A Good Yarn

October 10th– 22nd
A Good Yarn
Textile Exhibition
A group textile exhibition which offers an opportunity for artists to go beyond the boundaries of traditional practice. All textile artists are welcome to participate in this exhibitor run show.
Opening 2pm Saturday October 10th
Main Gallery

Collaborative Opportunities, Workshops and Talks

Collaborative Patchwork Project

Saturday 10th – Saturday 17th
Claire Hey - In Residence
You are invited to contribute to a ‘growing’ textile using up-cycled materials. All the materials have been sourced from lots of fabric off cuts; encouraging reusing and recycling. These throw away items will get a new lease of life and will become part of a collaborative patchwork. Pieces can be hand sewn, punched, wired or anything in between!  Claire will be on site as the gardener, sewing the pieces together daily on her machine, by hand or with wire.Anyone wanting to help is welcome. This work will be on silent auction for the last week of the exhibition. Proceeds will go towards a textile exhibition in 2010.


 Workshops

Contemporary Stencils

11am Wednesday 21st October
Martin Adlington
Become the next Banksy! - While graffiti on public walls is not encouraged, stencilled art on paper, canvas or clothing is currently THE hot medium of expression!The class will learn how to design & cut stencils for art, craft, costume, fashion, & interior decor projects, then have great fun printing their designs.Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials & artwork/design ideas.
Bookings are recommended. Please contact the Depot.


 Native American beadwork Workshop to be held Thursday 15th October

10am – 12pm
Hannah Rudin
A two hour workshop in Native American beadwork.
Hannah learnt the art of Native American beadwork in California over 20 years ago and has invited us to share her knowledge in Cheyenne stitch.Participants can expect to leave with one completed earring and the beads and instructions to finish the pair.There will be a cost of $10 per participant for materials.
In traditional cultures of the Americas and Africa, beads were woven by shamans or medicine men, and used during ritual. They were worn as more than adornments, but as magical talismans of empowerment or status.
There is limited space for this workshop so please contact the Depot if you are interested.


 Talks

 ‘BARBIE TO BUDDHA’ – how recycled art can help save the world

11am Wednesday 14th of October
Martin Adlington
In this fascinating address environmental artist & activist Martin Adlington will discuss how artists working with recycled materials worldwide are offering solutions to the problems of climate change and global warming.
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A Blue Yarn Talk

Wednesday 21st October at 1pm
Jacqui Sharp
A short talk revealing some insights into the background of what many of us take for granted – the availability of blue for artwork and clothing.
For artists and textile workers through time, the acquisition of the colour blue has been quite a saga. From politics, hard labour, years of frustrating waiting and lobbying, blue has exerted an influence on both the mundane and religious world. Mahatma Gandhi’s first peaceful protest was in support of the indigo workers of northern India protesting about the conditions under which they worked.
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 Also During ‘A Good Yarn’

‘Upcycled’ Plush Toy  10th – 22nd October

Takapuna Grammar Students

organised by teachers Deborah Woodward and Demelza Cusens
This exhibition in the Tardis Gallery will run alongside ‘A Good Yarn’ exhibiting in the Main Gallery.
Students are looking at the issue of sustainability from an environmental and societal/ cultural standpoint. They are creating an ‘upcycled’ plush toy using a pre-loved garment to appeal to a specific target market or niche collector. The idea is that by creating a cheap and desirable product we can create some revenue to support other Technologists working in the field of social/cultural sustainability.
These plush toys will be researched, designed and made by the students. They will then research and decide where there is a need that can be partially met by funds they have generated.