Craft group celebrates 10 years with exhibition
The Pearl Beach Craft Group will celebrate its 10th anniversary at the Pearl Beach Biennial Craft Exhibition and Sale to be held over the long weekend of October 5 and 6.
The exhibition and sale will be held between 10am and 4pm each day in the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall.
The event will present a number of local artisans who will exhibit and sell a variety of hand crafted items.
Charities to benefit from proceeds over the weekend are Mercy Ships Foundation and the Leukaemia Foundation.
Pearl Beach Craft Group member Ms Bev Lapacek said: "Mercy Ships is an international charity that was founded in 1978 and currently operates the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world, providing free health care."
"Operating in more than 70 developing countries, it brings hope and healing to the forgotten poor by mobilizing people and resources worldwide, and serving people without regard to race.
"The current focus is on the countries of West Africa.
"In choosing the Leukaemia Foundation, the craft group wanted to support the charity which was founded in 1975 in Queensland and now has offices in all states.
"Each year the Leukaemia Foundation invests millions of dollars in blood cancer research to improve treatments and find cures.
"The Leukaemia Foundation receives no ongoing funding and relies on the generosity of corporate and community supporters," said Ms Lapacek.
Central Coast artist Ms Mary Cottam has donated a painting of the Pearl Beach waterfall which will be raffled with all proceeds going to the Mercy Ships Foundation.
"Mary came to Australia from the UK in 1987 and has exhibited in many art shows, as well as teaching pottery and art; we are delighted to have her generous support," said longtime member of the Pearl Beach Craft Group Ms Yvonne Stranger.
A variety of hand-crafted items will be on display and for sale including patchwork, silver jewellery, Christmas decorations, stoneware, pottery, driftwood, artifacts, clothing, knitwear and a selection of other handcrafted Items with homemade cakes and jams also for sale.
Media release, 23 Sep 2013
Lynne Lillico, Pearl Beach Craft Group
Photo: Bev Lapacek