Showing posts with label event. Show all posts
Showing posts with label event. Show all posts

Monday, 2 March 2015

A Very Busy St Davids day in The Old Library Art Craft And Heritage Centre in Prestatyn

What a day we had with three separate events held during the course of the day, the first being our weekly Children's art and craft workshop with Jayne of Sutton Soap. The children had already been doing lots of St David's day related activities at school in the preceding week so we did something totally different and made Native American totem poles and headdresses.

We then had an arts n crafts Birthday party for a nine year old young lady which was facilitated by another of our artisan members Fiona of Blue Garlic Creates. 

During the course of the afternoon we also had drop in sessions for St David's day related activities, where children made daffodil windmills.

Cathy from Cathy Wood Psychology  kindly gave up her valuable time to demonstrate the heritage craft of wool spinning.

Sunday, 30 November 2014

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.

Sunday, 16 November 2014

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.


Friday, 7 November 2014

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





Sunday, 1 June 2014

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



Monday, 5 May 2014

The Romans Return to Prestatyn on May 17th 2014



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

The Romans Return to Prestatyn
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


Monday, 14 April 2014

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.

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

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
St Davids Day 2014
"Great photo of my girls [not me lol] what a great day well done everyone x"



St Davids Craft Event
"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

Sunday, 5 January 2014

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.

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Sunday, 3 November 2013

Some good feedback from our first pumpkin carving day.

After the end of a busy week for Artisans Collective CIC it is nice to reflect of some of the feedback we have received from our event this week. I am not sure how you measure the success of a day like this but I think it went down well :-)

Thanks for a fab witch hunt !
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Darlene Fallorina-dean Thanks everyone, the organizers, people doing the pumpkin carving,bracelet making and a brilliant lady doing the face painting, also the shops giving sweets. kids really enjoyed and had a fantastic day... Well done...

Susan van der Werf Wow now I want to live in Prestatyn again....so nice to see all the things that are happening in my old home town

A fantastic day of everything pumpkin at the Pumpkin Carving event on Prestatyn High Street. Made all the better for working with Jayne HarrisonPeter HarrisonDeborahSteve Fenner and Michelle EclypseArt Thompson.
Thank you to everyone who came along and supported this joint initiative of Prestatyn Town Council and the Artisans Collective CIC, helping to promote what isTotally Locally Prestatyn. The children were all so receptive and polite and all were credits to their parents.
Already looking forward to the festive events to come.

A great day was perfectly finished off with a delicious meal from Ngs Chinese Take Away. Thank you Linda.


Had a great day here at Tudor House with over 70 kiddies and families trailing through on their Witch Hunt through Prestatyn - Thanks to all concerned in the organisation.
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A massive THANK YOU to all who took part in Prestatyn's Spooktacular event today? Costumes were absolutely fantastic from aliens, superheroes, skeletons and witches, you all looked amazing. We issued 118 medals and certificates from TDRB today. See you soon x
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  • Suzanne Carter Thanks to the shops and TDRB I had a happy little girl with her certificate and medal It made her forget she couldn't have her face painted lol xx 


Hi Rachael Seaman just so you know we have been taking things seriously whilst you are otherwise engaged :-)





















Thanks very much to Jane for carving this for my boy today, he is delighted with it!

Thanks very much to Jane for carving this for my boy today, he is delighted with it!
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Here are some of the pictures on the BBC Website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24748884