Busselton Spinners, Weavers and Knitters

23/04/2026

What a wonderful day we had today
Great company, new and old friends, plenty of food and so much creative talent on 1 room it was amazing
Thank you to all our guests for making the trip to come and spend the day with us and thank you to our wonderful team at Busselton Spinners and Weavers for all the preparations that you did and for putting together a truly joyful day
I’ve been smiling all day
Thank you to you all ♥️😊

09/03/2026

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This is amazing

25/02/2026

The Busselton Spinners and Weavers had a fantastic day out at the Craggy Pear Emporium in Boyanup. Such a beautiful space with so many gorgeous things. Do yourself a favour and visit Natalie and her lovely staff.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone
Wishing you all a happy creative crafty year ahead
Best wishes all

08/11/2025

Finally got around to posting a couple of pictures from the Busselton show
Sadly I didn’t take many but a good time was had 😊♥️

20/09/2025

25/06/2025

The 50th Anniversary celebrations were a lot of fun.

25/06/2025

We’d love to send a big thank you to the people who joined us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Busselton Spinners & Weavers.

The club was established in 1975 with only 7 members and met in all sorts of places including the old "Cottage Craft" shop in Albert Street. In 1978 the Old Courthouse Arts Centre offered us a permanent home, so it was appropriate that the club returned there for the 50 year celebrations. Two of members Faith Sparrow and Jo Ellen Wilson joined the club over 40 years ago and learned to spin there.

We had guests travelling from near and far, from Albany to Perth, to join our "spin-in" and view the "Golden Fleece"exhibition.

Along with the many spinners and weavers that joined us we were very happy to be also joined by some wonderful vendors who braved the drizzly weather to be there too.

Another visitor was Our Local Member, Ms Libby Mettam MLA who opened the exhibition by cutting a cake for us and stayed for a quick spinning lesson (which she handled very well). She spent quite some time chatting with everyone and learning what we actually do.

The Exhibits had been put together by our wonderful team and were a variety of different items with many focusing on the golden theme.

Our local Butter Factory Museum lent us the handspun and handwoven 1829 period costume that had been made by our members in 1979 for WA's Sesquicentenary, the 150th anniversary celebrations. The dress was made from hand spun wool singles with the accessories of a bonnet, collar and belt, the detail in this gown was incredible and many were very interested to see it.

All in all, we have had a wonderful anniversary, that wouldn’t have been nearly as wonderful without all the people who come together regularly to share their skills, knowledge, time and patience.

Thank you all

Kim Harries
President
Busselton Spinners & Weavers

09/05/2025

You’re invited to visit the Old Courthouse Complex to uncover captivating true stories, admire local art and join creative workshops.

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HERITAGE EXHIBITIONS

⚓ Forgotten Voyages - Rediscovering the S.S. Georgette

🚪 Stories from the Gaol Cells (audio-visual interpretation)

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EVENTS

🧶 Spin-in Fibre Festival to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Busselton Spinners, Weavers & Knitters Group. 24 May - 10am - 2pm.

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ART EXHIBITIONS

✈️ FLIGHT - West Australian Photographer and aspiring pilot Danielle Briggs presents images captured across various locations in Western Australia. On display in the Day Room until 17 May.

🤰 Women of the Southwest - Dionne Doig’s evocative photography exhibition is on display in the Bond Store Gallery until 19 May.

🎨 City of Busselton’s Art Collection - This exhibition opens in the Police Station and the Day Room on 21 May.

🐑 Golden Fleece - Busselton Spinners, Weavers and Knitters proudly present Golden Fleece, which showcases an eclectic array of hand-crafted pieces - many of which have been crafted using hand-spun yarns - demonstrating a stunning variety of textile techniques including knitting, crochet, tapestry weaving, loom weaving, and needle felting. On display in the Bond Store Gallery from 22 May - 3 June.

🖌️ The Edited Landscape - This exhibition of plein air paintings by Jeremy Williams will be on display in the Day Room from 5 - 30 June.

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CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

🪷 Mindful Monday - Mandalas with Sharon Williams - 12 May & 9 June

👨‍🎨 Painting with Gerald Ashcroft - Landscape Workshop (Thursday classes): 7-week course - 22 May - 3 July.

👨‍🎨 Painting with Gerald Ashcroft - Landscape Workshop (Friday classes): 7-week course - 23 May - 4 July.

✏️ WAAPA Design Workshop - Join Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) for a free immersive one-day Theatre Design Workshop in the Fodder Room on Saturday, 21 June - 9.30am - 4pm

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SHOP & INDULGE

🎁 Shop for unique, locally made gifts and homewares at the Gallery Store.

☕ Relax with a coffee and a tasty snack at The Old Post Office Cafe

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ALFRESCO AREAS

🌿 Explore the Merenj Boodja Bush Garden to learn about the plants of the Wadandi six seasons.

🧺 Enjoy a picnic in the Courtyard.

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Old Courthouse Complex ~ Busselton’s award-winning heritage-listed hub of art, culture and history!

📍 4 Queen Street, Busselton City of Busselton - Local Government

OPEN DAILY ~ FREE ENTRY
Monday - Friday: 10am - 4pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 1pm

Closed on the WA Day public holiday - 2 June.