BY GEORGIA BEARD
Crafting for the community
Hinterland Times
March 2020
March 2020
Every Wednesday morning in the quaint, unassuming town of Mapleton, one local craft group has been making differences far beyond their humble artisan beginnings for thirty years.
The Mapleton Craft Group, founded in 1990 by Eileen Brownlie, welcomes retirees, stay-at-home mums and other locals to connect over handcrafts. But their artistic efforts have proved more than pastimes, reaching lives and aiding welfare services in regional and international communities.
These achievements are worthy of recognition as the tight-knit members celebrate the group’s 30th anniversary this year. Since their early stages in the old Mapleton Community Library, once standing on the corner of Obi Obi Road and Post Office Road, the group has expanded in more ways than one.
The Mapleton Craft Group, founded in 1990 by Eileen Brownlie, welcomes retirees, stay-at-home mums and other locals to connect over handcrafts. But their artistic efforts have proved more than pastimes, reaching lives and aiding welfare services in regional and international communities.
These achievements are worthy of recognition as the tight-knit members celebrate the group’s 30th anniversary this year. Since their early stages in the old Mapleton Community Library, once standing on the corner of Obi Obi Road and Post Office Road, the group has expanded in more ways than one.
