Be Inspired by the “Out of Hand” Exhibition by Stitching and Beyond Members

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Stitching and Beyond, so to celebrate we are putting on our best Out of Hand exhibition EVER!!

Enjoy a wonderful collection of fibre, paper and textile artworks created by talented members of Stitching and Beyond Inc. in the past two years.

All About the Exhibition

“Out of Hand” is a biennial exhibition by members of Stitching and Beyond showcasing the diverse and innovative approaches members have to fibre and textile arts.

Stitching and Beyond Inc. is a not-for-profit community art group encouraging and supporting those interested in fibre and textiles to grow their skills.

We are a diverse group of textile artists from all regions of Tasmania and further afield.

An Exhibition to Inspire

Visitors can expect to see a curated collection of textile art in all its forms including functional, decorative, fine and wearable works – there is bound to be something of interest for everyone!

Exhibition Awards

A Curator’s, 6 People’s Choice and several Junior awards are on offer.

So be sure to vote for your favourite works.

Selected works will be for sale (EFTPOS available) and able to be collected between 3 and 5pm Monday 6 October.

Live Demonstrations

Visitors can enjoy live demonstrations with member attendants on hand to assist with queries regarding exhibitors and their works, fibre art processes and practices, and group membership.

12 Wonderful Prizes

If you would like to further support our exhibition, the fundraising raffle is on now.

There are 12 wonderful prizes on offer and tickets are $5 each. You can view prize details and purchase your tickets at https://rafflelink.com.au/2025ohh-raffle

Textile Art in All Its Forms

Textile art in all its forms will be on display, including functional, decorative, fine and wearable works.

The popular ‘Member Challenge’ pieces for 2024 and 2025 will be displayed alongside the exhibition.

In 2024 the theme was ‘At the Bottom of my Garden’ and in 2025 it was ‘Hidden Stories’.

A Touring Textile Arts Exhibition

The 2024 Challenge pieces will be returning from its year travelling around regional Tasmania and the 2025 exhibit will be beginning its journey around the state.

Leading up to the Out of Hand exhibition, Stitching and Beyond create a display of Tasmanian Flora for the Lightbox to help promote the exhibition.

Members have created leaves, flowers, seed pods and other items showing the beauty and diversity of our wonderful Tasmanian flora.

The items have been created from a variety of techniques, including stitching, weaving and felting and using a range of different textiles and fibres.

The exhibition is being supported by Hobart City Council and Salamanca Arts Centre.

A Members’ Exhibition

The exhibition is inclusive and open to all Stitching and Beyond members, whether they be professional or amateur artists.

This year we are also inviting students of Wild Stitch and HEGYS (Hobart Embroiderers Guild Young Stitchers) to be part of the exhibition.

They have been working hard to create works that will be on display alongside members of Stitching and Beyond.