A Year in Review

2014 got off to a busy start.

In March our vessel “Felting around the Elements” was very well received at the Dunsborough by the Bay Sculpture Exhibition. We even had someone ask if we could make them one in red! The vessel was also used in the publicity material for the Open Garden event at Jalbrook in Balingup this October.

At the Balingup Farm Field Day in April, our stall did well and our fashion shows and mini workshops were well attended.

May, saw the final showcase of the Common Threads Wearable Art Competition. We had 9 members enter this year, and the winner of the Open Section was Sue Seaman.

The garments then went onto the events major exhibition in Mandurah for a month.

We were also invited to showcase our garments on the catwalk at the 3 day EveryWoman Expo in Perth at the beginning of June, and the Anual Craft Fair at the Claremont show-grounds in August.

The Alice Springs Beanie festival in June saw Jane Flower, winning a prize for her hat and several members attended the event as well as giving workshops there.

Our Annual Exhibition and Sale of scarves titled “Doubly Wrapped in Felt” at Caf Fez in Bunbury proved another success with many scarves being sold.

In August some of our members participated in a Fashion Show organised by the Georgina Malloy School, and in September members sold their work at Vineyard28 over the long weekend.

Our Fashion parade and demonstration were well received at the opening night of the SSAC Fire, Fibre and Fine Arts Exhibition, again many members sold their work over the weekend.

October saw a relaxing, informal few days away felting at Camp in Augusta.

In November Jane Field’s hat won first prize at the Bridgetown Agricultural show, Maureen won first and third place for her felt work at the National Alpaca Show, first prize at the Brunswick show for felt and biscotti, as well as demonstrating how to make felt balls with the children and Val and Jane Flower held well attended felt and eco-dyeing workshops at Silk Obsessions at the Margaret River Silk Fair.

Margaret and Jane Field hosted our delicious Christmas lunch at their homes in Bridgetown. Our needle case exchange again demonstrated the wide range of talent with-in the group.

The fantastic floor cushion made by the group for the SSAC Christmas raffle was won by Maria Rodgers, and there was another successful day of sales for 7 members who were selling their work on the BFG stall.

Thank you to everyone who has helped me out this year, in big and small ways, and

remember to check out our Facebook page www.facebook.com/bunburyfelters from time to time over the holiday period. We will be back posting on the Blog in the new year.

I wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year where-ever you are and what ever you are doing, and look forward to an exciting 2015.

Happy Felting,

Sue#2