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Leonie Andrews will be having an exhibition of her work at Craft ACT. The Opening will be held at 6.00pm of Thursday 24 June - all CSW members and friends are invited to attend. The exhibition runs until 31 July.

The History of Wool
02-04-2010

In a new show entitled The History of Wool: From Functional to Fashionable, curator Charlotte Smith tracks the growth of the wool industry across the world.

Congratulations to ANU Textile Students
02-04-2010

Congratulations to Gabrielle Dayhew and Alana Sivell, graduating
students who were awarded the Canberra Spinners and Weavers prize in
2009.

New items for sale
23-03-2010

A newly refurbished floor loom and a Flax wheel are available for sale this month. See the For Sale page for further details and photos.

New Library Books for February
23-02-2010

There have been many magazines received over the Christmas period. These will be available for borrowing at the March meeting. A list of new magazines and books can be found on the Library page.

Warped & Twsisted Collection days
23-02-2010

Collection Days for items being submitted to our annual exhibition will be 15 April (Thursday) and 17 April (Saturday) from 11.30 am, before the monthly meeting.

More information on the exhibition can be found here.

Library Books
02-02-2010

Don't forget to bring your Library books back this month. Those books and magazines borrowed over Christmas are now overdue.

Newsletter Editor wanted
02-02-2010

Our Newsletter editor of many years standing will be stepping down from this role in 2010.
A new editor is required to take up the role from March 2010 meeting.
Please contact the Guild if you are interested in taking on this position.

The Royal Canberra Show
02-02-2010

The Royal Canberra Show is on from 26 to 28 February 2010. While you are there please go and see the fantastic work of members and others in the craft pavillion.

Learn to spin this summer and keep your cool
01-12-2009

CSW will be offering a learn to spin class this January in our cool newly air-conditioned premises. If you are interested in learning a new skill please contact the guild as soon as possible by emailing canberraspinners@bigpond.com and including Summer Spinning Class in the subject heading.

Coming in 2010, Twenty years of getting away from it all!
01-12-2009

Next year will be the 20th anniversary of our Weekend Getaway. From Friday 12 to Sunday 14 November.
It's
never too early to start saving your dollars for this great event. Plan
to catch up with all your friends for another great Greenhills Getaway.

Looking for Christmas gift?
01-12-2009

Perhaps that special gift is waiting for you in our 'For Sale' page - or maybe you can drop someone a hint ...

Royal Canberra Show
06-10-2009

ROYAL CANBERRA SHOW
26 to 28 February 2010
The Schedules for the Royal Canberra Show on the 26 -
28 February 2010 are now available. If you have not
received one. Some copies are on the table at Kurrajong.
Entries Close: 15 December 2009

Greek Dinner Photos
06-10-2009

If you missed our wonderful Greek Dinner then you may like to look at some photos of the evening here.

Greenhills Bookings are open!
24-08-2009

Bookings are now open for our annual Greenhills Getaway. Don't miss out on your place. Please click here for full details.

New Library Books for August
20-08-2009

New books and magazines have arrived in the guild and will be available to borrow after the September Meeting.

New books in the Library July
20-07-2009

The Guild has some new books on weaving techniques from Anne Field and Ashford. We are now also subscribing to Felt magazine, the sister publication of Yarn magazine. Click here for more details.

Anne Field Workshop 19-20 September
20-07-2009

Places are still available for the Anne Field workshop Spinning Beyond the Basics to be held on19-20 September. Please click here for further information.

New Workshops Introduction to Spinning and Introduction to Weaving
24-06-2009

Introduction to Spinning and Introduction to Weaving classes are currently being planned for 2010. Please email canberraspinners@bigpond.com with 'Introduction to Spinning' or 'Introduction to Weaving' in the title. Classes are open to non-members. A deposit will be required to secure your place.

Take your loom for a walk!
24-06-2009

Here's one weaver who is not just content to stay at home and weave. Take a look at the website of Travis Meinhof the self-styled 'action weaver'. Scroll down and have a look at the video (you will need broadband for this).

Warped and Twisted 2009 Photos
11-05-2009

Photos of our 2009 exhibition can now be seen here!

New Library books for May
04-05-2009

New Library books for May can be found on the Library page

Rapt in Felt 28-31 May
04-05-2009

Canberra Region Feltmakers will be holding their annual exhibition at CSIRO Discovery from 28-31 May.
Fashion Parades will be held at 12.30pm on Friday and Saturday.

The Land - Online Tapestry Exhibition
04-05-2009

There are six gallery pages of images from the LAND exhibition held last year in conjunction with the Tapestry 2008 conference event at the Australian National University. This can be viewed at
http://www.americantapestryalliance.org/Exhibitions/Land/Welcome.html

Committee for 2009
12-04-2009

A new CSW Committee has been elected for 2009. Val Walker has been elected President for a second term.

There are still some committee vacancies available please contact Val Walker if you can help out.

Changes to Tapestry Group Meeting Dates
02-03-2009

The Tapestry Group has moved its meeting dates to the second Saturday of each month. Check the Group Activities page for more details.

Unusual yarns available for puchase
02-03-2009

The ANU Textiles workshop has a membership for the Danish Yarn purchasing Association which is an initiative to help practitioners access unusual/industrial yarns through the group purchasing scheme. Please see the web site www.yarn.dk

Recoil Basketry Exhibition National Museum of Australia
16-02-2009

Until 14 June 2009
First Australians Focus Gallery
Free

ReCoil: Change and Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art explores the coiled basketry technique and the way it has spread and diversified, establishing new fibre movements in a range of remote Aboriginal communities.

Shibori & Indigo Dye
10-02-2009

Two shibori (tie dye and stitched resist) workshops will be held on 21 and 28 February, in conjunction with the Australia Naturally Exhibition at Strathnairn Homestead Stockhill Drive Holt, 6 Feb - 8 March.
21 Feb Workshop Leonie Andrews & Ola Robertson
28 FebWorkshop, Joan James & Simone Doherty
Cost $45. Contact Joan James (02) 6254 1605

Rag Rug Weaving
10-02-2009

Rag Rug weaver Lorraine Lamothe will be teaching at Canberra ANU Textile Workshop 14-15 March. Cost $110 or $95 concession. Contact (02) 6125 5833

Greenhills photos and 2009 Getaway
22-11-2008

We all had a great time at Greenhills this year. You can see some photos and find the dates for Greenhills 2009 and 2010 here

Canberra Show deadline 16 December
30-09-2008

The deadline for the 2009 Canberra show will soon be here! If you are planning to put in an entry you will need to do so by 16 December 2008. details of the schedules can be found at the RNCAS website, under the 'Competitors' button. www.rncas.org.au

Christmas Party new start time
23-09-2008

This years Christmas Party is set to go off with the pop of champagne corks and a whole lot of new ideas. Starting at 11.00am on 6 December. look out for more details in the newsletter.

Check out what's in the Library
23-09-2008

Looking for some new ideas or patterns? Need a change of pace? Have a look what has recently arrived in the Library!