KNIT: original fashion created from yarn
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This will be a warm and fun exhibition with lots of activations and workshops for you to join in. Although it is called KNIT it is not just about knitting, we are talking about crochet, macramé, weaving and all of the craft practices using yarn to make clothing.
KNIT will take place over three weeks and four weekends, 8 - 31 August 2025, and is timed to coincide with New Zealand Fashion Week, Kahuria.
The exhibition and workshops will be held in the Strand Arcade, 227 Queen St, Auckland Central, for ease of access by public transport, but there are also ways to get involved no matter where you are!
More details about the full programme to come, but in the meantime a call for submissions is now open, we'd love to hear from you!
We're seeking contributions for the following elements, we'd love to centre the stories, skills and experience of our local yarning community to create this interactive experience!
Garments:
We hope to uncover and bring together some of your special garments, pieces you have treasured and kept, and their stories. Sharing them will invite the audience to marvel at the creations on display, to explore the many possibilities inherent in crafting with yarn, and to be inspired to create exciting new and original pieces. If you have a garment you would like to be considered to exhibit, please send a photo and a brief story to aGVsbG8gfCBuemZhc2hpb25tdXNldW0gISBvcmcgISBueg== with Knit- Garment as the subject line.
Volunteers:
For this exhibition we also want to draw on the experience and skills in our community and invite you to come on board as volunteer hosts where you will share skills and information, and offer an interested ear to visitors. If you would like to volunteer as a host, please send your details including any relevant skills to ZG9yaXMgfCBuemZhc2hpb25tdXNldW0gISBvcmcgISBueg== with Knit- Volunteer as the subject line.
Workshop leaders:
We are also looking to recruit leaders for our hands-on public programme of workshops, drop-in activities, and expert sessions. We want to create a programme that welcomes participation and engages our visitors, whether their skills are basic or more advanced. If you would like to contribute a workshop, please send your details including a brief outline of your proposal and expertise to ZG9yaXMgfCBuemZhc2hpb25tdXNldW0gISBvcmcgISBueg==
Stash materials:
Lastly, we are looking for materials to enhance the display and for the workshops. We are looking for every sort of yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks plus the fashion illustrations, photographs, newspaper and magazine articles and patterns that inspired you and earlier makers. If youhave stash materials you would like to donate, please send a photo and a brief story to aGVsbG8gfCBuemZhc2hpb25tdXNldW0gISBvcmcgISBueg== with Knit- Stash as the subject line.
KNIT: Original fashion created from yarn is presented by The New Zealand Fashion Museum, with support from the city centre targeted rate.
KNIT will take place over three weeks and four weekends, 8 - 31 August 2025, and is timed to coincide with New Zealand Fashion Week, Kahuria.
The exhibition and workshops will be held in the Strand Arcade, 227 Queen St, Auckland Central, for ease of access by public transport, but there are also ways to get involved no matter where you are!
More details about the full programme to come, but in the meantime a call for submissions is now open, we'd love to hear from you!
We're seeking contributions for the following elements, we'd love to centre the stories, skills and experience of our local yarning community to create this interactive experience!
Garments:
We hope to uncover and bring together some of your special garments, pieces you have treasured and kept, and their stories. Sharing them will invite the audience to marvel at the creations on display, to explore the many possibilities inherent in crafting with yarn, and to be inspired to create exciting new and original pieces. If you have a garment you would like to be considered to exhibit, please send a photo and a brief story to aGVsbG8gfCBuemZhc2hpb25tdXNldW0gISBvcmcgISBueg== with Knit- Garment as the subject line.
Volunteers:
For this exhibition we also want to draw on the experience and skills in our community and invite you to come on board as volunteer hosts where you will share skills and information, and offer an interested ear to visitors. If you would like to volunteer as a host, please send your details including any relevant skills to ZG9yaXMgfCBuemZhc2hpb25tdXNldW0gISBvcmcgISBueg== with Knit- Volunteer as the subject line.
Workshop leaders:
We are also looking to recruit leaders for our hands-on public programme of workshops, drop-in activities, and expert sessions. We want to create a programme that welcomes participation and engages our visitors, whether their skills are basic or more advanced. If you would like to contribute a workshop, please send your details including a brief outline of your proposal and expertise to ZG9yaXMgfCBuemZhc2hpb25tdXNldW0gISBvcmcgISBueg==
Stash materials:
Lastly, we are looking for materials to enhance the display and for the workshops. We are looking for every sort of yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks plus the fashion illustrations, photographs, newspaper and magazine articles and patterns that inspired you and earlier makers. If youhave stash materials you would like to donate, please send a photo and a brief story to aGVsbG8gfCBuemZhc2hpb25tdXNldW0gISBvcmcgISBueg== with Knit- Stash as the subject line.
KNIT: Original fashion created from yarn is presented by The New Zealand Fashion Museum, with support from the city centre targeted rate.
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