Scrappies

The Shropshire Children’s Scrapstore Resource and Recycling Centre – ‘Scrappies’ has been running the Art Council Art Award for 2 years.  Recent award winners Imogen and Isabelle Robotham (Bronze), Mellissa Passmore, George Lawrence and Alisha Collier (not pictured) (Silver) are the latest to received their awards from Arts Advisor Lesley Mcknight.  As a champion of young people Lesley is keen to stress  ”these young people should be applauded for their commitment to the Art Award, which is done in their own time over and above all their other studies. WELL DONE!”

Scrappies Annual General Meeting

You are invited to the A.G.M

on Tuesday 13th July 2010

at 7.00pm

Lutwyche Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6AT

Tel:  01694 722511 email: info@scrappies.org

There will be a chance to make purchases from the scrapstore after the meeting.

Please come along and support your store.

The Annual Report is not being circulated with this notice but will be available at the A.G.M and to any members who request a copy.

SCRAPPIES NOMINATION PAPER FOR A.G.M 2010

Please make your nominations for positions  on the Management Committee on the form below and return to

Scrappies, Lutwyche Road,

Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 6AT

by Tuesday 6th July 2010.

Agenda:

1.      Apologies

2.      Minutes of 2009 AGM

3.      Matters arising from Minutes

4.      Chair and Coordinator’s joint report

5.      Treasurer’s report

6.      Election of management committee members and officers

7.      Any Other Business

Lesley McKnight will be representing Scrappies at the ‘Funday’ Monday programme in Shrewsbury on 2nd and 9th August.  Craft work this year will be based on recycling the ‘plastic’ bottle.  She says she would be very obliged if members could bring in any small, colourful drinks bottles like ‘fruit shoot’ as she intends to make garden flowers out of them.  This is a public ‘drop in’ and therefore the demand will be high and we’ll need lots of bottles.  If you have them, please wash them out and bring them over.  Thanks.  Here are some examples, click on them to enlarge them:

We are offering 5 FREE workshops for adults during that week.  Please note that some of the details listed here differ from the listings on our flyer and in the Southern Shropshire Partnership brochure.  The list below is correct (I hope!). Here it is:

Saturday May 15th 1pm – 3:30pm Polymer clay sculpture.  I’m teaching this workshop and I’ll be showing you how to sculpt a head (at any scale from railway miniatures to busts).

Monday May 17th 10am – 12:30pm Beginner Rag Rug Making.  Irene Briscoe will be introducing you to this ancient and decorative craft.

Monday May 17th 1pm – 3:30pm Crochet for Beginners.  Jan Parry creates lots of wonderful garments in crochet and she’ll get you started on the basics.

Thursday May 20th 10:30am – 1pm Weaving Workshop.  Lesley McKnight will guide you as you create a decrative weaving using recycled fabrics.

Thursday May 20th 2pm – 4pm.  Bracelet Making.  Laura Wilson is teaching this workshop and the end product will be a beautiful bracelet.

All of the workshops are free, thanks to the Southern Shropshire Partnership, but we do need you to register so we can make sure we have sufficient materials.  Please send e-mail to info@scrappies.org or phone 01694 722511.

We had a stall at the Church Stretton Market this Saturday and did over £40 of business.  Thanks, Church Stretton, for having a charities day.

Easter Workshops are almost here – book early to avoid disappointment!

 When you come in to book workshops, don’t forget to browse around for supplies to make Easter decorations and baskets.  As usual, we have some really cute chicks!

These ‘jolly’ dinosaurs were made recently at Woodfield primary school in a workshop directed by our own Lesley McKnight.  Aren’t they wonderful?  Click on each image to enlarge it.

Scrappies will be closed on

Saturday Jan 9th

 due to the weather.

We’re hoping to open next week, but please phone ahead (01694 722511) to make sure we are open before you make a wasted journey.