Meet Marion
30 years of spinning has in no way dampened Marion’s passion and enthusiasm for wool, yarn, fibre and teaching. Constantly expanding her knowledge of wool and fibre in preparation for passing it on to her students, Marion fosters and encourages the desire to create with fibre and yarn. Her spinning group, “The Crossfibres“, is a successful social group, where students and clients alike enjoy a range of wool-related experiences.
A Graduate of the Melbourne College of Textiles (Wool Classing), Marion has been known to be found in Shearing Sheds, performing roustabout duties. She has worked with the National Trust at their historic property Gulf Station in Yarra Glen, and continues to enjoy involvement with the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, assisting with their preparations and events at the Royal Melbourne Show. (You may have seen her and the Crossfibres participating in “Click go the Shears”, or spinning up a storm competing for the trophy for the Sheep to Shawl Competition, or assisting staff and competitors for the Fleece Judging.)
Radio and print media have covered Marion’s trip to Antarctica where she and her trusty spinning wheel sat out on the Ice in front of Mawson’s Huts at Cape Denison and spun, to produce the yarn tor the replica balaclava that was auctioned at the Centenary Dinner in Hobart, (2011) raising funds for the upkeep of the Historic site. The whole Antarctic spin was repeated 2 years later, at the opening of the Mawson’s Huts Replica Museum in Hobart (Complete with Ice and Penguin!). Recently at the Antarctic Festival in Hobart (August 2018), Marion enjoyed spinning in an igloo, and with the Huskies at their picnic!
Her next adventure involves the world of pets. Many times Marion has been asked to spin pet fur, both cat and dog – even Guinea Pig! Whether it be a living pet, a deceased one or even a desired one, it is Marion’s focus to honour the love owners that have for their pets by creating yarn, fabulous garments and treasured items, keepsakes for the heart, to last FURever.
To discover how we can help YOU, please explore the pages of this website, view the items made, read the testimonies and use the Contacts page to find out more – We are ready to advise you.
I am an entertaining guest speaker, attending groups who want to hear about my passion for spinning yarn, for wool and fibre and for Antarctica. Invite me to your next function or group.
Request a spinning yarn demonstration, a spinning yarn lesson package, or a group of spinners to add colour, drama and spectacle to your function.
I make myself available for workshops. If you have a function that needs an instructor, then I can attend your workshop and tailor the class for your program.
Upon request, all-day spinning yarn and learning events can be organized and periodically scheduled.
Look for us at a weekend market near you, or request us to attend. We bring our wheels and fibre, as well as yarn and product.