Photos from Sunday 30th June 2013

It was another busy Sunday at The BACH with lots of visitors calling in to see the tapestry.

 The coloured blocks are coming along..we are awaiting for the next batch of hand-dyed wool and Naoko has been given the privilege of ensuring the triangle blocks work correctly.

 So to ensure the other blocks don't get to high until the triangle blocks are completed, the bobbins are pushed through to the back to keep people from continuing to far.

 

"Good" friends and locals were first in to do a few rows.

 This couple said they were visiting from Melbourne, Australia

 Some more Melbourne-ites! 

 Jan Cook, from Kamo

 Mark is a local and already been in and done a few rows

Good on you, Mark ...it's great to see him back!

 He said he finds it really relaxing way to spend some time. 

 Merle Sutherland from Creative Fibre

Nancy talking with a visitor about the community project and answering her questions. 

 ...another passerby takes a look at the progress and listens in to what Nancy is saying to the other woman.

 Nova (12) with brothers, Maris (10) and Titouan (3) have a go on the Children's/Give it a Go Loom

 Nova, her brothers and their Dad, Patrice

Nancy chats to the kids mother, Autumn while more people call in to see what's happening.

Sunday 16th June 2013

The wet weather brought lots of people into The BACH to see the Tapestry Project today!

 One of them was Cassius (10) from Whangarei Heads

 Steve, Rachel and their two children who were visiting from Auckland over the weekend stopped in and all had a go on the big loom..

 Steve with Shanae, 5 years old

 Steve's son, Bailey (14)

 This is Ayla. She told me she was 4 years old

 Ayla attends Parua Bay Kindy

 Such concentration!

 Janet Carter from Portland 

David watches his daughter Charlotte working at the Kids Loom

 David and Sarah Moon, with Charlotte (6)

 A precious little angel (Amelia, nearly 3) watching her daddy..

 

Lovely to see family's working on this project together! 

More "locals" ....Great to see them!

  Also visiting today was Aafje, her younger brother Dylan and their Mum, Chris from Kensington

Aafie is 7 and Dylan, 6 

Aafje was enjoying herself so much she didn't want to leave! I suggest to her Mum that she makes a simple loom, either using card or an old picture frame with nails for the warping. Aafje was VERY HAPPY with that idea! I hope she bring in her weaving creation to share with us when she's done.

Cousins (from left to right) Tom, 12 and Mia, 3

Mia's brother Conner, 5 and Lucy, 14

It's so awesome to see so many people showing interest in The Whangarei Community Tapestry Project. Thanks for calling in....We hope to see you all again soon!

May 6 Update...

Things are coming along with the tapestry and work

has commenced on the black and white blocks.

Yesterday, while I was working in the BACH, lots of people 

called in to see what was happening with the tapestry project.

 Dad helps his older two children..

 while Mum working with her youngest daughter, Caitlin (7)

 Dad helping his son, Caleb.

 The whole family at work... Great job!

 "Nana Jackson" with her family.

Last night, while visiting with their Nana,

the kids "whipped up" this scarf on a mini loom

 as an early Mother's Day present.

Isn't it fabulous?!!

An elderly couple take a few moments

 out of their day to sit and weave together....

 ..and this couple were visiting the area in a camper-van 

but delayed travelling south because of the wet weather. 

The man's Scottish Grandfather used to be a 

Loom Warper in his time. 

 We had men stop in and chat...

but I couldn't convince them to "have a go"...

 This chap did though!

 More people looking and asking questions..

 Thanks to Naoko for coming in to help!

 This woman said she was from Adelaide and visiting with family 

and found working on the tapestry "very therapeutic"

Thank to everyone who has stopped by so far.

We hope you enjoyed your visit.