by Katherine | Aug 21, 2016 | All Posts, feltwork, Textiles |
I have a had an amazing couple of days updating my felting skills. I make lots of felt pieces as part of my Timezones work, but I was beginning to feel that all I do is make flat squares and then embellish them. Then a few months ago I saw an amazing piece of felted...
by Katherine | Aug 8, 2016 | All Posts, Silver Thread Tapestries, Textiles |
I am now involved in a project called Silver Thread, it sounds like an Elizabethan spy ring!. What it really is, is an exciting project to stitch a huge banner for Walsall. All the different areas of the town have a stitching group led by a Super Sewer, and it’s...
by Katherine | Jul 15, 2016 | All Posts, Schools, Timezones |
There we go, the end of another academic year. When you work in schools you get two New Years! It’s been a strange year with Tony having to retire, and me taking on the business. There have been so many fantastic schools and teachers out there who have made me...
by Katherine | Jun 25, 2016 | All Posts, Exhibitions, Textiles |
Well there we are. The latest Enjoyart exhibition is up, and ready for viewing. We spent a busy day setting out all the wonderful exhibits. Setting up is great fun as you get a sneak preview of what is going up, and there is always something to make you go OOOh. This...
by Katherine | Jun 21, 2016 | All Posts, wildlife |
Great excitement here this afternoon. The wrens have fledged!!! Four little balls of fluff hopping round the yard cheeping at each other. This is the second year we have had it happen. The nest is just outside the kitchen window so I get to see all the action. Right...
by Katherine | Jun 21, 2016 | All Posts, Timezones |
I have worked at the same school all week, delivering a different period of history to a different year group each day. I started with year 3 and the Stone Age, and worked through Romans and Celts, Greeks, and Tudors. Then with KS1 we looked at past and present, and...
