POPULAR: Thousands of people to enjoy Jumpers and Jazz markets this weekend
POPULAR: Thousands of people to enjoy Jumpers and Jazz markets this weekend The Northern Star

FRIDAY: What's on at Jumpers and Jazz today?

TREE JUMPERS

TAKE a second to stop and checkout the heart-warming tree jumper installations across the CBD. Residents have spent months preparing to wrap the trees in charming textile artwork for the festival.

You can find the trees along Palmerin and Fitzroy Sts.

OLD IS NEW AGAIN

HELEN Newton invites you to enjoy her exhibition, Old is New Again. Her creations are nestled at Cafe Jacqui's on the corner of Albion and Victoria Sts.

Come in any time between 8.30am and 4pm and grab a hot beverage and enjoy the display.

QUILTING OVER THE YEARS

LOCAL artist Dorothy Devine shares her Quilting Over the Years collection at Just Because Gifts and Flowers on 56 Palmerin St.

The textile designs share a quirky design in each patch. Doors are open from 9am to 5pm

POP-UP CRAFT SHOP

THE Warwick Spinners and Weavers will have unique upmarket fashions for all ages on display and available for purchase at Cafe Jacqui's.

The ladies will be in the shop from 10am to 2pm and will be hosting workshops to get others creating beautiful hand made garments.

ABBEY OF THE ROSES

BOOK your ticket for a self-guided history tour at Abbey of the Roses. Visit the 1891 ex-convent and relive the days before electricity and modern technology.

Feel free to browse the market stalls set up selling antique treasures between 1am to 2pm. Call 4661 9777 to book your $10 ticket. 10.00am - 2.00pm

 

Jumpers and Jazz Festival 2018 tree jumper artwork.
Jumpers and Jazz Festival 2018 tree jumper artwork. Leanne Ryan

COMMUNITY SECRETS

THE Allora RSL Hall will be showcasing the hidden artistic gems of the community from 10am to 3pm.

Head to the hall at 22 Warwick St, Allora.

SUNFLOWERS

FOLLOW the sunflower trail to Pringle Cottage Museum and enjoy a tour of the 1860s sandstone cottage, which in true Jumpers and Jazz fashion has been yarnbombed.

Entry costs $7 for Adults and $5 for children.

The museum is located at 79-83 Dragon St.

OUT OF THIS WORLD

THE Warwick Art Gallery is showcasing the Galaxy Morphed exhibition which is created exclusively for the festival.

Artists of the Darling Downs Textile Art Group explore the Universe, its intrigue and creative appeal through the textile medium.

Visit the gallery at 49 Albion St.

NOT YOUR ORDINARY BEANIE

MADE from re-purposed second-hand knitwear and recycled material, Jumperhead explores the themes of animal trophyism and human body adornment, the artwork incorporates camouflage, grunge, science fiction and geekery.

Open at the Warwick Art Gallery, 49 Albion St, 10am to 4pm.

 

Jumpers and Jazz 2018 Warwick Art Gallery installation Home Sweet Home.
Jumpers and Jazz 2018 Warwick Art Gallery installation Home Sweet Home. Leanne Ryan

HOME SWEET HOME

THE Warwick Art Gallery Yarntopians are world renowned for their quirky collaborations.

This year they invite you to visit their Home Sweet Home and indulge your nostalgic sweet tooth.

See the display at Warwick Art Gallery, 49 Albion St, from 10am-4pm Tuesday to Saturday.10.00am - 4.00pm

POP UP CRAFT SHOP

LOCAL artisans are coming together to delight and tantalise your senses with delightful works of handmade art.

The free event is held on Palmerin St from 10am to 6pm.

ALL ABOUT THAT JAZZ

ENJOY the talent from local visionary Steven Bowerman and finish the night of local musicians, food and drink at the Criterion Hotel on Palmerin St for their night of Jazz on the Mind.

GRANNIES BREAKFAST

DULCET Groovy Grannies Breakfast is hosted by The Groovy Grannies featuring Blue Violets.

Tickets are $30 and will go towards supporting Toowoomba Hospice.

Start your morning at 7am at Warwick Gardens Galore, for a hearty breakfast to get you through the day.

POTTING FOR J&J

THE Warwick Potters Association have put together a Jumpers and Jazz exhibition, Together In Clay.

View their unique pieces at the Potters Place Gallery on 63 Horsman Rd.

There's no entry cost but pieces are available for purchase if something catches your eye.



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