3rd Saturday of the month 12pm bring your own lunch and have a chat. 1 pm Meeting followed by Guest speaker. OR 10am – 4pm on Social/ Working days.

ABN 64 314 593 004 P O Box 1158 Bowral 2576

Meetings are held at the Presbyterian Church Hall Bendooley Street, Bowral.

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Next meeting :- 20th May 2017 at noon for 1pm meeting followed by our speaker Helen Godden.

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A Note From Your President

Dare I mention that during our April meeting, we had another thunder storm! At the end of the day we were all hesitant to leave, especially after the history of the previous stormy meeting. Huddled together, nervously sipping a cuppa we waited until it passed!

We had a good attendance considering it was the Easter holidays. Our venue at the Henrietta Room was very pleasant, carpeted and acoustically perfect.

Deborah White had us spell-bound with her informative talk on the Ikat weaving in Odisha (Orissa), a resist dyeing technique, originating from the

Indian state of Odisha.

I was amazed how this humble cottage industry produced such intricate weaving, the men tying and dyeing the threads before they weave them into the unique designs.

Thank you Debi for bringing all your beautiful fabrics and showing us your colourful powerpoint presentation. This may encourage members to travel and explore their own ‘Textile Journey of India’!

Another ‘hat’ that Deb wears is one of a volunteer organiser of ‘The Beanie Festival’ held annually in Alice Springs.The festival’s aims have always been to develop Aboriginal women’s textiles, promote womens’ culture and the beanie as a regional art form, as well as promote handmade textile arts.

If you are looking for an adventure, talk to Deb about becoming a volunteer, or perhaps make a beanie and enter the competition!

Our workshop with Glenys Mann is almost full, so if you are intending to come be quick! See Joan who will collect your deposit to hold your place.

Helen Godden will be our next speaker at the coming meeting on 20th May. I’m looking forward to another of her entertaining talks and perhaps she will inspire you to ‘Push Your Boundaries’. See you there!

Chris

‘ Art is anything you can get away with ’ - Andy Warhol

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MONTH DATE March

18th Paint, Chat & Wrap 10am – 4pm

April

22nd Meeting Guest Speaker Debi White

May

20th Meeting Guest Speaker Helen Godden

June

17th Chat & Wrap the completion of group projects

July

15th Meeting Show and Tell by Members, Carol Bairnfather & Nancy Conboy on workshops the have attended this year.

August

11th – 13th Glenys Mann Workshop

August

19th Meeting Guest Speakers Beth and Trevor Reid

September 16th Submission forms for registration forms and payment of $30 Due Julie Ryder, a textile artist, Jenny to talk about exhibition Items due for council Display

October 21st Meeting Guest Speaker Valerie Kirk Collection of swing tags, inventory sheets and A3 pages Final Preparation for Exhibition

November 8th – 9th

10th

11th

20th

21st

Set up of Pushing the Boundaries Exhibition Exhibition Opens to the public Opening and fashion parade Exhibition Closes Members Day and Take Down

December 2nd AGM and Xmas Party

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DEVELOP....(the shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 1933 edition)

To unfold, unroll; to unfurl...1868 To flatten out(a curved surface); to change the form of (a surface) by bending..1879 To unveil; to unfold; to disclose -1837 To unfold more fully, bring out all that is contained in...1750; to open gradually 1883 to change the form or expression without changing the value. 1871 To bring forth from a latent or elementary condition.. 1813 to bring out and render visible (the latent image produced by actinic action upon a sensitive surface); to apply to the treatment by which this is effected. To cause to grow(what exists in the germ) To unfold itself, grow from a germ; to grow into a fuller, higher, or maturer condition 1843

If any of the above reads as to where your art practice and you need to be, then you need to experience this unique workshop. No techniques, just a huge amount of encouragement and expertise will be given to develop and push what you already have in your soul.

Extend yourself to take your art beyond where you thought you could go. Any artistic medium will be accepted in this workshop.

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Thank you Debi, what a great talk which was interesting, informative and extremely enjoyable. Debi shared a Power Point about her latest trip to India.

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Debi spoke to us all about the Alice Springs Beanie Festival. The 2017 festival will be held 23rd to 26th June. The Beanie Festival is a collaboration between existing tourism operators and the indigenous communities with government assistance, as part of the “Closing the Gap Initiative. It provides workshops for remote indigenous communities, resulting in education, training and employment opportunities.

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20 May -Helen Godden from Canberra, coming to entertain to us about what she is presently creating.

21st October Valerie Kirk Studied art and design at Edinburgh College of Art. In 1979 she came to Australia to become a weaver at the Victorian (Australia) Tapestry workshop, then worked in all states of Australia before moving to ANU, Canberra, to be the Head of Textiles. Her work from this time has focused on what it means to be a Scottish/Australia in this context.

16 September Julie Ryder Julie Ryder is a Canberra-based textile designer who has gained national and international recognition for her work. She has been a practicing textile artist, designer and educator for over 25 years.

19 August - Beth & Trevor Reid will be talking about their experiences working together in the group ' tACTile' as quilt artists in Canberra.

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Traveller’s Yarns A letter from Adelaide

A quick snap shot of Adelaide reveals a

city jam packed with great things to see,

taste and do. It has delighted and

entertained us for a week. For texti le

artists nothing compares as the

contemporary Art Gallery Shop called

T’Arts , just off Rundle Mall . I think our

exhibition is on the same professional

level as the exhibiting artists there.

From a $5 tram travel out to Glenegl to

the free shuttle buses around the CBD.

(I wish Sydney had something l ike this)

we travelled far and wide visiting outstanding wineries and

lunches to the historic vi llage of Hahndorf. A far too short a

stop was at Maggie Beers Shop, too much merchandise to take

in . We enjoyed visit ing Sir Hans Heysen’s home where the

landscapes in the grounds of

the property probably

inspired much of his work .

Jenny Coleman

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Nancy Conboy

Committee member & Newsletter

Nancy is an English born regional N.S.W artist, whose practice and research examines the interaction with nature into a domestic space making nature an intermit experience. Examining the materiality of textiles her work is interplay of traditional and experimental technique using a variety of everyday low cost materials. Art Forms

2D Wall art and usable items 3D Fabric sculptures and wearable Art

Nancy currentley runs workshops for HSC Students who intend to use textiles in some way in their major works and for students who are thinking of selecting textile related subjects for either years 9 & 10 or 11 & 12. Also offering workshops Textile groups covering many textile art techniques.

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REDuce: One Red Thread – Berry Textile Art Prize 2017 Berry School of Arts, Berry NSW 26th & 27th August; entry forms closing 1st July. More information www.berryquiltingretreat.com.au or email Elizabeth@berryquiltingretreat.com.au NORTH SHORE CRAFT GROUP 60th Anniversary Exhibition & Sale 13th - 16th July: Thornleigh Community Centre Cnr Phyllis ave. & Central Ave, Thornleigh. Includes a special 60th Anniversary Exhibition by past and present members; Unique hand-made jewellery, textiles, pottery, leatherwork, studio glass, weaving, enameling, silk painting, ceramics & more.

If you have information on exhibitions that might interest our members please let us know so that it can be included in the newsletter.

The 70th Anniversary of the Hand Weavers & spinners Guild of NSW 24th & 25th June Fitzroy Hall Fitzroy Street, Burwood. More information www.nsweave.org.au

EBB AND FLOW: An exhibition by Untethered – part of the NSW branch of ATASDA (Australian Textile Art and Surface Design Association). This exhibition “explores social and environmental issues under this theme through such mediums as hand and machine stitch, felt, print, dye, weave and wirework”. Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, cnr Bridge and Williams Streets, Muswellbrook; 13th May-2nd July 2017; opening 12th May 6pm. For further information contact Kirry Toose (convener) email; atasda.untethered@gmail.com;