Meet the Tuesday Hosts....

Our Hosts for Tuesday 24th June were....

Colleen

Annie

Nancy

..and Jos 

Thanks ladies...we couldn't do the 

tapestry project without you!

23 June 2014

Today, I had a nice chat with Rose while 

she was waiting for a friend to arrive on the bus.

Rose, from Maungakaramea is currently studying 

to get into the Army or Air-force. It was very

 companionable working side-by-side on the

 tapestry. All the best for the future, Rose!

Mid-June 2014 visitors

On the 12th June the Far North Home-School Group

called in to see what the tapestry was all about. Some 

from Kaitaia, Doutless Bay and some from Peria area.

Shasa Downer (7 years old) showed 

quite a bit of confidence in her weaving

 Rima Eruera (6) being shown how to weave.

. Shasa said she had a loom at home and 

that was why she knew what to do.

SUNDAY 15th June 2014

Anthony Tuia and Kelly Bryant brought their 

family in to look at the tapestry weaving.

 Anthony's daughters Essica and Jasmine

enjoyed practising on the mini looms. 

Jasmine is 7 years old...

 ..and her sister Essica is 9 years old.

 Kelly's daughter Alex (10) watches

Essica while she is weaving.

 Anthony chats with Naoko about making a loom for the girls as

 he is a woodworker.. An old unused picture frame with yarn 

wrapped around lengthways serves well as a beginners loom.

 It's great to see people 

enthusiastic about being creative!

Sandra Thompson worked along tapestry hostess, Naoko after

 being shown "the ropes" of how to weave and get the tension right.

 Note: the amazing jacket. Sandra makes these herself!

Sandra, from Parekura Bay is a Felt Artist and Director of "Creative Get Up"

She makes a  range of exclusively made original garments, wraps and scarves.,At the centre 

of Sandra's work is a profound and ever growing interest in fibre, colour and design.

Queens Birthday Weekend

Weaving all the different shades requires 

lots of bobbins and lots of patience!

Some more "close up" photos showing

 the detail and workings of the tapestry.

 Ben Lamont from Auckland is 10 years old.

 He was visiting Whangarei with his Mum, Dad and sister
for the long weekend  known as "Queens Birthday"
 New Zealanders celebrate the Queen's Birthday on 
the first Monday of June each year, as New Zealand 
is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of the
 United Kingdom being the head of state.

A group of young women some from Dargaville and
some from Whangarei called in to see the tapestry.

Thanks for stopping in and having a go at weaving ladies!

25 May 2014 photos ..and a video!

 Jill one of our Tapestry Hosts shows Josh (nearly 12) how 

   to weave, while Mum Rachel and Nana, Shirley look on.  
Josh lives in Auckland and was up in Whangarei with
his Mum visiting his Nana who has just moved here.

Jill, one of the volunteer Tapestry Hosts explains to
Josh what to do. Its not hard to weave but tension is
 important. Too tight and the warps (vertical cords) get
 pulled in, so it's vital to have our Tapestry Hosts to

 oversee the weaving techniques of the community.

Smile Josh...You're on camera!

..and video too *smiles*

Thanks to Josh's Mum for sending me the video

 taken on her cellphone. It shows Josh weaving. 

Some photos showing the progress so far...

Isn't it looking fantastic?!!

Learning to spin wool!

~15th May 2014~

Sharon O'Brien who works at "The Hub"

 a.k.a Whangarei I-Site did a little weaving

 on the Community Tapestry Project today.

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~17th May 2014~

Community Project Tapestry Master, Spinner and Weaver 

Beverley Compter brought in her Spinning Wheel today

 Her intentions? To teach Naoko and The BACH

 Saturday staff (Briar and Julia) how to spin.

 Beverley made it look SO EASY!!

  Meanwhile, Kirralee and Anja Brown from 

Tutukaka had a go weaving on the mini-looms

Kirralee is 6 years old...

 ...and her sister Anja is 8. Both girls played netball

 this morning and with their Mum and Dad.

 Naoko tries spinning under the 

watchful eye of Beverley.

 Beverley was SO patient with us!

 I couldn't get mine to "grab" ...

 ...and it ended up twisting REAL GOOD..haha!

 I have a whole new appreciation for 

spinning but not going to give up!

Cathy, from Onerahi has done tapestry weaving

and so she worked on a more challenging area 

where two colours are woven concurrently.

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