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International Millinery Forum Date delayed until to January 2012

becks — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:55:30 +0000

Due to a number of difficult circumstances faced by the International Millinery Forum organising committee such as drought, flash flooding, and economic crisis. This has unfortunately impacted on the group’s ability to plan and organise for a 2011 forum. The group is passionate about millinery, and the foru
Photo by abscraftm and therefore want to continue its success in Wagga Wagga with a 2012 International Millinery Forum.

The Date for the next Millinery Forum is:

14 – 21 January 2012

If it is anything like the previous two forums it will be an event not to be missed.

Millinery Forum day 1 – Richard Nylon and Feathers

becks — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:58:23 +0000

The crowd watching the hat parade at the International Millinery Forum cocktail party

Today, day 1, of the International Millinery Forum in Wagga Wagga, Australia.

I was lucky enough to attend a demonstration by Richard Nylon on techniques with feathers. The amazing expanse of his imagination and experimentation with feathers was shared generously with all attendees. I know that I was in awe and benefited immensely from his knowledge of feathers and will certainly be using more and better looking feathers on my creations in the future thanks to Richard.

Covered in the workshop were many techniques on using turkey, goose, peacock and ostrich feathers. My favorite technique was putting knots in biots to get a star like effect. This gave an effect that I think I have always looked for, so I may show this in greater detail here in the future.

A trade show ran all day at the Wagga Wagga RSL club. With many inspiring materials to buy my imagination ran wild on all the different things I could make with it all – if only they could sell more time as well. It would have been easy to spend a lot of money. Luckily I had drawn up a shopping list and pretty much stuck to it except for maybe that occasional bargain or two or three…

One of the highlights of the trade show was being able to buy crinoline for $2/metre from the trimming company who came all the way from the UK to show us their wares. It will be great to be able to experiment on some fabric that didn’t cost a fortune.

A cocktail party and hat parade finished the night with stunning millinery and outfits on display at Borambola Wines. With good tasting wine and delicious food it was a great way to finish the day.

International Millinery Forum registrations open August 5

becks — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:36:55 +0000

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The management team have announced that registrations for the International Millinery Forum to be held in Wagga Wagga in January 2009 will open on August 5, 2008.

The website will go live August 5 also. Registrations packs are being sent in the mail on August 1.

The teaching lineup has also been confirmed and includes the following Milliners:
Eugenie van Oirschot (The Netherlands)
Ian Bennett (London)
Jan Wutkowski (USA)
Neil Grigg (Sydney)
Jean Carroll (Sydney)
Jane Stoddart (Sydney)
Pamela Martin (Wagga Wagga)
Liz Evans (Canberra)
Maris Herr (Wagga Wagga)
Waltraud Reiner (Melbourne)
Bette Fogharty (Melbourne)
Carol Wilkes (Queensland)
Richard Nylon (Melbourne)
Phillip Rhodes (Melbourne)
Georgina Conheady (Melbourne)

Places in the workshops are limited so register as soon as possible. The International Millinery Forum’s website is http://internationalmillineryforum.com.au

Millinery Events and Courses in Australia

becks — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:48 +0000

Currently on at the Australian Racing Museum and Hall of Fame is the ‘Myer Field of Fashion Exhibition’

Open 10am – 6pm everyday
400 Epson Road,
Flemington (Melbourne)

From 1 – 31 December there will be a Millinery exhibition at Port Philip Art Gallery, St. Kilda Melbourne. Works on sale in aid of the Blue Hat Project.

Courses:
Torb and Reiner

Hervey Bay

Melbourne

Sydney

Torb and Reiner have also started offering some Millinery courses online via their website.

International Millinery Forum

January 2009
Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.

The list of tutors for the Forum include:

Eugenie Van Oirschot – The Netherlands
Jean Carroll OAM– Sydney
Peter Jago – Melbourne
Peggy Stone – Sydney
Liz Evans – Canberra
Phillip Rhodes – Melbourne
Carol Wilkes – Queensland
Jane Stoddart – Sydney
Neil Grigg – Sydney
Waltraud Reiner – Melbourne
Louise McDonald – Melbourne
Serena Lindeman – Melbourne
Maris Herr – Wagga Wagga
Georgina Conheady – Melbourne

GRAMPIANS TEXTURE, 21-26 February 2009.
Set in the beautiful Halls Gap and Wartook Valley in the Grampians National Park of western Victoira. Two-day or four-day workshops available from tutors like India Flint, Wendy Lugg, Ruth Hadlow, Keith Lo Bue, Rose Kingsmill, Liz Evans, Jan Irvine-Nealie, Jude Skeers, Colleen Weste, Jane Siddall, Yvonne Twining, Mary French, Susan Mathews and Ilka White. Bookings and further information from grampianstextue@gmail.com Phone (03) 5356.4616.

Milliner’s warehouse, Millinery courses: London

becks — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:35:07 +0000

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The Millinery warehouse in London is offering courses over the Summer from 28th of July to 8th of September. These courses include:

Fascinator Making with Sinamay & Feather – 1 day
Feather Fascinator Course – 1 day
Feather mounting with wire work in it – 1 day
Block a hat with Sinamay – 1 day
Block a hat with Ramie or Sisal – 1 day
Block and Trim a Sinamay Hat – 2 days
Block a hat with Crochet and Sinamay – 2 days

More details available on the Milliner’s warehouse website.