Fibre to Fabric Interactive Exhibition – All Galleries and the Signal Box Room
Sunday April 14. Two sessions. 10am to 12noon and 1pm to 3pm.
An interactive exhibition on bringing fibre to fabric. Each room of Connect@Gunning Station was set up so participants could try a different stage of taking a fleece and turning it into a finished product. Participants could try fleece carding, wool spinning, different kinds of weaving looms and making cords from yarn.
The feedback received from the over 100 participants comprising school groups on Friday 12th and the public on Sunday 14th April indicated enthusiastic support for the venue and the fact that participants could try equipment for themselves.
Participants praised the patience and expertise of the tutors and volunteers from Creative Gunning and the Goulburn Handweavers and Spinners who freely shared their knowledge.
“such a wonderful venue with generous, talented women sharing their gifts and imparting knowledge and experience to pass on”
“loved every second – can’t wait to try a few things and come to more of these events”
“We loved the hands-on aspect. Hope you have it next year and we will come again.”
Given the strong interest from participants Creative Gunning hopes to organise more events like this.
Program
Ladies Room – Fleece Preparation
Demonstrations of drum carding and fleece preparation (picking, flick carding etc). Feel some fibre and watch it being prepared.
Main Waiting Room – Creating Yarn
Spinning on different kinds of spinning wheels with volunteers providing advice and guidance.
Signal Box Room – Making Yarn into Fabric
Demonstrations on how to use weaving looms with volunteers and a tutor providing expert guidance. Participants were able to learn how to do basic crochet and different techniques to weave cord using a lucet or a kumi himo Japanese weaving frame.
Parcels Room – Finished Products for sale
Specially selected handmade items by local craftspeople.
The Organisers
Creative Gunning Inc. is an incorporated association in Gunning whose objectives include providing people with a friendly and supportive network of art and craft enthusiasts, while sharing skills and expertise in art and craft activities. Creative Gunning runs various cultural events and workshops and members raise funds for the organisation by selling handmade goods from an outlet on the main street of Gunning
Find out more about Creative Gunning at their facebook page
Fibre to Fabric article in the Goulburn Post – Gallery throws out challenge to get creative and spin a good yarn
This Project received grant funding from the Australian Government in partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal.
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