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.