A piece of Waitaki in Chile
December 3, 2025
Earlier this year we were approached by Lynley Browne, General Manager of Waitaki Whitestone Geopark, wondering if a piece of our Waitaki tartan could be included in an international weaving exhibition in Chile, named Weaving for Hope.In September a metre of Waitaki ta...
Waitaki Tartan - finally!!!
November 27, 2025
It has taken over three years, but finally we have nearly 70 metres of Waitaki tartan, woven by Rod in our weaving shed in Oamaru, in the beautiful Waitaki. It has been a journey of learning and frustration, but we got there! Now, it's onto the next warp which will be about ...
Waitaki Tartan Nearly Ready - Oamaru Mail article 24 Nov 2023
November 24, 2023
Huge thanks to Arrow Koehler from the Oamaru Mail for coming to visit the other day, and writing this update on our Waitaki tartan journey. Local media for local happenings is great!...
Waitaki tartan dreams weaving their way into realityArticle by Ashley Smyth - Waitaki App News 10 August 2023...
May 2023 Newsletter
May 12, 2023
How can it be May already? Here we are, back in your inbox - thanks for receiving our emails and keeping in touch with what we are up to....
Oamaru Mail: Waitaki tartan article
May 12, 2023
It's official! We are designing and weaving a tartan that reflections the landscape, people and stories of the Waitaki district. Thanks to Arrow Koehler for this great article in our local Oamaru Mail newspaper....
A really big tartan project!
April 13, 2023
We have been thinking of designing and weaving a tartan that reflects the Waitaki district for some years, nearly 17 in fact, and suddenly the time is right. This is a big project; personally, financially, and very importantly for us, culturally. It is important we tell the ...
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