Classes resume

Classes at the Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre will resume for term two on May 2.

Among the classes to be offered is quilting, offered by tutor Ms Kerry Butler who joined the centre at the start of the year.

Quilting was something of a family tradition with Kerry's mother and sister but it took quite a while before Ms Butler was persuaded to learn the craft.

She wanted to explore all options and this led to her trying a variety of arts and crafts.

Ms Butler said that Monica Poole, a quilter from Kariong, had been an inspiration.

During her years as a student with Ms Poole, she contributed her skills to the many quilts donated to Westmead Children's hospital and the victims of the Victorian fires.

Since taking over the quilting class, Kerry has joined the centre committee.

For enquiries about quilting, water colour painting, folk art, silk dyeing, acrylics, pottery, Ph: 43418344 or go to the web site www.ebaac.com.au

Email, 5 April 2011 Sue Sullivan, EBAAC