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Art and Craft Groups in Sydney and New South Wales

• Blackheath Art Society - a dynamic group of Blue Mountains artists operating out of a unique architect-designed purpose-built Studio.
• The Cake Decorators' Guild of NSW
• Centrehouse is a not-for-profit Community Arts & Leisure Centre providing Adults and Kids classes including printmaking, pottery, painting & drawing, languages, yoga, pilates and bellydancing.
• Ceramic Art Association of NSW
• Decoupage Guild of New South Wales
• The Doll Collectors Club of NSW holds various outings & functions during the year for members including and annual fair, workshops and displays.
• Embroiderers' Guild NSW
• Hand Weavers and Spinners Guild of NSW
• The Illawarra Woodworkers Group are a group of woodworkers located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales.
• Jewellers & Metalsmiths Group of Australia - NSW is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation. Its membership is a group of jewellers and metalsmiths and others interested in related objects.
• The Knitters' Guild NSW promotes and encourages the disciplines of handknitting and crochet.
• Leatherworkers' Guild of NSW
• MacKnit - NSW Machine Knitters Association
• The Mountains Woodturners
• Northern Districts Lapidary Club provides workshop facilities for members, conducts teaching courses, organise field trips and also social functions to promote fellowship and mutual aid amongst members.
• The NSW Guild of Craft Bookbinders
• NSW Lace Guild
• The Porcelain Dollmakers Guild of Sydney Southern Districts - For porcelain and cloth dollmakers, bear makers, miniaturists and anyone with an interest in associated crafts.
• The Quilters' Guild of NSW is a Sydney based organisation which aims to promote the art and craft of patchwork and quilting. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the craft, from the beginner to the professional.
• Richard Crosland School of Fine Woodwork
• Shoalhaven Woodcraft Society
• The Society of Arts and Crafts NSW
• Sydney Woodcarving Group
• Sydney Woodturners membership includes anyone who has an interest in and wishes to participate in woodturning.
• Taree Craft Centre have close to 80 members, all with a serious interest in Craft and producing quality handmade items.
• Wagga Wagga Handweavers & Spinners
• Woodworkers' Association of NSW
   
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National (and International!) Groups

• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to claim, control and enhance their cultural inheritance.
• The Australian Association of Glass Artists
• The Australian Barbie Club
• Australian Ceramics
• Australian Costumers Guild
• The Australian Forum for Textile Arts (TAFTA)
• Australian Knifemakers Guild has members in each state and territory of Australia as well as overseas.
• Australian Lace Guild
• Australian Miniature Enthusiasts Association
• Australian Network for Art and Technology supports emerging and established artists in the fields of new media arts, internet, video, sound and performance to develop new work and create national and international networks. ANAT is a not for profit organisation based in Adelaide, South Australia.
• Australian Photographic Society
• Australian Sewing Guild is a national non-profit organisation for people who regard sewing as a creative and rewarding activity.
• The Australian Society of Calligraphers
• Bookbinding Exhibitions Australia is Australia's only national organisation dedicated to promoting bookbinding as an art form.
• Craft Australia
• Decoupage Guild Australia
• Folk Decorative Artists Association of Australia
• The Gold and Silversmiths' Guild of Australia is a professional organization in Australia with a traditional and comprehensive system of marking precious metal items.
• The International Cake Exploration Societe
• The International Feltmakers Association
• The International Guild of Glass Artists
• Object passionately supports and promotes contemporary craft and design by showcasing the work of hundreds of talented Australian designers and makers every year
• Ozquilt Network is a national organisation for art quilters and those interested in art quilts. Its members include many quilters who have achieved national and international success as well as many promising emerging artists.
• Print Australia is an online community for printmakers, book artists and papermakers
• Potters Online - Australian Ceramic Art & Pottery Resource Network
• Precious Metal Clay Guild is a membership-based educational organisation that promotes instruction, research, teaching and exhibition of Precious Metal Clay.
• Regional Arts Online contains helpful information and tools for people involved as artists and arts workers in regional Australia.
• Visual Arts.net created by National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) is an online meeting place for everyone involved or interested in Australian visual arts and craft.

Information Websites

• The Association of Stained Glass Lamp Artists - based in Washington, their website has a great amount of useful information about everything to do with this amazing craft.
• Australian Copyright Council provides information, advice and training about copyright in Australia.
• Doll Facts
• Fiber Arts Links is a wealth of information related to fiber arts.
• How to Make Felt step by step instructions.
• The International Cake Exploration Societe has deliciously helpful links to Tips, Tricks, Recipes and Patterns
• My Miniatures has an enormous list of miniature enthusiast clubs from all over the world (including Australia, Canada, the UK and USA).
• Paper Clay Art - where artists share hands-on experience about this medium.
• Sew-What's-New.com has plenty of sewing tips and projects.
• The Stained Glass Museum

Art Supplies

• Scrapbook and Craft Superstore Find everything you need for your craft and scrapbooking projects from over 18,000 scrapbook and craft supplies The extensive range of products includes Albums, Alphabets, Beads, Books, Borders, Buttons, Cardmaking, Chalks, Die Cuts, Embellishments, Eyelets & Brads, Fibres & Ribbons, Kits, Papers, Pens, Punches, Rub ons, Stamping, Stickers, Tags, Templates, Stencils, Titles, Quotes, Tools, Vellum & more... Australia Wide Delivery with most orders shipped within 48 hours and then delivery to most capitals in 3-5 days and to most regional areas within 5-7 days.

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