New silver craft teacher

Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre has said farewell to its silver craft teacher Ms Robyn Fisher who is moving away from the Central Coast.

"We are very lucky though to have now secured the services of Marie Griffith who took over this class at the start of term," said Centre publicity officer Ms Sue Sullivan.

"The classes are intentionally kept small to enable plenty of one-on-one instruction between tutor and student.

"Marie came from the United Kingdom seven years ago and is now happily settled at Erina.

"At a very young age, she started learning to sew under the tuition of her dad who was a tailor and had continued over the years pursuing this interest, until she came here and noticed the community college advertisement for silver craft classes.

"She developed a deep interest in this craft during this time and it was at these classes six years ago that Marie met our previous tutor Robyn.

"The adventure continues as Marie progressed to becoming a tutor for the community college as well as being a member of the lapidary club and running classes there on her allocated days.

"The lapidary club has an annual display at the Mingara Centre and, as a member of the committee, she has taken the helm with organising all those fine details that tutors know only too well go into setting up an exhibition."

Email, 6 Jun 2013

Sue Sullivan, Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre