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Matakana School hall was packed with clever creatives and extraordinary exhibits from October 4 to 6, when Creative Fibre Northland held its biennial exhibition, Transformations.
A steady stream of visitors were able to enjoy three days of trading stalls, demonstrations, raffles and a series of workshops on all aspects of weaving, felting, spinning and knitting, as well as stellar examples of members’ handiwork.
Bags, scarves, shawls, artworks and even jewellery were on show, made using a variety of techniques, as well as a display of felted pictures and woven panels made by Matakana School students when Kowhai Art & Craft’s spinning, weaving and felting group visited them.
Group member Rosemary Burnby said the event had gone very well and the Kowhai team had done a great job of mounting the exhibition and seeing that the workshops ran smoothly.
“Nearly half the exhibits were from first time exhibitors, including the award-winners, which was very encouraging,” she said.
“A number of parents from Matakana School came in and their children proudly pointed out their pieces in the school display of work from August and enjoyed having a go at other things as well.”
