ST. CLOUD — Florinda “Mimi” Garcia started doing bunka embroidery in 2000. Her enthusiasm is evident as she talks about this form of needlework. Bunka, also known as punch needle embroidery, is ...

A group of ladies at the Port Macquarie Senior Citizens’ club spend their Thursday and Friday mornings working on Japanese styled embroidery.

Vera B. Underhill creates a different kind of masterpiece on canvas , Vera Bisbee Underhill appeared as delicate and refined as the Bunka Japanese embroidery she took up 30 years ago as her vocation.

Over 80 people were wowed by technique and artistry when the Senior Citizens’ club of Port Macquarie hosted a Japanese tapestry exhibition on February 1. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.