Members meetings are held bi-monthly
Details of when the meetings are held can be found on the events calender However meetings have been suspended because of covid.
If you sell in the shop these are the themes planned for 2021
APRIL Spring items with spring flowers, lambs, items in fresh spring colours, primrose, bluebell and bright green. Cards
MAY Floral Theme for May Day Jewellery
JUNE Fathers Day masculine themed items in both windows
JULY Weddings, engagements, love
AUGUST All things Welsh, items in Welsh Pictures/photos of Welsh places
SEPTEMBER Autumn Colours Homewares - cushions, lampshades, large pottery items etc
OCTOBER Halloween Remembering, photos frames, poppies etc
NOVEMBER Christmas presents
DECEMBER Christmas themed windows
Important information
At the meeting in July we were offered a list of questions to answer regarding our beliefs for the future of Valley Arts and Crafts, and what it, and we have to offer. The information has now been collated and is available to see here:
Minutes of special on-line Meeting
Thursday 21st January 2021
Present: Jayne Griffiths, Deborah Shaw, Penny Vingoe, Melvyn Dodd, Barbara Legge, Beth McPhee, Sue Lavender, Mike Browning
This meeting was held to appoint two new officers to the committee of Valley Arts and Crafts after the resignation of our current Secretary and Treasurer.
Election of Officers –
Jayne asked for a proposer and seconder for the following:
Kath Davies – as new Secretary:
Melvyn Dodd proposed and Barbara Legge seconded.Abi Crutcher – as new Treasurer:
Penny Vingoe proposed and Sue Lavender seconded.
Our meetings are an opportunity for you to meet fellow crafters and, after the business meeting, to see the work, at many of the meetings, of one of the members. We learn a lot, and networking can be very valuable in terms of what is going on and how your colleagues can help your business to develop
Members at meetings
Here are examples of members showing how to make some of the things that they produce
Jayne
Jayne is showing us how to make extra special boxes as gift wrappings
Becka
Becka, award winning desinger showing us how she went about designing this lovely garment
Tony
Tony showing us how to set a camera in order to create quality pictures of our products
Ted
Ted showing us the protracted method he uses to create lovely wooden boxes