Exhibitions and Displays
Drop into the Festival’s new Main Venue, The Workshop Space at Wangaratta Art Gallery, for information, maps, competition displays and demonstrations & displays by the Wangaratta Handweavers and Spinners.
The Workshop Space will provide the perfect central spot to check in and see what’s happening and where, then take a leisurely stroll to the other major venues, Wangaratta Art Gallery, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre & Wangaratta Library, all situated within the one CBD block.
The festival competitions are always an extravaganza of talent of crafters of all ages, across all textile artforms and members of the Wangaratta Handweavers & Spinners will be showing visitors some of the secrets of their ancient craft.
Come and visit us at The Workshop Space to kick off your Stitched Up experience!
Read on for the full listing of exhibitions & displays...
Things to See & Do
1. Main Festival Venue
The Workshop Space - Wangaratta Art Gallery
1 - 10 July
56 Ovens Street Wangaratta 03 5722 0865
Entry: Gold Coin Donation
Hours: 10am - 4pm Sat-Sun, 10am - 5pm Mon-Fri
The Workshop Space will be the hub of Stitched Up information & activities. Featuring a display of the many entries in the 2011 competitions, as well as an exhibition & daily demonstrations by Wangaratta Handweavers & Spinners.
Come and pick up your maps of the Dress The Town locations and find out what’s happening & when!
2. Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award
Wangaratta Art Gallery
4 June - 17 July
56 Ovens Street Wangaratta 03 5722 0865
Free Entry
SUTF Opening Hours: 1 - 4pm Sat-Sun, 10am - 5pm Mon-Fri
The second biennial award for Contemporary Textile Art, featuring a selection of high quality entries from across Australia. All forms of textile expression will be represented in what is sure to be another exciting & inspirational exhibition, not to be missed!
3. Liz Williamson, Valerie Kirk & Mandy Gunn
Foyer @ Wangaratta performing arts centre
4 June - 17 July
Cnr Ovens & Ford Street Wangaratta 03 5722 0865
Free Entry Hours: 9am - 5pm Daily
Work by three of Australia’s most highly regarded textile artists exhibited to coincide with the Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award next door at the Gallery.
4. Snapshots - Art quilts by Zig Zag
Bainz Gallery - Wangaratta Library
1 - 10 July
21 Docker Street Wangaratta 03 5721 2366
Entry: Gold Coin Donation
Hours: 9am - 4pm Sat - Sun, 9am - 6pm Mon-Fri
Regional textile artists June Brown, Susan Mathews and Yvonne Voss create together under the name Zig Zag. Snapshots is the latest exhibition of their exquisite art quilts exploring their common interests in the Australian natural environment.
5. Strictly Quilts - Wangaratta Rural City Quilters
New Venue: St Bernards Primary School Hall
8 - 17 July
Williams Road, Wangaratta 03 5721 2598
Entry: $3 Hours: 10am - 5pm daily
Several quilting groups from within the Rural City of Wangaratta present a display of new quilts, featuring a small quilt “Australiana” challenge.
6. Jude Stewart - Eco Textiles
Sackville & Lane
1-10 July
35 Reid Street, Wangaratta 03 5721 7948
Free Entry Hours: 9am - 5.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am - 1pm Saturday
Visiting Stitched Up from Warnambool, artist & art educator Jude Stewart presents a body of work incorporating natural dyes and eco prints onto silk fabric with embroidery.
7. Integration (The river, the land, our community) - The Oxley Knitters
Wangaratta Library
1 - 10 July
21 Docker Street Wangaratta 03 5721 2366
Free Entry Hours: 9am - 4pm Sat - Sun, 9am - 6pm Mon-Fri
A collaborative piece made specially for Stitched Up, Integration expresses the inter-relationship between the precious commodity of water and local agriculture and how this environment forms the richness, warmth and diversity of our community in Wangaratta.
8. Ninety Historic Sewing Machines
Wangaratta West Primary School Hall
9 - 16 July
Phillipson Street Wangaratta 03 5721 2366
Entry: $3/ $5 family Hours: 10am - 5pm daily
Ninety Sewing Machines dating from 1890-1990 including toys and hand held sewing inventions from a local collection. Also showing will be video on the history of the sewing machine.
9. Hooked Up - Showcase Wangaratta
Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre
1 - 10 July
100 Murphy Street Wangaratta 03 5721 3095
Free Entry Hours: 9am - 5pm daily
Crochet - ever changing, ever practical! Hooked Up will feature a range of items and patterns spanning three centuries that shows the popularity of crochet as fashion and embellishment.
10. Wendy’s Webb - Gallery of Knitting
1 - 10 July
1 Orkney St, Wangaratta 03 5721 5416
Entry: $3 Hours: 10am - 4pm Mon-Wed or by appointment
Small unique gallery. Display of hand knitted garments (replicas - 1856 to present) and the history of knitting. Baby wear to bridal wear. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
11. Deb Layt Quilt Display - My Little Patch
1 - 10 July
Shop 1, Rear 49 Reid St, Wangaratta (behind NAB)
03 5722 4991 Hours: 9am – 5.30pm Mon-Fri, 9 - 4pm Sat, 10 - 4pm Sun
Featuring “Dance of the Butterflies”, judges choice winner at The Houston (USA) International Quilt Festival in 2010.
12. Bundled & Bound - Kathy Beilby, Susan Mathews, Kate Martin
LittleArtSpace Milawa
1 - 31 July
Adjacent to The Olive Shop, 1605 Snow Road, Milawa 0409 173 946
Free Entry Hours: 10am - 4pm daily
An exhibition of eco-dyed wearable art and 2D textile pieces by three talented regional artists.
13. Beechworth Fabric & Fibre Award
Old School House Gallery, Beechworth
29 June - 14 July
17 Loch St Beechworth 03 5728 3397 / 5725 1342
Free Entry Hours: 10am - 4pm daily
A wonderful display of fabric and fibre entries from all over Australia judged by ABC’s Claudia Chan Shaw. Devonshire teas are also available in this beautiful old school building. A must see for everyone.
14. Rapt in Felt - Marg Wilmot
Gallery 294, Corowa
1 - 24 July
294 Honour Ave, Corowa 02 6033 5086
Free Entry Hours: 10am - 4pm Daily
Fibre Artist Margaret Wilmot presents an exhibition of Fashion in Felt, exploring the exciting possibilities of wrapping yourself in luxurious wool and silk. www.gallery294.org.au
Shopping Locations...
The Mill Shop - Australian Country Spinners
Textile Avenue, Wangaratta
T: 03 5721 0811
Hours: 9am – 4pm Mon-Fri, 9am - 1pm Sat
Explore the range of hand & machine knitting yarns, all spun from the finest quality fibres by the largest locally-owned spinning mill in Australia.
Sackville & Lane
35 Reid Street, Wangaratta
T: 03 5721 7948
Hours: 9am - 5.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am - 1pm Sat
Pop in for a cuppa & rest your feet while you check out the displays & book fair, and pick up patchwork, felting & craft supplies, dressmaking & formal fabrics, knitting yarns & more
My Little Patch - Sewing & Patchwork Emporium
Shop 1, Rear 49 Reid St, Wangaratta (behind NAB)
T: 03 5722 4991
Hours: 9am – 5.30pm Mon-Fri, 9-4pm Sat, 10-4pm Sun
Be inspired with our range of Fabrics and Quilt display. Call in and see Susan, Marg and Sue for friendly service and a cuppa.
West End Wool & Lotto
51a Phillipson St, Wangaratta
T: 03 5721 3142
Hours: 9am - 6pm Mon-Fri, 8am - 1pm Sat
Beautiful knitting yarns, accessories/patterns, exclusive baby & children’s wear and knitting display.
