Emma Peters with her prize-winning water colour painting and trophy.
Members of CWA Moira Group's Swanpool branch recently hosted this year's bi annual creative arts exhibition.
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The beautiful display of artworks crafted by CWA members was exhibited at the John Cooper Hall at Benalla’s Uniting Church.
Members from the Benalla, Boorhaman, Corowa, Benalla Night Roses, Rutherglen, Swanpool, Thoona and Yarrawonga and Border branches all contributed entries to make the event a success.
The exhibition also served as a competition for members of the Moira Group to enter and try their hand at winning an award.
The exhibition showcased craft, sewing, embroidery, crochet, knitting, spinning, weaving, patchwork, scrapbooking, cooking, jams, preserves, horticulture, art and photography.
Jill Gaumann, president of CWA Swanpool branch, with Jan James, Moira Group president.
Group President, Jan James, welcomed everyone and introduced Mary Grant, a past CWA State Creative Arts chairman and a qualified cooking and craft judge, to officially open our exhibition.
Swanpool CWA president, Jill Gaumann, presented the awards for:
The Best Branch exhibit - Rutherglen
Best Entry from a branch exhibit - Emma Peters, Benalla Night Roses, for her vegetable water colour painting,
One Woman’s Work - Mandy Mullins (Rutherglen)
Best Entry from Section 3 - 19 - Desley Byers (Benalla Night Roses), for her amazing quilt.
Most successful adult exhibitor - Judith Lockwood (Corowa)
Most Successful Junior exhibitor - Emma James (Thoona)
Branch over 20 members aggregate trophy winner - Corowa,
Branch under 20 members aggregate trophy - Thoona.
Group president’s encouragement awards - Suze Rogashoff (Rutherglen) and Penny Mavridis (Thoona).
Some of the Junior entries at CWA's creative arts exhibition.
Group President , Jan James, thanked all the members for all their magnificent entries and thanked the Swanpool members for hosting the function and providing the delicious Devonshire teas.
“There is more to CWA than scones,” she said.
If you are interested in joining CWA, contact Ms James on 0424 931 900.
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