Arts Margaret River celebrates its Golden Anniversary in 2024.

Researching Arts Margaret River's history, recalling the characters and putting their stories back on stage for this book has been fun, full of surprises, sometimes sad but immensely satisfying.

Stories that help shine a spotlight on this small rural arts organisation that, for 50 years, has been a well-oved part of the Margaret River community.

All the stories in this collection have a connection with Arts Margaret River, even if the thread of connection is as fine as a single silk thread in a tapestry.

More importantly these stories show the threads of connections that over the years have woven everyone into a community that values its people, its natural beauty, its history and the talents of the artists, across all genres, that visit or live here.

Heather Locke's much-anticipated Perth edition of the book launch will be followed by book sales and afternoon tea (with lots of biscuits).