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    • Artist in Residence: Dai Trang Nguyen, Guildhouse Collections Project
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      • Creative Recovery
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      • Exploring the edges of textile practice
      • Art and apples
    • History of the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill
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Last Sunday we were delighted to celebrate the ope Last Sunday we were delighted to celebrate the opening of the Kitchen Table Art Group's SALA exhibition, hArt to Heart, at FABRIK Heritage + Arts. ✨These artists played an instrumental role in the establishment of FABRIK in the historic Onkaparinga Woollen Mill. It was truly special to see their work exhibited in The Millshed—bringing their creative journey full circle in the place they helped bring to life.Congratulations to the Kitchen Table Art Group on this wonderful exhibition. We invite everyone to visit, explore their inspiring artworks, and celebrate local creativity during SALA.
This special exhibition is open Friday to Sunday 11am-4pm.
#SALAFestival #FABRIKHeritageArts  #AdelaideHills #SupportLocalArtists  #CommunityArt #SouthAustralianArt #Lobethal #VisitAdelaideHills #adelaidehillscouncil
Images courtesy Seb Van Drongelen
On Sunday we celebrated the opening of our latest On Sunday we celebrated the opening of our latest SALA exhibition, Liz Newman Knitwear: Back to the Future – a colourful tribute to one of South Australia's most iconic fashion designers.
Made possible by Amanda Blair and the Hand Knitters Guild of South Australia, the afternoon was filled with vibrant vintage knitwear, wonderful conversations, and the chance to meet Liz Newman herself.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate this fabulous exhibition. If you missed the opening, there's still plenty of time to experience Liz's bold and joyful knitwear at FABRIK Arts + Heritage throughout August.
🧶 We can't wait to welcome you.
#FabrikArtsHeritage #LizNewman #BackToTheFuture #SouthAustralianFashion #VintageKnitwear #TextileArt #AdelaideHills #VisitAdelaideHills #ArtExhibition #SALAFestival
Stall holders, we want YOU! 📣 Stall holder applica Stall holders, we want YOU! 📣 Stall holder applications are open for the FABRIK Handmade Christmas Market on 📅Saturday 19 Dec from 11am – 10pm.Coinciding with the sparkly Lobethal Lights and perfectly timed for last minute Christmas shopping, ✨ featuring amazing artists, crafters, designer-makers, as well as passionate producers and growers of the Adelaide Hills.Applications open until 31 August, places limited. Register via the link in our bio, or visit 👉 fabrik.org.au
#market #stallholders #adelaidehills #christmasmarket #lobethal
Discover your next creative adventure at FABRIK! 🧶 Discover your next creative adventure at FABRIK! 🧶 Join our workshop program and explore a diverse range of textile and related artforms in a supportive, inspiring environment. ✨ Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced maker, our small class sizes ensure plenty of individual guidance as you build new skills, express your creativity, and create work you're proud of.Over the coming months, we're excited to present a fantastic lineup of workshops led by professional artists including 🧵 Makeda Duong, 🧵 Maggie Moy, 🧵 Olivia Kathigitis, 🧵 Katey Smoker, 🧵 Sally Heinrich, 🧵 Stephanie Doddridge, and more.Book your place via the Humanitix link in our bio.📷 Image: Printmaker Simone Tippett teaching at FABRIK.#FABRIKArts #TextileArts #CreativeWorkshops #LearnCreateConnect #AdelaideArts #TextileWorkshop #CreativeCommunity #AdelaideHills
We’re excited to welcome our newest Studio Maker; We’re excited to welcome our newest Studio Maker; Anne Griffiths to the FABRIK Arts + Heritage community. 💛Anne brings her beautiful felt-making techniques to life through a range of exquisite woollen vessels and more, each piece crafted with skill, care, and creativity.Come in and meet our Makers and experience their work in person: 📅 Wednesday to Sunday 🕚 11am – 4pm📍 1 Lobethal Rd, Lobethal.
We’re delighted to welcome botanical artist Tory S We’re delighted to welcome botanical artist Tory Sandison to FABRIK.Based in the Adelaide Hills, Tory creates delicate pressed floral artworks using seasonal botanicals and natural elements.Her studio space is devoted to creativity, connection and wellbeing, inviting us to slow down, reconnect with nature and embrace mindful living through art.Come into FABRIK and experience Tory’s beautiful botanical works.
Have you visited the Hills Hollow Exhibition at FA Have you visited the Hills Hollow Exhibition at FABRIK? 🎨 There’s still time to experience this inspiring showcase before it closes this Sunday.The exhibition features artwork by students from selected Adelaide Hills primary schools, celebrating young creative voices and their connection to the natural environment and the places they call home. 🌳 Don’t miss this wonderful display of local creativity and imagination.
We’re excited to welcome Rebecca Prince to the stu We’re excited to welcome Rebecca Prince to the studios at FABRIK.Rebecca creates magnificent watercolours and drawings inspired by Australia’s native birds and wildlife, capturing the beauty of the natural world with incredible detail and warmth.With more than 10 years experience as an artist and art teacher, Rebecca also shares her creativity through classes in watercolour, drawing, painting, pottery and printmaking.Pop into FABRIK and see her beautiful works in person!
TEXTALES is almost here — and only a few spaces re TEXTALES is almost here — and only a few spaces remain!Book by Tuesday 26 May to secure your place.Bring along a vintage textile or treasured handmade item — perhaps a doll, a “Huswife” sewing kit, a beaded keepsake or a hand-stitched bear — and share the story behind it.Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with a glass of bubbly while listening to stories that connect us to family, culture, traditions, special places and memories.We’ll begin with a textile tale of our own before handing the afternoon over to you and your remarkable objects.Sunday 31 May | 2.00–4.30pm | $10
Book via Humantix — link in bioPart of the South Australian @historyfestival
Thank you to our incredible volunteers who bring s Thank you to our incredible volunteers who bring so much warmth, creativity, and care to FABRIK.From welcoming visitors and supporting exhibitions to helping behind the scenes, their time, talent and dedication make FABRIK a vibrant place for the whole community.We are grateful for everything they do.Next time you visit FABRIK stop and have a chat with one of our fantastic volunteers!
Be sure to visit FABRIK this weekend and treat Mum Be sure to visit FABRIK this weekend and treat Mum 💐 With inspiring contemporary textile art and beautiful handmade gifts to discover, it’s the final weekend of our exhibition 'New Exuberance', Contemporary Australian Textile Design, a @jamfactoryau touring exhibition at FABRIK Arts + Heritage.📅 Saturday & Sunday | 11am–4pm
📍 1 Lobethal Rd, LobethalNew Exuberance celebrates the work of more than 30 contemporary textile creatives from across Australia. The exhibition also features commissioned furniture pieces by JamFactory‑associated designers, showcasing the rich diversity of textile‑based practices in contemporary art, design and fashion today.While you’re here, take time to explore Curated Gallery Shop. The Pavilion at FABRIK is a distinctive retail destination celebrating the very best of South Australian creativity and beyond. Discover a thoughtfully curated range of art, furnishings, homewares and jewellery—each piece made with care and character. From handmade glass and ceramics to hand‑knitted socks, eco‑dyed textiles, hand‑spun yarn and unique wearable art, there’s something truly special to take home.We’re proud to represent more than 50 makers and artists, and we love sharing their stories, skills and inspirations with our visitors. Slow‑made, small‑batch and handmade pieces are cherished and celebrated here at FABRIK.#exhibition #mothersday #handmadegift @visitadelaidehillsImage credits: Image 1: Nixi Killick and model reading Killick’s Cryptic Frequency Augmented Reality Activated clothing using phone App Eyejack. Photo Corleve. Image 2: Smokes And Snacks Glamour, Maxi Dress. Creative Direction Stavroula Adameitis. Photo Eamon Donnelly. Image 3: Jemima Wyman, Haze 7… (detail) 2022, custom-printed chiffon, thread, approx. 220 x 260 x 10 cm. Courtesy of the artist, Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney and Milani Gallery, Brisbane. Photo Evan Walsh.
Double Workshop Weekend at FABRIK Arts + Heritage. Double Workshop Weekend at FABRIK Arts + Heritage....
👉Attention Adelaide Hills creatives! IGNITION SA is coming to Lobethal this May with two essential workshops designed to help your creative business or practice thrive 🤩.Friday, 15 May
MARKETING BASICS FOR CREATIVES 🙌
- Stop worrying about selling and start focusing on strategy. This full-day workshop offers a simple six-step approach to take the pain out of promotion, and you’ll leave with a plan to get your marketing on track in a way that feels like you.Saturday, 16 May
WELLBEING BASICS FOR CREATIVES 🤩
- Safeguard your inspiration while keeping the business side of things ticking. We’ll explore practical ways to maintain balance and prevent burnout while running a creative business, and show you how to embed care-based business principles into your everyday.🌟Both workshops include:
- Full-day professional training (9:30 am – 4:30 pm).
-Net working opportunities with other SA creatives.
Networking opportunities with other SA creatives.
- Subsidised, affordable pricing through the South Australian Small Business Strategy.Don’t miss out—registrations are open now!  Links in Bio
Textales: a participatory story telling event wher Textales: a participatory story telling event where you get to share the stories behind your treasured textiles. This event is part of the South Australian @historyfestival🌟 Sunday 31 May 2-4.30pm
Book with Humantix. Link in Bio 🙌Bring along your vintage textile or related item (such as a doll, a ‘Huswife’ sewing kit, a beaded item or hand stitched bear) and tell us about it.Sit back and relax with a glass of bubbly while listening to other speakers’ stories about the pieces that connect them to a special place or time, their family, other cultures and traditions or heritage.We’ll start you off with a textile story of our own, then hand the rest of the afternoon over to you.#adelaidehills #history @visitadelaidehills @adelaidehillscouncil
ANZAC Day Closure FABRIK is closed Saturday 25 Apr ANZAC Day Closure
FABRIK is closed Saturday 25 April to honour and remember those who served.
Reopening Sunday 26 April, 11am–4pm.
We acknowledge with pride the role of the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill and its workers in supplying fabric for uniforms and blankets for armed forces during the Boer War, WWI and WW2.
Lest we forget.
#ANZACDay #LestWeForget #FABRIK
Image 1: Lobethal local, Victor Baumgurtel joined the 50th Infantry which was mainly composed of South Australian men. The khaki cloth used to make his uniform was likely woven here at the Mill. Victor was farewelled at the Lobethal Institute in September 1916 along with three other locals. Assistant Mill manager, Bill Redpath gave a speech while his wife Jessie, President of the Soldiers’ Comfort Club, presented each with a scarf and pair of socks. Victor was killed in action in France on 25 April 1918.  His nephew Arthur Baumgurtel was a millworker at the time of his enlistment.
Photo: courtesy Rory HughesImage 2: This green, double sided fringed rug was manufactured at the Mill during the Second World War. It was issued to Catherine (Kitty) Kau when she joined the Women’s Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF), serving as a nurse in the Dental Service from 1942-45. Kitty, her parents and two brothers all worked at the Mill.
Gift of Max Kau (worked in the Mill’s Worsted Dept 1953-55) in memory of his sister Catherine (Kitty) Jean Oldman née Kau 1924-2013.
Rustic Wren @visitadelaidehills Rustic Wren @visitadelaidehills
📢📢 Calling workshop facilitators You 🤩 are invit 📢📢 Calling workshop facilitatorsYou 🤩 are invited to pitch us your workshop idea 🙌❓Do you love sharing your visual art, craft or design expertise and knowledge with others?
❓Do you have experience running creative skills development workshops?We are looking for workshop facilitators who would like to run their workshop at FABRIK later in 2026 or in 2027.Textile and fibre artforms are preferred but we are open to considering other art forms or approaches such as print making, jewellery making, etc.👉If this is you, please email our Public Programs Officer to discuss your workshop proposal. Link  in bio to web page with further information and email contact.(Image: Hanah Williams teaching a workshop participant etching techniques at FABRIK)#workshop #artistopportunity #lobethal #adelaidehills
Easter is here!! Just a friendly reminder of our o Easter is here!!
Just a friendly reminder of our opening hours.
 
Closed Good Friday
🌟OPEN Saturday 11am - 4 pm🙌
Closed Easter Sunday
Closed Easter Monday
 
Current Exhibitions: “New Exuberance” (Jam Factory Touring exhibition) and our Community exhibition, “Ties”.
Curated gallery shop open.
 
Image: hand knitted bunnies by the fabulous Go Go Girl, Dianne.
Each little bunny is lovingly crafted with indie yarn, bursting with personality, and available in a delightful range of colours.
 
#easter #handknittedbunnies #visitadelaidehills
Hoppy Easter from FABRIK! 🐇🐇 FABRIK Easter Tradin Hoppy Easter from FABRIK! 🐇🐇FABRIK Easter Trading Hours
Closed Good Friday
🌟OPEN Saturday 11am - 4 pm🙌
Closed Easter Sunday
Closed Easter MondayEaster is just around the corner, and we’re thrilled to share the sweetest seasonal arrivals - hand knitted bunnies by the fabulous Go Go Girl, Dianne!Each little bunny is lovingly crafted with indie yarn, bursting with personality, and available in a delightful range of colours. They’re so cute they’re hopping out the door as fast as we put them on the shelf! Hop 🐰 in before they are all gone!#easter #handknittedbunnies #visitadelaidehills
EXHIBITION: 'New Exuberance' Contemporary Australi EXHIBITION:
'New Exuberance'
Contemporary Australian Textile Design
A @jamfactoryau  touring exhibition at FABRIK Arts + HeritageCelebration this Saturday 21 March 3pm
With speaker Brian Parkes
Exhibition runs from:
🗓13 March – 10 May 2026
🕚Wednesday to Sunday 11am-4pm
📌1 Lobethal Rd, Lobethal'New Exuberance' celebrates the work of more than 30 textile creatives and
includes commissioned furniture pieces produced by designers associated with
JamFactory to acknowledge the rich diversity of textile-based practices
in contemporary art, design and fashion in this country now.Image: WAH-WAH x Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, 2022, Australian merino wool as modelled by Ramesh, Kirthana Selvaraj, Remy Faint, Julie Faint. Stylist Kirsty Barros. Photo Lexi Laphor. Courtesy of WAH-WAH Australia.New Exuberance: contemporary Australian textile design is a JamFactory touring exhibition supported by the Visions of Australia touring program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to cultural material for all Australians@visitadelaidehills  @adelaidehillscouncil
#exhibition #textiledesign #adelaidehills
Take a moment to slow down and embrace stillness w Take a moment to slow down and embrace stillness with Vietnamese-born artist Dai Trang Nguyen @artbydaitrang ✨💝Her participatory installation ‘To be & to be continued…’ was developed through The @guildhouse_au Collections Project with FABRIK where she has worked with the community to create an intimate space of reflection.You’re invited to a special gathering celebrating the journey and installation at FABRIK on Saturday 21st March, 12–2pm.Free, all welcome!
Please RSVP via the link in our bio.#visitadelaidehills
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