Out and about

Hello.  It's Thursday already - the week has flown by.

There are a few textile related long running events still on this weekend:

**CHRISTMAS AT THE JOHNSTON COLLECTION - EAST MELBOURNE**
When: Until 24 February 2015 (see The Johnston Collection website for tour times and bookings)
Cost: Full $27, concession $25, groups of 8+ $23, after-hours tour $35.
What: Artists and makers from Victoria’s Geelong and Surf Coast region create a spectacular new arrangement for Christmas at the Johnston Collection. 45 artists and craftspeople from the Geelong Artisans Group have been busy putting the final touches to over 180 exquisite new creations which will feature in this year’s T'was the Night Before Christmas tour. Participants include members of Geelong and District Porcelain Painters, Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild Inc, Geelong Patchworkers and Quilters’ Guild Inc, Leopold Lacemakers, The Bead Society of Victoria (Geelong branch), The Embroiderers Guild of Victoria (Geelong branch) and The Trolly Dolly Cloth Doll Club Inc, as well as individual artists.

**THE ALICE SPRINGS BEANIE FESTIVAL TOURING EXHIBITION - BUNDOORA**
When:  Until 22 February 2015
Where:  Bundoora Homestead, 7-27 Snake Gully Drive, Bundoora
What:  The beanies have been selected to show the development of the beanie within our festival from the practical and fun through to the works of art. Many techniques have been used to make these pieces, including crochet, knitting, felting, sewing and beading. Look out for the beanies from the Pitjantjatjara/ Anangu lands around Alice Springs.

**TAPESTRY ARTIST-WEAVERS DEBBIE HERD AND JAN LEISHMAN - ARARAT REGIONAL ART GALLERY**
When:  Until 15 March 2015
Where:  Ararat Regional Art Gallery, Vincent St, Ararat
What:  An exhibition of tapestry works by Debbie Herd and Jan Leishman who each pursue the interplay of colour and enjoy the physicality of weaving strands of colour together to create their woven artworks.

**'WOVEN WORLDS: TEN YEARS OF 'EN PLEIN AIR' TAPESTRIES BY CRESSIDE COLLETTE - ARARAT**
When: until 22 March 2015
Where: Ararat Regional Art Gallery, Vincent St, Ararat
What: An exhibition of exquisite and finely woven landscape tapestries by Cresside Collette. See Ararat Regional Art Gallery for details

**LOVE DESIRE AND RICHES - WINCHELSEA**
When: Until 28 Feb 2015 - Open Wed to Sun and public holidays: 11am – 4pm
Where: Barwon Park Mansion, 105 Inverleigh Road, Winchelsea
What: The Fashion of Weddings- A collection spanning 200 years of famous and rarely seen wedding gowns from world-leading designers and celebrities. Book thru the National Trust website

Whatever you get up to, have a great weekend and thanks for reading.