Welcome to the wonderful world of New Zealand embroidery.
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF ANZEG: THE ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND EMBROIDERERS' GUILDS INC
The Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guilds exists to promote, preserve and inspire the art of embroidery in New Zealand.
ANZEG Threads magazine
The Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guilds produces a magazine every six months featuring the best of New Zealand embroidery, news from Guilds all over New Zealand and special features on different embroiderers and techniques.
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Threads was first published in October 1980 and started out as a black and white issue of 28 pages.
It is now 68 glorious full colour pages full of embroidery delights. It comes out every April and October. Subscriptions are welcome.
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< Our latest 72 page issue, #87 | October 2023, includes:
Conference 2024 - A Stitch In Time
• Conference Registration Information
• All the National Embroidery School workshop information
• A special profile on Conference's Invited Tutor, Nikki Delport-Wepener
• ANZEG Executive roles explained
• ANZEG Study Assistance Grant 2024 application details
Exhibitions
• ANZEG Extensions national exhibition (gallery coming soon)
• ANZEG 2023 Postbag Challenge 'Cross' winners announced (gallery coming soon)
• A Body of Work: Sue Swann and Caroline Strachan
• Waikato, Warkworth, Eastern Southland and New Plymouth Guilds
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News
• Tararua: ANZEG's Cook Strait region gets a new name
• Travel: Textile adventures in Ballarat
• Tapestry Trust of NZ update
<------ Bonus article: Click the button to see how our Guilds celebrated World Embroidery Day!
... plus lots of other embroidery news from all over New Zealand!
Our next issue comes out in APRIL 2024.
Please send articles to the Editor before FRIDAY March 1, 2024.
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For more information please contact the Threads Editor:
Caroline Strachan
email: editor.threads@gmail.com
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To advertise or subscribe contact:
Amanda Sherman
email: embroiderynzwebsite@gmail.com
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Cover image: Colaranea Viriditas – Green Orbweb Spider by Judith Balchin, Palmerston North. Spiders chase threads of silk to make their webs to catch their prey. The fine silken thread is stronger than steel and can be used to transport the arachnids long distances or a dragline if a spider falls. Paper collage, stumpwork. See the ANZEG Extensions review from p12 of the magazine.
Cover image: Colaranea Viriditas – Green Orbweb Spider by Judith Balchin, Palmerston North. Spiders chase threads of silk to make their webs to catch their prey. The fine silken thread is stronger than steel and can be used to transport the arachnids long distances or a dragline if a spider falls. Paper collage, stumpwork. See the ANZEG Extensions review from p12 of the magazine.