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Media circus in Swindon Great endorsement for The Link
The new programme for media activities in Swindon's Cre8 Studios from maize maze organiser
offers children exciting opportunities to get into film making, animation,
special effects, digital photography, DTP and web site design. Call How do people find out what's going on? Lynda Warren who launched
463210 for details.
Swindon's big summer tourist attraction found out and is happy to tell
everybody.
New craft village offers ideas
"The Great Western
for Christmas gifts maze opened for its
first season in July
A new craft centre has opened on Swindon's doorstep which provides
something for everyone. this year.
As the maze has a
Accessed through Blooms Gar- coming from Gloucester, Chippen-
den Centre on Hay Lane, close to ham and Reading. mere 9 week season,
M4 junction 16, Studley Grange "Each tenant offers a unique craft it was crucial that
Craft Village brings together over andwehaveselectedthembecause awareness of it was
20 different crafts people. Each theyarewillingtosharetheirabilities immediate.
has been selected for their quality with customers, allowing them to We had a very
of work and their commitment to make something when they visit, small promotion
giving customers a chance to take take an item away to complete, or budget and had to
part in regular workshops. return for a workshop in our on-site make every penny
The craft units include dried & demonstration room."
silk flower arrangements, plaster Tonyaddedthathewas still look- of it count. The Link
cast models and figurines, artists, ing for a candle maker, somebody magazine was our
furniture decorators, greeting who works with glass and also a chosen route into the
cards. a cake decorator and a tex- leather worker to take up the last all important
^^„,u ar me nra:e, just before closin
tile designer. These are arranged three units. Call into the craft vil- Swindon market. g for the n inter
around a large soft play areawhere lage to discuss terms. The door poll proved that we
parents can watch children burn Further attractions are planned had chosen well. Hundreds of It's fair to say that The Link
off excess energy while enjoying for the Studley Grange site with people referred to The Link when was the single most useful
some refreshment from the cafe. the opening of a butterfly farm
asked how they had found out promotion vehicle we used,the
Owner Tony Miller said interest scheduled for the Spring. about the maze. Amazingly the people at the Link were patient
had been growing since the craft The advertisement below is the
verb associated with The Link was and generous in their help with
village opened on 10 August. "So first in the Swindon area and Tony
`read' rather than `saw'; people getting ads together. The Link
far promotion has all been by word is hoping there will be a great re-
of mouth and the craft village is sponse from Link readers. "We're really do read this magazine, and truly helped us reach our visitor
already becoming a regional tour- looking forward to a busy run up to what's more, they keep it and refer target. As a result we will be back
ist attraction; people have been Christmas," he said. to it again. next year.”
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StudhenyGrzlnge Craft Village

Entrance through Blooms Garden Centre, Hay Lane The gee O

Ferris Photographics Spots & Ginger
portraits & party pictures personalised greetings cards
The Guelder Rose & stationery
dried & silk flower arrangements Classic Crafts
3D Decoupage
Master Plaster Casters
models & figurines Zebra Arts
Ann Radu illuminated silk painting
fine artist Boro Boro
Heavenly Things textile design
jewels y, sewing accessories, Cake Deco
dolls houses a cake for all occasions
The Two S's Framing & Stamping Corner
hand painted folk & canal art picture framing
Patches A Plenty & rubber stamps
painted & embroidered cushions Boswell Flowers
Timeless Techniques silk flowers &
hand painted furniture floral liquid designs
Aspect Bonkers soft play area
model supplies & pewter work imaginative interactive play
for all ages and kids parties
Amarello
original artworks by Helen Brown plus craft village cafe
See craftspeople at work. Have a go at making and decorating your own craft work.
Great ideas for Christmas gifts.
Visit us next to Blooms Garden Centre, Hay Lane, close to Junction 16 on the M4