Spring Show & Lifeboats

Hi Everyone
Not only will there be our Show of crafts upstairs at The Shipwreck at Shotley Marina
but also
Lifeboats will be coming over from Harwich during the weekend - all part of an RNLI Event
So you can look at the lifeboats and the RNLI will have various things for sale for their funds

How neat is that crafts and lifeboats to look at  - so something for everyone this weekend

Will post some pics tomorrow of the event and what we have for sale and of the demonstration area Maggie will be there tomorrow demonstrating quilting as will Anne Marie

Look forward to seeing you tomorrow!!

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THE SHIPWRECK 

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The Marina - Shotley Peninsula  

 

Sat-Monday 

10-5pm

Spring Show at SHotely this weekend Saturday to Monday

Here are a few samples of the kind of work on offer and crafts you can see this weekend at

The SHIPWRECK at the end of the Shotley Peninsula at the Marina

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You can drive down - lots free parking or take the ferry across from Harwich or Felixstowe

Makes a great day out what ever the weather - sunny day walk along the waterfront and admire the yachts, tugs, container ships, ferries and shipping across to Harwich & Felixstowe the biggest container port in the UK . 

Have a meal 'al fresco' outside The Shipwreck or if wet have lunch inside.

Later come up and look at our craft show, and hopefully go home well fed and with a crafty goody in your bag!

Encaustic Art by Anne Marie Jarvis

Anne Marie will be demonstrating her quilting

Crochet and Textiles by Lynn Dyson-Bruce

Lynn will be demonstrating her crochet

Wooden Stool - had made and hand carved by Chris Jarvis

Chris will have a range of items in various stages of manufacture so he can explain the process

Beadwork by Linda Haylock

Linda will be demonstrating her beading and maybe her lacework

Quilted cushions and padded boxes by Margaret Cossey

Margaret will be demonstrating her quilting and box making

Hand turned wooden items by Mark Cordle

Mark will have a variety of wood items in various stages of manufacture and examples of things where it has gone wrong!

Hand made silver and semi-precious jewellery by Sharon Haddock

Sharon will be explaining how she goes about her process of turning a pebble into a work of art!

Quilts and bowls by Maggie Lamb

Maggie will be demonstrating her quilting and bowl making skills

A world renown quilter!

SPRING SHOW this BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

SPRING SHOW

Bank Holiday Weekend

May 23 - 25th 2015

@

The Shipwreck 

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Shotley

End of the Peninsula
AT THE MARINA!

10am till 5pm each day

Free Entry and Parking

All kinds of things to see - demonstrations of various crafts throughout the day

e.g.

Quilting

Graphic Art

Pottery

Crochet

Woodwork

Find out about all these crafts and what kind of work goes into the finished product

Members will be there throughout the Show - to demonstrate or explain their craft

If interested come and join and be a member

Also a dedicated SALE ROOM

of all the various crafts we have to offer as a group

SO perfect venue to not only learn about various crafts but make purchases for yourself or home or for friends and family as gifts

NEW !!

We will also have capability to take Credit Card payments - just in case you forgot your cheque book or not enough cash in your pocket!



Shipwreck Cake Cutting

Maggie our Chairman giving a speech - and very good she was as well! 

Gave a lovely neat summary of the group and what we had achieved! 

Well done Maggie!! 

Maggie then cut the cake - and yummy it was as well 

Oh and she is wearing one of my signature pieces - the Dales all wool jacket she commissioned from me - and am told she gets many compliments about it!

Various guests awaiting the cake and champers - and looking at the exhibition 

I can tell you there was not much cake left! 

We managed to salvage a few pieces to take to those who could not attend 

So again many thanks Gloria for making the cake .....

....... and here she is 

Gloria with the wonderful cake she made and decorated for us 

25th Anniversary Cake - CAKE CUTTING TOMORROW!

Peninsula Crafts 25th Exhibition Cake 

THE CAKE CUTTING 

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3PM TOMORROW AFTERNOON 

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THE SHIPWRECK
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So be there or be square 

or

you will miss out on the cake 

A lovely fruit cake under the icing made by Gloria 

Gloria does all our catering at events at the Village Hall in Chelmondiston at our July one working show and at Wolverstone our 2 day Winter Exhibition 

Regulars know how lovely her cakes and sandwiches/rolls are ........as for the cakes (well be prepared for an expanded waistline!) 

So if past experience is to go by - our anniversary cake will be something extraordinary! 

Preparations continue for our 25th Exhibition this May

Well folks we had one of our meetings last night and preparations are underway for our forthcoming May Exhibition at the The Shipwreck at Shotley Marina.
Apart from our main core of members exhibiting we are getting confirmation from our guest exhibitors ................. who will not only have a choice items in the exhibition room but also in the sale room.

So far we have as confirmed guests:

From Felixstowe:

Mary Wyatt

Is a well renown ceramic artist from Felixstowe
She has beena  regular guest with her ceramic birds,  horses and cattle proving very popular!

Mary Wyatt

Three Horse Sculptures

Mary Wyatt

Horse and Cow Sculptures

Larraine Pegg

a fibre artist who specialises in pretty fabric covered boxes, folded sewing boxes, among other small items

Larraine Pegg

A Safari fold-out sewing box and padded jewellery box in Liberty fabric

PENINSULA CRAFTS - Forthcoming SHIPWRECK EXHIBITION MAY 25-27th 2013

Peninsula Crafts 25th Exhibition

25th-27th May at the Shipwreck, Shotley Marina IP9 1QJ

Open 10am-4pm

Entrance 50p  Children free

Free Parking

Original Art and Craft items on show and for sale

The Peninsula Craft Society will be holding its 25^th Exhibition this spring – quite an achievement for a small local society! This success is surely a testimony to the quality and diverse range of crafts available from the group.

To celebrate this achievement we have invited past and present members and guest artists to exhibit their latest creations.

This will be a very special exhibition and sale room showcasing the very best the region has to offer - so please come and help us celebrate it!

This is the first posting for a group that has successfully been in existence since 1997. The membership has grown and changed through the years  reflecting a dynamic and lively group. The skills and crafts on offer have also changed and expanded through the years, varying from jewellery, wood-turning, quilting, weaving  spinning, ceramics, pottery, bead-work to name but a few! 

The group has attracted not only a local dedicated group of followers and regular customers but a far wider audience. Many travel specially to attend the first day to ensure the best choice of unique items on exhibition and for sale. 

Below are a couple of photographs from last years exhibition at the Shipwreck in April 2012

Views of the exhibition room - April 2012 Shipwreck

Views of the sales room 2012 Shipwreck Exhibition

Keep checking as we shall be showcasing each members profiles. This will include a short biography with background information with photographs of their craft items, which will be regularly updated. There will be links to individuals web pages /blogs etc  - so watch this space!  

Below are some samples of our committee members work that were exhibited at last years Shipwreck Exhibition as a taster of things to come this year!  They all do commissions and have been actively sought after by clients not only locally but from all over the UK and overseas - many having a well deserved international reputation for their work.

Margaret Lamb - Chairman of the Society

A sample of Maggie Lamb's quilts, cushions and bowls exhibited at the Shipwreck in 2012

Maggie is not only our current Chairwoman but a master craftswoman in quilting and fabric art.

She has exhibited at many major exhibitions and shows across the country

Mark Cordle - Deputy Chairman

A beatiful example of Mark's wood turning - this lovely spalted vase

Mark creates the most wonderful fine walled vases and bowls along with his famous mini-mushrooms!

The latter are very popular

Marianne Brame - Secretary

Marianne creates stunning jewellery from silver and various precious and semi-precious stones.

They range from chunky amber peices to delicate silverwork and beading and Marianne has been exhibiting in the area for many years.

Helen Raunds - Treasurer

Helen hand stitches and hand quilts her work creating unique quilts and wall hangings.

This fun Amish Doll quilt is a combination of applique and patchwork all done by hand.

Linda Haylock

Linda strings together the most innovative creations in beads - from jewellery to beaded sculptures and has exhibited at various craft shows within the region.