Tonight is the Night

Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre - 

Level 1 North Building, 180 London Circuit Canberra City

 

Re-Loved: Re-Vamped at Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre tonight at 6pm.

Re-Loved: Re-Vamped will showcase 2010 collections from Chris Murray, Lisa Barrett (Tango & James), Hanny Dewar (Hanny-d Creations), Tamara Russell and Zoe Turketo (Turketo).

All designers involved were given a brief to deconstruct, re work or re-imagine existing clothing and materials into new creations to promote a sustainable fashion culture. The outcome is a series of unique and wearable one-off garments showcased in a one off event with a live fashion parade, music, dialogue and networking.

This event is supported by Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre. Entry to Re-Loved: Re-Vamped is free.

Reloved - Revamped - CraftACT 30 September 6.00 pm

pākaru - (Māori verb) to break through, break forth, break into pieces, split open.  

Pākaru is constructed from recycled and reintegrated fabrics sourced from discarded clothes well as fabric off-cuts, which would be otherwise disposed of. Inspired by Maori design principles in traditional tattooing, Ta Moko, this collection confronts the contemporary fashion design cycle with deconstructionist designs.

“The block of wood should not dictate to the carver”

Maori Proverb quote

Challenging the stigma associated with recycled and reintegrated materials, Pākaru uses fundamental Ta Moko design principles to create a juxtaposition of old and contemporary design. Levels of depth exaggerated by texture, contrast of line and plane to create form and negative space highlighted by reveal conceal are the basis of this collection.

Pākaru is a visual que and a social exploration into contemporary consumption, these pieces are a unique dialogue between the designer, wearer and viewer highlighting the state of modern disposable fashion.

Reloved - Revamped - Thursday 30 September

 Tamara Russell is a Canberra textile artist whose range of work includes wall art, furnishings and fashion accessories. Specialising in free machine embroidery using the needle as a paint brush to exploring new possibilities and ideas her unique and distinctive textile designs are created as wall art, handbags, jewellery, cushions, throws and greeting cards. Recycled, upcycled or reclaimed materials are mainly used to create truly individual pieces.  See her work at www.puddleduckdesigns.com.

Re-Loved: Re-Vamped at Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre on Thursday 30 September at 6pm. 

Embroiderers' Guild Annual Show this weekend

24 - 26 September 2010

Albert Hall Yarralumla

• Displays if traditional and contemporary needlework
• Needlework demonstrations by members throughout each day
• Bring along your needlework tools and linen for a verbal valuation by a specialist antiques dealer at $5.00 per item.
• Sales and Recycles Tables
• Cafe

Opening Night Thursday 23 September at 7:30pm.

Opening Hours -

Friday 10am - 4pm

Saturday 10am - 4pm

Sunday 10am - 4pm

Admission Costs -

Adults $9

Concession $7

Child under 12 Free

Reloved - Revamped - 30 September

Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre - 

Level 1 North Building, 180 London Circuit Canberra City

 

Designers and avid recyclers Hanny Dewar and daughter Lee have once again joined forces under the project name Re-Loved Creations to present Re-Loved: Re-Vamped at Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre on Thursday 30 September at 6pm.

This event will be the third of its kind for the Re-Loved Creations team, and celebrates the continuing relationship and support from Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre, who will host the event for a second year.

Re-Loved: Re-Vamped will showcase 2010 collections from Chris Murray, Lisa Barrett (Tango & James), Hanny Dewar (Hanny-d Creations), Tamara Russell and Zoe Turketo (Turketo).

All designers involved were given a brief to deconstruct, re work or re-imagine existing clothing and materials into new creations to promote a sustainable fashion culture. The outcome is a series of unique and wearable one-off garments showcased in a one off event with a live fashion parade, music, dialogue and networking.

This event is supported by Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre. Entry to Re-Loved: Re-Vamped is free.

Chris Murray is a 23 year old carpenter by trade who has a passion for creating clothes. His designing started while still in school studying Year 11. He began with alterations to clothes that had been given to him or things he had discovered at various op-shops, later moving onto more complex designs. Anything from turning suit pants into shorts to designs for shirts. Chris’ inspiration mainly comes from his desire to wear something that no-one else has. “To have an idea in my head and create and wear it. It’s a good feeling to be able to make this happen.”

Reloved - Revamped - Coming to CraftACT

Reloved 3 titled 'Reloved - Revamped' will be on show at CraftACT on 30 September at 6.00pm .   

I will be bringing you the designers who will be showing their designs leading up to the show.  And today I introduce Lisa Barrett of Tango and James.

Lisa Barrett, is the designer of local homewares and fashion label Tango & James and creator behind popular blog Canberra's Got Style. Since studying Fashion and Textiles at WA School of Art and Design, and Interior Design at Canberra's CIT, Lisa has been published in several national style magazines. She has a strong passion to design, create, decorate, renovate, redesign and repurpose with style. Her signature look is strong on colour, zest and clean lines and has been described as "an eclectic, retro-modern and hyper-hip whimsical blend". 

www.canberrasgotstyle.com 

www.tangoandjames.etsy.com 

contact at lisa@canberrasgotstyle.com

Handmade Market this Weekend

Canberra's Quarterly Upmarket brings together talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and gourmets all at one destination.  It is a unique event to connect the makers of beautiful things to people who appreciate quality, handcrafted and locally designed items.

10am- 4pm this Saturday September 11     

How to get there

The Kamberra Wine Company is located Cnr Northbourne Ave & Flemington Rd Lyneham. It is a quick 3.8 KM to Canberra City. The Kamberra Wine Company is conveniently located across from Exhibition Park ( EPIC ) and the Canberra Racecourse.

There is also public transport to the front door! Please click here for bus timetable information.