Rural Business Awards Final For Newcastle Emlyn Crafter

Rural Business Awards Final For Local Crafter

Gwenllan Country Crafts, a small business based just north of Newcastle Emlyn have made the regional final of the Rural Business Awards 2018. Creating bespoke gifts for country lovers nationwide, they have grown in popularity with a strong online fan base. From jewellery made from spent shotgun cartridges and used rifle rounds, through to personalised wallets and phone cases, not forgetting their unique range of vibrant feather bow ties which fly worldwide to countries such as the United States of America, Australia, New Zealand, and Barbados to mention but a few, it would be hard to pass this by as a now global entity.

Whilst the business is based mainly online, it’s founder, Ceredigion born Emma Sian Monk is a familiar face at many of the rural shows held throughout Wales, in fact one of the highlights for Ms Monk since founding her crafting business was attending the 2016 Winter Fair some 27 years after her father last traded there.

Emma told the West Wales Chronicle:

“I joined the British Association for Shooting and Conservation as a trade member and subsequently, the Welsh region were generous enough to invite me to trade on their stand at the Winter Fair held at the Builth Wells showground. It worked well and further invitations ensued, I owe massive thanks to Meurig Rees, and all involved with BASC Wales.”

In a recent interview with BBC Radio Wales, she highlighted the importance of shopping locally, and supporting local businesses; especially ones based in rural areas. The Wales & Northern Ireland finals are to be held at The Kinmel, Abergele, on Tuesday the 16th of October 2018.