Upcoming events
We display classes, events happening in Wellington, and Exhibitions happening in New Zealand. For a more complete list of New Zealand’s events please see Aotearoa Quilters or Wellington Eventfinder
Christmas Craft Market
The Karori Arts and Crafts Centre Christmas craft sale is a very popular annual event. There is an extensive range of well-made and fairly priced goods that make excellent Christmas presents, or a small treat for yourself.
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together beforehand!
Our speaker is not yet confirmed
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Boro- Timeworn textiles of Japan
Boro is a method of hand-sewn, repeated repairs that use sashiko – a running stitch, ideally the size of a grain of rice – to beautifully preserve and recycle fabric.'
The textiles in Boro – Timeworn Textiles of Japan are drawn from the substantial collection of New Zealand artist Pip Steel. The exhibition features a variety of boro methods and a range of different textiles, from futon covers and oshi-e, 19th century silk dolls, to momohiki, garments worn by farmers and workers, noragi, work jackets and maekake, work aprons, to tabi, Japanese socks and tebukuro, mittens. There are also examples of furoshiki, traditional wrapping, zokins (or zoukins), dusting cloths, mitsuami, traditional braided rope, komebukuro, rice bags, sake straining bags, iwai-bandori and stunning fabric sample books called shima-cho.
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together beforehand!
Our speaker is Trish O’Kane on Modern Quilting Inspiration
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Community and Refuge Quilt Workday
Come along to the Community /refuge quilt workday from 10am to 4pm.
All help is appreciated.
A lot of tops have been donated that need backs done before they can be quilted.
The venue is the Collective Community Hub 30 Johnsonville Rd.
Apologies- previously said Sunday 3rd -the actual date is Saturday 2nd
Casual Quilters
This is a group open to any members or visitors to work. We offer an excellent space to sew and good company. We would be happy to see you there!
Spinners are welcome to join Casual Stitchers. KACC has several spinning wheels available to use!
FREE for KAAC Members
$5 for Non-Members for up to 3 visits
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together beforehand!
It’s our Birthday Party and Symposium show-off. If you didn’t go to Symposium you are encouraged to bring projects unfinished from previous Symposiums
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Quilters on the Bay
A small quilting group that meet every 2nd Sunday of the month
Check the Facebook page for details
Fabric-a-brac
Fabric-a-brac returns!
Pick up fabulous vintage and modern fabric at bargain prices and help someone else clear out their saving cupboard. All in aid of Mary Potter Hospice.
Running with Scissors
A Creative Triathlon Celebrating Seniors Week 2024
Karori Arts and Crafts weaves together creative and social activities to create a lively community. In this spirit, we are hosting “Running with Scissors- a creative triathlon” -an event designed to be engaging, fun, and accessible to seniors.
Experience the joy of Karori Arts& Crafts in this FREE 4 Day Event. Participate in up to 3 events, art, craft, and writing, spread across 3 days, then join us for a humorous awards ceremony and tea on day 4.
Thanks to generous funding from the Rotary Club of Karori, this event is FREE to Seniors.
To view the available events and register your interest please follow the link below to the KAAC website.
Kaka-aku
Kaka-aku is an exhibition featuring Tehani Ngapare Rau-Te-Tara Buchanan (Ngāti Rupe Makea, Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mangaia), Rosalie Koko (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Olosega), Bobby Luke (Ngāti Ruanui, Taranaki) and Vince Ropitini (Taranaki, Ngāruahinerangi, Whakatōhea).
Through the forms of kākahu, tīvaevae and moving image, these artists honour the customary ways of their tūpuna while also offering invigorating adaptations that revitalise past traditions. In textile art, innovation is vital. Buchanan's use of the Japanese concept ofkintsugi reflects the beauty in imperfection and incompletion, while Koko's muka embroidery and Sāmoan motifs draw her cultures together. Luke's selection of garments and moving image works draw heavily on his matriarchal influences and Taranakitanga. Ropitini places importance on kaupapa Māori and mātauranga Māori led design while working with fashion to reconnect with his heritage. The artistic practices of kākahu and tīvaevae may seem diametrically opposed, but they both have roots in kaka-aku, literally meaning textile fibre.
Kaka-aku considers the role that ringatoi Māori and Moana have to play in not only upholding, but advancing our art forms.
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together beforehand!
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Honeycomb Spin -POSTPONED
Unfortunately due to last minute scheduling issues this class needs to be postponed. If you had your name down for this one we will reach out with details when it’s re-scheduled so you get first dibs
Tutor: Anna Hicks
The ever popular hexagon has had a contemporary spin. Instead of hand piecing, learn an easy method to applique the hexagons which will be held in place with a spiral of machine quilting.
This class includes preparing the hexagons (some prep work is required), laying out with a focus on colour, value and movement, spiral quilting and finishing a wall hanging with a hidden facing and hanging sleeve.
Students can choose to start a large wall hanging size (70 x 100cm), a single small hanging (30 x 40cm) or a series of 3 small panels.
1-day class: 6 - 8 hours teaching time.
Detailed info sheet will be sent out for the preparation of hexagons before class.
Members $65, non-members $75
Class kit: Colour printed notes $6 each
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together!
Our speaker is Joy Sipeli -One of the team of Nieuan crafts people behind a display of le Pili Nieu hosted at Pataka earlier this year. She’ll be explaining the historic and cultural use of these items to mark special occasions and honour the recipient
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket