DORSET ART WEEKS 2026
Sat 23rd May - Sun 31st May
This year, 2026, Defashion Dorset will be held during Dorset Art Weeks (DAW). Hawkers Farm will be open from Sat 23rd - Sun 31st May with Defashion Dorset stalls and demonstrations on Sat 30th May.
Taking nature as the inspiration for mending, repurposing and craftivism see exquisite work by embroiderer Jane E Hall (Cloth of Nature), thought provoking images from Makers and Shakers of Wimborne and whacky mending and re-purposing from Hawkers Re-Creatives.
During DAW there will be workshops, demonstrations and a film. Full programme coming soon.
INFORMATION
Free entry for Dorset Art Weeks
Defashion Dorset
Ticket prices
Adults on Sat 30th ticket £5
Children FREE
Carers FREE please email us after booking to add a Carers ticket to your booking
CAFE SERVING DELICIOUS LOCAL FOOD OPEN ALL DAY
Opening times
10am - 5pm
PLEASE CONTACT us at defashion.dorset@gmail.com
if you have any questions
Defashion Dorset
-
Stalls
-
Speakers
-
Workshops
-
Demonstrations
-
Food stalls and refreshments
-
Accessible toilet
-
Easy parking
Adornment -
Creative Uses of Fibre
Be inspired by imaginative ways to embellish and rework existing clothing and reduce waste. Hawkers Re-Creatives will be joined by; Julia Desch, Annabel Wilson and Anna McDowell.
Our workshop programme will include;
felting, shibori, Dorset buttons, embellishing, mending and nettle fibre.
2024
DAW Workshop Programme
May
Wed 29th 11-1pm Embellishing with Hawkers Re-Creatives (age 8+)
Thu 30th 11-1pm A taste of Miru Shibori with Annabel Wilson
Fri 31st 2-4pm Wet Felting with Julia Desch (10+)
June
Sat 1st Recycled Dorset Button with Anna McDowell
Sun 2nd 10-4pm Garment Upcycling using Shibori with Annabel Wilson
Tue 4th Mending with Thea Batty
Thu 6th 10.30-12.30 Embellishing using embroidery & silk flowers with Hawkers Re-Creatives
Sat 8th 10-4pm Nettle Fibre with Beekay Makes
Sat 8th June 10-4pm
Nettle Fibre Workshop with Brigitte Kaltenbacher of Beekay Makes.
Have you ever wondered how to make fibre from nettles? Now is your chance to find out!
Brigitte is a sustainable handweaver and textile designer working with nettle yarn. She will demonstrate how to extract fibre from nettles for use as string or for spinning.
Cost: £65 including refreshments. Register your interest at defashion.dorset@gmail.com
.jpg)