Citrus Threads: The Runway

Citrus Threads brings a runway to Memorial Park after dark.

Four makers show collections created in response to the Riverina citrus industry, two travelling designers alongside Griffith-based designer Nehma Vitols, with jewellery from a collaborating maker. The full line-up will be announced in the lead-up to the show.

Composer Ben Ceccato returns with an original score, written for the show and performed live.

Last November, Nehma Vitols staged a runway that ran through a working winery in the Riverina, built from the stories of the women who make the wine. It sold out, and went on to be named a finalist at the Ragtrader Australian Fashion Industry Awards.

The citrus industry has shaped this region for over a century; the families who planted it, the seasons that govern it, the work that sustains it. Citrus Threads takes that as its material, and the result is what you'll see on the runway.

Before the show: an Italian aperitivo at Zecca Handmade Italian, booked separately.

After the show: The stories and selected works will go on display in the free Citrus Threads exhibition at Harvest HQ, opening Sunday 18 October at 2pm and running until Friday 23 October. Free entry, no booking required. Pay as you go refreshments.

Good to know

• This is an outdoor evening event; please dress for a spring night

• All seating is General Admission, come early to pick your best seat

Citrus Threads is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

This event is proudly supported by Griffith City Council | Visit Griffith.

Auspiced by ArtFarm. Cultural Partner: Murrumbidgee Irrigation. Major Partners: Visit Griffith, Griffith City Council, Coates. Supporting Partners: Essential Energy, Ashton Taylor. Supporting: TIACS.