The group who make up the Made in Ross arts collective will celebrate their second anniversary this May.

The artists first began showing their art and craft upstairs in The Market House in Ross-on-Wye two years ago. The collective was formed in response to an initiative by The Courtyard, whose expression of interest to use the then empty Market House was accepted by Ross Town Council.

Since May 2015, Made in Ross have been displaying and selling their art and craft in the upstairs gallery and offering a range of Tourist Information to visitors to Ross.

The collective members steward on a voluntary basis to keep the venue open seven days a week, from 10am until 4pm. During these two years, visitor numbers and sales have been steadily increasing, which is good news for the Council, The Courtyard and the collective, who are delighted they have this opportunity.

Despite uncertainties, Made in Ross has continued to thrive and grow since it was set up, as artists have left and new ones have joined. The current collective includes four of the original founding members, in particular Eleanor Kercher who has successfully Chaired the group and Chris Champness the able Secretary.

Between them, the current collective members offer an exciting range of art.

The artists would be delighted if local residents could join them for an anniversary exhibition – ‘Art and Craft inspired by the River Wye,’ which began today (Saturday, May 6th) and will run until the end of June.