The East Coast and Flinders Island
You will see much more than sandy beaches on this East Coast. Although tucked in an unassuming building off the street, when I walked in to the Suncoast Gallery at St Helens I couldn’t get away! With every step I took I saw something new and original. From kelp sculpture, grapevine and seaweed baskets, to knitted creatures and silk handbags, the plethora of handmade pieces in traditional or contemporary craft kept me intrigued for hours.
It was peacefully quiet when I arrived, but this place is for music makers and other creative types. Natasha Lowe and Belinda Schaeffer sat downstairs making art at the Big Shed Studios, while I wandered through the gallery upstairs. By the time I left, I was ready to book a space, take a class, hold a party, record a song and pencil a nude, all in one afternoon! It’s art they offer, but I wanted to move in, and as I continued down the highway I dreamed the details of my relocation!
I’ve never before thought of art as dangerous goods, but perhaps Rita Summers, licensed for just that, knows something I don’t. Where else can you fill up on gas, buy a new shed, and learn a new craft? Rita warmly welcomed me, we chatted excitedly about getting more people into art, and I soon fell in love! But her partner Ian Summers need not worry; it’s Rita’s pen drawings with text that I desire. And I longed to sit at the big table with her and the crew for a quiet night in, with the crafty community at Gone Rustic in St Mary’s.
Tanya Olivia Hussey
DERBY
The Painted Door Art Cafe
62 Main Sreet, Derby TAS 7264
Phone: 03 6354 2151 Email: thepainteddoor<at>gmail.com
Web: www.derbyriverderby.com
Hours: Tues-Sat 09:30-16:00; closed Jul-Aug
LEGERWOOD
Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees
Ringarooma Road, Legerwood TAS 7263
Phone: 03 6353 2339
Hours: 24 Hours / 365 Days
ORFORD
Scorches by the River Gallery Cafe
1 Esplanade, Orford TAS
Phone: 03 6257 1033
Hours: Daily 10:00-21:00
RINGAROOMA
The Old Bookmaker's Art Studio & Gallery
38 Main Street, Ringarooma TAS 7263
Phone: 03 6353 2344 Email: mail<at>susiegoodall.com.au
Web: www.susiegoodall.com.au
Hours: Marktet days, phone for other times
SCOTTSDALE
Scottsdale Art & Framing
42 King Sreet, Scottsdale TAS 7260
Phone: 03 6352 4388 Email: shirley<at>saaf.com.au
Web: www.saaf.com.au
Hours: Daily 09:00-17:00
ST HELENS
Big Shed Studios[/i]
24837 Tasman Highway, St Helens TAS 7216
Phone: 0428 725 228 Email: bigshedstudios<at>bigpond.com
Web: www.myspace.com/bigshedstudios
Hours:
ST HELENS
Billie T
67 Cecilia Street, St Helens TAS 7216
Phone: 03 6376 2363 Email: billietasmania<at>bigpond.com
ST HELENS
Suncoast Gallery
27b Quail Street, St Helens TAS 7216
Phone: 03 6376 1663
Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00; Sat 10:00-13:00
ST MARY'S
eScape Tasmanian Wilderness Cafe Gallery
21 Main Street, St Marys TAS 7215
Phone: 03 6372 2444 Email: e.scape<at>keypoint.com.au
Hours: Daily from 07:30
ST MARY'S
Gone Rustic Studio & Gallery
The Old Garage 37 Main St, St Marys TAS 7215
Phone: 03 6372 2724 Email: gonerustic<at>yahoo.com.au
Web: www.gonerustic.com
Hours: Tues-Sun 10:00-16:00
TRIABUNNA
Skewiffy Textile Studio
7 Vicary St, Triabunna TAS 7190
Phone: 03 6257 3501
Web: www.skewiffy.com.au
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