PARDON the pun, but members of Galleries in the Gardens are ‘egg-static’ after their fabulous Faberge inspired Easter weekend of activities.
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Local artist Sandy Needham created the amazing eggs which became the backdrop for the exhibition and hands on fun for children who visited the Tea Gardens Gallery.
“The Faberge eggs proved extremely popular and although they were only on display we could have sold them three times over,” Events Co-Ordinator Lee Anderson told News Of The Area.
“Dozens of children got into the swing of making jewelled their own Faberge look alike eggs bedecked with feathers and imitation gem stones,” Lee said.
“At the end of the day, they had a souvenir to remember their Easter visit to the Gallery.”
A raffle held at the Gallery over the weekend also proved to be a great success with funds raised going to the not-for-profit community art group.
First prize of a Jan Johnson Furness’ oil painting, is now on its way to its new home on the Sunshine Coast, won by Di Josephson who was a visitor to town.
Sharon Patterson won second prize of a huge basket of Easter Eggs and a third prize of more chocolates went to ceramic artist and chief keeper of The Gallery’s garden, Jacqui Bright.
The Galleries in the Gardens will have a more activities throughout the year.
“We have some very exciting things in the pipeline,” Lee said.
By Margie TIERNEY
