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Special Interest and Study Groups

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Special Interest & Study Groups

EIGHT PLUS

Eight Plus is a weavers study group which undertakes a different project every six months. The projects are intended to expand our knowledge and skills in weaving on multi-shaft looms. As many members live in rural areas away from other weavers, an important aim of Eight Plus! is to provide mutual support and stimulation. Every six months each member weaving the current project completes and mails ten samples to the convenor. She sorts them out so that each participant receives a sample from the other members who wove samples (maximum ten samples each). It is not compulsory to complete the sample set, but obviously members derive more benefit from doing so. The convenor also prepares and distributes study material at the beginning of each project. We welcome new members. Are you interested? If so contact Prue Hill, 103 Cabarita Road, Avalon NSW 2107. top

WEAVER'S FORUM

Weaver's Forum: 4 newsletters each year. Available by email (preferred) or snail mail. Aims: A communication between all weavers throughout Australia and New Zealand, assisting them to get to know each other and to share information about tuition/tutors, technical matters, supplies, exhibition opportunities, study groups, equipment for sale and conferences. To be inclusive and friendly, and to appeal to all types and stages of weavers; beginners to experienced, non-complex to complex. $5 for 1 year, $10 for 2 years (Membership outside Australia is free due to high bank charges). Contact: Helen Halpin 7 Sassafras Gully Road Springwood NSW 2777               Tel:  (02) 4751 7441 Email:  hhalpin@ozemail.com.au top

E.P.I HANDWEAVERS

The E.P.I. Handweavers is a group of weavers which meets regularly to share ideas. Our name comes from an old and traditional term used by weavers to explain the number of threads per inch of fabric. The group was formed at the end of 1983, after an intensive workshop with weaver, Rhonda O'Meara . Members share a love of textiles and weaving. We meet monthly to show and discuss work. Weaving is a solitary craft and it is really helpful to be able to meet like-minded souls regularly, to share joys and discuss problems. We are influenced by the group but we all have individual talents and preferences. No pressure is exerted on anyone to provide quantity. Our first commitment is to quality and integrity. As a group the E.P.I.has held five exhibitions. One in 1986 at the Old Cheese Factory in Berwick, our second in 1988 was entitled Impressions of Spring and held at Waverley Gallery. In 1993 we celebrated our tenth anniversary at the Blackwood St. Gallery with Decad'nce. In 1997 we held Treadling Water at the Old Customs House in Williamstown, and in 1998 Up a Gum Tree at the Blackwood St. Gallery in North Melbourne. top

RUG WEAVING

Rug Weaving Study Group This very informal group (of 2 people!) began in 2000 with the aim of learning as much as possible about rug-weaving. Peter Collingwood's "Techniques of Rug Weaving" is a major but not exclusive influence. For information contact Anne Churches or Helen Bernasconi (Remove "nospam" from address generated in email) top

ON LINE DISCUSSION GROUP - OZ/NZ

anzweavespin is an email discussion list of special interest to those in Australia and New Zealand, but it also welcomes spinners and weavers from around the world. To subscribe to anzweavespin, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/anzweavespin and click on "subscribe"

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