TAFTA Geelong FORUM, September, 2008, Geelong Grammar School, Geelong, VIC. Info: Janet de Boer, TAFTA, PO Box 38, The Gap QLD 4061, Fax: (07) 3300 2148, Ph: (07) 3300 6491, email: tafta@iinet.net.au, web: www.ggcreations.com.au/tafta/.

Art Textiles; Public Conference, joint conference of ATASDA & COFA, UNSW, keynote speaker Jane Dunnewold of ArtCloth fame, COFA lecture theatre, UNSW College of Fine Arts, cnr Oxford St & Greens Rd, Paddington NSW. Cost $80 (incl. lunch), $70 ATASDA members, $40 Student/Conc. September 13, 2008.
Info: www.atasda.org.au or email:  art.textiles.conference@atasda.org.au.

7th International Shibori Symposium, Paris, France. October 2008. Including the exhibition 'Australia Naturally' at the Paris American Academy, 275-277 Rue St. Jacques, November 5-10, 2008. Expressions of interest to Joan James, email: durleyjj@bigpond.net.au, please cc. to bogieschamburg@grapevine.com.au.

International Millinery Forum 2009, Jan 17-22, 2009, Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Info: www.internationalmillineryforum.blogspot.com

Selling Yarns 2, conference on indigenous fibre jointly hosted by the ANU, Craft Australia and the National Museum of Australia. Will include an exhibition of basketry, 'RE-COIL', at the National Museum of Australia. March 6-8, 2009. Info: www.sellingyarns.com/2009.

TAFTA Orange FORUM, April, 2009, Kinross-Wolaroi School, Orange, NSW. Info: Janet de Boer, TAFTA, PO Box 38, The Gap QLD 4061, Fax: (07) 3300 2148, Ph: (07) 3300 6491, email: tafta@iinet.net.au, web: www.ggcreations.com.au/tafta/.