About: Avon Dale

We learned the basics of crochet during a 4 week course. Starting off with a simple chain and working our way up to edging and circles.   (more…)...

On the 18th of June, just before the winter cold set in, we prepared by covering our hotties with vintage woollen blanket pieces. This workshop was made possible...

  Ann-Margaret Strickland was the tutor of a fantastic workshop where we had lots of fun and learned:

• karakia (prayer of acknowledgement and thanks to mother nature for supplying us with flax)
• harvesting of harakeke (flax)
• nuturing and maintenance of harakeke
• weave basic food basket (kono)

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Hundreds of people turned out to our 2016 Christmas Market held on Friday 9 December. Thanks to ALL people that made this event great fun. Our partner organisers Community Waitakere, Community groups - The Creative Souls Project, Avondale Community preschool, Avondale Athletics Club sizzle, Generation Ignite coffee -, food vendors, stall holders, Flava FM, musicians, face painter...

Last years' Christmas market with it's yummy food, live music and groovy gifts was such a success that we have decided to do it again this year on Friday 9 December ! ! ! We are currently looking for gift/craft stall holders and for food vendors....