Ch ...ch...ch...changes!
June 28, 2018
(Insert David Bowie's voice here .... LOL.)
You may have heard by now that the Old Castlemaine Gaol has been sold and will formally change hands in October 2018. The new owner is an internationally respected artist and has great vision for the space, but unfortunately the Turnkey rooms will no longer be rented as studio spaces.
This big change has resulted in a shift in Fibrefaerie's operations and my personal motivations.
Teaching knitting and crochet has been a core part of my life for decades, and I have no intention of stopping now.
However the opportunity to shift my focus from group classes has arisen, and I am looking forward to building an online version of my studio so that I can help/reach more people via the internet. I have been accepted into postgraduate study, and am personally looking forward to this professional development opportunity.
Group classes and workshops will be put on hold indefinitely while my new business model takes shape. However if you and a group of friends want to book a Fibrefaerie Knit or Crochet workshop this can still be accommodated (minimum of 6 bookings).
Private lessons will continue to be available by appointment only.
I will be offering an online shop for knitting tools and accessories on my website and adding more patterns, instructional videos and content. My new website will (hopefully) go live after the Bendigo Wool Show.
I will be selling off handmade items and some shop stash in my online store as well.
I am also exploring a hand-spun yarn collaborative opportunity so watch this space as I create with other makers to make truly one-of a-kind yarns that are both gorgeous and sustainable, with little carbon footprint.
Of course monthly Stitch & Bitch social sessions will continue, on the first Friday evening of every month.
