See all the action from Woodfest 24

SEE ALL THE ACTION FROM PAST FESTIVALS!

Woodfest is part of the 8th Annual Sydney Craft Week. 10 Days of making and conversations about craft and all its forms for Sydney and Greater Sydney’s craft communities and craft lovers.


The people behind the Festival

This inaugural event in 2017 was the brainchild of Stuart & Suzanne Montague from The Illawarra Woodwork School and Christian & Tomiko Timbs from Japanese Tools, who have a long association with the fine woodwork industry. Stuart & Christian decided to tap into the enormous interest in woodworking by organising a festival.The festival is returning woodworking back to its grassroots where people can enjoy hands on experience and learn about the tools, the skills and the craft of wood artisians. Part of the inspiration behind the festival is to rekindle the style of woodworking show from years gone by where it meant more than just an opportunity to sell finished products.

2024 We’re Back, but with a name change

WOODFEST Workshops & Market.

Founder of Wollongong Wood Workshops and Market shares highlights at Bulli Showground CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Woodworking festival plans tree-mendous comeback to the Illawarra CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

2019 Illawarra Festival of Wood - The art of wood. CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

2019 Illawarra Festival of Wood - The art of wood. CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Read about one of the amazing Artists appearing at the 2019 Illawarra Festival of Wood - CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Read about one of the amazing Artists appearing at the 2019 Illawarra Festival of Wood - CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Read about the 2017 Illawarra Festival of Wood as featured in Australian Woodsmith - CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Read about the 2017 Illawarra Festival of Wood as featured in Australian Woodsmith - CLICK TO READ ARTICLE


2024 sponsors

 
 

Exhibitors and Market stalls@Woodfest 2024

BEARDED BLOKE TIMBER COLLECTIVE | Wood creation sales, slabs and shelving produced from a variety of species that is ethically sourced. We are a small local business who is not affiliated with any large company or corporation. Old fashioned service, addressing your needs / requirements

THE PURSUIT DESIGN STUDIO | A small timber furniture & homewares workshop on the South Coast of NSW, Australia

GPR FINE FURNITURE | I want to craft furniture that transcends practicality, create functional works of art to be admired and considered, pieces that combine simplicity of design with elaborate and precise detailing that will provoke thought and discussion.

THE WOOD TAMER | Meditation that leads to creation. Wood Tamer stock quality, affordable spoon carving tools and supplies

SPARKYS BURL & TIMBER | Sparky's Burl and Timber is located in Central West NSW, Australia. Supplying numerous species of burl, craft wood and timber slabs.

PAPRIKA KNIVES | Individually Handcrafted knives by Australian cutler Ferenc Petho

KALAF ARTWORK | MIXED MEDIA ART & RESIN HOME WARES

142 WOODEN HEART | Reclaimed Wood Art | Crafting ocean-inspired art from recycled wood 🌊| Italian artist based in Sydney

CHRIS ROSS WOOD WORKS | A retiree who continues working on my woodworking skills, I do craft markets and member of two craft groups.

IRONBARK TOOLWORKS | Ironbark Toolworks designs and builds competitive tools for the passionate woodworker with a focus on quality and smart design. The company was founded in 2021 by Devon Campbell to build both low volume production tools as well as highly customized and purpose built hand tools.

SYDNEY WOODCARVING GROUP | Sydney Woodcarving Group is made up of men and women who enjoy and have an interest in Wood Carving. From the young and not-so-young, from absolute beginners to experts, we meet at various locations and times in and around the greater Sydney area.

STYRO PYROGRAPHY | What is Pyrography? This is the art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker, heated steel tip pen or solar energy. It is also known as pokerwork or wood burning.

WOOD BY WADE | Timber cutting boards, cheese boards, lidded jewelry boxes. Timbers are Camphor Laurel and Red Cedar.

Daniel (Spoon Baba) | I use traditional tools and methods. The slower pace and quiet nature of this way of working leads to a more organic, one-of-a-kind sculpture in every piece


Market stalls

MADE IN MUD CERAMICS

GREAT SOUTHERN HONEY & MEAD

TREE OF KIND - TIMBER JEWELLERY

Visitors InfoRMATION

Accommodation

For information on accommodation in the Illawarra whilst attending the Wollongong Wood Workshops & Market please visit

www.visitwollongong.com.au

2024 EVENT INFORMATION

Opening hours : 9am - 5pm Sat 19th & 20th October, 2024

FOOD - AN ARRAY OF GOURMET FOOD
& BARISTA COFFEE WILL BE AVAILABLE

MUSIC

Saturday 19th October

Sunday 20th October

CHILDRENS ENTERTAINMENT - Saturday & Sunday

Workshops Bookings through Website | Chopstick making $5 - no booking needed | face painting sunday only

JustCircus - Performance entertainment for children and families - Interactive Circus - Audience participation needed.

  • 11am - 12 | Giant Bubbles

  • 1pm - 2pm | Giant Balloons | Aqua Acrobatics | Tug of War

  • 3pm - 4pm | Fire Acts (if no fire ban)

ATM onsite at the festival. Please note there may be a long queue. 

FIRST AID - South Coast Urgent Response.

WHERE ARE WE? Bulli Showground, Princes Highway BULLI 2516 View Map

ENTRY | GOLD COIN per person

HOW TO GET HERE

TRAIN STATIONS - Bulli Station to Bulli Showground 11 mins walk

DRIVE - Drive  south along the Grand Pacific Drive over the amazing Seacliff Bridge or through north Wollongong on Memorial Drive.

PARKING - Ample parking available on site.

TOILETS - Well equipped with toilets.

DISABLE ACCESS - Bulli Showground is a disable accessible venue.

DOG FRIENDLY – Dogs are welcome if well-behaved and on a leash at all times & remember your doggy bags. Please don’t be offended if asked to take your dog home.

 
 
 
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CONTACT US

Please contact us either directly or using our form if you are a wood artisan and would like to be a stallholder or would like any additional information.

The Family

Suzanne Montague - 0401 258 422
Stuart Montague - 
0438 510 145

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For more information contact us - woodfest.aus@gmail.com