Tasmanian art and craft on show

Craft Fair 2021 music and makers

The Craft Fair attracts creative people from all over Tasmania and beyond. But some artists ply their trade year round in Deloraine.  

Leanne Ames and Jim Deghand are both long-term residents at Deloraine Creative Studios, where they show their skills 12 months of the year. Leanne weaves, sews and contact dyes fabric and paper, creating wall hangings, scarves and other items. Jim has spent a lifetime mastering the arts of plant dyeing, spinning and weaving to create his much sought after rugs.

A marvellous array of finely made baskets was on display from the Basket Makers of Tasmania, with Jilly Spencer of Liffey demonstrating her skills.

Lois and Mary from Days for Girls showed off the patchwork crafts that have been made from fabric offcuts from the production of Days for Girls sanitary items. With nothing going to waste, the patchwork sales will all go to the same good cause.

Joanne Mitchelson, musician and artist of Westbury, entertained Craft Fair visitors with her harp playing, while musician husband Hamish attended to their stall.