Workshops and Courses
Flying with Qantas is not what it was, even with
membership of the Qantas Club. After incidents on several
flights (delayed flights, late baggage, etc.) in 2010, I have decided that I no
longer wish to experience the current stresses of air travel. I continue to love
and enjoy teaching, but when you can no longer rely on your airline to deliver
you and your baggage to your destination both at the same time
and on schedule, then it's time to call a halt. I will therefore no longer be
travelling outside Tasmania to teach.
Please note: I am not retiring. Students who have the will, the time and the
wherewithal are welcome to attend classes with me here on the island. Details
remain to be worked out, but there are suitable local venues and much
good B&B accommodation in the area.
Courses are offered under the following broad topics:
A. Silk Painting (including Aussie Shibori)
B. Creative Machine Embroidery (FME)
C. Combined Courses (A and B together, or Mixed Media)
D. Doll-associated Courses.
Oz Landscape (2006) 26cm x 8.5cm (10.25" x 3.375")
Left, above: Angelfish Tabard-style vest (detail of angelfish on back) (1993)
Right, above: Coral Garden by Saakia Itchins, begun in the 2007 Hobart Neptune's Garden class; machine embroidery on hand-painted silk
Launceston, Tasmania
April 29th, 30th and May 1st:
Guest Artist at the Expertise Events Craft and Quilt Fair, Silverdome, Prospect, Launceston, Tasmania
This event was a great success. See the image of my stand below. Those who left their contact details at the fair and are wondering why they have not heard from me, please be advised that I have only recently obtained a copy of the list.
If interested in attending any Launceston Workshops, contact Robyn at
By request, the next scheduled Launceston class will be Neptune's Realm -
interpreting the reef in machine embroidery. It will take place in late October,
2012.
If interested in workshops in Hobart/Southern Tasmania, please leave your
details with me at my e-mail address at the bottom of this page.
Links
Mieke Apps, a leading New Zealand quilt and textile artist
Jenny Dowde, freeform knitting, scrumbling and polymer clay
Teena Hughes, Australian silk painter (also www.abfab-australia.com)
Lynne Stone, Australian embroiderer; amazing 3-D botanically correct re-creations
Carol H. Straus, American quilt artist
Carol Wilkes, one of Australia's leading textile artists
Punch with Judy Judy and John Hall travel the craft fairs throughout Australia with an amazing range of items suitable for quilters
and textile artists. They also sell online by mail order.
March 26th, 2011. Late this week, I was shocked to receive the sad news that my great friend Barbara Bilyard, one of New Zealand's most talented leading quilters, had died on 18th March. Her passing was peaceful and she was surrounded by her family. I shall miss her company, her warmth and kindness, her infectious laugh and her wonderful sense of humour. She will be missed by many.
Contact Information
Postal Address
P. O. Box 39, KETTERING, Tasmania 7155, Australia
Electronic Mail
Telephone and Fax
+ (61)3 6267 4169
Please note that, owing to telemarketing pests, I do not answer calls made
from undisclosed numbers. Please leave your details on the answering machine
and I will return your call.
Mobile: 0418 577 896 (NB: reception very poor to unavailable at home. Thanks, Telstra 3G!)