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ART GALLERYa year ago with some knitted articles,we never realized just how incrediblypopular her work would become. Herknitted toys – including koalas, teddies,clowns & monkeys – all sell very well,as do her coat hangers and scarves. Butit is her plates of knitted cakes, biscuits,donuts and sandwiches that havetaken Bundaberg by storm. Jan’s platesof knitted food, which also includebreakfast with fried eggs, bacon,sausage, tomato, hash brownand mushrooms – all knitted -are now our best selling item.As a result of visitors to ourCentre Shop, Jan nowsupplies these platesof food to gift shops inGin Gin, Canberra andSydney.Also very popular areJan Arnold’s Belly ButtonDusters. These tiny itemsmade from pipe cleaners aresmall enough to be added to a card, andaccording to Jan “Are just perfect for theman or woman that has everything!”.By varying our range of stock andensuring we have articles relating tothe season, our Centre Shop saleshave increased hugely over the pastfew years. As we did for Valentine’s Day,Easter and Mothers Day, the CentreShop will be overflowing in Decemberwith a huge range of wonderful andunique gifts for everyone. So if you arelooking for the perfect gift for someonespecial in your life, come and see whatwe have to offer in the Centre Shop –you won’t be disappointed.Joan CallanderBundaberg Regional Art GalleryThese playful ceramic kittens withaccompanying balls are hand made by NeciaRosevearFrom bags to CDs, books, toys and paintings,the Centre Shop has a wide range of artisticgifts on offer38 ART GALLERY
Arts Bundaberg -Exhibition NotesBundaberg Arts Centre10 December 2008 – 25 January 2009arts bundabergNed Kelly: Fact and FictionNational Museum of AustraliaGallery OneNed Kelly: Fact and Fiction traces thestory of bushranger Ned Kelly whogained notoriety as leader of the KellyGang. The exhibition features historic andcontemporary photographs, souvenirsand advertising material bearing thefamous Kelly icon.A key element of the Kelly Gang’s last stand at Glenrowan on27-28 June 1880 was to tear up part of the adjacent railway trackto derail the train bringing extra police to the district. MagicLantern Slides Collection, National Museum of Australia.Ned Kelly, aged about 15, photographed in May 1870 duringhis imprisonment in Kyneton. Magic Lantern Slides Collection,National Museum of Australia.The Kelly Gang’s plan to derail the police train was thwarted byteacher Thomas Curnow, who managed to stop the train beforeit reached the damaged section of track. Magic Lantern SlidesCollection, National Museum of Australia.EXHIBITION NOTES 39
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