Happy 1st Birthday Whangarei Community Tapestry!

One year ago today on the 10th April 

The Grand Opening Ceremony 

 officially commenced the birth of 

The Whangarei Community Tapestry.

A celebration of the first years progress was
held last night at The BACH with Whangarei 

Mayoress Sheryl Mai attending the festivities.

The Priests, who provided the fleeces for the wool

chatting with Mayoress Sheryl Mai in the centre.

 Jill Hartles kicked the evening off with a 

warm welcome and thanks to all for coming... 

Jill Ruddell (far right) one of the hostesses spoke briefly as well.

Tapestry Master, Beverley Compter shared a little about her role

and involvement over the year and thanked all concerned...

Sue Gillardspoke about her involvemen

t during the 12 months as well.

After singing "Happy Birthday"....

...it was time for chatting over nibbles as 

we mixed and mingled with each other.

 Councillor Sharon Morgan and Jill Hartles 

It was a lovely evening of celebrating.

Early April 2014....

On the 3rd of April Ange McLean came and worked

 on the Whangarei Community Tapestry for a bit.

 Ange is an art student at NorthTec and last 

time she did any weaving, it was at school!

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Sunday 6th April 2014

This lovely family are from Brazil. The Vandeveld's are living 

and sailing around the world in a boat  called "Kanaloa"

From left to right:  Jacqueline, Jose (obscured) Eliza and Priscila.

 Priscilia having a go at tapestry weaving.

Niece Jacqueline did a row as well. Jose and Eliza said

 they would be back! It's so nice to meet travellers and talk to them 

about their journey and learn a little bit about their adventures.

Thank you for taking the time to stop and work on our tapestry.

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We'll, we've been going almost a year now.

Here's a photo of where we'are at...

...and close up of the "Town Basin" (below)

Thanks to all who have contributed over the year!

The weekend 22/23 March 2014

Sorry about the delay in getting these photos loaded!

SATURDAY 22nd March:

 Gina Watt is from Onerahi and came in the
previous week to do some of the tapestry. Gina
enjoyed it so much she came back to do some more!

 Megan Bleech, 14 lives in Auckland and was
 up in Whangarei with family visiting a relative
 in hospital.That's her Dad standing on the left.

Megan worked on the tapestry for a while

so she must have quite enjoyed it...

SUNDAY 23rd March:

 Nikola Ilic (in front) is visiting New Zealand
from France. We hope you enjoy our
beautiful city here in Northland!

 Alyssa, 11 from Whangarei Heads 

has a go on one of the mini looms..

 ..while older sister. Marlies (14) 

works on the community tapestry.

 Bev is also from  Whangarei. She came in the previous

 week and enjoyed it so much she had to come back! 

 It was Bev's first time tapestry weaving and she said it 

was a nice, relaxing way to spend some of her day. 

She also thinks the community project is really inspirational.

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