WOW

Congratulations to Kerry on getting into WOW.

We all have fingers and toes crossed for you for New Zealand in September.

5 Shades of Grey

The blog seems to have been full of announcements for the past week so let's have a short post on what we do best.  Yes felters, that means fashion.

Designer Sue Seaman

Designer Kim Pearce

Designer Jean Braund

Designer Jacqueline Gibson

Designer Sue Seaman

All from our Whiter Shade of Pale show earlier this year.

WA Craft Quilt and Stitch Show

For lovers of wearable art the WA Craft Quilt and Stitch Show will include an exhibition of Art2 Wear showcasing garments created by exceptionally talented artists from across Australia.

Invitations are currently extended to artists wishing to participate.  Email Jenny Abbott  - jabb1@bigpond.com for information on the event.

Alice Springs Beanie Festival

Congratulations to Jacqui on winning the Cultural Stories section of the Old Stories New Yarns 2012 Beanie Festival Competition.

The Day the Parrots Ate Mum's Roses by Jacqueline Gibson

June Show and Talk

Thank you to everyone who brought something in for this important part of our monthly meeting.

Star of the day was Kim in her absolutely gorgeous nuno jacket.

Designer Kim Pearce

 Gorgeous back detail too.

Designer Kim Pearce

Brenda's cape with collar created at our Marjolein Dallinga workshop.

Designer B Warner

Designer B Warner

Designer B Warner

 Lorraine told a wonderful story about the inspiration for this jacket.  It came when watching a television program on the endangered Snow Leopard and the hazards it faced surviving in its harsh climate.

Designer Lorraine McArthur

 The two sides of the jacket are different representing the terrain it had to cross to get to new water supplies as the seasons change. 

 The pink pieces represent trees and the fallen leaves around them.

Designer Lorraine McArthur

The other side of the jacket is the cold white and greys of the winter landscape and between them the hazards the leopard must cross.

Designer Lorraine McArthur

It was a great example of how you can get inspiration for your work and it makes the jacket so much more interesting with the story being integral to it.    Thanks Lorraine

The snow leopard is a magnificent animal sadly on the endangered species list.  To learn more about them click here.

Bridal Wear Circa 1900 to the 21st Centrury

A couple of weeks ago there was a spectacular afternoon of bridal dress held at the St Boniface Cathedral in Bunbury.

It was a very elegant afternoon with the "guests" all dressed for a wedding.

This stunning nuno felt wedding gown and cape, perfect for a winter bride, was the star of the show



Designer Sue Seaman

Designer Sue Seaman

Designer Sue Seaman

Designer Sue Seaman

Designer Sue Seaman

Designer Sue Seaman

Now if you don't want to go for the traditional white gown, how about this from the early 1900's-

Designer unknown

It was a beautiful afternoon and how lovely to get those wedding dresses out of storage and back into the church.

More Hats

There were over 35 hats on display at the Stirling Street Arts Centre's Decorated Hat Challenge - many of them felt.  Well done to everyone who entered the competition.

The results were fabulous with 5 of the 7 awards going to the felters!

Winner of the Elegant Garden Party Category was  "Fashion Passion" by Brenda Warner.



Designer Brenda Warner

Highly Commended  in the Elegant Garden Party was "The Green Gossip" by Kerry Gelmi

Designer Kerry Gelmi

The Mad Hatter Category winner was Sue Smorthwaite with "Snug"

Designer Sue Smorthwaite

And Highly Commended Mad Hatter was Jacqui Gibson's "The Day the Parrots Ate Mum's Roses"

Designer Jacqueline Gibson

Jacqui's hat also won the Viewers Choice.

Well done ladies.

Wearable Art

If you are looking for some wearable art  this weekend then run to the Mandurah Stretch Festival.

Designer Kerry Gelmi

The Wearable Art Fashion Parade starts at 10.30 at Madjar Square which is outside the Mandurah Performing Arts Complex.  And yes, the Bunbury Felters have some entries - well you can't have wearable art without us can you!

Have a great arty weekend.

City of Mandurah's Stretch Festival

If you are looking for something to do this coming weekend then Run don't Walk to the Mandurah Stretch Festival. 

This is their second Stretch Festival. This year they explore the theme 'Breath' in all its forms; through the environment and our iconic thrombolites and through our own daily breath.

The festival program is filled with exhibitions, art markets, fun activities, workshops, great live music, roving entertainment, amazing art installations, tasty food and much much more.

The Stretch Festival starts with -

Festival Launch 6.00pm, Thursday May 3, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre

Listen to jazz diva Anea Duratovic and experience a very special community dance performance.
This dance work is an excerpt from the 'Breath series' proudly supported by Festivals Australia and will showcase community members, local and visiting professional artists and our local Riptide Youth Dance Company.

For more information or tickets, please visit the Mandurah Library, Falcon eLibrary and Community Centre or the City of Mandurah Administration Building, or call them on 9550 3279.

The Festival includes their Wearable Art Competition "Common Threads" and yes - there is some felt work in it.

Click here for more information.

Hats

As Lorraine started off the week we will finish our hat series with another of her creations -

Designer Lorraine McArther

Have you enjoyed our week in hat heaven?  Yes, we have too.  Makes us glad that the weather is getting colder and we can pull a divine brim of felted merino snuggly round our ears.
Our hats and plenty more will be at

The Decorated Hat Challenge

The Autumn Fair

Stirling Street Arts Centre

Corner Charles and Stirling Streets

Bunbury

(see the map in the right hand side bar)

There will also be lots of stalls selling unique hand crafted goodies including felt of course.

Sunday 29th April

10.00am - 3.00pm

See you there!

Hats

Beanies are best.  This one is made with beautiful black wool.  Val Hornibrook rescues black sheep and keeps them on her farm in Capel.  Warms your heart as well as your head; what's not to love?

Designer Val Hornibrook

The Decorated Hat Challenge

The Autumn Fair

Stirling Street Arts Centre

Corner Charles and Stirling Streets

Bunbury

(see the map in the right hand side bar)

Sunday 29th April

10.00am - 3.00pm

Hats

More soft colours, just what's needed for a cool autumn day -

Designer Denise Reid

The Decorated Hat Challenge

The Autumn Fair

Stirling Street Arts Centre

Corner Charles and Stirling Streets

Bunbury

(see the map in the right hand side bar)

Sunday 29th April

10.00am - 3.00pm

Hats

Decorated for evening -

Designer Sue Seaman

The Decorated Hat Challenge
The Autumn Fair

Stirling Street Arts Centre

Corner Charles and Stirling Streets

Bunbury

(see the map in the right hand side bar)

Sunday 29th April

10.00am - 3.00pm

Hats

Stylishly pretty -

Designer Denise Reid 

The Decorated Hat Challenge

The Autumn Fair

Stirling Street Arts Centre

Corner Charles and Stirling Streets

Bunbury

(see the map in the right hand side bar)

Sunday 29th April

10.00am - 3.00pm

Hats

Designer Lorraine McArthur

You can't beat a beret.

The Decorated Hat Challenge
The Autumn Fair

Stirling Street Arts Centre

Corner Charles and Stirling Streets

Bunbury

(see the map in the right hand side bar)

Sunday 29th April

10.00am - 3.00pm

Hats

Designer Sue Smorthwaite

Is this not amazing?? 

Sue's life past, present and future is embedded into this "scarat" (so called because it's a hat and scarf combined).    Yes we know - cunning.    It's such a  time saving idea - life is short.
Created at our recent Marjolein Dallinga workshop.

The Decorated Hat Challenge
The Autumn Fair

Stirling Street Arts Centre

Corner Charles and Stirling Streets

Bunbury

(see the map in the right hand side bar)

Sunday 29th April

10.00am - 3.00pm

Hats

Everyone knows the Bunbury Felters give good hat and with our April meeting being a hatathon of millinery and the Stirling Street Arts Centre's forthcoming Autumn Fair including a decorated hat challenge we thought we would dedicate this week to the splendidness of the felt hat.

Designer Lorraine McArthur

The Decorated Hat Challenge

The Autumn Fair

Stirling Street Arts Centre

Corner Charles and Stirling Streets

Bunbury

(see the map in the right hand side bar)

Sunday 29th April

10.00am - 3.00pm

South West Fashion Festival - The Program

Program Cover Photo of Cloak by Sue Seaman

Whiter Shade of Pale

A big thank you to everyone involved in our Whiter Shade of Pale collection at South West Fashion Festival.  It's an 11/10 score to you all.    Absolutely  feltlishios.

Designer: Jenny Tate
Model: Georgia Bignell
(Classique Model Management)
Photographer: Toni Crilly
Stylist: Kerry Gelmi
Hair: Priscilla O'Neill
Price: $150

Also congratulations to Brenda Warner on the showing of her Funky Felt label. It was stunning.

South West Fashion Festival

If you haven't got your tickets to see Whiter Shade of Pale at the South West Fashion Festival then you are too late - the word is that both shows of Whiter Shade of Pale have sold out!

If you want to see our pale collection then you'll have to keep looking into this blog.