Woolcraft at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show

The Woolcraft section of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show is held annually to provide an avenue for craftspeople to exhibit and demonstrate their craft.

The Woolcraft Competition would not exist if it wasn’t for the volunteers who serve on the committee and those who volunteer their time as stewards, etc. throughout the show. The committee members, who come from all over Victoria, give freely of their time, not only for the 10 days duration; setting up, staging and dismantling the show, but also for meetings held in Melbourne during the year.

In the current schedule some classes are already sponsored, which is valued by the committee. However, further sponsorship is required and if you are able to contribute, any donation would be appreciated.

Please send donations to:

Mr. Andrew Ternouth, Secretary ASBA
P.O. Box 219
Bendigo, VIC 3552

And include the following details:

Sponsorship for the Woolcraft section, ASBA Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo 2013
Donation amount: ___________ (Please make cheques payable to: ASBA Woolcraft)
Name: _________________________________________
Organisation: ___________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
Donor name to be displayed on promotional materials: __________________________________

Thank you,

President Woolcraft Committee
Dot Vallence

The Woolcraft Committee thanks all sponsors of the Woolcraft Section and Competition. Without your continued support this part of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show would not be possible.

View 2013 sponsors…

Show preparations are in full swing with an Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association meeting this past Friday and a Woolcraft subcommittee meeting held on Saturday.

 Woolcraft meeting highlights, more details to come…

• The list of Woolcraft judges has been finalised. Judges are coming from near and far to volunteer their time on Wednesday before the Show.
• Woolcraft sheds are almost full! New siteholders and demonstrators for 2013 to be announced.
• Sponsors – We can’t do it without your continued support!
• Volunteers and Stewards – Seeking expressions of interest, contact Dot Vallence

You have waited long enough, the 2013 Woolcraft Schedule is now online!

Download the 2013 Woolcraft Schedule

The 2012 Australian Sheep and Wool Show is over and what a success it was on all counts. 2012 marked the 40^th year of the inclusion of Woolcraft in the Show and one could see by looking just how much people have learnt over the years. Thank you those who contributed their old exhibits, ribbons and prizes. The quality of the exhibits in the 2012 competition proved that there are some amazingly talented people in Australia and New Zealand. Congratulations to all the judges for their time, patience and diligence and all exhibitors for producing such wonderful entries. Thank you to all the sponsors for without them there would not be a show.

Check out the catalogue for the 2012 Woolcraft results! Congratulations to all!

2012 Woolcraft Catalogue (PDF)

Want a behind the scenes look, check out the ABC Open Whadyaknow: how to dress a window with Graham Bennetts. Graham has been window dressing for Woolcraft since the early 1980s when the Show was held at the Melbourne Showgrounds. He missed a few years before he started in Bendigo but as he says, “time flies when you are having fun.”

Whadyaknow: how to dress a window from ABC Open Central Victoria on Vimeo.