Sew away the stress
A new exhibition at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder focussed on a tradition not associated with the dust and dirt of the goldfields - quilting.
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Art 2 Go is a new initiative to promote the work of Goldfields-Esperance artists and craftspeople.
View ArticleHandmade hat making comes back
In Kalgoorlie-Boulder, a mining town better know for hard hats and red dirt, the refined craft of millinery is making a comeback.
View ArticleKnitting needles and spinning wheels - getting back to handmade
It used to be, especially in small country towns, if one wanted a gift or an outfit for a special occasion, there was only one option. You had to make it yourself.
View ArticleCosy competition helps to revive the 'daggy' crafts
A call out for the wildest tea cosy has seen the renaissance of crafts such as knitting and crocheting.
View ArticleTrackside fashion: why buy when you can DIY?
Armed with feathers, sinamay and hot glue guns, an increasing number of race day punters are choosing to make their own headpieces to wear trackside.
View ArticleGathering ammunition for a yarn bomb strike
As part of the Heart of Gold Festival, crafty Goldfielders are gathering all week to produce knitted and crocheted squares for a yarn bomb project in October.
View ArticleYarn bombers attack Egan Street with colourful ammunition
The Fossick Yarn Bomb Society has carried out an attack on the streets and lamp posts on Egan Street.
View Article10,000 poppies the aim for Anzac Day 2015 in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Inspired by the ceramic red poppies seen at the Tower of London last week, the Goldfields War Museum has put the call out to volunteers to help make 10,000 red poppies.
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