Creative Fibre offers a wide variety of learning opportunities to its members. Among them are the Special Interest Groups for spinners, weavers, felters and tapestry weavers. Members of the groups are from throughout the country and are all affiliated to Creative Fibre. These groups give you the chance to share your fibre passion by way of newsletters, exchanging of samples, displays and exhibitions and many new friendships are made when the groups meet at festivals.
We are a network of spinners whose passion it is to explore the potential of fleece types, new products, to investigate existing accepted methods and to explore effect and classical yarns. We also act as a forum for problems and experiences and we share the joys of creating those special yarns that sing! A newsletter is produced three or four times each year. Members send samples of their spinning and information about how it was achieved and this is the base of the newsletter. We also have a challenge every 1-2 years which may involve spinning a different fibre or breed. The samples from challenges are mounted and displayed at national events, after which they are kept as a learning resource. We have recently started a yarn library where members spin a specific type of yarn from their stash and the results are then redistributed to those who participated. It costs just $10 to join our group and we welcome new members. Please contact Sue Allen if you would like more information.
Who Are Cross Country Weavers? We are a group of Creative Fibre members with an active interest in weaving who enjoy communicating with like-minded people and sharing samples and ideas. CCW is based in small groups of approximately 6–8 people.
What’s In It For Me?
New friends and weaving colleagues.
Develop your weaving skills.
Respond to a challenge set each year.
Receive samples from members of your group.
Building up your resources.
There is so much more we can learn from handling actual fabric from the samples we receive.
Who Can Join? Any Creative Fibre member with an active interest in weaving at any level of expertise can join. Most use a 4-shaft or 8-shaft loom.
What Does It Cost? Annual fee $5 to cover the postage cost of sending out samples.
Library: CCW members build up a library of samples for all to enjoy. These can be freely borrowed at no cost, except for the return postage. Contact our librarian Elaine Paton to borrow a set of samples.
If you would like further information about CCW, please contact convenor Judith Tyler.
New Zealand Felters are an informal group who stay in touch with an occasional newsletter published via the blog which is updates regularly with anything relating to felt. We would like you to let us know of any activities that may be of interest to others who share a passion for felting. We can include information about your felting group and advertise workshops, retreats, fundraising activities and home based suppliers. www.nzfelters.blogspot.co.nz
When the NZ Tapestry Network folded in 2011 there were a number of tapestry weavers who wished to continue as a network, so it was decided to form a new body very similar to that original network to enable weavers to continue to stay in touch with each other and receive newsletters, articles and possibly in future arrange for workshops from local and international artists. The Tapestry Network is now under the umbrella of Creative Fibre. If you would like more information about the network please contact convenor Patricia Armour. The annual subscription is $10. Treasurer: Heather Adlam.