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Lori Graham Handmade paper Papier Mache 0.0 x 0.0 Brenda Homer Hand-made Chocolates and Sweets Found Objects 0.0 x 0.0 Sheila Schwan Spinning and Weaving Found Objects 0.0 x 0.0 Sue Boerma Wooden Boxes Wood 0.0 x 0.0 Sylvia Boyd Sewing Fabric 0.0 x 0.0 Bev Bracklow Sewing Fabric 0.0 x 0.0 Brenda Homer Tolle and rolled paper pictures Mixed Media on Paper 0.0 x 0.0 Lori Graham Quilting Fabric 0.0 x 0.0 Jean Kiegerl 2010 Calendar Watercolour on Paper 11.0 x 8.5 Almerina Rizzardo Stained Glass Glass 0.0 x 0.0 Hector Fontaine Horseshoe Art Metal 0.0 x 0.0 Carolyn Thompson Art Clay Figures Mixed Media 0.0 x 0.0 Carolyn Thompson Silk Scarves Fabric 0.0 x 0.0 Linda Sanford Ballet and Dance Costumes Fabric 0.0 x 0.0 Sharon Hartwig Bead Jewelry Mixed Media 0.0 x 0.0 Jeanine Svensrud Bead Jewelry Mixed Media 0.0 x 0.0 Linda Rostron Hats Fabric 0.0 x 0.0 Andrea Lawrence Aurelia Wool and Weaving, Handweaving, Hand-dyed yarns for knitting, Fibres for spinning and felting. Fibre 0.0 x 0.0 Linda Rostron Organic Soaps Mixed Media 0.0 x 0.0 Karen McKenna Quilted Handbags and Christmas Stockings Fabric on Fabric 0.0 x 0.0 Almerina Rizzardo Nicola Valley Honey Beeswax on Glass 0.0 x 0.0 Almerina x Rizzardo Prop Rental for Special Occasions Mixed Media on Form 0.0 x 0.0

Shows and Events Open 10-5, Monday to Saturday Open Sundays Dec. 5-19.

Members' Exhibits Websites of our members: Lori Graham Bits n Threads quilted iterms (tablerunners, pillows, wall hangings, etc.) Andrea Lawrence Aurelia Wool New Zealand fibres and yarns for spinning, felting, weaving and knitting Jean Kiegerl Palette & Ink watercolour and acrylic paintings, art cards

Programs WE VALUE OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THANK YOU! Prop Rentals - all kinds of props are available for decorating your special occasions such as weddings, banquets, holiday events. Call for information - 250-378-0813.

Membership Guidelines How much does it cost? - Monthly store dues are $25, paid quarterly in advance. - 15% commission is charged on all items sold and deducted from your monthly cheque. - An annual $10 membership in the Coquihalla Arts & Crafts Society. What’s expected of me? - All members must work in the store. The scheduling committee decides the number of shifts per month based on membership. - All members fully participate in any extra-curricular projects we take on – i.e. decorating jobs & special events. - Members are responsible for keeping their area well stocked with items that are clearly priced, in a neat & tidy way that blends with the rest of the store. Am I automatically accepted? - We welcome all inquiries. Prospective members submit samples of their work to be juried by the members of the co-op. What can I put in the Store? - Creative Company only accepts high quality items made by artisans of the Nicola Valley and surrounding communities. Senior members may choose to have their work protected – having too many similar items serves neither member nor customer well.

History Creative Company is looking forward to celebrating our 20th year in business in 2009 and the store gets better and better. When we relocated to the main business section of Merritt, the new facility doubled our display space. We now have up to 18 members displaying a wider variety of locally-created works, including painting, quilting, stained glass, jewellery, weaving, sewing, pottery, photography and woodwork. Creative Company is a store operated and staffed by local artists and artisans in Merritt, British Columbia. In October 1989 Creative company members voted to become a co-operative organization in the true sense of the word. There is no designated leader and all decisions that may affect the future of the group are voted upon in a democratic fashion. Therefore, each and every member does what is required to make the store and its other endeavours a success. New members are juried in by the group to maintain our goals of variety and good quality. The store relies on its members to put in the required amount of shifts per month as well as participate in other projects that may bear the name Creative Company. The time needed for active participation is a small price to pay for having an outlet to display and sell our creative works.