Artists, Crafters,
Designers, Re-cyclers, Vintage lovers, Honourables, Ladies and
Gentlemen. It is with great pleasure that we warmly welcome you to the
official site for the Ministry of Home Economics
(MOHE as it shall
hereby be referred)
The Ministry
suggests at this stage the viewer should read the following information in a
slightly high pitched, terribly clipped 1940s English accent...and tongue
planted firmly in your cheek (think Celia Johnson in 'Brief Encounter').
MOHE is an innovative craft group developed by two sisters (otherwise known as Minister’s) with a natural creative flair, arts & craft education and design & technology career history. We love an opportunity to don a vintage outfit and partake in an afternoon high tea, think Mad Men meets Martha Stewart, add a generous portion of gorgeous take home projects and a sprinkling of self-depreciating British humour. This is not a craft group; this is a creative experience with exceptional outcomes!
MOHE is an innovative craft group developed by two sisters (otherwise known as Minister’s) with a natural creative flair, arts & craft education and design & technology career history. We love an opportunity to don a vintage outfit and partake in an afternoon high tea, think Mad Men meets Martha Stewart, add a generous portion of gorgeous take home projects and a sprinkling of self-depreciating British humour. This is not a craft group; this is a creative experience with exceptional outcomes!
We have taken our best craft club experiences
from around the world and combined them with a dash of wit, a dollop of vintage
and lashing and lashings of anecdotal stories delivered as only two British
siblings can. Our members are known as Constituents and are talented
individuals who express their creative skills as a hobby in their leisure time
or as professionals as a business. Constituents range from textile teachers to
Sunday afternoon crafters, from burlesque beauties to those that claim they
don’t have a creative bone in their body.
MOHE is
Sydney's first craft group that provides quarterly workshops teaching new
skills and innovative techniques to members that are new to crafting or already
established crafters looking for maverick inspirations.
We are NOT
a sewing group, we are NOT a knitting group, we are NOT a
quilting group and we are NOT a crochet group.
MOHE is a
craft group and we mean craft in its original form: an activity involving
skill in making things by hand. We are purists and firmly believe that an
item made by hand should be beautifully finished and look like a one off
couture item. Think stunning embellishments made for a Christian Lacroix dress
coat, visualise breathtaking ornamentation adorning a Valentino evening gown…in
our workshops a scrap of retro inspired fabric and stab stich does not craft
make! One of the great elements of MOHE is that you need have no previous skill
to feel completely comfortable at one of our workshops. We can use different
materials to create, so being able to thread a needle is certainly not a
necessity here at MOHE, in fact the only stitch you’ll have at MOHE is in the
side or your torso, very possibly from the result of an increase in
uncontrollable laughter from our verbal entertainment. The MOHE
projects have three qualities; beautifully finished, vintage inspired and made
using glue! Our skill
building workshops are inspired by historical techniques, vintage fashion,
pre-loved products and recycling.
Developed
and presented by two qualified and trained teachers in Art, Textiles, Design
and Technology and offering expertise in a range of learning styles to suit all
members. We are committed towards creating a friendly, entertaining, supportive
and informative environment where members can meet like-minded crafters and
develop rewarding and kindred relationships.
MOHE's Mission
- To inspire all Constituents to be creative and innovative
- To surprise the 'non-crafter' by demonstrating simple techniques for maximum impact
- To inspire the experienced crafter and add to their skill base
- Create value in re-cycled products, reusing item destined for the rubbish
- Share knowledge, skills and techniques in a format that does not isolate individuals
- Educate on ethical purchase considerations as a crafter
