This Saturday from 2 – 4pm we are celebrating the first day of winter with a parade of Winter Wearables from four of our local textile artists: Karen Payten, Natalie Billing, Dagmar Baker and Zela Bissett. The Fashion Parade will run between 2.30 and 3pm, and all four artists will be on hand to talk about their work.
While both Eco Dyers, Karen Payten and Natalie Billing create their textiles in very different ways; Dagmar Baker gathers and embellishes preloved linen garments with various hand stitched or printed patterns gathered on her travels. She takes time to design a pattern that suits the individual garment, treating each as a unique canvas.
Zela Bissett is an Artist, Academic, Author and Activist. The multi- talented artist works across the fields of painting, felting, ceramics and paper making. She has worked as an educator for over 25 years, and has taught from pre-school right through to tertiary. In 2010 Zela completed her Master of Environmental Education.
Zela’s current series of works reflects her love of animals and the environment. Using brightly coloured wool, silk and stitching. Zela has created art and wearable pieces celebrating Australian birds and their habitats.
May has been very busy month with successful workshops by Tammy de Zilva, Megan Grinstead and Tony Rice. On Saturday the 18th Tammy de Zilva, the mind behind Loopla Designs ran a workshop on designing fabric. It was a hit, and she will be returning to run another on August 22nd. Saturday the 25th saw Tony Rice, local artist and seasoned kite maker, running a demo and workshop on how to make a Japanese Spinning Top Kite.
Saturday the 25 th saw Tony Rice, local artist and seasoned kite maker, running a demo and workshop on how to make a Japanese Spinning Top Kite.
In the afternoon printmaker Megan Grinstead took over the space to run a lino printing workshop. Megan’s workshops are some of our most popular events. Her June workshop is already nearly fully booked. She returns again on July 20th.
Finally and very excitingly a Bin Chicken has taken up residence at Foragers Nest! Thank you Ryan Forster! We are very excited to join the Bin Chicken Trail. When you drive by to see him make sure you drop in and see the rest of the Foragers Team!
