Monday, November 8, 2010

NEW RETAIL OUTLET OPENING OATLANDS 17th DECEMBER 2010


An innovative and exciting new retail outlet showcasing Tasmania's diverse wealth of handmade art craft will open shortly in the High Street of this unique Australian town which boasts the largest collection of sandstone buildings in the country.


Oatlands handmade will provide a new opportunity for artisan designer makers practising in Tasmania to present their product to the increasing numbers of visitors stopping to see the restored and now working, Callington Flour Mill.


Set in an 1840's Georgian sandstone cottage directly opposite Mill Lane, Oatlands handmade will feature
  • Fine handmade Tasmanian Art Craft
  • Hand woven and felted textiles, clothing, outerwear & home wares
  • Changing exhibitions of fine art & photography for sale
  • a Spinning & Weaving Studio
  • Natural Fibres & Yarns including hand-dyed wool, alpaca & silk
  • Tasmanian superfine merino wool tops, spun hanks, balls & spinning supplies
  • Callington Mill mementos
  • Workshops & Tuition
Oatlands Handmade and The Lucky Ewe @ Oatlands Handmade is a little gallery shop in Oatlands, Tasmania, right opposite the Callington Flour Mill. We feature the work of Tasmanian artisan craftspeople working in handmade design - mostly textile based. For you to buy we have unique handmade Jewellery, Handwoven and Felted Clothing and Accessories, Gifts, Cards, and so much more! Brands include Wendy Koolhof, Sue Evans I Felt, Lyns Maille sterling silver jewellery and my own Rowena brand. We stock Fleeces and Fibres, Knitting Wool and Silk, Hand dyed Yarns, Custom Art Batts for felting and spinning, exquisite drop and supported spindles and lace bobbins, Knitting Needles and buttons, Books, Patterns and Craft Kits and we are a working Spinning and Weaving Studio.