Maleny Arts and Crafts Group Inc.

President's Report: In October we had our second, and final Fair meeting before the event. There will be certain protocols in place to ensure the smooth running of the Fair. Please see Claire’s report for the Christmas Fair for all details. The Maleny State High School had their awards night on the 24th October. Priscilla and I attended the event on behalf of MACG. There were many proud parents and guests in attendance and the evening was a credit to all involved in this event. The student who won the MACG Award to the Arts was Lily Whitaker. All the students who were awarded prizes are a credit to this community. ~ Peter Leary Christmas Fair: Wednesday 22nd till Sunday 26th November 2017 Firstly, I want to thank the very active members who represented each of the interest groups in the planning and implementation for this Fair. The following is a list of final requests and reminders before the Fair commences - 1. Hopefully all table bookings have been made with eith...

The set up is complete and the Fair is ready to open doors at 9am tomorrow. First up the winner of the best table competition will be presented with their prize by Andrew Powell, member for Glasshouse. All the tables looked great and I expect that deciding on a winner was a hard job. There is a great choice of handcrafts for sale. Don't forget to purchase a ticket in the raffle for the chance to win the handcrafted bird bath and pots. Light refreshments will be available to buy and EFTPOS is also available. Come one, come all, enjoy and find that perfect gift, Check out the photos below for a sneak peak Hope to see you there.

It is less than 10 weeks to Christmas and to help with gift buying Maleny Arts and Crafts Group will hold its annual Christmas Fair on the 25th, 26th and 27th November. It will be at the Community Centre, Maple Street, Maleny. Opening at 9am each day the fair will close at 4pm on Friday and Saturday and 3pm on Sunday. Showcased this year will over 40 tables of unique handcrafted items all made by local artisans who are members of Maleny Arts and Crafts Group. To choose from will be a wide variety of woodcraft, glassware, pottery and sculpture and fine art including paintings. Also either woven, spun or hand dyed silk fashion items.  Fabric creations including quilted and sewn items will be available. For that extra special culinary delight choose from jams, chutneys and preserves. From something simple as a hand painted plate or cup to a painted masterpiece there is something for everyone. The Clay workers were nominated to make an item for our Christmas raffle. A lot of t...