Author: Teri Berry

  • Woo-hoo! We’re counting down!

    While taking a break from sunbathing by the pool, we hope you managed to read over the wonderful classes that our two international tutors are preparing to teach at Convergence? So now, after further drum rolling, we thought you’d like to know a bit more before Registration opens on Sat Feb 1st. In addition to…

  • Wishing You A Felty New Year!

    Where did 2024 go?!! We are just a few days from welcoming the start of 2025 and what promises to be a fabulous year for Southern Hemisphere felters. I hope you are as excited as we are?!! 🙂 I like to think of the Felter’s Convergence Committee as a swan, on the surface gracefully gliding…

  • An Outstanding Level of Interest

    An Outstanding Level of Interest

    Thanks to everyone for registering on our website. With a year to go, we already have over 270 people interested in our event!  Thank you very much for waiting so patiently for our update.  With generous support and backing from Creative Fibre we have been able to go ahead and host the event which we hugely…

  • With A Little Help From Our Friends (You!)…

    With A Little Help From Our Friends (You!)…

    We have been blown away by the number of felters who have already signed up to receive updates about the 2025 Felters’ convergence – we only set up the form a month ago and our numbers have already swelled to over 80 with more joining every week! Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm, we…

  • Sustainability, Recycling and Repurposing

    Sustainability, Recycling and Repurposing

    This post is from Angela Stanfield of Angie.S. Handmade Designs Sustainability is the ability to support a process over time while preventing the depletion of natural resources.  It can be human, social, economic, or environmental. Repurposing aids sustainability by reducing the need to make new synthetic resources and the impacts of manufacturing.  Recycling is the…

  • Convergence Updates Coming Soon!

    Convergence Updates Coming Soon!

    Watch this space 🙂

  • Guo Pei Exhibition

    Guo Pei Exhibition

    Last week I was incredibly fortunate to visit the Guo Pei exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery with Gemma and Margaret J. I’m ashamed to admit, that up until a few weeks ago, I had never heard of her, the social media frenzy that surrounded Rihanna’s appearance in the “Imperial Yellow” gown completely bypassed my feeds.…