A large group of Fiberians with a passion for rust gathered on a beautiful May day in Barb's shady backyard and dipped a variety of papers in solutions and wrapped rusty things in vinegar and water soaked cloth. And relaxed in the shade, chatting and drinking lots of tea and coffee. We were so pleased to have three very welcome Ayr ladies join us and look forward to seeing more of them soon.
Mouths were kept as busy as hands! Annette's partook of some well-deserved refreshment while Birte's teeth helped out when she ran out of hands.
Thank you Barb for mixing all those tubs of solution and for hosting such an enjoyable rustathon and Annette S for sharing her cloth rusting prowess with us.
SO!!! Now we all have the foundations with which to start on our 2010 Challenge: ‘Lengths of the Earth’ SCAVENGER HUNT, to be finished by Nov 2010
3. Earth tones plus one colour.
4. Construction needs to have a rigid top so it can be hung in free space.
5. Must be able to be rolled for easy transportation.
Here is a list of things to be found and included on the work.
1. Add to your work, a recycled treasure
2. A beach object found ,during your leisure.
3. Now all heads go down, for a footpath find
4. You must add something with a brilliant shine.
5. Something that came to you in the mail,
6. A thing that is woven, have you gone pale?
7. Your wardrobe will yield a fragment to add
8. A print from your kitchen, that’s not too bad
9. An item that’s yielded from high aloft
10. Another you find that is very soft
11. You may use any way, an item of rust,
12. And something sticky, a definite must.
13. Foliage collected up high or down low.
14. A gift from earth and you’re ready to go.
A large group of Fiberians with a passion for rust gathered on a beautiful May day in Barb's shady backyard and dipped a variety of papers in solutions and wrapped rusty things in vinegar and water soaked cloth. And relaxed in the shade, chatting and drinking lots of tea and coffee. We were so pleased to have three very welcome Ayr ladies join us and look forward to seeing more of them soon. 
Mouths were kept as busy as hands! Annette's partook of some well-deserved refreshment while Birte's teeth helped out when she ran out of hands.
NEW! The Fibre Design Book for Australia and New Zealand. Deadline for entries is 1st September 2010 in hopes the book can be published by December of this year. Valerie Kirk is coordinating a judging team which also includes Annie Trevillian and Tony Dyer from Australia, and Christine Keller from New Zealand. Judging is based on digital images which must be of the highest quality – full details from TAFTA’s website: http://www.tafta.org.au/ (click on Fibre Design book). Garry Benson, the book’s designer, will review all images for quality and, if there is sufficient time, people may resubmit images according to his suggestions, if image quality needs improving. So it’s wise to lodge entries early! Up to three works can be submitted, with nine categories specified. This is a unique opportunity – you’ve shown the dedication to make your work, now resolve to apply to be in this high quality publication, being published by TAFTA (The Australian Forum for Textile Arts, Ltd), a not-for-profit arts organization that promotes the textile arts. TAFTA is working together with Dragon Design (Garry Benson and Jayne Stacey) on this project, first proposed by Dragon Design.
For a comprehensive tour through the workshop click on the Flowers in the Sunshine link under Member's Albuns or just click here. If you missed the workshop and would like to make the art quilt, Del has the tutorials on her blog. Everyone enjoyed themselves so much, Del. Thank you for your generosity in sharing the workshop with us. And welcome to Fibres!
