A CELEBRATION of wool, community and the rich history of the Western District brought 11 teams from 11 towns together at Hamiton’s Sheepvention.
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Woolcraft skills were displayed through recreations of town landmarks, buildings and landscapes, attracting more than 1000 admirers across the two-day event.
Woolly West Fest’s “chief lit wit” Naomi Turner and “chief knit wit” Jacinta Wareham co-ordinated the project, taking team ideas to Hamilton Community House, where each idea was designed in plywood and sent back with a supply of wool.
The project shows how kindness and generosity can transform a community.
- Naomi Turner
“The teams identified something of significance to their community,” Ms Turner said. “The project shows how kindness and generosity can transform a community.”
Ms Turner said the project was “quite special”, strengthening small-town relationships through wool, art and history.
“Seeing everyone’s reactions has been really great,” she said. “It’s been amazing.”
She said the project had resonated emotionally for many, uniting “a lot of people in a lot of different towns”.
