Hundreds attend popular craft show as it returns to Toowoomba
CraftAlive has returned, much to the delight of the city’s creatives. See the photos from today here.
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Many of the city’s creatives have flocked to the CraftAlive show at the Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre today, the first in the city since the start of the pandemic.
The three day event, which started yesterday, is packed with classes, creations and companionship.
The show also provided the perfect opportunity for crafters to learn a new skill or find a material, with dozens of stalls selling supplies.
CraftAlive event director Brett Dowling said the show’s workshops had moved online during the pandemic.
“Toowoomba people are unbelievably passionate about their craft,” Mr Dowling said.
“It’s been well over 18 months since we were here last and there is a huge hunger for people to get back, not only to stock up on supplies but to socialise and get hands on again.
“We have been running a number of online classes over the past year, and they have been unbelievably successful, but nothing beats touching and feeling (the materials) and the social aspect.”
Mr Dowling said the show included a mix of traditional and modern crafting techniques.
“At a CraftAlive you’ll find exhibitors from just about every craft – popular at the moment is definitely what you would regard as your more traditional craft, that is your embroidery and your patchwork and quilting, paper craft is also popular,” he said.
“But what we are seeing a resurgence of is crochet and a little bit of knitting.”
Practising her embroidery at one of the show’s workshops today was Toowoomba local and CraftAlive enthusiast Pam Sharp.
“I got so much out of the class I did yesterday, I learnt edge to edge for a cushion cover,” Ms Sharp said.
“I’ve been coming to the show ever since it opened.”
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