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My entire family worked the booth all week long for their scouting experiences. Our booth won the best chili - Grandma's recipe! A parade on the last day shows the spirit of the town!
Autumn is a good time to celebrate the chicken dance song! This is Helen Kissel on the accordion, a lovely lady that has played German folk songs throughout my community for the past two decades.
This beautiful Yukata was made by Yukari when she was at school in Japan. Becky is looking after it now, so a lesson in folding was needed!
Poetry inspired by William Wordsworth
In the video you can see me demonstrating how to draw the character for ‘Life’
I had a go at wood engraving, and I loved it!
Dean was busy, happily chopping kindling in his workshop ready for bagging up for customers....
In Part 2, Yukari opens out part of Becky’s kimono to look at the beautiful silk print.
Yukari and Becky look at an old Kimono Becky brought back from Japan…
‘Lime mortar today is primarily used in the conservation of existing old buildings or the recreation of new ones using traditional methods. Its use dates back at least 6,000 years, to the Ancient Egyptians who used lime to plaster the pyramids…’
I’m not sure when it began, but as you you can see, these beautiful photos of post boxes with crocheted tops on them, appeared in Filey.
I aim to create a work of art every time through decorating and if something isn’t right I know and won’t be happy until I make it right.
I truly believe that we are creative beings. So please let your creativity come through in times of adversity, it is such a good thing to do.
Combined with a passion for fashion and cultural art, Hardout kiwi is dedicated to creating contemporary Māori Art
Being in a state of uncertainty when painting, I sometimes take a step back and focus on my own inner growth. Sometimes inspiration comes from within, but some other times, we get motivated from things that come at the perfect time.
Ravens - a force of good or evil?
‘I created this to share my love for Chinese culture and share the wisdom of its masters with you.’ - Regina Linke
As far as I'm concerned, there's only two Beigel shops in London - Beigel Bake and Beigel Shop. Both on Brick Lane in the East End of London.
The poem ‘Stonechat on Cul Beg’ was written by Norman MacCaig who was born in Edinburgh in 1910. He often wrote about nature, people, animals and places and often during his visits to his spiritual home of Assynt, Scotland, in the northwest Highlands. He is said to be one of Scotland’s best loved poets.
Since my art studio was created, I remember dreaming of inviting Seikilo to come and see and explore the possibilities of making something here
Things change, time passes, things move on and yet nature still produces these marvellous gifts each year. There's something very comforting about these natural cycles....
A couple of weeks ago, Becky and I were chatting about creating a story page for Carry Forth Tradition - (which you can find here - Tales of Wonder and Wisdom — Carry Forth Tradition. )
A sneak peak at notes I collected on oil painting techniques
Back in September I treated myself to a workshop with the lovely Annabel Wilks.
What painting outdoors has given me, is beyond words..I hope my blogs as well as my artwork can offer you an insight to my great love and respect towards both Art and Nature..
I ran a little workshop last November, the workshop was to decorate brown wrapping paper with patterns for Christmas.
My initial idea for this blog entry was to clear up some ideas people might have about these 2 terms.
…I like to knit because my grandma showed me how to knit. I showed my daughter how to crochet and knit….