Construction Knitting Workshops and Walter Van Beirendonck

In Melbourne this week to set up for workshops at Harvest.  My first stop was the Walter Van Berendonck exhibition at RMIT's new Design Hub building.  I exhibited alongside WVB in 2010, at the Endless Garment Exhibition, amongst 9 other designers in this show but I recall being drawn to his work the most.  Seeing a whole body of his work again in this new show, now I know why it speaks to me.  It's that Antwerp culture of independent small practice creative communities, as quoted by Robyn Healy, "known for distinctive creative designs, marketed with little or no advertising.......... a way of thinking about fashion which is highly experimental and speculative design".

WORKSHOPS

The next workshops at Gather for Construction Knittingr are 20 May which is full, but there are a few places for the 3 June. Last weeks group was very quietly focused. There was not a lot of chatting, but plenty of knitting and eating; Hawkes Bay figs, brie from local cheesemaker Origin Earth, and bread and cakes from Entice Bakery.

CONSTRUCTION KNITTING WORKSHOPS

Construction Knitting Workshops: - There are 2 workshop days ahead, Sunday 22 April and 6 May, held in my lovely new studio. See images below. Choose which Construction pattern you would like to make on the day; from No 1,No 2 or No 3. There is only room for 8 people per workshop, so please book ahead. The workshops are $80 and include a Kit of Knitting Pattern, 2 x balls of Wooli yarn, knitting needles and tote bag.
Call the Shop in Napier on 06 835 1384 to register.