A new craft centre in the village of Ewyas Harold will formally launch on Saturday, March 23.
A group of local craft makers have banded together and established the craft centre in their own building just behind the Memorial Hall, and easily accessible from the A465.
Members will be able to access a range of benefits including discounts on courses held in the centre and a generous 0% commission on sales of the various craft items they sell.
The centre will be a focus for craftspeople in South West Herefordshire. Enthusiastic members have formed clubs and there are already both Monday and Friday morning craft clubs, where members take their crafts along to the centre for the social benefit of crafting with fellow enthusiasts.
Courses will be offered throughout the year, including: Getting to know your Sewing Machine, Polymer Clay Faux Stitched Jewellery and Buttons, Flower Arranging, Seaglass and Beachcomberd Treasures, Lino Printing, Painted Birdhouses to a canal and folk art theme, and Spinning Wool.
The ‘shop’ part of the centre provides a wonderful new resource in the area. There are three levels of membership. Gold members may display items for sale all year round, whilst Silver members may display their crafts for sale for a set number of days per year for a smaller membership fee. Gold and silver members have the opportunity to teach courses as a benefit of their membership. Bronze members will not offer items for sale, but all members will receive a discount off courses they book.
The Ewyas Harold Craft Centre will formally launch on Saturday, March 23. The centre will open and will be enrolling new members from 10am to 3pm.
Members do not have to be active craftspeople but the continuing warm and enthusiastic support of the community is greatly appreciated.
Going forward, the craft centre will be open on a Wednesday to Sunday between 10am and 4pm with refreshments available in the café.
Visit the website at ehcraftcentre.org.uk for more information on memberships and pricing. Follow their Instagram page to stay up to date with classes: @ewyasharoldcraftcentre.