Buderim Craft Cottage
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About Us
The Buderim Craft Cottage is a community association dedicated to the study and promotion of art and craft. It has 13 groups and over 300 members.
We are a non-for-profit community association. Members pay an annual fee which entitles them to use the cottage facilities.
Our Mission
To foster creativity and friendship in a safe, enjoyable environment that allows members to connect and share artistic skills and inspiration.
The Buderim Craft Cottage is a renowned hub of creativity and one of the most popular creative communities on the Sunshine Coast! Its heritage is firmly planted in local regional culture and its members are committed to working with time-honoured techniques alongside newer contemporary methods.
The Spirit of the Buderim Craft Cottage Community is fostered by members reaching out, sharing skills, working together and caring for each other with the combined experience and enjoyment of artistic creativity.
The inspirational, supportive and creative Buderim Craft Cottage is located in the heart of Buderim on the Sunshine Coast.
The Story of the Cottage
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Buderim Craft Cottage is a not-for-profit organisation which was established in 1967 by a small group of keen artists and craftspeople.The first members met in private homes, then in what is now known as Pioneer Cottage before moving to a small cottage on Bart’s land in Church Street.In 1974 the first stage of the existing building at 5 Main Street Buderim (between St. Mark’s Anglican Church and the Buderim Library) was constructed.
Over time there have been many additions, which together comprise a large building with facilities suitable for the members to pursue a wide range of arts and crafts. Plans are in hand to further extend and improve these facilities.
Our story continues...
Since our humble beginnings, we have grown to over 300 members, both men and women, where 12 individual groups can practice their various arts and crafts on most days.
The Patchwork Group, Silversmith & Art Jewellery Group and Mixed Media Art Group all have sub-groups which meet in the evening to accommodate members who are still in the workforce.
Buderim Craft Cottage enjoys a reputation for high quality art and craft and is an important part of the Buderim community. Each year the Easter Fair, held on Easter Saturday and the Christmas Fair, held on the last weekend in November, attract hundreds of visitors looking for quality gifts and enjoying refreshments in the outdoor eating area.
Many of the groups hold annual or biennial exhibitions and sales of work and these are well known and very popular.
Meet The Executives
President: Jenny Williams
Vice President- Property: Karen Doyle
Vice President - Events: Joy Varney
Treasurer: Sheena Griffin
Secretary: Louise