ON the first Thursday of every month, a newly formed Stitching Circle will be held for any hobby knitters, stitchers and crocheters at the Ararat Gallery TAMA.<\/p>\n
The stitching circle is a free social group that helps residents enrich their lives through activity and social connections over a stitch.<\/p>\n
Mayor, Jo Armstrong, said she is pleased to see Ararat Gallery TAMA supporting a new community initiative.<\/p>\n
\u201cArarat Gallery provides a range of services and programs that foster community connections, creativity and skills sharing,\u201d said Cr Armstrong.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea behind the initiative is for a group of people to gather once a month at the Ararat Gallery to knit, sew or stitch away.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe stitching circle allows others with similar passions for making to connect with other like-minded crafters or simply try something new,\u201d Cr Armstrong said.<\/p>\n
Leading the group is local textile artist and gallery volunteer, Sue Kennedy, who is keen to see new members and regain connections curbed by the pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI attended a stitching session in the Gallery one afternoon as part of a special event and thought it would an appropriate activity for the Gallery to carry out, especially with its connection to textiles,\u201d Ms Kennedy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe group is open to all skill levels \u2013 it\u2019s not about the end product, rather the process of making something or trying something new along the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cI find the art of needlework to be relaxing, almost like a form of mediation at times. In a stitching circle, you are making connections in the cloth of your stitches and with other people at the same time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The next Stitching Circle will be held on Thursday, 3 March 2022, all varieties of stitching and skill levels are welcome to join in the fun.<\/p>\n
The Gallery\u2019s Stitching Circle is free to join and open to all skill levels \u2013 simply bring a needle, thread, and a piece of cloth if you have them at home as limited supplies are available at the gallery.<\/p>\n
For further enquiries, contact Ararat Gallery TAMA on (03) 5352 0220.<\/p>\n
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