Sunny and inspirational….


I hope you got out in the sun this weekend…..i don`t know about you, but because i`m so appreciative of the sun when it finally does come out there is a certain amount of anxiety about making the ‘most of it’- as it involves ticking off a list of summer fun; picnic, BBQ, go to the beach, sunbathe, eat ice cream, have a gin and tonic, swim etc..! (you see life is hard when it`s sunny!) I spent the weekend in Whitby (i`d never been before) it was sooo lovely and the list just got ticked without even me trying!

We went to Nunnington Hall, the miniature displays were supposed to be good, but there was unexpected inspiration too…

the amazing wallpaper…

this AMAZING quilled jewellery box was probably the most inspiring of all…

below one of the many beautiful miniature displays..

there was even an exhibtion of Chagall and Miro drawings and paintings!

New Ghosts-making choices….


I wanted to give them a choice of either altering a book in a two dimensional way offering more opportunities to write, OR working a three dimensional way of working inspired by Su Blackwell. When presented with this choice the vibrant full of ideas tuesday group surprisingly couldn`t grasp being given this choice and it took most of the session for the class to fully grasp what choice to make. The quieter, more cautious monday group coped with the decision well and seemed to revel in being given this opportunity.

The tuesday group struggled to use their own initiative and needed constant direction whereas the monday group again seemed to cope better with their freedom to make……

New Ghosts- Mythical environments…


Both groups made a beak book to start to imagine where their myth might take place- John Lindley (the writer) worked with both groups to help make inspire and make their myths modern ….the results were really beautiful with lots of detailed designs…