Step inside this vibrant community of 98 members, including artists, designers, crafters, and arts workers offers opportunities for artistic development, skill sharing, and community engagement across diverse disciplines and experience levels. Through workshops, exhibitions, and events, the Makers Studio inspires participation and nurtures emerging talent.

Location: 8 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford

Meet the artists and learn how Bonsai combines artistic skill and horticultural knowledge with a good measure of patience. A bonsai artist works over many years and uses many techniques to create the various elements of the bonsai. 

Location: Lions Club Community Hall, East Gosford

Come and get your hands dirty and meet the ceramists who make this space thrive. Central Coast Potters Society (CCPS) is a non-profit, community organisation of like-minded artists who love clay. 

Location: 10A Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford

Immerse yourself with a collective of fibre and textiles arts that bring together people with a love of creativity.   Witness spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork and quilting.

Location: 8 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford

Penelope Jayne is a multidisciplinary artist working in oil painting and ceramics, and draws on mythology, nature, and the feminine spirit. With a focus on beauty, symbolism, and soulful expression, each piece becomes a soulful invitation into light, texture, and meaning.

Location: 23 Bronzewing Drive, Erina

Meet Bronwen, along with Kristine Pedler, Lynn Treers, John Seed and George Gilmour who are part of the Artists of Narara, will be sharing a diverse range of disciplines including sculptures, printmaking, painting and ceramics. 

Location: Narara Ecovillage, Gugandi Road, Narara

Meet Linda, a multidisciplinary artist whose discipline covers pottery, clay, metal, rope and gourd carving and more. Her hobbit style art studio has received much attention, and will be one of the venues at Narara Ecovillage to display our art.

Location: 21 Syncarpia Crescent, Narara
 

Kim Rowley invites you into Shabby Shac Studio. A small, artisan studio with a passion for bespoke, sustainable, intentional designs, with products that are reminiscent of the Australian landscape. While you are there book a watercolour journalling and textile workshop. 

Location: 4/2 Carnarvon Road, West Gosford  

Meet visual artist Kim Lawsom, who uses vintage, recycled reclaimed materials to create playful poignant and quirky thought-provoking narratives. Each piece beckons you to look closer, to see beyond the surface and to embrace an environmental conscience. Through the lens of assemblage, Kim offers a glimpse into a world. 

Location: 5/13 Grieve Rd, West Gosford

Meet Minka Gillian as she welcomes you to her studio where you will see handwoven sculptures made from reclaimed materials. Using recycled wire, beads, netting, and domestic remnants, which result in soft and immersive sculptures. Each piece becomes a quiet act of resistance against disposability, celebrating repair and transformation.

Location: 3/3 Comserv Close, West Gosford

Start your last morning in Terrigal with a visit to one of Terrigal's longest running cafes, and of course a local favourite; Bellyfish Cafe. Known for its specialty coffee and fresh seasonal dishes, sit back and relax as you enjoy a hearty meal with ocean views - think smashed avo or fluffy pancakes to fuel your morning.

Next, you'll swap your coffee for the salty breeze as you set sail with Terrigal Ocean Tours. Depending on the season, book either their Whale Watching tour and catch glimpses of mighty whales breaching the blue, or book their Seal and Dolphin Tour and watch dolphins dance through the waves in pods. 

Once you're back on dry land, it's time to head back to The Esplanade and pay Lemmy's Deli a visit. Expect hearty, freshly made sandwiches cut into a glorious cross-section. Whether you choose the classic bacon and egg sambo, or their Lemmy's special featuring crispy chicken schnitzel, or you simply prefer a zesty veggie number, every bite you take is a love letter to comfort food. 

Once you let lunch settle, head back to Terrigal Haven and explore the crystal-clear waters of The Haven with an afternoon of snorkelling. Glide over seaweed gardens and spot schools of fish right below you. With the headland sheltering the bay, the water here is calm - great for an underwater adventure!

As the sky turns golden and the last glimpses of light rolls across Terrigal Beach, settle in for dinner at either Bones and Smoke, where classic cuts of meat and bold, smoky flavours are centre stage, or visit Coco Bar and Dining for a refined, coastal dining spot. Whether you're in the mood for smokehouse meats in the style of share plates, or elegant dining, both promise an amazing meal. 

As the night deepens, celebrate a well-deserved weekend away in Terrigal by heading out for a night on the town. Step into the moody allure of Void Bar or Lost Souls, where the art of mixology meets an atmosphere of intrigue. Sip on expertly crafted cocktails in a dimly lit, intimate setting at Void Bar, or head to Lost Souls and revel in their underground vibe and live music whilst you indulge in tasty cocktails.