This page is currently in progress, we appologise if there is a delay in putting information up as we progress to this new format.

Committee

Our association is governed by a committee of volunteers, who over the years have enabled ACTTAA to flourish as a dynamic and inspiring group.
This year our committee members are:

Announcements

Please check the Bulletin Board for announcements and current news, this is to assist in the reduction of emails to members. Currently it isn't as beautiful as I would like but it will be fixed soon. Happy reading Merle

Newsletter Distribution

The ACTTAA Newsletter is available in digital form from the website, there is a link at the top of this page that will take you to the newsletters.

The bonus of recieving the newsletter digitally is that you can see all of the pictures in colour and access hyperlinks for further information with a click of the mouse. If you don't have computer access at home, there is free internet access at the ACT Public Library, you just need to make a booking for a computer.

ACTTAA’s gear

ACTTAA owns a collection of equipment which has recently been sorted. All ACTTAA’s property is stored in U-Stow it. This includes equipment for use in the annual exhibition.

This equipment is not for general borrowing and is not available at a moment’s notice, as items need to be kept in good condition for the exhibition, displays and workshops throughout the year. Many items have gone missing in the past and are then not available when needed. All queries about stored items are to go to the President, Anne Dickens.

Discounts

There are a number of craft/art/textile business that give ACTTAA members discounts. You will need to show your ACTTAA member badge/annual membership card to recieve your discount. a brief list of these businesses is below and are also on the supplies page identified with an asterisk.

A white Dragon papercraft shop — 10% discount on your purchases excluding classes.

Workshop Information

If you are interested in participating in any ACTTAA workshops please either send an enrolment form, with either credit card details or cheque payment. Or email me at sweety@homemail.com.au and put a deposit down for any of the workshops to secure a place.

Our tutors have been putting in hours of preparation into a workshop only to find it cancelled at the very last minute due to insufficient paid enrolments. The Committee has decided that all payments must be in two (2) weeks before the workshop. Your payment reserves your place in a workshop and ensures that it will proceed.

Please read our Workshop Terms and Conditions for more information.

Carol Sweetapple
ACTTAA Workshop Co-ordinator

Current workshops

Please note that costs for all workshops will be confirmed at the meeting in February.

Surface Design
Date: 27 February 2010
Tutor: Cecile Whatman
Venue: Strathnairn Village Hall
Cost: $110.00 (includes $10.00 Material Pack)

Surface Design — In this class, you explore a broad range of products to alter the fabric surface, both colour and texture.  Media used range: fabric paints, pigments, Shiva sticks, and textural pastes and mediums. Techniques range from sponging, painting, stencils, sprays and screen-printing. Generally, you will end up with a range of fat quarter or eighth sized pieces, which can be incorporated into projects or built into a sample "book" for future reference. 

Silk Paper or Felted Flowers
Date: 28 March 2010
Tutor: Fiona Hammond
Venue:TBA
Cost:TBA

Either 3D Silk paper flowers with beaded centres OR needle-felted flowers - again with beaded centres.  The general bead embellishment techniques can be used for creating all kinds of things from jewellery to garden tea party items.  Fiona will bring along samples to the February meeting and a show of hands will determine which one of the two options will be workshopped.

Deconstruction/Reconstruction Tea Gown
Date: 5–6 June 2010
Tutor: Bonnie Begg and Christine White
Venue:TBA
Cost:TBA

Deconstruction/Reconstruction – Endless possibilities but think about a “Tea Gown” for the Exhibition/Fashion Parade (and tie it in with the Christine Waring Hat Workshop in August.

Quilting with Jane Sassaman from the US
Date: 24–25 July 2010
Tutor: Jane Sassaman
Venue:TBA
Cost:TBA

Jane Sassaman from the USA – details not yet available on the actual workshop but you can be assured it will be a “must” for all quilters. If you are interested in this workshop, you can confirm your place by sending a workshop enrolment form and a $50 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit to Chris Bergin (Treasurer) asap.  Please note: This workshop will be opened up to Canberra Quilters at the beginning of June if not full.

Garden Tea Party Hat
Date: 14 August 2010
Tutor: Christine Waring – Canberra Milliner
Venue:TBA
Cost:TBA

Think about a hat creation for the Garden Tea Party — and this could compliment your “Tea Gown” from the Bonnie Begg and Christine White workshop.

Previous Workshops

2008 Printing Workshop	2008 Making Raffle Items	2008 Felt Flowers
2008 Quliting with Rosalie Dace	2008 Viking Knitting	2007 Nuno Felting
2007 Hat Making	2005 Papillion Bags	2004 Shibori Dyeing

Newsletter

Forms

ACTTAA Membership Form
ACTTAA Supplies Order Form
ACTTAA Workshop Enrolment Form
Workshop Terms and Conditions

Trips

Social Pages

Articles & Reviews

Exhibition Guidelines

2009 Exhibition in a Nutshell

2009 Exhibition Handbook

2009 Parade Entry Form

2009 Gallery Entry Form

2009 Sales Bazaar Entry Form

Patterns, Tutorials & Fact Sheets

Meeting Reports & Information