We are proud to have St. Radigunds craft workshop, not only because of the beautiful craftwork they create but also because they run our gift local shop as well.
At St Radigund's you can buy products from both of our workshops, from hand-woven rugs and bags, to candles and decorations to art work and hand-made cards.
In the workshop itself people hand-weave rugs, bags and table cloths, create hand-made birthday cards and mould beautiful candles.
But we also have time to go to the local library, to celebrate birthdays and visit the swimming pool.
We're always seeking volunteers for St Radigund's, to help us make our products as beautiful as they can be. If you'd like to volunteer, contact us and we'll invite you for a cup of tea to meet the team.
| Birthday | 14th February |
| Address |
L’Arche Community Handcrafts |
| Core Members | 13 who are coming from two up to five times a week |
| Assistants | 3 full-time assistants, 2 part-time assistants, volunteers coming once or twice a week |
| Regular events |
Every morning: Morning Prayers Dancing session every Wednesday afternoon |
| Activities |
Weaving (rugs and bags) Card making Candle making Sewing Cooking Different seasonal work Mosaics Swimming Singing and dance Library visits Bead work College visits Running the shop |
An interesting aside:
St Radigund was a German Princess born about AD 520. When she was 10 years old she was carried off by Clothaire, King of the Franks, and was later forcibly married to him. However, she must have been an uncomfortable lady to live with, as she wore a hair skirt under her royal robes; and Clothaire was no doubt secretly relieved when she left him, took the veil and founded an abbey at Poitiers. Here according to an 18th Century writer, 'the care of lepers and persons afflicted with nauseous distempers, constituted her greatest pleasures'. She survived until 587, abstaining from meat, fish, eggs and fruit.
She was cannonised as a saint in the 9th century.
