Bothwell SPINin & Fibre Festival

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Patron            Barbara Fowler

Founder of the SPINin in 1978, Barbara organised the first event to raise funds for major repairs to St Luke's Church roof.  Not only did it pay for the roof, it became an ongoing event in its own right.  As a result of her contribution, Barbara was awarded an OAM in 1992, for services to the Arts, particularly craft.  She has seen the event grow from a one day event with twenty-eight spinners to a three day event, which many thousands of national and international visitors have attended.

Committee:

President              Maree Davey   

Over the last 15 years has been lucky enough to combine her love of knitting with her business, Tasmanian Wools Suppliers  in Moonah.   Since becoming the Tasmanian distributor for Ashford Handcrafts in 2007, she has enjoyed the chance to weave, spin, dye and especially felt, with their diverse range of products .     She is delighted to be able to provide the opportunity for existing  fibre artists and  the new and  young generation of craft enthusiasts to share in this exciting area.

Maree is  committed to ensuring  the SPINin  remains firmly on the events calendar providing  3 days of cultural exchange, plus fun, exciting fibres and long-lasting friendships.                  

Phone: BH 62781800 or anytime 0414901787

Secretary            Glenwyn Dolan

Has a love of fabric and fibres and now retired has the time to indulge her interest.  She discovered quilting two years ago and is an active member of the Limited Edition Group who meet each month.  Knitting has always been a passiona and she is looking forward to being involved in the 2011 SPINin. 

Her background is sales and marketing and she is sure to make a positive contribution to the International Highland SPINin

Phone      (03) 62486097

Treasurer         Karen Lawson

Karen has a love of all things crafty and has in the last few years come back to her one true crafty love, knitting.  After experiencing the Bothwell SPINin for the first time in 2009 she was then enthused enough to move onto weaving which is still works in progress.

Karen's finance and administration background will enable her to fulfill her role as treasurer and contribute to a successful International Highland SPINin in 2011.

Phone  03 62734849 (after 6pm)

Other Members:

Maureen Moore, Lynda Jeffery, Cheryl Matthews, Jenny McCulloch,  Dean Rivett, Liz and John Rapley

Longest Thread

Margaret Miller