A GROUP of North Yorkshire designers opened a new arts and crafts shop in Masham.

The shop, which is called "Masham Flock" was opened Saturday July 31 in collaboration with the Community Office in Masham.

Masham Flock is part of the popular designer and makers co-operative Fleece, which is based in Swaledale.

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Fleece was invited my Mashamshire Community Office to take over the running of their Blue Light Gallery.

Louise Curnin, one of the founding members of Fleece, said: "Community has been a thread all the way through our setting up of the Fleece shop, and it felt so right that we should bring our community to Masham Flock."

The shop was officially opened by Sheila Smith, the president of the International Feltmakers Association.

She said: "Since the opening of Fleece in 2017 I have watched it grow successfully into a well organised cooperative."

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"This exciting new collaboration is a great opportunity for its member artists to exhibit to a wider audience."

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