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A little bit of craftiness
The festival office has gone all quiet. We’re back down to five staff members only for roughly the next six months, and I’m starting to miss the windswept hijinks of festival time. I lie; there were few hijinks. High-pressure deadlines, but hijinks, not so much. If asked nicely I may be persuaded to make something up. Oh, the family have gone into the world to other jobs; don’t forget us guys!
We’re still wrapping up and debriefing; I personally have paid more invoices in one month than I thought existed in the entire history of the WORLD (again, not quite true). Today I met with the lovely Kim Brockett of Craft Victoria (meeting over at Craft Victoria in Flinders Lane more or less so that I could peruse the storefront and current exhibition). All agree; Craft Hatch @ MWF was a wonderful thing and brainstorming has begun for more ways to have craftiness in the festival. I’m writing a wish list. Lists are fun.
In the meantime, because everyones loves photos, here are some photos of Craft Hatch @ MWF 2009. I’ll be posting more photos of the festival in the weeks to come – keep an eye on this space.
Pictured: Zoe Churchill, Wah Wah Wears; Photography: Jim Lee
Pictured: Nicholas Jones; Photography: Jim Lee
Pictured: Samantha Parsons, Studio Sam; Photography: Jim Lee
Louise Angrilli
Festival Administrator
Get Crafty
The last few weeks I seem to have been flittering from art market to craft market like a moth to glowing flame. There’s the Craft Hatch market at City Library each month, where I found my new friend Banana Jeremiah, which, you may have guessed, is a crotched banana on a necklace (it’s so obvious really). I handed out business cards at the Rose St Artist Market, and continue to lament that I can’t attend Craft Cartel‘s monthly meet as the Monday events clash with circus class.
MWF circus snap
For those who were paying attention, yes I have business cards! I feel quite pleased by this. I’m possibly more pleased that I was able to hand out cards to incredible local artists as the Melbourne Writers Festival will be collaborating for the first time this year with Craft Victoria to run Craft Hatch @ MWF, Where Stories Meet Craft, our first ever craft market for text, paper and story based art. Craft Victoria are currently accepting applications from anyone interested in hiring a stall for the market > tell your friends and complete strangers too.
My long weekend will be part Schools Program Giant Mail Out (volunteers ahoy!), part skirt-making co-operative (which means I’ve bought geeky space-printed fabric and my friend will make it into something pretty), part Avenue Q (woo hoo!), and, most importantly, part lounging around on a weekday. Happy Long Weekend to one and all!
Louise
Festival Administrator
