Fibre Artists Network

Members' Mini Weaving Workshop with Gail
2025-03-02 10:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | NSW
Mini weaving workshop at Gail’s studio in Laurieton

Exhibition @ Glasshouse Port Macquarie
2025-07-19 10:00 - 2025-09-21 14:00 | Glasshouse Port Macquarie, Corner of Clarence and Hay Streets, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
Looking Back – Moving Forward, “Bringing the past with us”
Glasshouse Regional Gallery –
Monday: Closed
Tuesday to Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Public Holidays: 10:00am – 2:00pm

OPENING at the Glasshouse - Looking Back Moving Forward
2025-07-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Glasshouse Port Macquarie, Corner of Clarence and Hay Streets, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
FAN’s newest exhibition is opening at the Glasshouse Port Macquarie.
See their website for tickets.

Members Meeting & Stitching Circle
2025-08-03 10:30 - 12:30 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Date confirmed as 3rd August
AGM postponed until September meeting.
Bring your needles, threads and fabric for our stitching circle.

Members' meeting and Silk Painting Demonstration
2025-10-12 11:00 - 16:00 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Members’ meeting at the Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery.
Following the meeting we will have lunch together and some community stitching.
At 2pm we’ll be joined by Robyn Jackson for a demonstration of Silk Painting.
https://www.robynjacksonartist.com/

20 year Celebration - Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery
2025-10-21 10:00 - 2025-11-09 16:00 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Now for an extended time …
A 20 year Celebration for the Macleay gallery running from 21st October to 9th of November. We want you all to celebrate with us, so if you have ever exhibited in our gallery come and register and get your free small canvas so you can be included in this amazing celebration.

Monthly Members' Meeting
2025-11-02 10:30 - 13:00 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Members’ meeting – visitors welcome.
Come and join us in our creative endeavours.

Members' Workshop with Brenda Gael Smith
2025-11-15 10:00 - 2025-11-16 15:00 | Raleigh Hall, Walter Street, Raleigh, NSW, 2454, Australia
“Abstraction in Action” weekend workshop with Brenda Gael Smith

Learn how to create an abstract composition drawn from reality. Working from a personal source of inspiration found in nature or place, students will learn the fundamentals of abstraction through observation, reflection and repetition.

Starting times and other arrangements are still to be confirmed.

Members' meeting and Christmas lunch
2025-12-07 11:00 - 16:00 | NSW
Our Christmas lunch and final meeting of the year will be held at Bellingen.
Everyone is making a brooch for our gift exchange.
Email us for further details – fangladstone@yahoo.com

Members' Meeting
2026-02-01 10:30 - 12:30 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Location to be Confirmed

Members' Meeting
2026-02-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Location confirmed as Macleay Valley Community Gallery.
Members, please bring your work ready for hanging if you are exhibiting in “Beached As…” at South West Rocks from 23rd February.
Note – our regular meeting date will be the fourth Sunday of the month from this month onward.

Beached As ... exhibition - South West Rocks Community Gallery
2026-02-23 10:00 - 2026-03-15 16:00 | South West Rocks Community Art Gallery, Cnr Livingstone & Gregory Streets, South West Rocks, NSW, 2431
An exhibition of small works, inspired by our local beaches.

Black & White Exhibition - South West Rocks
2026-02-23 10:00 - 2026-03-15 16:00 | South West Rocks Community Art Gallery, Cnr Livingstone & Gregory Streets, South West Rocks, NSW, 2431
It’s all Black and White!

Members' Meeting
2026-03-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Glasshouse Port Macquarie, Corner of Clarence and Hay Streets, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
Meeting in Port Macquarie this month to visit Northern Exposure exhibition at the Glasshouse Gallery.
Meet at the Glasshouse at 11am. The exhibition includes work by FAN member, Gloria Muddle.
Bring your own lunch to eat afterwards at Gloria’s home.

Members' Meeting
2026-04-26 10:30 - 12:30 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Members’ meeting – discussion of Sharing the Thread exhibition at Gladstone.
Please bring your completed List of Works for the exhibition;
And if possible, any new works that you’ll be exhibiting.

The Workshop with Vivianne Hazenveld has been rescheduled for the meeting to be held on 26th July.

Sharing the Thread - Exhibition at Gladstone Community Gallery
2026-05-21 10:00 - 2026-06-14 16:00 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Gloria Muddle
Sharing the Thread …

Members' Meeting
2026-05-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
This will be a short meeting prior to our exhibition opening.
Please bring a plate of food to share.

Sharing the Thread Exhibition Opening
2026-05-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Artists will be on hand to talk to guests informally about their work.
Light refreshments will be available.

Members' Meeting
2026-06-28 10:30 - 12:30 | Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, 5 Kinchela St, Gladstone, NSW, Australia
Members’ meeting at Gladstone

Members' Meeting and Workshop
2026-07-26 10:30 - 16:00 | NSW
Quick Meeting from 10:30 to 11am. Followed by Workshop

Workshop with Vivianne Hazenveld.
Critiquing, Artist Statements, mediums and finishes. At Gladstone on 26th July. 11am – 4pm.
Organise own lunch, bring something to share for morning tea
Topics:
Artist statement/artwork statement/bio/CV – what’s the difference?
Positive critiquing of each others work
Finishing: varnishes, glues and protective coatings
Captioning your photos
Hanging and presentation of work
Defining abstraction
Cost: To be advised

Exhibition - Nexus Gallery Bellingen
2026-10-11 10:00 - 2026-11-06 16:00 | NSW
