Meet The Artisans

With so many craftsmen and artisans participating at the Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail there is lots to get excited about. See below for information about some of the great artisans that will be displaying their skills and trades at the Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail.

The Australian Wool Store

Hi, I'm Kathryn, the dyer behind The Australian Wool Store. I'm based in the outskirts of Sydney and live on 5 acres with my family and 3 beautiful Border Collie dogs.

Elisa Bartels Black Fired Ceramics

Elisa Bartels black fired ceramics centre around the transformational alchemy of firing with sawdust in a closed container. Each piece is wrapped in leaves and then placed in a tin with saw dust and sealed.

Christopher Woolcock

Christopher is a traditional toymaker from Portland specialising in rocking horses. He will be displaying some of his finished works and the process behind them at the Trades TRail.

Bathurst Embroidery Group

Bathurst Embroidery Group meet to create and share embroidery techniques from traditional to modern on a variety of fabrics. We hold regular workshops each year and the creations featured are influenced by the beautiful larger Wendy Williams piece. As members of the NSW Embroiderers Guild, and over 50 years old now, we bring a range of skills and experiences to our regular monthly meetings at Bathurst Croquet Club

Penrith Museum of Printing

The Penrith Museum of Printing will be featured at the Bathurst Trades Trail, showcasing the traditional letterpress printing methods of the past. Children will have the opportunity to arrange their own names, which will then be printed on a poster for them for free.

Sarah Frost

I'm Sarah Frost an award-winning artist from North West Sydney. I will be demonstrating and selling collage art which is an art-form that was invented about 100 years ago by artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.

Bathurst Grange Distillery

Local favourite the Bathurst Grange Distillery will be demonstrating the distilling process during the Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail. Learn all about the Distilling process and about all of the different factors from grain selection to botanical infusions that go into making the award winning gin and whiskey.

Australian Enamellers Association

The art of enamelling, fused powdered glass on metal, has ancient roots. However, in the 21st century there are many diverse methods and styles that come in all shapes and sizes. The members of the Australian Enamellers Association practice and promote this ancient craft.

Spun Out Fibres

Spunout Fibres offers high quality handcrafted garments using naturally coloured wool from sheep bred on our property, as well as a range of products using luxury yarns made from wool, alpaca, and silk. We also have a selection of natural coloured fleece and yarns and alpaca/merino yarns. Spunout Fibres is also an agent for Ashford, Majacraft, and Knitpro.

Virginia Burrow Knitted Sock Machines

Virginia will be displaying the workings of sock knitting machines and her fabulous designs. See her Instagram for videos and sneak peaks at what is to come.

Bbohe Alpaca Felt Artistry

I'm Melanie, the founder of Bbohe - alpaca felt artistry. My mission is to banish cold feet forever, and I've been doing just that since 2010 by crafting beautiful and practical slippers using the finest alpaca fibre.

Robin Wills

Follow as I demonstrate the customary method of making the traditional wooden handled, four plait, cowhide stockwhip! Each stage of the process will be demonstrated until a complete and crackable whip is made.

Rusty Gate Honey

We are a small family owned honey company producing Raw Premium local honey. Just as the bees made it

Geoff & Colina Tonkin Chairmakers

Traditional Windsor chair making using green wood and only hand tools. Geoff & Colina from Molong will be showing the whole proess from log to chair.

Sophia's Strings

The amount of time to make an instrument is dependent upon a number of factors; the size, the type and the makers speed. To craft a standard modern 14” violin takes approximately 120 – 150 hours. The viola is of similar time as the violin, but the upper end of that time. A violoncello is approximately 300 hours and a double bass is approximately 550 hours, but that is very much dependent upon the style, which can vary widely.

Meredie's Art Glass

We are thrilled to have Meredie's Art Glass at the Trades Trail for the first time. Meredie makes her glass beads in the Venetian style and they are simply stunning! Make sure you catch up with Meredie's Art Glass at the Trail!