EVERYONE will be welcome at the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre Annual Spring Affair on Saturday 20 September. With 17 different groups working together, visitors will see demonstrations of Bonsai tree shaping, working with fabrics, life drawing, mosaic work, painting, paper arts, pottery, printmaking, spinning and weaving, and (weather permitting) Tai Chi.
All the buildings on site will be open, with visitors able to wander through the extensive gardens.
Young children may like to pop into the fairy garden on the way round, where they’ll find a letterbox for posting letters to the fairies.
Those with a return address will be delighted to receive a reply.
Arts Centre artists and craft makers will be available to discuss their crafts, and many groups will have activities that adults and children can participate in – from the two community projects, “Oodles of Doodles” and “Creative Textiles”, to making small timber constructions.
Food and drinks will be available and potted plants will be on sale in the gardens, and in the work areas.
As well as the demonstrations, there will be pink-ticketed items for sale at special prices.
Members have donated these creations to assist with fundraising efforts for the registered charity.
All works in the gallery are by local residents.
The Spring Affair will operate on Saturday between 10am and 3pm.
The centre is located on Shoal Bay Road, Nelson Bay – up the hill behind the oval.
All the creative activities have free materials supplied, and entry and parking are free.
By Simon EKINS
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