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.

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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.

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

Email - woodfest.aus@gmail.com

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MEET the Exhibitors

BEAVER BADGER | Purveyors of dry semi desert |desert Qld and NSW firewood for repurposing. Pre dried,
Gidgee, Yarran, Mulga, Lancewood, Supplejack, Beefwood

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.

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

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.

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

PAPRIKA KNIVES | Individually Handcrafted knives by Australian cutler Ferenc Petho

SCREW IT SCREWS | Screw it Screws distributes the Original Robertson Screws to Australia and New Zealand

NATURAL EDGE TIMBER | Custom milling, dimensional timber and slabs. #naturaledgetimber #lucasmill #slabs #timber #posts #custommilling #reclaimedtimber

KALAF ARTWORK | MIXED MEDIA ART & RESIN HOME WARES

JAPANESE TOOLS | High quality hand tools for professionals, trades people and hobbyists

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

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.

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.

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MUSIC

Saturday 19th Nov | 10 -3pm

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Sunday 20th Nov | 10 - 3pm

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CHILDRENS ACTIVITES

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

FIRST AID - Bulli Hospital & volunteers with First Aid.

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

ENTRY | gold coin donation if possible

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.