Make this gorgeous cloth book!

Here is a short video of my Hidden Treasures cloth book which will be available as a class on May 21 at Gone Rustic in St Marys, Tasmania. (www.facebook.com/events/213310055690707/)

A very exciting development is that I will also be offering this project as an online course SOON; stay tuned!

I’ll be teaching at this event!

From Sherrie T. Jewson – scroll down to see what I’ll be teaching, as well as some other great classes!

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an example of art cloth by rita summers

Hello to all the textile chicks out there. I am very excited to announce

Creating Textiles With The Masters In Kempton.

The online link to the event is www.sherrietjewson.com

I hope you enjoy this taster of what to the event is all about.

Workshop descriptions and Information available.

December Saturday 5th to Sunday 6th of December

Registration centre at Victoria Memorial Hall Main St Kempton, open 8am daily.

Workshops held at various buildings throughout Kempton Township.

Weekend Description

The masters are thrilled to join together as talented artists in their own right.

To present some exciting workshops for all levels of experience and knowledge.

We offer fabulous workshops of printing, free motion art quilting, felting for gifts, bookbinding, working in a series with textiles, metal and textiles.

Whether you join us for one workshop or for the two days, the masters experience will help your textile journey for the next year and beyond.

Weekend Program

Half Day Workshops

9am – 12 noon

Full Day Workshops

9.30am – 4pm

Lunch at 12.30

Saturday 5th December

  • 8.30 – Registration with tea and coffee facilities
  • 9.00 – Half day workshops start
  • 9.30 – Full day workshops start
  • 12.00 – Half day workshops finish
  • 12.30 – Full day workshops lunch
  • 1.00 – Half day workshops start
  • 1.00 – Full day workshop resumes for afternoon session
  • 4.00 – Half day and full day sessions finish

Hot beverages will be supplied in each training room, with morning tea.

Lunch will be set up in the Victoria memorial hall main street (where registration is located)

Hot beverages will be available throughout the day at the Victoria memorial hall.

Workshop Information

Full Day Workshops

Sherrie T Jewson – Saturday – Free Motion Quilting With Art In Mind – Sunday – Reverse Bobbin Workshop 

Jenny Blake – Saturday –Make an A5 Journal – Sunday – A Personalised Recycled Fabric covered Wallet Journal

Bridget Nichols – Saturday – Felting for Small Christmas Gifts – Sunday – Felting for Small Christmas Gifts

Jessie Bleakley – Sunday – Seamless 3D Bowl or Purse

Half Day Workshops

Rita Summers – Art Cloth Series of Half Day Workshops – 

Jessie Bleakley – Saturday – Wet Felted Brooch Making  – Saturday Abstract Design Wet Felted Brooch Making

Early Bird Tickets Pricing until November 1, 2015

  • $90 for full day and $45 for half day which includes lunch

Ticket Price after November 1, 2015

  • $100 for full day and $50 for half day which includes lunch
  • Maximum of 10 students per workshop

funky felted bags

so much fun at the gallery recently when textile artist june hope came to teach us felting; very pleased with my orange and green bag (note the amount of shrinkage compared to the original template)

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opportunity for fibre + textile artists

I am offering a not-to-be-missed opportunity for Tasmanian fibre + textile artists to exhibit their work in my gallery.

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Click here to find out more!

I am also offering workshop and artist in residence opportunities.

Look forward to seeing some exciting artwork!

Rita Summers
Gone Rustic Studio + Gallery
St Marys Tasmania

funky felted bags workshop

After our inspirational nuno felting workshop with Tasmanian textile artist June Hope, we can’t wait to have her back!

Looking to run a Funky Felted Bag workshop in August or September.

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Please call me at Gone Rustic Studio + Gallery, St Marys, Tasmania on 03 6372 2724 or 0417027424 to register your interest.

You can also send an email – please click here.

Cost is $65 plus materials; tea and coffee provided (byo lunch).

Hope to hear from you soon!