Hawkesbury Showground Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 May Saturday 9am to 3pm | Sunday 9am to 2pm | FREE ENTRY
OUT & ABOUT
Woodwork Expo comes
to the Hawkesbury
WOODWORK & CRAFT SHOW
Hosted by HAWKESBURY WOODCRAFT CO-OPERATIVE & featuring THE AUSTRALIAN SCROLL SAW NETWORK BIENNIAL EXHIBITION
Hawkesbury Showground Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 May Saturday 9am to 3pm | Sunday 9am to 2pm | FREE ENTRY
Come and see WOODWORKING & CRAFT at its finest !
ALL DAY WOODWORKING DEMONSTRATIONS OF SCROLL SAWS
Wood Turning , Pyrography and Wood Carving from local and national woodworkers Seek advice on your woodworking problem Displays by local craft groups & items for purchase Exotic timber suppliers | Woodworking equipment sales Liquid resin products | Items for sale
Proudly sponsored by HAWKESBURY CITY COUNCIL and BENDIGO BANK
Clock this ! This Victorian Period clock is a fine example of precision scroll sawing . Holding aloft the late Neville Durrington ’ s masterpiece are Hawkesbury Woodcraft Co-Op ’ s Steve Bracken ( director ) and chairman , Graham Shakespeare . Photo : Kathryn Johnston
by Greg Martin
They ’ ll be coming out of the woodwork at Hawkesbury Showground on the May 20-21 weekend when Hawkesbury Woodcraft Co-Operative hosts the 2023 Australian Scroll Saw Network ( ASSN ) Biennial Exhibition .
The ASSN is a national association of woodcrafters which keeps members throughout Australia up to speed with news involving their craft .
Now twig to this , you have to be a sap or bark-ing mad not to roll up to the showground to witness what promises to be a woodworking wonderland of entertainment and fun .
Throughout both days , showgoers will be treated to a host of woodworking demonstrations including scroll sawing ( amazing ), wood turning , pyography ( mindboggling ) and wood carving by craftsmen and women from near and far down the east coast of the country .
The biennial show gives these artists the opportunity to show the magic they can produce using wood .
The show also features local crafts groups displaying their skills and selling their huge variety of products .
Other notable stallholders in attendance will be the Silk Bazaar , Australia ’ s premier creator of hand-dyed silk , Carbatec , the country ’ s largest supplier of DIY and woodworking tools , and Norglass Paints and Specialty Finishes . Another stall sure to attract plenty of attention will be Trend Timbers with staff proudly displaying many of the Australian native and imported and exotic species of timbers .
Trend Timbers ’ catalogue of timbers numbers 48 native varieties and a whopping 82 imported timbers .
This mob certainly have the wood on their competitors !
Altogether there will be close to 40 stallholders showing off their huge variety of wares and skills which will appeal to men and women , boys and girls .
Special guests attending will three local politicians , all who have been great supporters of Hawkesbury Woodcraft Co- Op – the Federal Member for Macquarie , Susan Templeman , State Member for Hawkesbury , Robyn Preston , and Hawkesbury City Mayor , Sarah McMahon .
The three pollies will compete in treefelling competition – just joking !
Thirsty and hungry work taking it all in at the show but showgoers will be well catered for .
Hawkesbury Co-Op members will be manning and woman-ing the barbecue selling a range of tucker including sausage sangers , bacon and egg rolls and cheese toasties .
Refreshments such as coffee , tea , and soft drinks will also be available .
We ’ ve all heard the adage “ the best things in life are free ” and that applies to the craft show with free admittance to the show which is being held in the Phillip Charley Pavilion .
The show runs 9am-3pm on the Saturday and 9am-2pm on Sunday .
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