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Local craft workshops in Gharb and Ghasri will be holding open days to give everyone a chance to select those extra special Chtistmas gifts. The first one is this coming Sunday, the 20th of November and then again on the Public Holiday, Thursday the 8th of December, both days between 10am and 2pm.
Be crafty about your seasonal shopping and join the popular movement to shop local, buy hand-made and support small eco-friendly business.
Find unique, high quality gifts direct from award-winning Gozo artisans and enjoy a day out in two historic villages surrounded by spectacular scenery.
RACHEL ROBINSON – Jewellery (Gharb)
Rachel makes contemporary sterling silver jewellery for both men and women. Directions: Walk past the right hand side of Gharb church and take the first alley to the right. Left hand fork, number 97. Telephone – 27 014 909 www.ppdjewellery.com.
JACKIE ROBERTS – Art in Metal (Ghasri)
Jackie creates fanciful and functional metalwork – sculpture, mirrors, creatures, gift commissions and wearable art. Directions: 1 Ghammar Street, Ghasri (on the back road to Ta’Pinu). Bus route 308 hourly from Victoria – stop Il-Fanal Telephone – 79 562 753 robertsj@maltanet.net.
PAT HOLTOM – textiles and mixed media (Gharb)
Pat is showing her vintage handweaving, modern textiles, papiermache and mosaic work. Directions: 7 Bishop Molina Street, Gharb. Take Trux Street at the back of Gharb church and follow it down and round to the right. Telephone – 27 553 138
Also on Thursday, the 8th of December at 1pm there will also be a tour and tasting at TAL-MASSAR WINERY (Gharb). The owners of the estate will be offering a tour of the vineyard and wine tasting session with their delicious new 2011 wines. Delicious Gozitan finger foods will also be served.
Price of the tour/tasting is €10 and must be booked in advance. Tel: 99 288 730 www.massarwinery.com.
Photo – Rachel Robinson rings, Jackie Roberts ‘Lizard Critter’ in heat coloured copper and brass and Pat Holtom’s Red mask.
I would like to point out that the real name of my red mask is “Death Mask” in memory of a very successful handweaving workshop which was destroyed by people who didn’t like fair competition. The highly skilled Gozitan weavers ended up cleaning the floors in the local hospital and working in the jeans factory.