LOCAL WINS NATIONAL MY SHED COMPETITION!

Mullumbimby woman Patt Gregory has won gold in a Nationwide 'Best Shed' Competition in the May 2011 Australian Wood Review.

Patt, who teaches woodwork from her shed on the outskirts of Mullumbimby blitzed a field of over 50 sheds to scoop the top prize, a huge panel saw donated by Carbatec tool shop in  Brisbane.

"This is wonderful news! said Patt. "I love my shed because it constantly evolves, like a piece of living art...'

Patt who is the author of the recently published woodwork manual Woodwork for Women - Cutting a New Path for Beginners said it was an honour to come out in front of so many great sheds, particularly as the shed is a sacred place for many men.

"I understand why men love their shed," said Patt. "Its a place where the world disappears and your creative spirit gets to rule the roost".

Patt Gregory is available for interview. Phone 0266843160

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Woodworking Rules, okay?

Janet Scott from Ocean Shores triumphs at the completion of her woodwork project, a plan chest with lapped dovetailed drawers made partially from recycled materials and from cedar, rosewood and silky oak, at Woodwork for Women in Mullumbimby.
Janet is a committed and prolific woodworker who uses her practical sense combined with her creative talents as an artist to create exactly what furniture she needs in her home.
She says, 'I get enormous pleasure and satisfaction out of making good furniture myself, instead of sticking things together in a slapdash fashion like I have done in the past.
'Woodwork is the most satisfying thing I can think of doing, mostly because I make things that I can use and keep using, that become part of my life.
'Apart from the friendships formed and a strong bond with Patt (she runs the courses) and each other, woodwork is very important to all of us.
'I learned and achieved what I was hoping to in just a few short months and once I knew that, it was just a matter of looking around my home and making what I wanted.'

The Echo, February 2004