Federation Square Update

Workshops at Federation Square will now be starting on 2nd Monday of the month ... starting 10 December (not November as originally published).  From 12.00 til 2.00 p.m. right in the middle of the Upper Square if the weather is good or in the Atrium if the weather is inclement.  Come along with your hooks and yarn (there will be some yarn available).

Crochet Coral @ Fed Square continued ...

We had an enormous amount of fun at the crochet coral display/workshop at Federation Square last Friday for the 10th birthday celebrations. The Square was buzzing with people despite the very changeable Melbourne weather … lots of school aged children and a huge amount of interest in the coral display … with a few game people participating and actually making some coral to add to the display.  So excited that we will be doing regular workshops and have settled on the second Monday of each month from November 2012 and right through 2013 (mark that in your diary now) … and even more excited about the potential new reefers coming on board.  Huge thanks to Avril, Marg and Maryanne for their help on the day. More images will be added soon.

Crochet Coral @ Federation Square

We are so excited : Starting in November we will be doing monthly workshops at Federation Square ... at this point it looks like being the the third Monday of the month ...BUT IN THE MEANTIME to kick us off ... this Friday (26 October 2012 ) we will be at Fed Square from 11.00 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. as part of their 10th birthday celebrations to demonstrate/display/workshop crochet coral.  Come along and join us for a little crochet fun and a lot of colour, maybe a coffee or two and a bit of a chat.  BYO crochet hook and yarn (there will be some yarn available on the day).  Hope to see you there !!!!  

October 2012 update

Stringybark Suburban Sustainable Living Festival is on this weekend Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October, Rowville Community Centre Reserve, Fulham Rd, Rowville.

There is something for everyone, heaps of hands on free activities(for adults & children), sustainable ideas to take home and of course lots of yummy food. We had a great time last time we were there and are looking forward to meeting you when you visit us, we will have a display in the entrance foyer of the community centre.



Made made plastic imbeds in the coral ecosystems

This year, along with our crochet coral display, we will be featuring some of the wonderful work that the Dolphin Research Institute are doing to look after our dolphin population in Port Phillip Bay. Visit our display and find out more.

Colourful Reef scene at Open Drawer 2012

The Open Drawer Exhibition was a wonderful success. We had heaps of fun meeting new people at our workshops and introducing them to this wonderful way of experiencing maths/science through the medium of crochet.

Open Drawer 2012

Exhibition @ Open Drawer in Camberwell

Exciting news !! All of you who have been waiting with baited breath for our next exhibition won't have to wait much longer.

When:  Friday 17th August to Sunday 2nd September 2012
Where: Open Drawer
            1158 Toorak Road, Hartwell
            Camberwell (Hartwell Village) 3124
            (Mel. Ref 60 C6)  Tram No 75 - Stop No. 52
Opening:      Friday 17th August
                     6pm - 8pm
Workshops: Thursday 23rd August
                     12noon - 3pm
                     Thursday 30th August
                     7.30pm - 9.30pm 
                     BYO crochet hook & yarn.
                     Limited spaces so book early.
Free Entry
Open 7 days
Monday to Friday    10am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm
http://opendrawer.com.au/
Looking forward to meeting you there.

Ferntree Gully Workshops

Due to popular demand we are now also able to offer Wednesday evening workshops (6pm - 8pm) at the Library for those who cannot make it on Friday afternoons. For consistency, these will also be held the 3rd week of each month.

We had a great start to the Ferntree Gully Community Reef with 12 women arriving to learn more and get inspired. It was wonderful to see the experienced crocheters helping the 'newbies'. Julie's feedback since the workshops is that the women are coming in to show her how they are progressing and sharing their excitement when their first piece starts to crenulate.
Here is a picture of some of the women from the first workshop

April Update

*NEW*
Ferntree Gully Library is the latest venue for workshops starting on Friday 20th April 2pm - 3pm.
Further workshops will be on the 3rd Friday of each month same time, same place.
If you missed out on previous workshops, now is the time to join in and be part of this amazing global community of crafters. See workshop page for more details and contact information.

The Geelong branch is powering along. Faye and Fiona are doing a fantastic job. I visited them last month and what the group is creating is magnificent!! The group have been invited to be part of a marine themed exhibition at The Shearer's Arms Gallery run by The Geelong Arts Society in February 2013.
Come along to one of their workshops see for yourself what they have been doing and join in the fun. 4th Saturday of the month 2pm - 4pm at the Victoria Todd Centre. See workshop page for more details.