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C aloundra A C A rts entre ssoc.Inc.
Patron: Roy Henzell
A February
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Volume 41
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C Caloundra Arts Centre Association Inc. ABN: 44971678836
5 North Street, Caloundra • PO Box 45 Moffat Beach
Queensland
T 4551 • Telephone 07 5491 6488
Website: http://caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au/
S The Gift Gallery : Open 7 days
10:00am—2.00pm
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Contents
Welcome to New Members ................................................................... 3
Potters .................................................................................................. 4
Stitchers ................................................................................................ 6
Embroiderers ........................................................................................ 7
President's Report February 2020.......................................................... 7
Quilters ................................................................................................. 9
Friday Art Group (FRAG) ...................................................................... 11
Art-I-Facts ........................................................................................... 13
Interview with Minh Williams .............................................................. 14
Textiles & Fibre Arts ............................................................................ 16
Lacemakers ......................................................................................... 17
Machine Embroidery GirlS ................................................................... 18
The Happy Yarners .............................................................................. 19
C.A.C.A. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE .................................................. 20
Spinners & Weavers ............................................................................ 21
2020 Caloundra Festival of Arts Bursary .............................................. 22
Sunshine Pastellists ............................................................................. 23
Coming Events..................................................................................... 24
Proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Grants Program
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Welcome to New Members
Art for Scaredy Cats - Jacky Jaynes
Aspects of Art - Janine McKenna, Janice Hooper
Beads & Bling - Trish Shuttleworth
The CACAphonics - Ken Wilson, Bruce Young, Ellie
Seeley,Ian Borkett
Fair/Markets - Christina Brown
Friday Art Group - Fay Stanton, Miriam Clark, Heather
Dunlevie
Gift Gallery - Paul Outtrim
Machine Embroidery Group - Brigette Wilson, Gayle
Wallace
Potters - Emma Temenes, Cathy O'Connor Kristen Malcolm.
Jennifer Arthur, Sharon Keilor, Kerry Bucknall, Kerry Reeder,
Renee Spry, Debra Woodside, Margaret Regan
Quilters - Debra Telkes, Sue Vugler
Management Committee Meetings— Monday @ 10 am
Spinning &March 9th,- April
Weaving 13th, May 11th
Jan Strudwick
Sunshine Pastellists - Robert Rutter
Textile & Fibre Art Group - Chris Blake
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Potters
As we welcome the New Decade, we find ourselves lucky to have many
new enthusiastic potters joining our much loved group. A welcoming
buzz meets us on Tuesdays, with our dedicated hard working volunteers
already unloading and repacking kilns that are churning out bisque and
glaze wear!
2019 closed with fabulous Christmas Get-togethers, including a delicious
festive lunch at Caloundra’s 3 Bar & Grill, organised by Giovanna.
A big thank you to all members who worked hard on clean ups, and the
many unseen activities, such as time consuming financials (Mary, Deb
and Helen). Over the year, members provided delicious morning teas
and supported the CACA Makers’ Markets which are a great opportunity
to present and sell our pottery.
On Tuesday 4 February 2020 our AGM
welcomed members to new roles, and thanked
volunteers including Vicki who provided
generous Team Leadership. Our Kiln Masters
(Sue and Bronnie) and stalwart members (Joan
and Vicki) provided workshops, answers and
advice. It is impossible to single out any one
member when we have so many incredibly
generous members.
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Have fabulous 2020 with this thought in mind:
“A field of clay touched by the genius of man becomes a castle”.
– Og Mandino (American Author 1923-1996).
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Welcome to our new CACA Patron, Roy Henzell
Roy started working in the family
business as a mail boy when he
was 14. After graduating in
Accountancy from Queensland
University of Technology he
started working at Henzells in the
property management section
before moving into real estate
sales.
Roy took the helm of the family business in 1984 when his father Bevan
died. He was 29-years-old and ran the family business in partnership
with his mother Judy Henzell until 1990 when he invited Garry Waters
to join as a partner. In 1989, with a friendship with Roy dating back to
the early 1970s, Garry joined Henzells to implement the development of
Pelican Waters. A year later he became a partner. Judy retired in 1999
leaving Roy and Garry as the Henzells Agency partners.
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Stitchers
2020 is an exciting year for Stitchers as we celebrate our 40th
anniversary. We’ve been around as long as CACA has!
In 2010 Members made a
beautiful table cloth to
celebrate our 30th anniversary.
Each member embroidered or
cross stitched a square on the
table cloth.
To celebrate our 40th
anniversary we are again
creating a tablecloth, but this
time as well as embroidery & cross stitch, other techniques are included
such as applique, crochet and
knitting. Our theme this year is
the seaside.
Our AGM was held recently.
Congratulations to the following
who volunteered to go on the
committee: Helen Mayne –
President, Rosemary Gowlett –
Vice President, Cheryl Mayne –
Secretary, Jacqui Marshall –
Treasurer, Di Field – Assistant
Treasurer, Sue Chilman –
Membership, Yvonne Waldvogel
– Librarian, Lyn Weston &
Sharon Ryan – Providores, Lyn
Weston – Bus trip coordinator.
I’m sure 2020 will be a great year.
Sue Chilman
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Embroiderers
Welcome to 2020 from Caloundra Embroiderers. We recommenced our
gatherings in February in that dreadful humidity. One wonders if it will
ever go away!!! I do promise though, not to comment on the cooler
weather. We would like to thank Happy Yarners for the water cooler. It
is an absolute delight. It was a lovely afternoon catching up with lovely
like minded people but also missing those who had moved further afield
and not able to join us any longer. Christine is taking us in hand offering
inspiration to work on an item for the display next year...yes 2021...
We are joining the Textile and Fibre Artists for their Paper & Thread
exhibition along with the Lace Makers. Our theme will be Art Nouveau
to Art Deco. The choices are really interesting.
Vicki & Patsy at the Abbey
We finished our year off with a bus trip to
The Abbey followed by lunch at
Sandstone Point. It was a delightful day
and everyone thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
Our AGM is not until 20th February so we
will share a photo of our new Committee
in the next edition of Artifacts.
The 21st February will see us off on our
first bus trip for the year. We are heading
off to the first Australasian Embroidery
Convention at South Bank. I hope the
driver has good ear phones...the excited
chatter is likely to be quite loud.
President's Report February 2020
The President's Report can be found online using the following link:
http://caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au/events/2020-presidents-report/
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Today we have celebrated Joan
Morrison’s 80th birthday and
Vicki Morison’s birthday as well
as wishing Elva Moses a very
happy 89th....she was out
celebrating!!
It was with great sadness that
our lovely Paula Corrigan lost
her battle. She will be sorely
missed and always loved.
Above - the birthday girls
Right - Embroiders back at work in 2020
Cheerio from Caloundra
Embroiderers until next time.
Water Cooler
Thanks to Happy Yarners who have
purchased a water cooler located in
the entry to Kingfisher.
Members are asked not to fill water
jugs or water bottles from it.
The plastic cups are fully recyclable.
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Quilters
Quilters were welcomed back to 2020 with a lovely morning tea. It’s
always good to catch up again after the Christmas break.
We didn’t have time to mention Lorraine Peterson’s ‘curved piecing’
workshop last November as it was held
after the last Art-I-Facts was printed. We
had a great time as usual at the
workshop, learned a lot and went home
with our finished work and a pair of
Christmas earrings gifted by Lorraine!
Thankyou Lorraine for your never-
ending patience and Thankyou too
Lesley Anne for your help that day.
Lorraine and her daughter Lesley
Anne who ran the workshop
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Both groups enjoyed an end of year Christmas Function, Friday ladies
enjoying a catered lunch in-house and Night Owls had a lovely night at
Three Bar & Grill.
A bus took members to ‘Faeries in My Garden’, a quilting shop in
Shorncliffe, that was holding a sale on Australia Day. The shop was
packed and had good bargains. They then went into Redcliffe for lunch
and a look around. A good day was had by all.
What a nice surprise to arrive at the centre today to see a water filter
supplied by Happy Yarners.
We continue to recruit new members especially for Night Owls, our
Tuesday evening group.
Thanks go to Roxanne
and Amanda, our
outgoing President and
Vice President, who
have done a wonderful
job and kept us on our
toes for the last two
years.
Vicki
10Friday Art Group (FRAG)
Welcome back - familiar and new faces! We are looking forward to a
productive & enjoyable year at Friday Art Group.
The commitment for
January 2020 was of course
The Unite Inspire Paint
Exhibition. Held over 4
days, 31 Artworks sold plus
a large number of cards.
Very successful, accolades
to Jonathan for his vision,
management and untiring
motivation for this event.
Exhibitors, including Printmakers & Potters, congratulations & many
thanks to our members who volunteered their time & support each day.
Plants supplied by Steps Nursery, added much to the atmosphere &
tropical ambience, as did Sue's artistic floral arrangements.
11Workshops: Organised
by Gail Ferry, there is a
whisper that Roe
Gartleman, Mixed
media artist from
Adelaide, may be
coming to Caloundra.
If enough students
interested to enrol,
other CACA members
invited if places
available. A rare
opportunity.
Bev Black has another
Workshop coming up,
alcohol inks & abstracts!
Magnificent florals,
colourful, challenging -
Bevs' expertise, inspiring.
12Jonathan &
friends planting
and beautifying
northern side of
centre, off
Sturgess. Looking
forward to
completion of
courtyard. The
plans look
amazing. It is
improving the
general use of our
Art Centre & will
be well used in the
future.
Art-I-Facts
Closing date for contributions for the May 2020 issue is Friday May
15th at noon.
Contributions can be emailed as an attachment to
editor@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au with Art-I-Facts in the subject
line.
Please ensure all articles submitted for publication follow these basic
rules:
- Microsoft WORD files only
- Images to be sent separately, not embedded within the article
- Images must not be subject to Copyright
- Captions for images should be separate, not embedded in the image
- No borders, varied fonts, special formatting or colour-highlighted
text
- Less than 250 words
13Interview with Minh Williams
It was my pleasure to speak with Minh and hear the story of her most
amazing life. I share it with you here:-
Minh was born in Vietnam just after the end of World War II to a large
but poor family. She lost her mother at aged 3 and was brought up by
grandparents as part of their large family. At 11yo she went to live with
an uncle and continued her schooling.
Minh tells me of her efforts to learn English- she lived next door to a
Catholic Church. Someone gave her a bible. She was also given a small
dictionary, Minh read the bible and translated the words by using the
dictionary!
Whilst at school an
Australian medical team
visited and started giving
the children English lessons
at night. One of the nurses
Susan Terry wrote some
books about these times
and Minh became a pen pal
to one of her friends. This
friendship continued for many years until the lady passed. This lady sent
Minh copies of the Walkabout magazine and that first introduced Minh
to Australia
At 16 Minh was awarded an American Field Service Scholarship to study
English at the Northwestern High School in Kokoma, Indiana USA. This
scholarship covered , fees, books, board food and everything except
airfares.
“I had to work in my uncles printshop (typesetting), in a pharmacy ,
looking after my cousins and going to the markets I was rarely in bed
before 12am and up again at 5am”
14“While I was in the United States, I was invited to Washington D.C. and
to the White House, to meet the President Lyndon B Johnson, Dean
Ruske, and the Defence Minister Robert McNamara.”
“When I returned from America and travelling back to my place, our
bus was hit by a mine. All 65 people were killed and I was the only
survivor. I was thrown onto a rice paddy and picked up b y 2
motorcyclists, who recognised my school uniform and so took me to my
hometown.”
In 1968 Minh graduated from Saigon University and started teaching
English at the International High School.
In 1970 Minh migrated to Australia She started teaching in Primary
schools in the Darwin area in 1970. Minh was the first Vietnamese to
settle in Darwin.
In 1976 Minh was awarded a Commonwealth Teaching Service
Scholarship to further study at Darwin Community College and
graduated with a Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Education.
“I lived through Cyclone Tracey in Darwin whilst living in a caravan. I
cooked for the ABC crews during their time there at this disaster.”
The Queen visited Darwin following the cyclone and was walking with
the Mayoress Dr Ella Stack, "I was introduced to the Queen there.”
In 1992 and 1993 Minh was awarded with Monash University
Scholarships to study Mandarin in Nanjing, China. This was to bring back
knowledge to existing teachers to start language programmes for
children in Darwin.
When asked what she saw as her greatest achievement Minh didn’t
hesitate, “ Wherever I go I am able to make friends who are very loyal to
me and I consider this a great achievement!”
“I have been taught what we think, do and say all have consequences,
so we need to be very judicious with what we say.”
Minh came to Caloundra in 2013 and taught meditation to several large
groups. She also conducted tours to Vietnam since 1997 to take
teachers there.
15Minh tells “When I retired I decided to meet some more people, I came
to a Quilt show and met some friends and decided to learn their skills. I
find people here have lots of wisdom, are very generous and friendly
and are very willing to share their knowledge."
When asked what she hoped to achieve Minh replied “Every year be
able to sponsor 60 Vietnamese children until they finish their schooling.
I do this by quilting, teaching cooking to raise funds."
“I knew as an 11 year old that I would be in the U.S. by aged 16. So I
have been in Vietnam to learn the hard life and so I have always been
there to help people and have spent my life doing so”
Minh’s story is inspirational, her achievements, her zest for life, her
desire to help, her friendship to one and all make her a remarkable lady.
Wow Minh are we so fortunate to be able to call you our friend here
are Caloundra Arts Centre!
Textiles & Fibre Arts
Firstly congratulations to the Unite, Inspire, Paint, 2020, Exhibition
which heralded in the New Year.
Also a huge thanks to the Happy Yarners for providing the COLD water
dispenser for use of us all. A wonderful gesture from a relatively new
group, to add to the benefit of the whole centre. Again thank you all so
much.
Now to our Textile Group. Our first meeting was held on Monday 10th,
so we had a day of catching up, and planning our activities. We also had
a demonstration of bead making using painted Tyvek, organza, taffeta,
and glitzy threads. One of our clever ladies then embellished them with
copper wire and beads.
We will have our AGM on the 17th February. So watch this space for
the next Committee Members, whom, I am sure will lead us on more
exciting, creative endeavours.
Joan
16Lacemakers
2019 ended with wonderful Christmas lunch at CACA, when everyone
contributed to a
fabulous spread.
Ellen together
with Dieter (her
husband)
decorated a long
table for us to sit
at. Thank You!
Our annual ‘Secret
Santa’ was used
to make a
contribution for
those firemen
fighting the bush
fires. These are gifts for each us, from Maureen, a pattern to make up,
complete with a bobbin; and a glass candle holder!
Now to a New Year, a new committee, and looking forward to what’s to
come.
12 Feb 20 – AGM, the 2020 Committee members are:
Group Leader Maureen Markwell
Deputy GL Ellen Linder
Treasurer Joyce Simpson
Assistant Susan Gossip
Secretary Marina Roblin
Librarian Kay Wieden
Art-I-Facts Sue Smith
3rd & 4th of March, a two day workshop with Vikki Taylor, ‘Creating
Boxes in Lace.’ Sounds intriguing!
We always welcome new members, come and join us on Wednesday
afternoons from 12.30.
Sue Smith
17Machine Embroidery GirlS
Welcome to 2020.
Firstly I would like to welcome three new members to our group
Brigitte Wilson , Gayle Wallace and Gail Crimp.
We finished last year with donations to Salvation Army and also a cash
donation to the Bush Fire appeal.
We are going hold our annual Biggest Morning Tea on Monday 11th
May at CACA so put that in you diary.
We have had our AGM
Team Leader: Carole Osborne
Deputy Leader: Margaret Townsend
Treasurer: Heather Glen
Let’s hope this heat lets up
Carole
18The Happy Yarners
Happy Yarners are back for another year of knitting, crochet, fellowship
and fun. The new year brings new leaders Linda Buchanan and Sue Rae,
both Happy Yarners since 2018.
The people we must give a great big thanks to are Trish Thomas
and Anne Warburton for leading us through since the conception of this
group. You ladies have been helpful and have guided us through many
twisty encounters in our crafts.
The new year has started off well with
Graham and all the girls already in full
swing for the year ahead.
Cotton crocheted hand towels and face
cloths are Graham's “go-to” crochet just
at the moment. He has many lovely
knee rugs already under his belt – not
literally of course. His diversity in yarns
and items is usually checked-up-on in
each class.
We all enjoy our Monday
evenings 7:00 pm to 9:30
pm together so, if you
are someone who enjoys
knitting or crochet, or
perhaps would like to
learn please give us a go.
Bring a mug and a smile.
Call us: Linda Buchanan 0416 230 850 or Sue Rae 0421 318 024
19C.A.C.A. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
President Trish Thomas 0409 948 604
president@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Vice President Jonathan Jones 0413 085 838
vicepresident@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Treasurer Peter Chilman 0408 257 739
treasurer@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Asst Treasurer Amanda Taylor 0402 008 672
assistreasurer@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Business Manager Peter Chilman 0408 257 739
Secretary Cheryl Mayne 0402 128 231
secretary@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Minute Secretary & Membership Registrar
Sue Chilman 0409 939 959
minutesecretary@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Fair Convener Christine Spicer 0458 999 075
fair@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Publicity / Media VACANT
Maintenance Deb Ridley 0410 356 889
maintenance@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Provedore Dorothy Black 0432 558 526
providore@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Rentals Officer Faye Carr 5491 2777
rentals@caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
Art-I-Facts VACANT
20Spinners & Weavers
We had 14 happy, chatty ladies at our last meeting…so much to catch
up on and ideas to swap and advice to be given and received.
We have several new
enthusiastic girls and the heat
hasn’t daunted any of them. We
received a lot of donated
weaving books which were
excess to our requirements and
they magically disappeared,
thank you to whomever has
made new homes for them.
Donations are wonderful
but sometimes we all just run
out of room at the centre and
our homes….definitely need
another shed!! Don’t think
hubby would be too happy…
maybe an extra cupboard in the
garage? Or maybe we should
just sell more at the Fairs and
Markets.
Have enclosed photos of some
of our challenge creations from
last years big dyeing day. More
of the fibres have been spun up
but some finishing touches are
still in progress and some have
just not found that aaahhh
moment of creation.
21Looking forward to catching
up with other groups and
members this year. Feel free
to pop in any Tues morning
and say hi and find out what
we are up to….there may be a
one-off exercise you would
like to join us for…let me
know.
Keep cool
Spinning Top
2020 Caloundra Festival of Arts Bursary
Marina Roblin announced that the following Groups would receive the
$500 Caloundra Festival of Arts Bursary –
Spinners & Weavers, Sunshine Pastellists and
Thursday/Friday Art Group.
22Sunshine Pastellists
The group finished off
2019 with an excellent
workshop with Master
Pastellist Christine Clark.
The subject was a
landscape with Poppies.
Some delightful and
colourful work was
produced by the group.
Our Christmas breakup
was held at Bellvista
Tavern and was an
enjoyable social event to end the year.
We take this opportunity to wholeheartedly thank Glenda Mills for her
work, as treasurer for our group, over many years. She has retired from
this position and we wish her all the best.
Special thanks also to Johnathan and his team from Friday Art Group for
the organisation of ‘Unite Inspire Paint 2020’. The standard of this
exhibition was exceptional
and the presentation was
very professional.
Two of our pastel group, Bev
Black and Bob Maas had sales
of their work. Well done to
both.
We had a great turn up to our
first meeting for the year in
spite of the heat and
humidity. Brian is already
organising workshops for the year and we appreciate his tireless work
for the group. We all look forward to a productive artistic year.
23Coming Events
North Street Makers' Markets
Saturday 14th March
The Makers' Market is open from 8.30am til 1pm. The Market aims to
give local artisans and makers an affordable place to show their wares
and to give shoppers the awesome opportunity for a fun morning and to
pick up some unique and wonderful things for themselves or as a great
gift for any occasion!
Many stall holders are CACA members sharing a stall site. There is room
for more and we would love to have a baker or someone selling chutneys
and jams. Stall sites are available for members and local residents, with
no commission payable, just pay for your stall. Booking forms are
available in the office.
For more information email: cacamarkets@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: northstreetmakersmarkets
Machine Embroidery GirlS are holding their annual
Biggest Morning Tea
Monday 11th May 2020 @ CACA
Lots of Raffle Prizes
Trash & Treasure table
Contact Carole. 0402 138 756
C.A.C.A.Gift Gallery
New Trading Hours
Please note that as of 1st March the Gift Gallery will be open
daily from 10am until 2pm
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