The Nelson City Crochet Canopy is up!

Tucked away in Crisps Lane you’ll find a special piece of Whakatū – look up and

you’ll see over 10 metres of crochet created by the crocheters of Nelson!

Over the last four months 10 ‘Learn to Crochet’ classes have taken place in Nelson

and Tasman, over 150 people have donated items, and eight beautiful 2mx2m panels

of crochet have been sewn together.

Fabulous crochet has been flooding in from the people of Whakatū, and an

estimated 1500 hours have gone into making the panels - it’s been a collaborative

community arts project on an epic scale!

The Crochet Canopy Project is a summer installation, remaining in Crisps Lane for 4-

6 weeks, so drop in and enjoy it while you can! Crisps Lane is a public thoroughfare,

so please watch out for cars!

Crisps Lane is located on Hardy Street, next to the Refinery ArtSpace and The Spice

Curry Kitchen and often referred to as Rutherford Mews.

Thank You’s …

To NCC for funding the Crochet Canopy Project and to Arts Council Nelson for administering the grant.

To the crocheters of Whakatū – for creating and donating over 650 pieces of crochet.

My special thanks to Kath Bartha, Sue Heydon, Karen Harvey, Joanne Oakes and Rosemery Hemsworth for their hours and hours of sewing.

Lee Woodman and Rob Lucas for installing the canopy.

A huge thank you also to Thompson Property Group and Maryam Zadeh for supporting this project.