MP attends craft centre tea

Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein was welcomed as the guest of honour at an afternoon tea hosted by the members of Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre on Thursday, October 10.

The centre was the recipient of funding from the Community Building Partnership Program that enabled the installation of lockable storage cupboards in the art room.

Day and evening classes are run at the centre for adults and children in all mediums of art which means that storage space has been at a premium.

Each class now had its own lockable cupboard, facilitating ease of setting up whether it was the easels for the artists or machines for the patchwork, stitchery or silk classes, said Centre publicity officer Ms Sue Sullivan.

"Mr Holstein is a long-time patron of this art and craft centre and could appreciate the difference this has made to the community-minded group to be capable of taking on additional projects," she said.

"The most recent one was Boobs and Bags, where the stitchery group helps the hospital provide cancer patients with comfort cushions.

"The members were pleased to hear Mr Holstein comment on how he looked forward each year to attending the Annual Christmas Exhibition and purchasing a few unique gifts that catch his eye," said Ms Sullivan.

This year the Christmas Exhibition will be held on November 16 and 17 at Coast Community Connections in Woy Woy.

Media release, 10 Oct 2013

Sue Sullivan, Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre