FLEECE ME

Tasmanian grown fleece now available for purchase

at Oatlands Handmade for hand spinning, felting and dyeing. 

We have Superfine Tas Merino, English Leicester, Border Leicester, Mohair curls, Alpaca.  In washed, greasy, dyed in the fleece.  Full fleeces, fleece packs and by the gram.

If you would like a price list or would like to buy some of our fleeces, please email or phone and we can send to you - washed fleece to anywhere - greasy only in Tasmania (although our fleeces are clean and prepared for you, this is due to quarantine matters re potential vegetable matter and soil content).

18.5 micron Superfine Tasmanian Merino Tops (or Rovings) always available in 20g, 50g and 100g packs.  If you want more, we can make up a pack for you. (Soon to be available in hand dyed colours).

For needle felters, spinners and felters also bling batts and balls, optim superwash rovings, specialty fibre mix batts and rolls, and Firestar to add bling and zing to your project.

Come and see us - we're just an hour from Hobart or Launceston.  We can send you samples and post to you anywhere!

Wearable Art and Design @ Oatlands Handmade

As well as fantastic visual and useable Tasmanian Art Craft, Oatlands Handmade presents wearable art for you to buy and enjoy.  We have just a few of JuJu's stunning felted and embelished silk and alpaca garments and scarves still on the hangers, prices starting $145.  Juju felted cuffs and gauntlets also starting at $45.

Silk and Alpaca Sleeveless Jacket

Silk Scarf Detail

Silk and Alpaca snowflake scarflette

Wearable art is just so special.  One-of-a-kind garments and you will never see yourself walking down the street!  Felted, woven, knitted, crocheted......the World Wearable Art Expo last year showcased some amazing vision and talent. Check out the WOW 2010 Winners here.

And speaking of design and talent, have a look at the beautifully simple 9 Fruits fruitbowl from Adam Aberle.   Coming two finishes - oiled and limed - and in a flat pack as well!!  What vision.  

Design and worksmanship abounds : have a look at this stunner - birds' eye huon pine, myrtle and blackwood combine in this "for ever" jewellery chest and mirror.  Not to mention the stylish Lampshade and base from An Element of Style.

Come and see us - open 6 days 9.30 to 4.  Closed on Mondays.  Right opposite Mill Lane in Oatlands at 112 High Street. Check our STOP PRESS for additional changes.

We are happy to pack and send, so if you see anything on these pages that you like, email and we can arrange your purchase for you.

Ready for the Launceston Cup - Dolly wears Balloon Vest in silk and alpaca and blue Cloche Hat in embellised alpaca both by Juju; needle felted bag by Ripping Yarnz and Fork Pendant by Supply Bay Design.  Add some pants or a stylish skirt and off we go!

Oatlands is getting famous!

Well, what an exciting few days - helicopters whizzing around the Mill, mauve soft top VW's buzzing about the streets, lots of interesting people walking about holding up light meters and the Companion Bakery closed for "filming".

Who do you suppose was in town?

This is me and my new friend Poh!

The lovely Poh (Master Chef and the ABC's Poh's Kitchen was in our village over the past couple of days filming at the Callington Mill and the Companion Bakery.

Our little shop was favoured by Poh and her lovely Production Coordinator late Friday afternoon and yesterday again during a break in the filming schedule.  We were thrilled to wrap up purchases and send the ladies on their way also with a Show Bag from Taz Wild Foods featuring their new infused olive oils and bikkies flavoured with Tasmanian native seeds and herbs!

How exciting !!

OATLANDS IS BUSY

I need a car counter.....there are just SO MANY people visiting this great little town at the moment.  Most are coming to see the refurbished Callington Mill.  [ Sadly the Companion Bakery is closed until 12th Jan so no yummy bread or cakes :(  BUT The Stables is open as usual so drop in and see the girls for coffee and a light meal ]

As I stand at my counter in the corner of my new little shop, I look out the window toward the Mill - sails turning rythmically in the breeze ....customers come and go...lots of interesting people to talk to...surrounded by stunning Tasmanian Handmade Art Craft!   Heaven!

Here are some very early pics.....I need to take some more as I keep changing the locations of things to make them work better and also I am still adding stock as I get it inventoried, ticketed and displayed. 


Rita and me




An ecelctic mix



Large display case

Part of jewellery display

Shelves are bursting and sales are really encouraging!  I'll update all the artisans with an email shortly as I will need to order from some of you soon.  So much interest is being shown in your work and fantasic comments are being made about the diversity and sheer quality of your work!

I DID IT !!

22/12/10

Quietly, at 9.30 this morning I snuck out the blackboards (Still without their hangers Lyn), hung up the twirlies and left the door open....

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all the well wishers, emailers and phoners and those who dropped by.  Your support is so very much appreciated.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to the more than 30 talented crafts people who have allowed me to represent them and stock such an eclectic and stunning array of Tasmanian Handmade to tempt my customers.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to the customers who came in today and so many of you bought something!! 

It was great and I look forward to making this little space a must stop and shop. ... Big hugs to you all!

....now if only the TV would work and the washing machine was connected....I'd better go and unpack some more boxes and have a glass of red!

DOORS OPEN WEDNESDAY 22nd DECEMBER 2010

Thank you so so much to all the wonderful, talented, generous and exciting artisans who have decided to allow me to represent them at Oatlands Handmade!

The response to the EOI has been stunning and the little shop in High Street Oatlands will be crammed to the window sills with phenominal Tasmanian handmade art and craft!

I had hoped to open last Friday - the 17th - but a combination of rain, a late start with the movers (who, by the way, were nothing short of stupendous - thanks Dion and Shane), and the ability of me to keep up with everyone (old ???) has resulted in this Wednesday as the quiet opening of the door at 9.30 am.

As mentioned to those who I have visited over the past couple of weeks, yes, there will be a party...later in January on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon so that as many as possible can come.  We'll have a drink, something to nibble on and someone nice to say a few words!  Invites will be sent out to all the clever artisans and supporters in the New Year.

So...exciting ? Yes  it sure is.  THANK YOU EVERYONE...and I promise to update the Artisan list as soon as I can!

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