Tuesday 13 November 2012

Art & Craft Show Immanent

The Art & Craft show opening night on Friday 16th November  celebrates local artistic talent in a community space, Progress Hall. The night brings art loving locals under the one roof to catch up and kick off the festive season. 

This year’s Art & Craft show will provide local artists with a venue to display their works and the community with opportunities to acquire something unique. 


Additionally the Opening Night will officially launch the NSW Environmental Trust Funded Threatened Species Last Stand on the Coal Point peninsula project.


Opening night will run from 7.30 to 10.30pm and will include

  • Official Opening and Project Launch by Greg Piper MP
  • Auctions of a painting by June Friend (Mattara Prize winner), Quilt from Sew Easy, Toronto, and 4 art lessons provided by the Arts Emporium
  • Lucky Door Draw
  • Art and Craft items for sale
  • Local Native plants for sale
  • Information about the Threatened Species project
Opening Night bookings are being taken to assist with catering. For $10.00 per person you’ll receive a glass of wine/soft drink & nibbles and a ticket in the lucky door prize.
Contact Barbara 49591259 or 0409839428 for bookings.


 The Art & Craft Show excitement will continue over the weekend on 17-18 November with demonstrations by

  • Geoff Davis, renowned leatherworker who will be making a leather belt over the week-end - if anyone would like to pre purchase the belt he will make it to order. 
  • Jean Hurley showing her encaustic art technique
  • Stephen Cassettari demonstrating his Chinese painting and
  • Florence Humphreys, renowned porcelain and ceramics painter demonstrating her skills.
The Art & Craft Show raises funds towards upkeep and maintenance of  Progress Hall which is owned by the Progress Association.

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