Whole Gallery

4 May – 18 April

'FOUR SEASONS Fabulous Fibre Through the Year' - Creative Fibre Hawke's Bay

Creative Fibre Hawke’s Bay is proud to announce it is holding its Biennial Exhibition and Sale of Work at Arts Inc. Heretaunga, 106 Russell Street South, from Monday 4th May to Saturday 16th May. 

The theme this year is “FOUR SEASONS Fabulous Fibre through the year”. It is a celebration of our members’ enjoyment, companionship and craft skills, with goods from different clubs from throughout Hawke’s Bay. 

Anna Hicks, a sustainable textile artist from Wellington, will be our guest artist. She holds a Bachelor of Design in fashion and works with waste materials to create a variety of textile art. She’s a passionate advocate for sustainability and the health benefits of creativity, and enjoys nothing more than the challenge of working with what you’ve got.

Anna’s award winning upcycled fashion and textile art has been shown nationally and internationally including in the World of Wearable Arts, NZ Eco Fashion Week & the World Quilt Competition..

The awards for the Exhibition will be presented at our official opening.  These awards would not be possible without the sponsorship from our groups and local businesses.

The Exhibition pieces will be on show upstairs with a sale of members’ hand created works downstairs. Everything from designer wear, to accessories and household wares. The majority of goods are made in natural fibres – wool from various breeds, alpaca, silk, mohair, bamboo, cotton ora blend of these. These come in a range of colours from natural shades to the very bright.

We hope you will come and support this free event. Enjoy browsing the exhibition upstairs and vote for the People’s Choice.  With the days getting chilly, the varied sale items downstairs will offer you a pair of designer socks or a hat to keep you warm or some wonderful handmade gifts for the family.

Engage with our Creative Fibre members who will be happy to answer your questions and demonstrate their craft. We are open from 9.30am to 4.00pm Mon to Fri and 10am to 2.00pm Sat.  We look forward to you joining us.