Sunday 27 November 2016

Celebrating November


Event No. 2 was our annual Christmas luncheon jointly held at Penny and Kayleens' residences
We also celebrated Kayleen's birthday


Christmas treasurers around the tree

A birthday surprise for host Kayleen from the other host Penny



Kayleen, Jane and Jean

Our handmade little treasure boxes



Denise, Maureen and Julie enjoying a Spring day 

Jane, Jackie, Jean &  Kayleen 

Lorraine, Carole and Natalie enjoying lunch

Lots of good conversation and food

Kayleen, Jane with Honey, Jean and Kerry

Treasure chests were swapped

Carole and Natalie

Colleen

Kerry

Kim and Denise

Lee

Sue#2

Sue#1 and  Julie

Penny and Honey who joined in the fun

Maureen and Lorraine in conversation

Margaret

Jacqui our surprise guest from Tassie

Judith and Dale




The dessert table
The table from the other end

Arrived at last in November

REMEMBER REMEMBER.....NOVEMBER!! which we won't forget as it is choc-filled with events.....
The first one being our monthly meeting workshop. It was led by able-bodied, felter-par-excellence Sue #2 . She not only demonstrated her innovative vessels but also showed us her awesome output................
Start with  a pattern

Denise checks out Sue's technique


See how many shapes..................

Don't forget to explore more ideas......

Lorraine & Helen going 'potty'

Attentive Kayleen & Natalie

More 'potty' adventures......

Spotted bowl - a work-in-progress!

Saturday 19 November 2016

More back blogging....October meeting

After the October "Show & Tell" Penny undertook a Shadow Felting workshop......results to follow at a later date............

First layer of shadow felt

Penny adds the silk

Another gorgeous Boho wrap
from Natalie


Val finished a quirky bag.........

......followed by a crazy koala hat [all in aid of motoring we believe!]

Wednesday 16 November 2016

Back Bloggs

Yes, I still have my training wheels on, but am happy to say have finally cracked the code how to file photos to go on the Blog...... Now for some back news....

In September we enjoyed an Eco-dyeing experience led by master boiler Margaret.....with billies bubbling in the yard, and metres of fabric smelling of all manner of organic stuff we plunged our parcels into the steaming cauldrons....[shades of Macbeth's witches came to mind]...after the....bubble, bubble toiling and troubling..[apologies Shakespeare!] There were some very good results, and not so good ones..[this writer in this case sadly fell into the latter category]. However here is the photographic evidence to show that BFG still has it in the Eco stakes!


Margaret prepares.....

....and rolls
...and instructs!

Sue's yellow shirt

Sue's concertina Eco-book completed


Close-Up of Eco book

Judith's first Eco-dyeing

Helen's silk length


Thursday 3 November 2016

                         

  CALLING ALL FELTERS IN THE BUNBURY REGION

3 places have now become available in our workshop to be presented by renowned felter SOOSIE JOBSON whose work is illustrated above & below. 

It will be held at Stirling Street Art Centre, Bunbury on Saturday3rd & Sunday 4th December from 9.30 am - 4.30 pm

COST: only $96 for 2 full day’s tuition. Materials extra.
Skills to be covered:  resist & template theory & design, multi-vaned resists, complex wool laying & a variety of felting methods.
Further queries: bunburyfelters@gmail.com   or   Colleen Castledine  0409 999 678