Hobbies
Chocolate making, Origami, Bonsai, Collecting Old Postcards,

Chocolate Making
with Trish Wilbur

Trish Wilbur is taking the mystery out of making her own delicious chocolates.

Her demonstration of how easy and foolproof it is to make chocolates at home
has started a craze amoung Australian housewives.

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Chocolate Egg making

It is very "in" to round off a dinner with hand-made
chocolates prepared by the hostess.

So with the scene set, it was only natural that someone should come
along to lead us into this new sweet world.

That Pied Piper of the chocolates scene is Trish Wilbur.

DEMONSTRATION VIDEO or CD ROM No. 19

1. Creative Origami
   Paper Folding Techniques
   with Steve Casey
   
   Origami the art of paperfolding began in Japan over a thousand years ago.
   Today people all over the world are enjoying the pleasure of folding paper.
   
   From one piece of paper, using only folding techniques beautiful figures of animals,
   
   
   birds and flowers can be modelled, the only limitation is your imagination.
   
   Steve Casey has folded paper as a hobby and an art form for over
   twenty years creating over three hundred and fifty designs.
   
   He has contributed to many International Exhibitions and
   a number of important publication on Origami.
   
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   Steve Casey demonstrates various types of models including a complete Echidna.
   DEMONSTRATION VIDEO No. 62
   
   
   BONSAI
   Turning Shrubs into Bonsai Trees
   with Ted Poynton
   
   Coming from a long established nursery family Ted's experience goes back
   forty years of which thirty have been dedicated to the fascinating art
   of bonsai, promoting bonsai cultivation through his business
   ( Williams Nursery ) private classes, public demonstrations and exhibitions.
   
   Ted Poynton is President of the Waverley Gardens Bonsai Group.
   
   Member of the Bonsai Society of Victoria -Melbourne- Australia
   and the Southern Peninsula Society.
   
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   Ted demonstrates the cultivation of miniature trees.
   
   
   DEMONSTRATION VIDEO No. 47
   
   
   Collecting Old Postcards
   Fascinating Historical Records in a collection of over 340 Postcards
   
   The Travelling Postcard Man

Grandpa lived through unique times - development of the motor car, man's
first attempts to fly, the conflicting urges to have fun, travel and accompany
glamorous women were all intermingled with need to work
and helped to mould the fabric of his life.



Study of the early 1900's century not only reveals the secrets of our forebears
it also gives us insights into ourselves. What an entertaining way to pursue this
study than to view the images depicted on postcards of the time.

The Travelling Postcard Man seeks out the few surviving postcards before
they are destroyed and distributes them to specialist collectors
thus ensuring their preservation.

Enjoy, with him as your guide, a fascinating ramble through
the lives and times of our forebears.

DEMONSTRATION VIDEO or CD ROM No. 30



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