The town of Ulverstone, where the Leven River flows into Bass Strait in North West Tasmania, is home to a building called ‘Hive’. Hive houses the visitor information centre and gift shop, a café, Ulverstone Museum and Gallery, Tasmanian Science Centre and Planetarium, and community arts and crafts studios, namely those of Leven Regional Arts and the North West Woodcraft Guild.
As part of Hive’s autumn program of events, the Woodcraft Guild recently held a rather poignant exhibition entitled ‘Grain’. The 114 pieces produced by 39 members reflected the history of the guild with the inclusion of works by seven deceased members, all of which were given a place of great esteem.
At the entry point to the gallery, one’s attention was drawn to Sue Pitchford’s Mythical Dragon, a wall…
