Small Business Saturday 6th December 2014

We have now been open in The Old Library on Nant Hall Road, Prestatyn for 2 weeks and currently have 21 small businesses working with with us, with more to join soon.

On Saturday 6th 2014 we are getting involved with Small Business Saturday more details here.

This is also on the same day as #Prestatyn Festive Fun Day  so there will be plenty to see and do across town, we will be offering festive drinks and nibbles to celebrate.

"Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-political, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. 

The day itself takes place on the first shopping Saturday in December each year, but the campaign aims to have a lasting impact on small businesses. In 2014 Small Business Saturday UK will take place on Saturday December 6th."

More details published on our website.

Our opening day at The Old Library Art Craft and Heritage Centre in Prestatyn

Just 3 of our artisan's spaces

We opened the Old Library Art, Craft and Heritage Centre in Prestatyn on Saturday 15th November 2014.

With 14 different artisans sharing the spaces available, and lots more to come.

After over a year of negiotations and set backs and then 2 weeks of solid hard work we got there.

The Artisans Collective Team L-R Yvette, Pete, Jayne, Michelle, Steve
Just prior to our opening.

We are now open and selling locally produced handcrafted items, art and photography from 10am until 5pm Tuesday until Saturday, with increased hours in December.

1 Week into the conversion of The Old Library in Prestatyn

We are only One week in to the conversion of the old library in Prestatyn in to an Arts, Craft and Heritage Centre, here are some of the highlights in pictures

Pumpkin Carving in Prestatyn

Friday 31st October 2014 in #Prestatyn

Artisans Collective will be offering free pumpkin carving again this year, supported by Prestatyn Town Council

Mid September Updates

Pete has been working on the website artisans-collective.org.uk as we have noticed that the number of visitors using mobile or handheld technology is now great than traditional PC or laptop users.

The site has been simplified and almost stripped back to ensure it loads quickly on devices with less memory needed particularly when on slower public connections.

Snapshot of updated site

Crafts Council report and Artisans Collective as a case study

Making it Local

Artisans Collective CIC are proud to have contributed to a Craft council report "Making it Local" you can download or read the report here: http://goo.gl/r0KOXo

Lots of press about Prestatyn with The Living History Society, Business Forum and Artisans Collective CIC

Lots of press coverage this week for members of
Artisans Collective, Business Forum and Prestatyn Living History Society.

Great gallery and video on the Daily Post website

North Wales News Articles and Gallery.

Prestatyn Flowershow Gallery at The Daily Post

Nearly There

We are now close to moving into new premises in Prestatyn. 

The Old Library is to be converted into an Arts, Craft and Heritage Centre. With facilities for local Artists and Craftspeople to display and sell their products. 

We will be also running craft clubs and workshops and will be continuing to participate in local community events, at this location and others in the area.

Interested in joining us? info@artisans-collective.org.uk is our email to let us know. We are also looking for Artisans who are interested in passing on skills, knowledge and experience by holding classes either formal or informal.

Or want to help us by answering 3 questions here?

A good day at Rhuddlan Artisan Fair.

Another good day was had by all at the Rhuddlan Artisan Fair held at the historic St Marys church on the last day of May.

On a beautifully sunny day it was still cool within the church where some wonderfully varied items were on display and for sale from local artisan producers.

Held generally on the Third Saturday of each month, the event helps raise funds to support the churches upkeep

THE ROMANS RETURN TO PRESTATYN - 1 week today!

This FREE event includes Roman Re- enactment, join in the kids roman army, have a go excavating, donkey rides, meet our historians, take a trip to our Roman bath house in Prestatyn, face painting, try on roman armour, make your own roman helmet and lots more ... Not to be missed !!!!

The Romans Return to Prestatyn on May 17th 2014

The Romans are Returning to #Prestatyn on May 17th 2014.

We are proud to be involved with the Romans return event in #Prestatyn on May the 17th, alongside the town council and other community groups such as Prestatyn living history society.

As part of our involvement we will be providing arts and craft activities giving participants the opportunity to make their own free roman related items.

If you have any spare time on the 17th and would like to get involved in working alongside us to help provide the activities on a voluntary basis it would be great to hear from you.

We will be working inside gazebos on Bastion Road fields from 11am until 4pm. Activity participants would always be with a responsible adult and our DRB checked members will be in attendance at all times.

So even if you can only spare half an hour it would be great to see you

Colwyn Bay Forties Weekend 2014

A video put together from Pictures by Emma Jones and Steve Fenner.

Following on from last year's fantastic event, Colwyn Bay's Forties Festival returned in April 2014 for its weekend celebration! The festival included live 40's style music from 'George Formby' aka Paul Casper, 1940's tribute singer Beverley Alexander aka Lilli De Carlo, Llandudno Swing Band (back by popular demand) and more!

Aso joined by 'Winston Churchill', 'General Montgomery', a replica Hurricane, military vehicles, weapons display, ration book cookery demonstrations, local food producers and much more.

PR Matters

Today is the official start of spring and it is off to a flying start for Artisans Collective with a nice article in the local newspaper the Rhyl Journal 

It was also nice to be informed that we have been selected to attend a funded PR course in April being provided by Accord PR through Business Supporting Communities and DVSC.

We will be able to put this to good use to ensure further positive press coverage in the future.

Artisans Collective CIC March Update

We kicked off March 2014 with a very busy day in #Prestatyn Town Centre, with the Town Council Organised St Davids Day event.

We are now planning ahead for future events including Easter, Halloween and Christmas in Prestatyn.

Over the past few weeks we have also been approached to help organise and co-organise other events in North Wales, this is something we are currently considering, as we are expecting to move into new premises soon, and we do not wish to dilute our efforts in that direction.

On Friday 7th March we are attending a lunchtime event organised by Dr James Davies in St Asaph, along with other local businesses and with Karren Brady. Many of you will know her from the BBC One series "The Apprentice". Karren is the Small Business Ambassador to the UK Government under Prime Minister David Cameron.  She is the former managing director of  Birmingham City Football Club and current vice-chairman of West Ham United, as well as a newspaper columnist, author and novelist.

During the course of the month we also have a number of Art and Craft events locally, including the oversubscribed Rhuddlan Artisan Fair on Saturday 22nd.

St Davids Day Free Craft Workshops 2014

We have had some great feedback from our craft workshops held on Prestatyn High Street on St Davids Day 2014.

Thank you everybody for coming and making your Welsh themed items with us today in Prestatyn.

Over 200 items were completed in just over 4 hours, at one stage we had to call upon reserve stock to satisfy demand, sorry if you were not able to make the exact item you wanted.

It is becoming increasingly obvious to us what a talented group of young people we have in the town and how much they all enjoy creating

"Great photo of my girls [not me lol] what a great day well done everyone x"

"My granddaughter Jess just loved making her windmill and her flag.

So sorry it took her so long. But she is so proud of it. Then she got a flower balloon off mr tumble and had her photo taken in the sheep on the high street look hilarious a cat face on a woolly sheep. It was a great day for the kids. And me"

"There was a wonderful buzz in Prestatyn yesterday. St David's Day celebrations, the Artisans Collective free craft event, and the beautiful weather all played a part in bringing people into town. It was good to see people from Liverpool and Manchester back in the shop again." - Cathy from Nouveau Riche

"Looks like everybody had a good time yesterday ,fantastic ,a big thank you to Rachael the town team ,Peter Harrison, and team, and all the other people that helped and not to forget you for coming along and taking part ,really looking forward to the next great day out in Prestatyn  - Bob Murray Deputy Mayor, County Councillor"

"Hi Pete thanks for yesterday the kids had a fab time & the things they were making were amazing!" Rachael Astle - Prestatyn Town Council Events Manager.

"Reflecting on a busy St David's Day the Artisans Collective CIC had making Welsh related items with lots of happy children on Prestatyn High Street yesterday.
Apart from being astounded, once again, at how well our efforts were so gratefuly received by all participants and accompanying adults, I was delighted at how polite and engaging the children all were. They certainly are a credit to their parents and should be duly proud of their creative abilities and their wonderful manners.

Looking forward to sharing some "cracking" Easter crafts the next time we meet. By the way I do like Cadbury's Creme eggs!" - Yvette Byrne Jones

"Had a great day getting crafty with the Artisans Collective CIC in Prestatyn today, making lots of daffodil garlands and daffodil windmills to celebrate St. David's Day!"  - Michelle Thompson

"A massive thank you to all who collected and donated as part of the Great Daffodil Appeal today. The collection in Prestatyn High Street raised an amazing £1,021.12 to support our local Marie Curie Nurses so a HUGE thank you to everyone involved. Don't worry if you didn't get your Daffodil today there are still plenty of opportunities throughout March to get one." - Rhyl and Prestatyn Marie Curie Fundraising Group

February 20th 2014 Website Update

New features have been added to Artisans Collective website including a socially locally section. Highlighting all that is happening in #Prestatyn on Social networks using the #Prestatyn hashtag

Blog Updates

Hi, and welcome to our first post of 2014.

We have added new events and a weather page to our website at http://artisans-collective.org.uk/our_events/ and http://artisans-collective.org.uk/weather/.

Over the next few weeks we hope to able to announce details of our new premises and further events in 2014.