Jim Fagan
Ceramics, hand-crafted batik scarves, bags, embroidery delights, even haiku booklets—Wallace House, the home of Noosa Arts & Crafts (NSACA), has been the place to shop every year since 1993 for unique Christmas gifts.
And this year, to celebrate its 30th anniversary, its artisan crafters are offering their high-quality products at prices to meet the rising cost of living.
“We’ve always tried to keep our Christmas Market reasonably priced,” said president Jan Bentley who has been with the association for 22 years.
She told Noosa Today. “Everything seems to be going up so this year we have tried especially hard to try to make the presents round the tree affordable.”
“And there are lots of choices. The embroidery group, for example, has over 60 new items for sale.
“Fabric arts have a wonderful selection of purses, totes and bags and there are full tables of pottery in the Ceramic Studio on the ground floor.”
“Every item is handcrafted and created by members from quality materials.”
She said Wallace House had 370 plus members and 25 groups meeting for some form of creative activity like painting or knitting.
“We have a haiku class and it has produced a booklet of original haiku poems for the market.”
Jan said all the proceeds from the Christmas market would go to the upkeep of Wallace House. “We are an independent not for profit Association and rely heavily on these fund-raising events to improve and maintain our creative facility”.
NSACA Christmas Market, Wallace House, 1 Wallace Drive, Noosaville, November 17-19, 9am to 3pm. Inquiries 5474 1211. Website: noosaartsandcrafts.org.au
