Workshop & Festival Program
The coutdown is on!
21 – 24 June 2024
Dates & Events
Day 1
Araluen Arts Centre, 61 Larapinat Drive, Alice Spring
9:00 am - 4 pm Central Craft book online www.centralcraft.org.au
Indigo & Natural Dye Techniques- Julie Millerk and Kay Smith $140
9:00am-1:00pm Central Craft book online
www.centralcraft.org
Pots with Pizazz - Pam Mills $80
10am-1pm Central Craft book online www.centralcraft.org.au
Creative Card Making – Jude Mapleson $20
10am Araluen Arts Centre Galleries
Thank you morning tea and preview of the exhibition for all our fabulous sponsors. Invitation only.
10am – 7pm Witchetty’s
Beanie Central opens. More than 6800 beanies for sale, as well as our tea shop, fresh cakes, BBQ and textile demonstrations.
10am-2pm Central Craft
Sustainable Couture Exhibition – Back To Our Roots
5.30pm – 8.30pm Araluen Arts Centre
Gala Opening Night (Sponsored by the Alice Springs Town Council)
Opening of Listen to the Land Exhibition Announcement of the Competition winners, live entertainment, food, dancing and fun!
Day 2
Araluen Arts Centre, 61 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs
9am-10am Beanie Central
****Disability access - On Saturday June 22 from 9am-10am we will open to allow those with a disability to access beanie central - wheelchairs, gofers, walkers, Autism, ADHD, mental illness – anyone who requires space and quiet times.
9am -12pm Central Craft book online www.centralcraft.org.au
Create a bird with cobbling and random weaving – Jodie Goldring $80
9am -1pm Central Craft book online www.centralcraft.org.au
Felt a beanie – Margy Alexander $80
Two Stranded Basket Weaving Kirrilly Jordan $140
10am – 5pm Witchetty’s
Beanie Central opens. More than 6800 beanies for sale, as well as our tea shop, fresh cakes, BBQ and textile demonstrations.
10am – 5pm Araluen Arts Centre Galleries
Listen to the Land Exhibition and National Beanie Competition
10am – 5pm Araluen Arts Centre Verandah
Needle felt a beanie with Indigenous Women of Central Australia Drop-in anytime $40
10am – 5pm Araluen Arts Centre Verandah
Free drop in children’s workshops
10am-2pm Araluen Arts Centre Verandah
Live radio broadcast by 8CCC Community Radio
10am-2pm Central Craft
Sustainable Couture Exhibition – Back To Our Roots
2pm-5pm Central Craft book online www.centralcraft.org.au
Felted pots with pizzaz – Pam Mills $80
Create Your Own Colourful Earrings – Martha Bevin $50
2pm Araluen Arts Centre Verandah
Free Beanie Making Crochet workshops ($10 if you need wool and a hook)
Day 3
Araluen Arts Centre, 61 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs
9am-12pm Central Craft book online www.centralcraft.org.au
Coiled Pots – Jodie Goldring $80
Make Your On Bucket Hat – Jan Black $80
9am-1pm Central Craft book online www.centralcraft.org.au
Indigo Splash – Marg Alexander $90
10am – 5pm Witchetty’s
Beanie Central opens. More than 6800 beanies for sale, as well as our tea shop, fresh cakes, BBQ and textile demonstrations.
10am – 5pm Araluen Arts Centre Galleries
Listen to the Land Exhibition and National Beanie Competition
10am – 5pm Araluen Arts Centre Verandah
Needle felt a beanie with Indigenous Women of Central Australia Drop-in anytime $40
10am – 5pm Araluen Arts Centre Verandah Free drop in children’s workshops
10am-2pm Central Craft
Sustainable Couture Exhibition – Back To Our Roots
1.00 pm - 4:00 pm Central Craft book online www.centralcraft.org.au
A Taste of Weaving – Ana Ordonez $80
Copper Foil Stained Glass Butterfly – Lesley Urwin $100
Felt a Fabulous Scarf – Pam Mills $80
Cobbling Birds - Jodie Golding $80
2pm Araluen Arts Centre Verandah
Free Beanie Making Crochet workshops ($10 if you need wool and a hook)
Day 4
Araluen Arts Centre, 61 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs
10am – 5pm Witchetty’s
10% off all Beanies – TODAY ONLY!
Beanie Central opens. More than 6000 beanies for sale, as well as our tea shop, fresh cakes, BBQ and textile demonstrations.
10am – 5pm Beanie Central
Needle felt a beanie with Indigenous Women of Central Australia Drop-in anytime $40
10am – 5pm Araluen Arts Centre Galleries
Listen to the Land Exhibition and National Beanie Competition
10am – 5pm Araluen Arts Centre Verandah
Free drop in children’s workshops
1pm Araluen Arts Centre Galleries
Announcement of the Bendigo Bank Peoples’ Choice Award. Come along to find out who the people voted as their favourite beanie for 2024
Download the 2024 Program below.
For a free bus pick up call Kris 0410 806 825
Free Beanie Making Workshop.
Learn to crochet a beanie for free. (If you wish to keep your wool and hook that will be $10) Saturday 22nd June and Sunday 23rd June 2pm. No need to book just rock up to the Araluen Foyer!
Needle felt a Beanie with the Indigenous Women of Central Australia
Spend some time with the women as they teach you how to create a stunning beanie using needle felting. You can drop in at any time and start crafting. Take a break from your daily routine, share stories, and soak up the warmth of the winter sun while you meditate.
Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd, Monday 24th June, from 10am – 5pm
Cost: $40
Central Craft Workshops Friday June 21 - Sunday June 23
Sustainable Couture 2024 Exhibition
Back To Our Roots
Opening 5.30pm Thursday June 20, Central Craft – runs til July 6.
An eclectic collection by 8 designers brings us back to the location of our first event held at Central Craft in 2009.
Info
Entry into Beanie Central is by gold coin donation.
No need to book tickets.
The beanie festival is a non profit organisation.