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Jolly Fine Knits is now working with Linda at Buzz4Wool to bring lovely yarns to the craftspeople of Whitstable. And making a few gorgeous garments for sale, too. Please call in and talk to us - next to the museum in Oxford Street.  http://buzz4wool.com/

Just opened an etsy shop!  As a newbie, it looks quite bare, but I hope to fill the shop shelves soon.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/applesandcheese

Housing Benefit Hill, a collection of stories from Whitstable (and some other places). Read some samples here: http://hubpages.com/hub/Housing-Benfit-Hill-links Contact me for signed…

There is talk of abolishing May Day as a bank holiday and moving it to another date. The argument is that there are already too many bank holidays in the Spring, while at other times of the year there is a shortage.

However one of the suggested dates for its replacement is April 23^rd, St George’s Day, which is only a week earlier.

This kind of gives the game away. The abolition of May Day has less to do with practical considerations, and more to do…

I agree the huts are rather small for painters, or printmakers or for those producing larger craft items.  

Maybe a regular, say once per month, booking of the Umbrella Centre would work better. Either a Saturday or Sunday.  This allows artists to take tables and other than indemnity insurance there are no other costs. I was thinking of booking it and just posting an invitation to artists to sub let some tables - but if Made In Whitstable did it as an organisation it would…

I am looking for 2 or 3 printmakers to share a studio just off the High street In Whitstable.  It will be equipped with a Polymetaal etching press, bed size 50x100cms, hot plate, aquatint box, work surfaces, running water etc etc.  

ideally i'd like one or two people to commit to either 7 day per week open access (£100 per month) or a number of regular days each week (£10 per day).

The studio does not have its own parking but is close to a number of pay and display car…

It's time to apply for Open House 2011. The event takes place during the Canterbury festival over the weekends.

If you wish to take part you can find out further information by contacting Paul & Hayley at whitartopenhouse@hotmail.co.uk

Can I remind everyone who hasn't already heard - Whitstable has a new community website for news and comment called whitstablepeople.co.uk

It's owned by a big media group BUT the local freelance publisher is one of your very own Made in Whitstable members, so please support it! It may prove a good extra forum for arts and crafts people to promote your events etc.

'LIKE' to support our 'Face' in the BIG way -