Artisan Fibres News

March

I suppose March could be called the beginning of Autumn and so it may be later. Right now it seems as if summer has just begun with lovely warm sunny days and mild evenings after a rather grey, cool February.

Of note in Christchurch this month are the Floral Festival followed by The Ellerslie Flower Show.  The Floral Festival highlights include the Floral Carpet in the Cathedral, the vertical lawn outside the Museum,  an interesting bamboo sculpture at the Arts Centre and Jenny Gillies amazing wearable art flowers at Our City. 

The Flower Show is held in Hagley Park from the 10th to the 14th and is the biggest garden show in the Southern Hemisphere.  It has an international flavour this year with both Japanese and English garden designers exhibiting as well as many national, regional and local professional and amateur bodies. There are associated activities such as garden tours as well.  It is going to be an interesting week.

At Artisan Fibres we are getting ready for the influx of visitors.  Catherine has promised us some garden focused character dolls to augment her delightful flower fairies.  Alison has a lovely range of good sized handbags just great for holding your Flower Show brochures and programmes.  Artisan Lace yarns has just delivered some new yarns and scarf kits in colours with flower names - pansy, hyacinth, moss and grape. We always have fresh flowers in the Gallery too.  Come in and check out our stock.  I am sure you will find something permanent to remind you of your stay in Christchurch.

Valerie