Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Newsletter • Pages 11-14

New Member Spotlight Found Art Collective Now Open on Scotts Valley Drive

Found Art Collective, now open at 5167 Scotts Valley Drive, features pottery and other handmade goods, many from local artists. The products are earth-friendly, and the artists use sustainable processes in their work. Mother-and-daughter team, Elaine Sherer and Jennifer Janisch, created Found Art Collective out of a love for pottery and a desire to offer an alternative to mass produced, disposable goods.

Elaine started collecting pottery in the Midwest in the 1970s, bartering with goods from the family’s woodworking business, trading with other artists on the art show circuit. Now semi-retired, Elaine enjoys sourcing wellexecuted ceramics and other handmade goods. Jennifer works in the tech industry but is a creative at heart. She provides the back-of-house support. When one steps into the Found Art Collective gallery, it’s not clear if you’ve stepped into the past or into the future. A mash up of modern, contemporary aesthetic with farmhouse, rustic sets the stage for fine ceramics both new and vintage. There are local artists’ wares as well as handcrafted goods from other parts of the country. The ceramics offered range from sculptural vases to unique plates, bowls and mugs, as well as special purpose items like French butter dishes, and the occasional berry bowl. In addition to pottery, the shop offers jewelry, greeting cards, kitchen accoutrement and self care products. Bath and body products range from scented soaps and shampoo bars to beard care products. The selection reflects a desire for simple, yet sophisticated, functional art for the kitchen, bath, and dining room.

•••

The shop is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. You can visit their website at www.foundartcollective.com or follow them on Instagram @foundart collective.com where they share when new goods arrive in the shop.

Scotts Valley Chamber News Red Ribbon Ceremony

SV Chamber Office Reopens & Grand Opening for New Nortary Corvin Legal Services

Pease join us in the courtyard in front of the Chamber Office located in the Kings Village Shopping Center at 216b Mt. Hermon Road on Thursday, June 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

This event is free of charge and open to the whole community (social distancing and masks required). We will be celebrating the reopening of business as well as introducing new Chamber member, Cami Corvin of Corvin Legal Services. There will be food

Cami Corvin provided by Bruno’s Bar & Grill, Margaritas, and also wine poured by Kissed by an Angel Wines.

During this event, we will also be thanking and acknowledging the efforts the Scotts Valley Economic Recovery Task Force for all of their hard work during this difficult last year.

Members of the Task force include: Derek Timm (SV Mayor), Randy Johnson (City Council), Jeanette Larkin (Chamber Board President), Susan O’Connor Fraser (Tam Communications), Joanne Guzman (Bruno’s Bar & Grill), Greg Wimp (Togo’s), Victor Alejandro (Cisco Systems), Angela Marshall (SV Chamber), and Danny Reber (Chamber Executive Director).

We are also pleased to welcome new Chamber member Corvin Legal Services.

If you are an individual having loan papers drawn up or you are a loan officer, a bank, or a title company and you need a document legally notarized the Chamber is happy to announce that Cami Corvin will be on-site every Monday at the Scotts Valley Chamber Office located in Kings Village Shopping Center from Noon to 1:30 pm.

She is also a mobile Notary who can come to your place of business or home and the Chamber welcomes her to provide notary services onsite. Cami, is a trusted professional and a certified Paralegal with over 25 years of experience in various areas of law.

Last year with Covid, many people changed career paths, and Cami found her niche and freedom to start her own business. Cami takes great pride in being able to serve her community with respect and ensures your confidentiality, which is her utmost concern.

Scotts Valley Revolving Loan Funds for Small Businesses

The County worked together with the National Development Council to apply for a grant from the federal Economic Development Administration to create a revolving loan fund for small businesses. The grant was awarded to create the program for Santa Cruz County. All the city municipalities worked together with the County to establish how much each city would be allocated and created a memorandum of understanding on the new revolving loan fund.

The Small Business Development Center is also a partner and will be assisting all the small businesses within the County with their loan applications. As these loans will be paid over a period of time, and the funds go back into the fund to be lent to other eligible businesses enabling the fund to be around for many years.

The City of Scotts Valley and the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce partnered together early on identifying small businesses with the greatest need and has been advertising for small businesses to take advantage of this funding opportunity. The Revolving Loan is called The Covid - 19 Emergency Loan. This loan can be up to $50K for working capital and it is a streamlined application and approval process with low interest rates and 6 months of interest only payment.

There is a second NDC Loan that is available for businesses that need more that $50k, this loan is called the Recovery & Growth. It is up to $500k and can be used for machinery, equipment, and real estate acquisition.

The application is simple and can be found at www.ndconline.org/santa-cruz/

To learn more about these two loans or if you need any assistance, you can reach out to Kyle Roseman at 831-479-6136 or via email: kyle@NorcalSBDC.org