25th Edition
April 2018
All Things Artisan in Sorrento Rose presented their proposal to fellow By Dawn Clarke Two determined artisans with infinite board members, and with a small financial passion, drive, enthusiasm and a new contribution, plus liability insurance supstore, is a combination that is a sure to be a port, they established and opened the winner for the Shuswap Artisan Market, Shuswap Artisan Market for five months opening May 1, in its new location. It will during 2017. What a success! Sales totalbe located at 7ling over $50,000, 1204 Notch Hill and the support of Road, close by both local resithe crosswalk, dents and visitors across from Petto the area, conrocan, in Sorrenfirmed the supto. The decision port, interest, and to move from potential for artinext to the Lightsan products of all house Market to a types and styles. totally new unit, It does not take will not only prolong in a discusvide a state-of-the sion with Debbie -art retail space, and Rose to unbut also allow Rose Collin [left] and Debbie Reeves, preparing boards derstand why their year-round open- for rustic displays in the new Shuswap Artisan Market, idea was so sucopening May 1st. ing for this noncessful and why profit venture. 2018 will certainly It was at the end of 2016 that Debbie see them build on their initial success. Reeves and Rose Collin, both Directors Debbie established her own business ‘Isn’t serving on the board of the Arts Council That Pretty’ to develop, produce and share for the South Shuswap and talented artiher love for wooden up-cycle products. sans in their own right, suggested that the Rose chose the area of fused glass and wealth of local artisan talent in the area (Continued on page 3) could support a retail outlet. Debbie and
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