After a brief hiatus in 2024, the popular Artisan Tent is making a welcome comeback. Though more intimate than the 2023 exhibition, this thoughtfully curated space promises a concentrated experience of creativity and craftsmanship and represents the heart of our community's creative spirit - where traditional crafts and skills are shared and where the joy of making things by hand is celebrated. 

The Artisan Tent provides the opportunity for you to connect directly with our local artists in a unique setting - creating moments for conversation and connection, asking questions, observing techniques up close, and gaining insights into each artist's creative process.

Members of the Dorrigo Plateau Fibre Group will be showcasng their spinning, weaving and knitting skills.

Try your hand on their Viking loom!

Bellingen Pottery Collective will be running workshops to make clay animals and bells

Wendy Tanner will be showcasing her beautiful stained glass windows and lead lights

Jerome Speekman will be displaying his fabulous needlepoint creations

Phil Doye will be carving his beautiful wooden spoons, butter knives and serving spoons

The Mid North Coast Amateur Beekeeping Club will be demonstrating candle-making and also have a beekeeping display

Rich Sampson will be sharing his creative ink illustrations

Fibre artist Lynn Green will be spinning wool to make gorgeous knitted chooks