Welcome!

Hello and welcome to our blog! 

We are a group of creative folk, originally a part of  'The Vintage and Craft Emporium' in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire.

We have recently decided to go our own way and begin a new 'creative hub' in the centre of Slaithwaite itself, which will house many beautiful and original handmade arts, crafts and gifts by local artists and designers. And also perhaps a pretty vintage piece or two!

We are a professional and passionate bunch and want nothing more than to bring some creativity and vitality to our already thriving community! And this is why we need some help!

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have to leave our current location by the end of this month, and we don't want our dream to end! So we have found a new location smack bang in the centre of the village (across the road from Ashby's deli) and we are due to move in as soon as possible! 

However because it has all happened so quickly, we are slightly short on funding, shop furniture and also business information! We don't want to ask you to start handing over your money, but rather your support! The more our name gets out there, the more people will offer their expertise and ideas- and thus the more we can evolve into the perfect art centre and gift shop for our communities needs!

We hope to be holding a stall at the Slaithwaite food and craft festival on Sunday September 9th, where we can hand out info about our project and hopefully raise some awareness too!

Thanks so much for reading and we will keep you informed regularly about our progress! 

And also one big thank you again to Heather Croft for her passion and drive to get the Emporium to where it is today! There is definitely no going back now, only upwards and beyond! So let's get going...