June 2014 - The Danish Club in Brisbane, Australia

Den Danske Forening
Heimdal
June 2014
Bright Start by Lars Vester
Medlemsblad
Newsletter for the Danish Association Heimdal – Established 1872
THE DANISH ASSOCIATION “HEIMDAL” INC
36 AUSTIN STREET NEWSTEAD QLD 4006
Contact details: 0437 612 913
www.danishclubbrisbane.org
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Editor: Lone Schmidt
Phone: 0437 612 913
Email: [email protected]
Webmaster: Peter Wagner Hansen
Phone: 0423 756 394
Skype: pete.at.thebathouse
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From the Editor
Just read that Lars Larsen and Jysk
(Sengetøjslager) has opened a store in
Djakarta – wonder when we’ll get Danish
doonas in Australia. On the other hand,
the autumn weather has been very mild,
great opportunity to work in the garden or
relax with a good book (and maybe a bag
of Matador Mix) indoors and not worry too
much about warm doonas! Our actors
from Fyn certainly enjoyed the mild
temperatures, their heavy coats remained
packed away during their brief stay in
Brisbane. It was a pleasure showing them
around town, we walked through New Farm
Park, caught the CityCat into South Bank,
went into the Performing Arts Centre,
crossed the Victoria Bridge, visited the
Casino (purely for research purposes of
course), Wintergarden, Post Office (what
have they done to the old building inside?)
and then back to the Powerhouse. They
also went to the Mt Coot-tha lookout and
Lone Pine for the koalas and kangaroos.
Sunday we went for a quick walk through
the markets at Redcliffe, saw the Bee Gees
memorial (not many people know the story
about Redcliffe and the Bee Gees!). It’s
lovely to have Danish visitors and get new
insights into what’s happening in Denmark;
I’m forever surprised how alike we are in
this globalised world.
A thank you note from Christian and Karen Skou:
Our 40th anniversary party was held at the Danish Club on April 5th and we
had a fantastic night. We would like to thank Lone and Søren for all their
help before and on the night of the party! Also a big thank you to
everybody involved with the food. We have had only the very best
feedback, in fact everybody loved the food!! Thank you to Alan too who
not only worked hard in the bar but also was a brilliant photographer and to
Ulla, who created the beautiful flower arrangements.
Such a great venue to have a party. A great time was had by all with lots of
dancing to our favourite band, Chocolate Strings.
Been thinking about cleaning up the yard,
trimming the trees, fixing the picture hooks or
cleaning up around the house?
Call Henning straightaway!
What’s on at the Danish Club?
Café Danmark
23 May 2014
from 6 pm
Come visit Café Danmark and meet up with new and old friends. The
‘smørrebrød’ menu varies from time to time, but you’ll usually find
‘rullepølse’ (spicy rolled pork), smoked salmon, roast beef, ‘leverpostej’,
roast pork and ‘Esrom’ cheese on the menu. And hot dogs. The bar
offers Tuborg and Carlsberg beer varieties imported from Denmark – just
now we have Tuborg Christmas Brew (‘Julebryg’). If you like a glass of
wine with your food, we have a good variety of whites, reds and sparkling
on offer. Faxe Kondi, Tuborg Super Light and Faxe Non-alcoholic beer is
also available. And then check out our tempting selection of Danish
licorice, chocolates and other goodies!
It’s also an opportunity to buy delicious Danish pastries, rye bread and
other specialty breads, organic biscuits and crisp breads direct from
Britt’s Organic Bakery. Tea offers smallgoods and quality meats from
Heinz Meats, the Danish butcher at Woolloongabba, as well as her own
goodies including remoulade. Order in advance and pick up at the café.
Legestue / Play Group Every Friday 9.30-11.30
Check their Facebook page for events or ring Iben (see details inside the
newsletter)
Skt Hans Bonfire with the Saga Vikings
21 June 2014
from 4 pm
Enjoy an afternoon with Saga Vikings at their Viking Village in Petrie and
singing around the bonfire. See more details in the invite.
Café Danmark
27 June 2014
from 6 pm
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SATURDAY 21 JUNE 2014 from 4 pm
“Black Forest” 110 (149) Byrnes Road North, Joyner QLD 4501
This will be a time to celebrate the Danish culture within its Viking history!
There will be food and drink to buy, a raffle and an opportunity to catch up with friends around a
campfire. Then we will move on to a round of Vi elsker vort land by the side of the bonfire ... and
yes, this year it will light!
Some recent work on the track to the site means that those people who need to be dropped down
at the site can be. We ask that parking still be along the road.
So come and join us at our Viking village. Don’t forget to bring along a torch, a comfy chair and
warm clothes. And if you have some Viking garb, then bring that along too!
# Head for the YMCA camp in Byrnes Road, drive to the end of the road and it’s on the right side
Get all your Danish Baked Goodies from Britt’s Bakery at Café DANMARK
4th Friday of each month
Authentic Danish Pastry & Organic Bread Products
Kringler, Smørtærter, Kanelstænger, Birkes, Rundstykker, Fuldkornsrugbrød,
Kransekagekonfekt, Småkager, Knækbrød og bagerens dårlige øje.
For information, order forms and delivery details, go to our website:
www.brittsorganic.com.au
Unit 5/10 Energy Crescent, Molendinar QLD 4214
Ph: 07 5571 6881 Fax: 07 5571 6947
Email: [email protected]
HEINZ MEATS
TRADITIONAL SMALLGOODS
Continental butcher and deli
611 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba QLD 4102
www.heinzmeats.com.au
Ph: 07 3391 3530 (parking behind shops)
Lammekød
Dansk udskæring på bestilling
Grisekød
Oksekød
Pålæg og røgvarer blandt andet:
Hamburgerryg
Medisterpølse Ost:
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Knækpølse
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Spegepølse
Wienerpølse
Esrom
Rullepølse
Leverpostej
HOURS:
Tuesday - Friday 8am - 5:30pm, Saturday 8am - 1pm
CLOSED: Sunday & Monday
NEW LOOK FOR THE OLD CLUB
Story and photo by Soren Hoimark
New fascia
The old fascia wasn’t looking too good – some of the timber had
rotted away and despite painting and other maintenance, the
time had come for a change.
Many thanks to Simon Johansen’s company, zctechnical, that
specialises in handling big construction work.
They carried out the work – with the usual help of volunteers,
Alan and Soren for part of the job – and did so on time and on
budget, and I think we can be very pleased by the result.
The old red awning over the main entry was also replaced – it
had passed its use by date and Simon designed a very special and
trendy awning in zinc – look up next time you enter.
We connected the fascia all the way through so we now have a
continuous façade and I reckon the result is very nice!
Dansk Legegruppe
Vores danske legegruppe mødes hver fredag i Heimdals lokaler fra 9.30 til kl 11.30.
Aldersgruppen er fra 0 til 5 år, søskende til yngre børn er selvfølgelig velkommen i ferierne.
Vi starter altid med formiddagskaffe og hjemmebagte boller, efterfølgende varierer
aktiviteterne med fri leg, hoppeborg, tegning og sanglege mv. Vi skiftes til at medbringe
boller og tilbehør.
Vi betaler $2 hver gang per familie, medlemskab af Playgroup Queensland og den danske
klub Heimdal er en betingelse.
Nye medlemmer er meget velkomne til at komme og være med.
For yderligere information kontakt:
Iben [email protected] 0434 933 953
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Before the Big Day by Lars Vester
About Lars Vester
Lars Vester is a Danish born artist, working predominantly in the medium of oil painting.
NORWAY CELEBRATES 17 MAY – why?
(photo: www.visitoslo.com)
The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17 in the year 1814. The
constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom in an attempt to avoid
being ceded to Sweden after Denmark–Norway's devastating defeat in the
Napoleonic Wars.
The celebration of this day began spontaneously among students and others from
early on. However, Norway was at that time in a union with Sweden (following the
Convention of Moss in August 1814) and for some years the King of Sweden and
Norway was reluctant to allow the celebrations. For a few years during the 1820s,
King Karl Johan actually banned it, believing that celebrations like this were in fact a
kind of protest and disregard — even revolt — against the union. The king's attitude
changed after the Battle of the Square in 1829, an incident which resulted in such a
commotion that the king had to allow commemorations on the day. It was, however,
not until 1833 that public addresses were held, and official celebration was initiated
near the monument of former government minister Christian Krohg, who had spent
much of his political life curbing the personal power of the monarch. The address
was held by Henrik Wergeland, thoroughly witnessed and accounted for by an
informant dispatched by the king himself.
After 1864 the day became more established when the first children's parade was
launched in Christiania, at first consisting only of boys. This initiative was taken by
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, although Wergeland made the first known children's parade
at Eidsvoll around 1820. It was only in 1899 that girls were allowed to join in the
parade for the first time.
17 May is celebrated worldwide.
(source: www.wikipedia.org)
Zooming in on … Næstved
Næstved is a commercial town on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It has a population of
about 42,000 and is located an hour away from Copenhagen.
This diorama at the Næstved Museum shows Næstved as it
appeared circa 1600. Næstved has roots as far back as 400-500
BC. Archaeological material from this period has been found in
the soil under Næstved, and tells of human life here long before
the Viking era.
In 1135, Benedictine monks received Saint Peter's Church and
surrounding land in order to found St. Peter's Priory. This is seen as the foundation of the
town of Næstved, although the town appears to have existed
already at that time, being both big and important to the region.
Valdemar IV of Denmark (Valdemar Atterdag) shown on a fresco
in Saint Peter's Church in Næstved (Sankt Peders Kirke).
Museums Næstved has a range of museums of local importance.
In the city centre, Næstved Museum offers the full story of
Næstved - from the very first settlements to this day. In
Stenboderne, near St. Peter's Church, a collection of ancient
findings are on show, including pottery, armory and more.
Næstved City Centre The heart of the city has a large pedestrian area. Every Wednesday
and Saturday there's a market in the city centre on "Axeltorv" (Axle Square) - a very old
square, dating back to the founding of the city. The cosy environment with various shops,
the marketplace and a vast variety of cafes is very popular with tourists and locals alike.
Near the sea, with the harbour in the city centre, Næstved was traditionally a city of
industry. In recent years, though, industry in the city centre has decreased, as production
has moved to the outskirts of the city - primarily on Ydernæs.
Novenco is Næstved's largest industry. For more than 60 years, Novenco has been among
the world leaders in supplying HVAC system. The develop and manufacture high quality
heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions for land and marine
applications, along with numerous other products including fire-fighting products and
systems. Sold in 1999 to overseas investors, the company was acquired by a Danish
investment company in 2006.
Holmegaard Glass Factory The history of Holmegaard glassworks began in 1823, when
Count Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe sought permission from the King of Denmark to
establish a glassworks at Holmegaard Mose. However, the Count died in 1823 without
receiving an answer to his request. His widow, Countess Henriette Danneskiold-Samsøe,
decided to pursue the project when, shortly after the death of her husband, she received
permission from the King to establish a glassworks. The factory was to be located in the bog
because there was sufficient fuel there to produce the high temperatures needed for the
glass kiln.
Initial production at Holmegaard glassworks began in 1825. Early on, the factory produced
only green bottles, but Henriette also wanted to produce
clear glass tumblers, and the Bohemian glassblowers were
able to manufacture these. The history of Holmegaard
glassworks is a story of a few small glassworks in a peat
bog, growing to become part of a large modern group
over a period of 185 years. During the 20th century, artists
entered the equation, designing and shaping
Holmegaard’s glass products. This was the start of a long
and proud tradition, and as a result, even to this very day,
some of the best artists in Denmark are associated with
Holmegaard’s glass production.
BonBon Land Næstved is home to an amusement park in
Holme Olstrup, just 10 minutes from the city center. The
park has increased dramatically in size over recent years, and is one of the most visited
sights in all of Denmark today.
Recently, a new feature has been added to the amusement park in Holme Olstrup. It is
called Fantasy World, and used to be located in Ringsted. However, the "world" has been
bought by BonBon Land, and is now located right next to it. Fantasy World features a huge
exhibition of Santa Claus, his home, his workshop and all of his little helpers.
Herlufsholm Kostskole Herlufsholm Boarding School is located in the old Herlufsholm
Kloster, on the banks of the Suså just outside the town of
Næstved. For centuries students have attended the school, which
enjoys a very respectable reputation. Today, the boarding school
attracts students from all levels of society.
It houses various collections of scientific materials.
Gavnø Castle is located on the
island of Gavnø near Næstved.
The castle is known for its
tulips and a large collection of
paintings. Already in the 12th
century there was a pirate's
castle at the island. In 1398,
however, it was purchased by
Queen Margrethe the Ist, who
turned it into a convent for
"unmarried women of noble
rank". Today Gavnø Castle is
one of Denmark's finest rococo castles, where the visitor will find a great many things of
interest, e.g. the largest privately owned collection of paintings in Scandinavia.
The castle has a vast variety of exhibitions during the year. The Gavnø Classic Autojumble is
Denmark's largest exhibition of classic cars, and takes place every summer. Also there is a
Christmas Market in the gardens during two weekends in November.
Kähler Ceramics The history of "Kähler" has its beginning in 1839, when Herman Kähler
took over an old pottery in Næstved, and founded the Kähler ceramic workshop.
For centuries, the Kähler ceramics has been world renowned for its high quality and unique
designs, and the pottery has been on the cutting edge of Danish ceramic art for more than
100 years. Every piece of Kähler is still handmade.
The old pottery is still located downtown Næstved on "Kählersbakken", a ten-minute walk
from Axeltorv Square in the city centre.
“Kærestebreve”
Jytte Kvinesdal as Melissa and Steffen Rode as Andy
(photo: Alan Przybylak)
Thanks to Danish Art & Cultural Exchange (DACE), the Jorck Foundation in Denmark
and the Dannebrog Foundation, Melbourne, we had the pleasure of a live performance
in Danish at the club last Saturday 10 May 2014. The actors were both on stage for
just over two hours (with one intermission). The play is based on their correspondence from the age of 7 and through their words and the actors’ interpretation we are
drawn into their worlds which challenged them, defined them, and finally defeated
and made them.
Jytte Kvinesdal and Steffen Rode have performed the
play at Odense Teater and on tour throughout
Denmark. They created an intimate performance for
the audience in Brisbane and we thank them for their
great initiative in coming to Australia. Their tour now
continues to Sydney and Melbourne.
Instead of flowers on the opening night, the club
presented Jytte, Steffen and Irmelin (their daughter
and sound technician) with hats as a thank you for
their visit. We hope the hats will survive their travels
and remind them of Brisbane.
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on 21 June to bring the city a day full of
music from nearly every genre. More
than 150 artists will provide entertainment in Brisbane. For more details, go
to http://fetedelamusiquebrisbane.com
URGENT: Contact Lars Kirk now if you
need a new Danish passport – the
biometric station is back in Brisbane
on 27 May 2014.
Contact details for the Royal Danish
Consulate General in Brisbane
Consul General Lars Kirk
Caxton Street Seafood & Wine
Festival 2014 is happening on Sunday
8 June 2014 (Queen’s Birthday long
weekend).
Soren Hoimark is the local contact for
DABGO and the group meets at the
Danish Club on the first Wednesday of
the month (next meeting date is 4 June
2014 at 6 pm). Visit the DABGO
website to join and get more
information.
Suite 525, Level 5 Toowong Tower
9 Sherwood Road
Toowong QLD 4066
07 3374 3062
[email protected]
Miami, Gold Coast: 2 brm apt. $550/4
nights. Close to beach and all
amenities. Phone: 0402 398 515.
The Paniyiri Greek Festival 2014
takes place at Musgrave Park, West
End, on Saturday 24 May and Sunday
25 May.
Fête de la Musique is the largest
international live music event in the
world. Developed by the French
government in 1982, Fête de la
Musique is held in 450 cities around the
world every year on 21 June.
Fête de la Musique Brisbane will again
provide a platform for everyone who
loves making music. Newcomers will
join veterans on the streets of Brisbane
Steen Selmer is the local representative
for Danes Worldwide – contact him
via [email protected]
It will be AGM time soon – would you
like to join the committee? Help out at
events and find out more. If you’re
interested, talk to Soren or another
committee member.
Do you need Danish beer, snaps, herring or licorice? We can help you find it.
Price list
Beer
Tuborg ‘Green’ 24x33cl (bottles)
Tuborg Classic 24x33cl (cans)
Tuborg Julebryg 24x33 cl (cans)
Carlsberg Black Gold 24x33cl (cans)
Snaps
Jubilæum 100 cl
Taffel (Rød Aalborg)100 cl
O P Anderson Akvavit 100 cl
Skåneakvavit 100 cl
Aalborg Porse 70 cl
Aalborg Dild 70 cl
Brøndum 70 cl
$ 55
$ 50
$ 60
$ 60
$ 70
$ 70
$ 65
$ 60
$ 55
$ 55
$ 55
Bitters
Gammel Dansk 100 cl
Dr Nielsens Bitter 70 cl
1-Enkelt 100 cl
$ 65
$ 50
$ 65
Other
Blå Ga-Jol 100 cl
Gul Ga-Jol 100 cl
Grøn Ga-Jol 100 cl
Faxe Kondi 24x33cl cans
Tuborg Super Light 30x33 cl bottles
Faxe Free 24x33 cl cans
$ 55
$ 55
$ 55
$ 35
$ 45
$ 35
How to order and pay:
By email
[email protected]
By phone 0437 612 913
Payment by EFT to Heimdal’s account at Suncorp Bank
BSB 484-799 Account 02495 1468
ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE DANISH ASSOCIATION HEIMDAL INC
Herring, fish balls, chocolate, licorice and other goodies – mainly from Denmark
100 g containers / $2.50:
Toms Ama’r bidder
Toms Heksehyl
Toms Chokofanter
Toms Poletter
Leaf Skolekridt
Haribo Pinocchiokugler
Haribo Salminger
Haribo Lakridsmasker
Haribo Labre Larver
Haribo Saltbomber
Haribo Lakridsæg
Carletti Saltlinser
Carletti Lakridspinde
Haribo Super Piratos 425 g
Haribo Matador Mix 500 g
Haribo Skipper Mix 500 g
Haribo Click Mix 425 g
Pingvin Poletter 140 g
Pingvin Heksehyl 140 g
Pingvin Blanding 300 g
$
Pingvin Stangmix 300 g
$
Lagerman Lakridskonfekt $
260 g
Haribo Moppedrenge 3
$
Toms Bridgeblanding 250 g$
FC Kongen af Danmark
$
Ga-Jol Blå, sort, gul
2 x 23 g
$
Odense marcipan 200 g $
Odense nougat 100 g
$
Odense dessert pistaciemasse 200 g
$
Toms Kæmpeskildpadde $
28 g
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 4.00
$ 4.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.50
6.00
2.50
3.00
7.00
3.50
7.00
1.50
Lykkeberg Fiskeboller 400 g $ 4.00
ABBA fish balls (375 g tins) $ 5.00
Bouillon, lobster sauce or shrimp sauce
AMANDA cod roe (200 g) $ 4.50
Project New Kitchen
The kitchen renovation has nearly completed and we’re looking forward
to showing it off at Café Danmark on Friday 23 May.
As you can see from the photo, we doubled the size of the kitchen by
removing a wall, and after finishing the new part, we continued with
the update of the old part of the kitchen.
The breakfast bar was removed as this was always a bottleneck, and
we also removed the other old cupboards and have replaced with new
and will now also have a dedicated sink for hand wash away from the
kitchen cleaning area.
Prior to the renovation we also had to prepare coffee in the cleaning
area which really wasn’t practical and this will now have its own
dedicated area where the fridges used to be located.
Without the breakfast bar, the kitchen has now been opened up wide,
so we can place the 2 new mobile counters to suit our requirements on
the day, and we look forward to fine tuning the new set up.
The kitchen renovation happened with funding from the Gambling
Community Benefit Fund which distributes proceeds from gambling
through a Government committee. A representative for the
Queensland Government, our local member, Robert Cavallucci, will join
us for Café Danmark to officially hand over the cheque for the
renovation.
The club is of course very grateful for this grant and we look forward to
thanking Queensland Government.
Our kitchen rules!
Kitchen update Nearly there, waiting for delivery and/or installation of final bench
top, taps and electrical outlets. Reported last month that old dishwasher had
suddenly stopped (technician called and $200 later he found that the plug had
dropped out  - at least it’s still going). Sliding drawers from old kitchen
cupboards have been reused in the bar for glasses.
Fascia and awning at the entrance Completed
Membership 1 new membership
Events Looking forward to Skt Hans bonfire with Saga Vikings on Saturday 21
June. Otherwise fairly quiet with few event bookings over winter.
Beer, snaps and licorice Will be testing new supplies of Pingvin Blanding, Poletter
and Toms Bridgeblanding. Soren reports that the Christmas brew is particularly
good this year.
Money The first ten months show a surplus of approx. $18,000.
We can advise on freight Australia wide!
0411 297 236
[email protected]
Lidt om Lakrids
Lakrids kommer fra saften fra rødderne af planten Glycyrrhiza glabra.
Den vokser i dag i et bælte fra Nordafrika og over Mellemøsten til Kina.
Her findes nogle af de ældste beviser på brugen af lakrids. For mere
end 2300 år f.Kr. siden fik Kinas kejser, Shen Nung, nedskrevet i den
himmelske agerdyrknings urtebog, ”Pen Tschao”, at lakridsen er en
magisk plante, der genskaber ungdomskraften i aldrende mænd. I dag
holder vi lidt igen med doseringen, da vi ved, at lakrids hæver
blodtrykket. 330 år f.Kr. anvendte Alexander den Store lakrids som
tørst-dæmper og gav det til sin hær, når de skulle på togt.
Lakridsrod var også blandt de mange kostbarheder, der lå i Tut-ankhamons grav fra 1350 f.Kr. uden at det vides med sikkerhed hvorfor. Til
gengæld indgik lakrids i mange af de gamle grækeres kure, blandt
andet mod hoste. Det var da også den rolle, lakrids kom til at spille
frem til vore dage, hvor den var en almindelig ingrediens i hostesaft.
Det er typisk i lande som Italien, Frankrig, Tyskland og England, der
findes eksempler på videreudviklingen af lakrids op igennem 1800-tallet
til produkter, der minder om dem, vi kender i dag. I Danmark var det
Galle & Jessen (1872) og Høgh’s Lakridsfabrik (1902). Begge startede
med at producere bolsjer, men slog siden over i lakrids og vingummi.
Op mod 1920’erne begyndte importen af støbt lakrids fra Tyskland
(salmiakpastiller og lakridsfigurer) og fra England importerede man
blød lakrids (Pontefract Cakes eller engelske lakridspenge).
Axel Høegh fik i starten af 20’erne til opgave at starte produktionen op
med lakrids. Han startede med støbt lakrids, fordi det var nemmest.
Axels lillebror Oscar konstruerede den første støbemaskine baseret på
teknologi fra Tyskland. Det er i store træk det samme, som vi gør i dag.
De allerførste produkter var lakridsfigurer, saltpastiller, eucalyptuspastiller og kulørte figurer med frugtsmag. Senere i 20’erne kom blød
lakrids til, hvor Axel efter mange forsøg fik fremstillet de første
lakridsstænger og tandbørster. Høgh’s lakrids blev i 1962 til Pingvin
Lakrids.
Blandt de ældste stadigt eksisterende lakridsprodukter i Danmark er
Ga-Jol fra 1933, som blev lanceret som en halspastil mod hæshed og
hoste. I starten har støbte hårde lakridser som Ga-Jol typisk været
tænkt til en øm hals, hvorimod bløde lakridsstænger mere var populær
børneslik.
Have you always wanted to know how to crochet or knit? Find out more at
www.thecreatery.com.au about ‘The Createry’ in Redcliffe. With workshops in
embroidery, sewing, dressmaking, this is your opportunity to learn and shine.
Sarah also runs workshops especially for kids.
Sarah has a bachelor degree in Textile Design and Garment Construction
(Haandarbejdets Fremme in Copenhagen). Teacher training is an integral part of
this degree. Her area of expertise is garment construction (design, pattern making
and sewing), textile printing and embroidery. Through the years she has worked
in various fields of the fashion industry and theatre world where she has gained
extensive experience. Having a firm technical background has provided her with
the ability to relate experimentally and critically to textile materials; to be
confident with all the tools and tricks of the trade and facilitate
this knowledge for cultural or educational purposes. She has
used these skills for all kinds of adventure; e.g. her own label
in women’s fashion (Hubsch Copenhagen) and accessories
(Minutiae Melbourne), catwalks shows, photo shoots, theatre
productions, sewing high end couture and teaching both
adults and children. Beside this she enjoys yoga and baking
sourdough bread! Being creative and offering this to others in one form or
another is her real passion – Welcome to The Createry!
Sarah Andersen is from Denmark, but now lives in Redcliffe, north of Brisbane.
Address: The Createry, Shop 7, 139-141 Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe QLD 4020
Phone: 0425 000 842