IN CONTRAST to the name of her first shop, there's certainly no 'State of Distress' for one Vale of Clwyd entrepreneur who managed to set up a second during the first lockdown period in Wales. Bernadette O'Malley is an businesswoman who set up 'State of Distress', her main business, in Ruthin in 2013. At the start of the main lockdown period in spring, Bernadette followed that up by establishing Ruthin Artisan Markets CIC - a market events company. State of Distress sells local arts and crafts, it has a Paint Your Own Pottery Studio and run craft workshops. Ruthin Artisan Markets CIC hosts markets at which people sell local produce, including local arts and crafts, food and drinks.