Category Archives: creative fibre
Stash Swap day and Denise McGirr
Today Taieri Creative Fibre members were delighted to host an exhibition of some of Denise McGirr’s work, along with a talk by Denise. For those of you who don’t know Denise, she is the most amazing artist of wonderful wearable … Continue reading
A Wild and Woolly Weekend of Felting Fun!
On behalf of the Otago Area Spinning and Weaving Assoiation, Taieri Creative Fibre recently hosted tutor Kate Mahoney for a weekend of beginner to intermediate felting classes. Kate came down from Canterbury, bringing with her a range of her Heavenly … Continue reading
Colour to dye for!
Gone are the days of black (with all it’s variations) and white (which could be pretty variable too) wool! There are some wonderful monochromatic works of course, but for many of us we just want a bit of colour- and … Continue reading
In case you felt like felting…
We do still have some vacancies available in some classes. W3- Intro to Needle felting- Friday 9-12- might be ful by now but if you are interested get in touch with Nola at Registrations ASAP! W8- Wet Felted slippers with … Continue reading
Classes still available for Weavers
We have quite a strong weaving focus… our overseas guest tutor, Stacey Harvey -Brown, is a weaver, but i know her lectures and class, Colour Play (W17- Saturday 9-4), will be enjoyed and valued by all fibre artists. We have … Continue reading
Need accommodation in Dunedin for the Legacy of Yarns Event?
Rumour has it that Dunedin accommodation is filling up fast, with Creative Fibre members and people attending other Dunedin events and occasions… we have the perfect solution for you- come and stay at John McGlashan College, and be right on … Continue reading
Otago Textile Hotspots – Lindy Chinnery, Lawrence
For those of you who are travelling to and from Dunedin via the Central Otago route, there are some wonderful ‘textile’ stops you should add to your itinerary. Located in the very pleasant and dare I say it ‘quaint’ historic … Continue reading
Otago Textile Hot Spots! – Oamaru Textile Emporium
You’ve heard about some of the local attractions Dunedin City has to offer in previous post BUT… we have so much more to show you in the wider Otago area. If you are travelling by car and have time to … Continue reading
Tutor Profile – Nicky Waugh
Nicky has been a part of the Creative Fibre scene in Dunedin for several years. She supplied us with all sorts of bits and bobs from her pretty little store “Create” in Caversham. She now provides us with wonderful coffee and delicious … Continue reading
Tutor Profile – Kate Mahoney
I met Kate many moons ago in Blenheim, where I attended a workshop on Nuno feltmaking. It was my first attempt at what appeared to be a very tricky technique but I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and appreciated Kate’s calm … Continue reading
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