Well ok it’s already start­ed, but Welling­ton is mak­ing a giant leap for­ward in cel­e­brat­ing all things you can make by hand this Queens birth­day week­end at HANDMADE 2011.

Yes it’s a bold state­ment but when an event takes over Te Papa and the area around it you know it’s not just for a lark. Over the entire week­end you can attend work­shops rang­ing from Meat Mas­tery to soft elec­tron­ics. Or chill out and go behind the scenes at places like Voon, or watch Zibib­bo’s head chef and own­er Adam Newell cook with fresh herbs grown on the restau­rant rooftop.

Plus all day long you can hang out in the Hol­land Road knit lounge where you can bring along your mis­takes, curly ques­tions and get advice and tips! The love­ly Tash and her clever crew from of Hol­land Road Yarn Com­pa­ny will be on hand to sup­ply yarn, nee­dles and pat­terns when you vis­it.

The Beau­ty of HANDMADE is that you can attend a sin­gle class or lec­ture or grab a week­end pass and fill your week­end.