of the calm, talented, and patient Ruth, someone you know might benefit from a little bit of one-on-one help with spinning or knitting. 20 minute spots are open to book with Ruth so she can help unblock some barriers to woolcraft joy.
On Saturdays March 16, May 4 and June 29.
The workshop space adjacent to the learning space is open for participants to stick around and work on their techniques.
Please share with anyone who may be interested.
There was big love for Shelley Husbands latest crochet pattern book The Cove. Maxine reckoned her explanations were really good and on that basis we now have it available in the shop and online! We also learned about Shelley’s Sydney Crochet Getaway.
Recommendations from the gathered:
Book - “The Golden Thread” by Kassia St Claire
YouTube - Welsh knitting and crochet guy: https://www.youtube.com/@knit365blog
We met an honourable Mister Knightley, who becomes a snowman. Or a snow gnome perhaps. https://www.imaginedlandscapes.com/design-gallery/gnomes/
Bron show us her tapestry works where she uses found pieces of fabric and yarn in an abstract way for large scale wall hangings. See more on Instragram bee_shipway
“Hitofude”
Jill repurposed some decades old Tarndie yarn. She redyed it and found this open front cardigan with an allover lace pattern which is worked in one “yarn stroke” -- a continuous strand without cutting the yarn. “Hitofude”, meaning a single brush stroke in Japanese https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hitofude-cardigan
Frog fun.
Kerry introduced us to the super cute world of Dot Pebbles with her knitted frog. See more on TikTok https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSF2srd9E/ or on Dot Pebbles website here. https://dotpebbles.blogspot.com/
Naturally Dyed Tarndie beanie
Jen’s beanie is the result of learning about natural dyes at a Tarndie workshop last September. She then knitted up the “Tarndie Beanie” using 2 strands of 4ply yarn. Indigo, Cherry Ballart and Eucalyptus Cinerea. There’s a real sense of place in that hat Jen!
We’re delighted to be on Mary Jane Mucklestone’s tour of Australia in June. While all the classes sold out in one day, there is a waitlist and tickets for a social night in Colac will come on sale shortly. All the info can be seen here.