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The Blacktown Arts and Crafts Group is proud to have Dawn Robson as one of our painting teachers. Dawn is a very dedicated teacher with many years experience.

She is able to teach all levels from children to adults and through all of the mediums as well.

As with all the classes at the Blacktown Arts and Crafts Group, the facilities are comfortable, clean and best of all, air-conditioned.

So, if you would like to learn to draw, paint with water colours, acrylics or oils or even learn how to do silk painting, then please have a look at our Classes and Groups page for class times.

October was a great month which included a demonstration of a Yo-yo square with Jeanette Martin, the end result was a few members making yo-yo bags.

The bus trip was also a great success. 22 members attended the Mittagong trip. The weather was great.

The first stop was Bowral where we visited a patchwork shop and then had a leisurely stroll down the main street. Then it was on to the Japanese Shop in Mittagong, which has a range of Japanese fabric along with other items from Japan.

Whilst in Mittagong we also visited two other patchwork shops, followed by lunch in the park. And then, as always, the last stop was Victoria House. Next time we’ll have to take a trailer to fit in all the shopping! Karen Dagg’s displayed her unique buttons and fabrics on the 27^th October.

The buttons are ceramic and she will make up to your own design or you can buy from the range she already has. She had a great selection of fat quarters which were $3 each as well as packets of one metre of fabric for $5.

We will invite Karen back again every three months as her prices were very reasonable and the quality great.

11 members took part in the three day retreat at Ferndale, Lower Portland, only one hour from Blacktown. The weekend was a huge success.

Each member had their own room including ensuite.

We had use of the large conference room to spread out and work on our crafts, which included classes in beading with Nicole, where we made a bracelet and a brooch, and fabric flower and mini-kimono making with Judy, along with working on all the quilting, and stitching we took along to complete.

There was lots of laughter – it was a great way to enjoy each other’s company. And the food… well, we all returned home a great deal heavier because of the home-cooked meals that were prepared for us. No washing up, no making beds, just craft, craft, craft!

Over all, we were well and truly pampered, and we can’t wait to go again next year.

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Some more beautiful work performed by Araki Yoshitaka

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9NPAWM7apo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZdgpQ49xGM