Deloraine Rotary - Tasmanian Craft Fair

Australia's premier arts and crafts event, the Tasmanian Craft Fair, will be held on the weekend of October 30 - November 2, 2009. Spread over 13 different venues in the picturesque township of Deloraine in northern Tasmania, in excess of 200 exhibitors will disploay their finest wares and share their techniques in this annual event.

This year's Centre of Excellence exhibition will be Glass Art - entitled 'FURNACE'. This exhibition is curated by Douglas McManas and works have been sourced from some of the world's best craftspeople.

A feature of this year's craft fair will be demonstrations of Glass Blowing. There will also be workshops by Melbourne-based Pauline Delaney on glass bead making. Children will be able to make beautiful glass sea creatures.

This year will also feature a specialist plant exhibition at the Showgrounds venue and there will be an expanded gourmet food area showcasing the state's finest producers including Tasmanian micro brewers.

Experience the delights of the Gourmet Pantry - clean, green Tasmanian cuisine including raspberry and blueberry products, honey, chocolates and fudges, cheeses and wines, gourmet mustards, jams and sauces.

Enjoy live music, street entertainment and activities for the children - and even pull in a live trout!

The Tasmanian Craft Fair has been an annual event for 28 years and is run by the Rotary Club of Deloraine. All proceeds are used for local, national and international projects - try the Meander River walk and use the 2 pedestrian bridges given to the town by Rotary.

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