News and Updates
There are lots of things for the visitor to see at Grampians Texture.
Grampians Texture Twilight Makers Market
5 pm – 7 pm Saturday 16 March will be at the halls Gap Community Centre at the GrampianArts Market. A wide range of quality hand craft make by the tutors and students participating in Grampians Texture. Expect to find clothing, jewellery, paper, books and more all handmade and hand created, recycled and upcycled!!! buy direct form the artist.
GrampianArts Market Place
Located at the Halls Gap Community Centre, next door to the Visitor Information Centre. Open Saturday 16 to Thursday 21: 8 am – 5 pm. On sale will be a wide range of supplies for textile enthusiasts: fabrics, fibres, books, hand dyed wools, threads and yarns, buttons and much more. Not all traders/sellers will be there for the whole time but all will be there for the weekend and Monday morning.
Special Exhibitions in Halls Gap for Grampians Texture
STITCHED OUT: artist Chris Mast Stitched and painted textile work on paper and fabric
Kookaburra Hotel: 125—127 Grampians Rd, Halls Gap
Exhibition open daily except Monday. 16 March - 30 April
ARTLINES: Artist - Strata Art Collective
Fire, Water, Earth, Air. Five local Artists come together with their own interpretation of the Grampians, using the four
elements that have shaped our surrounding environment. Come see contemporary works using the mediums of glass, metal, encaustic wax, paintings and fabric
MOCO Gallery: 475-481 Grampians Rd, Halls Gap.
Exhibition open daily 10–5. & Fri/Sat evening. Monday 5 March - to Saturday 21 April 21, 2018
WANDERINGS IN A SACRED LAND – Artist: Wayne Dickson
A sculptural exhibition. With a deep value in recycling and promoting the impurities within discarded metals, Wayne has been able to assemble organic forms with a natural approach which enhances the recycled metals.
Halls Gap Estate Winery. 4133 Ararat – Halls Gap Road Halls Gap.
Open 11 - 5 Wed/ Sun. 11 am - 5 pm. 17 March - 30 April
Artist in residence
This year we have Victorian Surf Coast basket maker/sculpture Caroline Hawkins as our artist in residence. Call in and say hi, pull up a chair and start making. She will be in the GrampianArts Market Place area working with plant materials, fabric and wool remnants and found materials.
Scissor and knife sharpener
fLASH scissor and knife sharpener will be at GrampianArts Market Place Sunday and Monday. You can leave you scissors and knifes at Fibreworks stall any time before Sunday and they will be ready to collect after your weekend workshop. Or call in a see Alan at work!
Refund Policy: To assist in the management of this workshop program a cancellation process is essential. Cancellation must be in writing/email to: textures@grampianarts.com.au Cancellations to 1 January 2019 – refund 80% of fees paid; cancellations from 2 Jan 2019 -refund 50% of fees paid.
Grampians Texture Twilight Makers Market
5 pm – 7 pm Saturday 16 March will be at the halls Gap Community Centre at the GrampianArts Market. A wide range of quality hand craft make by the tutors and students participating in Grampians Texture. Expect to find clothing, jewellery, paper, books and more all handmade and hand created, recycled and upcycled!!! buy direct form the artist.
GrampianArts Market Place
Located at the Halls Gap Community Centre, next door to the Visitor Information Centre. Open Saturday 16 to Thursday 21: 8 am – 5 pm. On sale will be a wide range of supplies for textile enthusiasts: fabrics, fibres, books, hand dyed wools, threads and yarns, buttons and much more. Not all traders/sellers will be there for the whole time but all will be there for the weekend and Monday morning.
Special Exhibitions in Halls Gap for Grampians Texture
STITCHED OUT: artist Chris Mast Stitched and painted textile work on paper and fabric
Kookaburra Hotel: 125—127 Grampians Rd, Halls Gap
Exhibition open daily except Monday. 16 March - 30 April
ARTLINES: Artist - Strata Art Collective
Fire, Water, Earth, Air. Five local Artists come together with their own interpretation of the Grampians, using the four
elements that have shaped our surrounding environment. Come see contemporary works using the mediums of glass, metal, encaustic wax, paintings and fabric
MOCO Gallery: 475-481 Grampians Rd, Halls Gap.
Exhibition open daily 10–5. & Fri/Sat evening. Monday 5 March - to Saturday 21 April 21, 2018
WANDERINGS IN A SACRED LAND – Artist: Wayne Dickson
A sculptural exhibition. With a deep value in recycling and promoting the impurities within discarded metals, Wayne has been able to assemble organic forms with a natural approach which enhances the recycled metals.
Halls Gap Estate Winery. 4133 Ararat – Halls Gap Road Halls Gap.
Open 11 - 5 Wed/ Sun. 11 am - 5 pm. 17 March - 30 April
Artist in residence
This year we have Victorian Surf Coast basket maker/sculpture Caroline Hawkins as our artist in residence. Call in and say hi, pull up a chair and start making. She will be in the GrampianArts Market Place area working with plant materials, fabric and wool remnants and found materials.
Scissor and knife sharpener
fLASH scissor and knife sharpener will be at GrampianArts Market Place Sunday and Monday. You can leave you scissors and knifes at Fibreworks stall any time before Sunday and they will be ready to collect after your weekend workshop. Or call in a see Alan at work!
Refund Policy: To assist in the management of this workshop program a cancellation process is essential. Cancellation must be in writing/email to: textures@grampianarts.com.au Cancellations to 1 January 2019 – refund 80% of fees paid; cancellations from 2 Jan 2019 -refund 50% of fees paid.
