IT is an annual tradition and on Thursday, May 7, the Twisted Threads exhibition will open its doors in Mount Gambier\u2019s City Hall for a four day showcase of the work of members of the local textile art group.<\/p>\n
The exhibition is in its 16th year and will feature handcrafted items and fashion accessories and allows the textile art group to hand over funds garnered from the usual raffle and sales of items to the Mount Gambier Library and a local charity or project.<\/p>\n
This year, the In Home Hospice Care Mount Gambier will be the recipients, as well as the Mount Gambier Library.<\/p>\n
The group Twisted Threads meets weekllyy at the Mount Gambier Library from 9am-12.30pm in one of the meeting rooms and new members are always welcome.<\/p>\n
Twisted Threads has around 30 members, with each weekly chat \u2018n\u2019 craft session attracting around 15 participants as they knit, crochet and sew their way to stunning handcrafted creations.<\/p>\n
The 2026 exhibition runs until Sunday and will be on show from 9am to 4pm from Thursday to Saturday and then 10am until 2pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s exhibition has the usual array of homewares, toys, garments and accessories for men women and children.<\/p>\n
Entry is free and via the Cave Gardens entrance of the City Hall.<\/p>\n
The 2026 funds raised will go towards the usual financing of art and craft books and magazine subscriptions for the library, as well as handing over some of the funds to the IHHC Mount Gambier.<\/p>\n
In previous years, the craft group has been able to hand over around $1000 of fundraising annually for the palliative care service with IHHC manager Sandi Elliott.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IT is an annual tradition and on Thursday, May 7, the Twisted Threads exhibition will open its doors in Mount Gambier\u2019s City Hall for a four day showcase of the work of members of the local textile art group. The exhibition is in its 16th year and will feature handcrafted items and fashion accessories and […]<\/p>\n