Category Archives: Crafts
Nearly Christmas!
It’s that time of year. It’s started to get a bit chilly, the evenings are dark – it’s the run-up to the Christmas Craft Fair in Harlech. This year we will have fourteen local designer-makers selling (among other things) leatherwork,
Nearly Christmas!
It’s that time of year. It’s started to get a bit chilly, the evenings are dark – it’s the run-up to the Christmas Craft Fair in Harlech. This year we will have fourteen local designer-makers selling (among other things) leatherwork,
Winter (OK, Christmas) is coming!
Summer doesn’t seem so long ago, and yet here we are with the first frosts and the Harlech Christmas Craft Fair on the horizon. So, when is it? Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December, in the Memorial Hall (opposite
Winter (OK, Christmas) is coming!
Summer doesn’t seem so long ago, and yet here we are with the first frosts and the Harlech Christmas Craft Fair on the horizon. So, when is it? Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December, in the Memorial Hall (opposite
A summer of craft
Yes, it’s summer. And it really is – it’s dry (at the moment), it’s warm and the sun is shining. And a week today, on Tuesday 16 July, the Harlech Craft Fair summer pop-up opens in the Old Library. We’ve
A summer of craft
Yes, it’s summer. And it really is – it’s dry (at the moment), it’s warm and the sun is shining. And a week today, on Tuesday 16 July, the Harlech Craft Fair summer pop-up opens in the Old Library. We’ve
Fabric rescue!
Julie, aka Ruby Gingham, is an expert at seeing the potential in fabric other people might walk past… There are lots of garments out there which are dated, perhaps old-fashioned, and not in a good, retro, way. Maybe they’re a
Fabric rescue!
Julie, aka Ruby Gingham, is an expert at seeing the potential in fabric other people might walk past… There are lots of garments out there which are dated, perhaps old-fashioned, and not in a good, retro, way. Maybe they’re a
Colour, colour, colour
The sheer amount of colour is one of the first things most commented on by visitors to the fair, so here’s a look at some of the fabulous colours from those craftspeople working with textiles: wool, silk, cotton… Felted wool
Colour, colour, colour
The sheer amount of colour is one of the first things most commented on by visitors to the fair, so here’s a look at some of the fabulous colours from those craftspeople working with textiles: wool, silk, cotton… Felted wool
Christmas crafters…
Time to showcase some of the craftspeople and designer makers who will be at the Harlech Craft Fair very soon – the weekend of 25/26 November. No, not Bilbo Baggins, but Wildwood Fairy Doors. And their doors are beautiful! Some
Christmas crafters…
Time to showcase some of the craftspeople and designer makers who will be at the Harlech Craft Fair very soon – the weekend of 25/26 November. No, not Bilbo Baggins, but Wildwood Fairy Doors. And their doors are beautiful! Some
Summer craft highlights
First, apologies – oh dear, it’s been so long. But this delay highlights why we are not having a Fibre and Fabric Fair this summer: it’s the busiest time of year for most professional craftspeople in this area. We’re rushed
Summer craft highlights
First, apologies – oh dear, it’s been so long. But this delay highlights why we are not having a Fibre and Fabric Fair this summer: it’s the busiest time of year for most professional craftspeople in this area. We’re rushed
Work in progress
Some people are finished, or at least ready; their stock is sorted, their stalls are mentally planned, they’ve got their price points clear. Others are still frantically working away, just finishing off those last few things… Last year, we did
Work in progress
Some people are finished, or at least ready; their stock is sorted, their stalls are mentally planned, they’ve got their price points clear. Others are still frantically working away, just finishing off those last few things… Last year, we did
Nearly there…
There are two more weekends left before the 26th and 27th, and the Christmas Craft Fair in Harlech. That means that some of the craftspeople will be busy spreading things out, working out where the gaps are, planning their stalls,
Nearly there…
There are two more weekends left before the 26th and 27th, and the Christmas Craft Fair in Harlech. That means that some of the craftspeople will be busy spreading things out, working out where the gaps are, planning their stalls,
A summer of craft
The dust is just about settling, and it has been amazing how much activity there has been on the craft front in such a small place as Harlech. It started with the Fibre and Fabric Fair towards the end of
A summer of craft
The dust is just about settling, and it has been amazing how much activity there has been on the craft front in such a small place as Harlech. It started with the Fibre and Fabric Fair towards the end of
Harlech Craft Fair 