15 Mar 2016
Tea Gardens Art and Craft Expo
This year sees the Tea Gardens Public School hold its 39th Annual Easter Art and Craft expo. The expo draws exhibits from well-known Australian artists, as well as local artists, including Galleries in the Gardens and artists from all over NSW.
Excitement is building. Instead of just one feature artist, Tea Gardens Public School will welcome two artists, Freda Surgenor and Rachel Syron to the stage over the weekend. Freda Surgenor is a well-known, multi award winning, realist artist who produces works with sensitivity and radiant colour. Our local feature artist, Rachel Syron, produces stunning Aboriginal art, will also share the limelight.
An abundance of beautiful craft work, including hand knits, dolls clothes, sculptures, cards and much, much more will also be available. Plenty of craft activities at a minimal fee will be offered to entertain the children while you browse around.
Proceeds each year from this major fundraising event for the Tea Gardens Public School P&C Association, contribute to providing and upgrading facilities at the school. Just over $14,000 was raised last year, enabling the P & C Association to raise the remaining money required to fund the installation of new fixed play equipment. The students are really excited by the prospect of having new climbing equipment, which is due to be installed during May this year. Funds raised in 2016 from the expo will go toward the replacement of aging air conditioners across site.
The Art and Craft Expo runs from 6:30pm Thursday 24th March until 3:00pm Monday 28th March 2016.
The opening night is a highlight of the weekend and for just $20 per ticket (18 years and over) you can not only appreciate the wonderful art and craft, but also listen to great local talent, which includes live music by Carly Jacobsen and Tanya Keys. Plus indulge in finger food and a glass of bubbly on entry. Wine and beer can be purchased for sale throughout the evening. There will be an auction of artworks produced by each class at the school, as well as prizes kindly donated by local and Port Stephens business houses.
The exhibition is open daily from Friday to Sunday between 9:00am-5:00pm and Monday between 9:00am-3:00pm. Entry is $2, with children under 12 free. Devonshire tea and coffee will be available throughout the day. This year our major raffle artwork is a beautiful ink and watercolour drawing by Cynthia Hundleby, depicting, with an accurate eye, the Boatshed at Tea Gardens- a truly iconic landmark in our locality.
All of our students will also have their individual, original artworks for sale at $5. So why not come along and support our wonderful school. We look forward to seeing you sometime over Easter.