Beers and Balls at the Lord Gladstone

Name: Beers and Balls at the Lord Gladstone
Start: 2026-10-18T17:00:00+1100
End: 2026-10-18T21:00:00+1100
Location: The Lord Gladstone Hotel

Sun, 18 Oct, 5pm - 9pm AEDT

The Lord Gladstone Hotel

Chippendale NSW, Australia

Kirsten Fredericks

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Join textile artist Kirsten Fredericks on Sunday 18th of October at The Lord Gladstone Hotel's Goodspace Gallery with her crochet community of crafters for a slightly risqué day of crochet, beer and live music.
Beer & Balls delivers you the perfect Sunday Sesh that is bound to teach you new skills, meet new people and leave happy as a clam. On the topic of clams, Kirsten and her crochet buddies will be there to support and guide you to create your very own 'Christmas Clam' , work on your own piece or just sink some drinks, soak up the vibes, tunes and possibly find your new vocation!
We welcome crafters of all skill levels, from crochet wizards to beginners - the team will be here to support you along the way. This event is free and all materials will be provided

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Kirsten Fredericks

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Sydney artist Kirsten Fredericks takes the phallic symbol and, armed with crochet hooks, wool, and her knowledge of a traditional “feminine” craft, turns it on its head. The result is a playful, culturally charged homage to the male and female reproductive organ.

Fusing kitsch, nostalgia, craft and playful perversity. Kirsten's woolly delights seemingly come straight out of a naughty nanny’s craft box. Her phallic creations and crocheted reinterpretations of male and female genitalia amuse and titillate, even shock with their vibrant colours, outlandish shapes and breathtaking array of sizes.

Since starting her first residency with Brand X her connection with the Sydney art community deepened leading to the first of many curated shows – Peephole and two front windows of The Bearded Tit in Redfern.

Since ‘Growers and Showers’ at Michael Reid in February 2015 there have been numerous solo shows in Australia, Budapest and California, three group shows with Maunsell Wickes gallery, an Artist in Residence with brand X, curator with Australian Design Centre and crochet teacher and curator with Waverley Council.
On a daily basis Kirsten is constantly creating new works with the craft of crocheting to exploring contemporary sexual politics and identity.

Sun, 18 Oct, 5pm - 9pm AEDT

The Lord Gladstone Hotel

Chippendale NSW, Australia

Hosted by Kirsten Fredericks

Beers and Balls at the Lord Gladstone

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