Handcraft Centre

Already buzzing on a high from the art in the area– this handcraft section was a warm slice of homemade pie.
When I walked into the building I had that moment where I didn’t know whether to go left or right. With the pottery Centre and the handcraft centre working in tandem to tempt me, I was torn but opted to take on the ceramic section first, allowing me to mull over the hand crafts afterwards. A great call in retrospect, as I spent a lot longer digging through slightly more affordable pieces.
This handcrafts centre did the artisans who contribute to it proud, this is not your run of the mill crocheted coat hanger creations and ugly doily experiments saved up for school fetes, this stuff is quality art, with a taste of homemade pride. From wooden figures to decorative glass, jams and condiments and the most adorable homemade stuffed toys! (I have concluded that every child should have a scruffy bunny with long arms to dangle and one ear slightly longer than the other!) The prices are a little more tangible than those of the art gallery (not all the pieces, just the eye catching ones that I wanted) and the quality and individuality of the pieces make them an easy buy.
Can’t wait to take my gran here to get the inspiration ball rolling for my birthday present!