Fabric Shops Around Australia
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Whats on around Melbourne for all things
Fashion , Fabric and Textiles.
Designer Markets, Fashion Fairs, Textiles Workshops, Trade Days,
Exhibitions, Sewing and Craft Fairs, and Design Guilds and Collectives.
Do you know of any events that aren't listed here. I would love to hear from you so please mail to: designerstitch@iprimus.com.au
March 2009
Remaking Fashion
26 September 2008–19 April 2009
Myer Fashion and Textiles Gallery
Level 2 - Admission Free
Remaking Fashion examines the process of making – and evidence of the process of making – in contemporary fashion. In recent years a new aesthetic has emerged where elements of clothing construction have become components of design. The materials traditionally hidden such as fasteners, foundation materials and interior supports, and methods specific to the process of making, such as basting or raw hems, have been reinterpreted as design elements. Visions usually privy to the individual or the maker are divulged and venerated.his exhibition draws on the NGV’s extensive and rare collection of Pierre Cardin toiles. These toiles were used throughout the 1960s to make Pierre Cardin dresses for the Australian market and form the genesis of this aesthetic. More contemporary examples by designers such as Rei Kawakubo at Comme des Garçons, Maison Martin Margiela, Helmut Lang, Yohji Yamamoto, Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, Nicholas Ghesquiére for Balenciaga and John Galliano for Christian Dior provide examples of the emergence, development and continuation of this aesthetic.
NGV International- 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Telephone: +61 3 8620 2222
Opening Hours- Open 10am-5pm (Closed Tuesdays) except public holidays
http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/remakingfashion
The Gardens Market -
Saturday March 14- 9:00am to 2:00pm
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, next to the Observatory
Set amongst the magnificent backdrop of beautiful Gardens and historic buildings, the markets offer a unique experience for both stallholders and shoppers with music, culinary delights and exclusive products, which have been especially crafted, produced or inspired by plants and/or gardens.
http://www.marketsinthegarden.com.au/
April 2009
Remaking Fashion
26 September 2008–19 April 2009
Myer Fashion and Textiles Gallery
Level 2 - Admission Free
Remaking Fashion examines the process of making – and evidence of the process of making – in contemporary fashion. In recent years a new aesthetic has emerged where elements of clothing construction have become components of design. The materials traditionally hidden such as fasteners, foundation materials and interior supports, and methods specific to the process of making, such as basting or raw hems, have been reinterpreted as design elements. Visions usually privy to the individual or the maker are divulged and venerated.This exhibition draws on the NGV’s extensive and rare collection of Pierre Cardin toiles. These toiles were used throughout the 1960s to make Pierre Cardin dresses for the Australian market and form the genesis of this aesthetic. More contemporary examples by designers such as Rei Kawakubo at Comme des Garçons, Maison Martin Margiela, Helmut Lang, Yohji Yamamoto, Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, Nicholas Ghesquiére for Balenciaga and John Galliano for Christian Dior provide examples of the emergence, development and continuation of this aesthetic.
NGV International- 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Telephone: +61 3 8620 2222
Opening Hours- Open 10am-5pm (Closed Tuesdays) except public holidays
http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/remakingfashion
The Gardens Market -
Saturday April 11th- 9:00am to 2:00pm
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, next to the Observatory
Set amongst the magnificent backdrop of beautiful Gardens and historic buildings, the markets offer a unique experience for both stallholders and shoppers with music, culinary delights and exclusive products, which have been especially crafted, produced or inspired by plants and/or gardens.
http://www.marketsinthegarden.com.au/
Sisters Market - 18th April.
A very cool collective of stall holders all producing hand made items. http://www.sistersmarket.com.au
FIBRES BALLARAT, owned and operated by Glenys Mann, has the dates of 12-18 April 2009 with a collection of 15 fantastic tutors including many internationals. Through G Mann you can also consider an Odyssey to Broken Hill and Beyond from 25 April to 2 May with Liz Jeneid as Artistic Coordinator. Details from http://www.mannmaid.com.au
or email mannmaid@northnet.com.au
May 2009
The Gardens Market -
Saturday May 9 - 9:00am to 2:00pm
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, next to the Observatory
Set amongst the magnificent backdrop of beautiful Gardens and historic buildings, the markets offer a unique experience for both stallholders and shoppers with music, culinary delights and exclusive products, which have been especially crafted, produced or inspired by plants and/or gardens.
http://www.marketsinthegarden.com.au
June 2009
Welcome to The Way We Wear Fairs
Antique, Vintage and Retro Fashion, Textiles and Accessories. Racks filled with fabulous fashion spanning over two hundred years. Boxes full of photographs of fashionably dressed men and women. Shelves bursting with crisp, starched French and Irish linen. Polished wooden cabinets full of glittering jewels. Exotic textiles from lands far beyond Australia’s shores draped across tables. Umbrella stands full of parasols, umbrellas and walking sticks. Hat stands bedecked with exotic creations from milliners’ workshops. Walls covered from top to bottom with original fashion drawings. This is what awaits you at The Way We Wear Fairs.
Saturday 20 June 10am - 5pm
Sunday 21 June 10am - 4pm
Venue: Williamstown Town Hall
http://web.mac.com/vintagecelebrity/
The_Way_We_Wear/Welcome.html
Sisters Market - 13th June.
A very cool collective of stall holders all producing hand made items. http://www.sistersmarket.com.au
July 2009
Stitched Up Textile Event - 4th 19th July.
This Festival is an annual event involving people of all ages and lots of different textile activities.
http://www.stitchedupfestival.com
International Embroidery, Textiles, and Creative Art Convention.
Brisbane 4th - 12th July
Featuring: 81 workshops with leading designers, tutors, authors, and artists from Australia and overseas. For a free colour brochure please contact: Andy at Koala Conventions (07) 40939474
http://www.koalaconventions.com.au. or email at koalaconventions@tpg.com.au
The 132nd AUSTRALIAN SHEEP & WOOL SHOW - 17th - 19th July
The Australian Sheep & Wool Show provides not just animals but a great variety of general interest exhibits, including fashion clothing, fleece and yarn as well as woolcraft competition and demonstration. Also featuring food and wine, daily fashion parades (4 per day) as well as shearing and wool handling.
http://www.sheepshow.com
August 2009
Craft Victoria- A Month in the Making
A Month About Making is a festival of public events, workshops, residencies, exhibitions and forums focusing on the practical and conceptual elements of making, inherent in craft and design. Throughout August, A Month About Making will explore current trends in craft and design practice, professional development opportunities for practitioners, contemporary craft and design philosophy and writing, and the place for 'making' within creative and cultural industries.
http://www.craftvic.asn.au/events/MonthAboutMaking
/month_about_making.html
September 2009
October 2009
November 2009
Welcome to The Way We Wear Fairs
Antique, Vintage and Retro Fashion, Textiles and Accessories. Racks filled with fabulous fashion spanning over two hundred years. Boxes full of photographs of fashionably dressed men and women. Shelves bursting with crisp, starched French and Irish linen. Polished wooden cabinets full of glittering jewels. Exotic textiles from lands far beyond Australia’s shores draped across tables. Umbrella stands full of parasols, umbrellas and walking sticks. Hat stands bedecked with exotic creations from milliners’ workshops. Walls covered from top to bottom with original fashion drawings. This is what awaits you at The Way We Wear Fairs.
Saturday 20 June 10am - 5pm
Sunday 21 June 10am - 4pm
Venue: Williamstown Town Hall
December 2009
costume collection
Given that the Vintage collection at the Bendigo museum has now closed I though you all might like details of Lowel Thompson's private collection of garments. Details can be found at http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/22/1087844921031.html
and also at http://circavintageclothing.com.au/2007/09/25/costume-institute-1920s/. Lowell is a private collector who has dedicated her time and resources, who has gathered together over 10,000 peices in the preservation and display of two hundred years of Australian fashion.
Emma R attended this with a group and she couldn't speak more highly of it. It is by appointment only, so please give her a call. It is well worth the visit, and Lowel is an extremely lovely woman.
The details are as follows:39 Greenaway Street, Bulleen.
Box 246 PO Bulleen. 3105.
Telephone: 03 98521794 of Fax : 03 98521724
Strictly by appointment only!!!.
Design Guilds and Collectives
Design Institute of Australia - Textile Practice Group
The textile Practice Group seeks to inspire you with a diversity of colour, texture, decoration and the application of textile design for a multitude of end uses. The motivation of the TPG is to promote and maintain a communication between designers to enable networking opportunities and broaden the awareness of textile design in the wider design community and associated industries. The Textile Practice Group meets on a regular basis and welcomes new members /recent graduates to come along.To find out more about our regular events please
contact either:
Victorian co-ordinator Egle Findlay at tpg@design.org.au or http://www.dia.org.au/tpg/index.cfm
Hand Spinners Guild Phone : (03) 9347 3008
The Teaching Committee offers classes and workshops on all aspects of weaving and spinning. Classes are offered during the day, evening and at weekends. Workshops can be held midweek or on the weekend. All are held at the Guild rooms unless otherwise specified.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~handspin/classes.htm
Craft Victoria
Craft Victoria membership has a wide range of benefits, including invitations to all exhibition openings, programs and events, a copy of the biannual publication Craft Culture, 10% discount at Craft Victoria's shop Counter, and discounts at selected bookshops, cinemas and craft suppliers.
http://www.craftvic.asn.au/aboutus/membership.htm
The Embroiderers Guild.
The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation open to all lovers of embroidery and textiles, whether beginner or expert. The Guild commenced in 1960 and has approximately 2000 members throughout Victoria.Our home in Malvern (a suburb of Melbourne) provides a friendly centre for members to attend classes, enjoy talks, meetings, exhibitions and displays.
http://www.embroiderersguildvic.org/index.htm
Victorian Feltmakers Inc.
The objective of this group is to provide a forum for the promotion of felmaking in Victoria, and to encourage the sharing of information and skills through regular meetings. They provide a network of mutual support and encouragement for feltmakers through the exchange of ideas and information. They also publish a newsletter for members of the association which provides technical and general information relating to feltmaking.
Enquiries: Jane Robson, Membership Secretary
PO Box 79, Whittlesea, Vic. 3757
membership enquiries: cjsarobson@bigpond.com