You may have noticed....

You may have noticed that Granny Funk has a new look - a restyled version of her previous logo, spruced up and re-funkified by the wonderful Edd Shepherd, to keep up with the ever-changing world around her and all you folk out there who like bright, shiny, pretty things - and because that's just the kind of lady she is.

She hopes you like her new look - and you'll notice too a slogan that "outs" this little doddering lady as a post-industrialist radical. Because Granny Funk believes in handmade textiles and teaching handskills not just because the results are pretty, useful, and high quality (all fantastic reasons!) but also because she wants to contribute to a post-industrial economy in which we make better use of energy, including the energy of our own hands, an economics of justice in which there is no "cheap" labour with its hidden costs to young Asians working in sweatshops for pittance, and an economics of stewardship in which we learn to make use of our local resources to their best capacities. Because efficiency, scale, and gross profit are not synonymous with satisfaction, human autonomy, or joy.

Granny hopes you'll join her on the journey.

xx Granny Funk

Fruits of the Wheel

I thought I'd show you this beautiful yarn spun from a pre-dyed blend of wool and silk tops and crocheted into a beanie in a simple ridge design - and there's Granny's lovely wheel in the background!

This beanie won a Highly Commended in the spinning category in the Kelmscott Annual Show in October - hurrah!

x Granny Funk

Urban Rhythms Sneak Peek!

As promised, here's a sneak peek at Granny Funk's new range, Urban Rhythms, to be launched in November! They are handmade with lovely Australian wool.

Stay tuned!

x Granny Funk

FibresWest and "these rags of light"

I was lucky enough to go down to Bunbury for the tri-yearly FibresWest Conference this month to hone my textiles skills at an five-day Eco-Couture course with Charlene O'Brien of Tierra Ecologia. Using mainly silk, wool tops, felting techniques and eucalpytus dye from leaves in my own backyard, over five days I was able to create this amazing piece (excuse the pins - still a work in progress!). It was based on an idea I had from a Leonard Cohen song and is called "these rags of light".

You'll see there's crochet!!!

x Granny Funk

Granny Funk @ Cabin Fever

Granny was pleased to have a fantastic gig at Cabin Fever last Friday - "Beyond the Funk: Crocheting Towards a Post-Industrial World". Thanks to the lovely staff of Cabin Fever and Pigeonhole and those who came along!

Granny gave a presentation about crochet, textile arts and environmental issues and taught eight friendly students to crochet over cuppas and muffins - watch this space and follow Granny's facebook page for more of the same!

x Granny Funk

Granny Funk Crochet @ Made On The Left Cozy Winter Warmer This Sunday!

Made On The Left's Cozy Winter Market is happening on Sunday the 10th of July in a lovely central location - one40william in Northbridge! Support WA handmade and come find something to keep your head, your hands, your neck or your teapot warm!!!

11am - 5pm
one40william (upstairs - with good pram and disability access)



Hope to see you there!

x Granny Funk

Keeping The Chill Out...

Well the winter weather has set into Perth and Granny's been working on a pair of commissioned "wild and woolly" handwarmers - see below! You'll find more warm-me-up Granny wares at the upcoming Made On The Left Cozy Winter Market on July 1o - flyer to follow!

These are an easy ones to crochet - come along to a beginner's crochet class and learn how!

x Granny Funk.