December 2009 meeting

A good attendance both art and craft with some art notable contributions by Pat and Mary. The craft never finished their complicated decoration so unable to show their work.

November

Quite a few members turned up for both the Art and Craft on a rainy overcast day. But inside it was warm and a friendly atmosphere led to a productive turnout. Christmas cards by the craft and several good paintings except my effort to capture an impression of an Eastern plaza. Dave tried his hand at a painting on a silk cloth. Ann finished off a painting from the art book and Jean's picture is really coming to life.

Poster from Bridget for those interested in weekly craft meetings

Crafts to Crafts
Join Our Club
We are a new group made up of people who like to make different craft items and at the same time help African craftspeople.
We meet each Thursday afternoon between 2.00 pm and 4,00 pm at the Tools for Self Reliance building on Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh. We meet to make things, learn from each other and have a chat.
We donate some of our products to the charity and help to sell the items at various events in the area.
If you like making things, like company and would like to help others less fortunate than yourselves then we are the group for you. Tell your friends and come and join us!
Tea and coffee available
All welcome
Next meeting November 5th
For more information contact Polly at pollv@tfer.org or telephone 02380 869697

November CRAFT MEETING

13th Nov

we will be making Christmas cards with a stacking motif this month.

equipment required:-
a4 card
scissors
pencil
craft knife
craft mat
pritt stick or other glue
ruler
small odd pieces of card
embellishments for cards – optional
line peel offs
Greetings peel offs
Double sided tape
small square FOAM PADS AS USED IN DECOUPAGE


I HAVE ORDERED THE STACKERS WHICH HAVE 2 DESIGNS PER SHEET. These will cost 60p each.


Bridget

9th October

A chilly class today as the heating was defunct still we all enjoyed the two hours artistic meditation. Pat's portrait of a young boy, a great nephew, with his large catch is a brilliant likeness. The craft group are coming to the end of a project to furnish a dolls house.

September meeting

Very quiet meeting today with only a few members. But we enjoyed the company and the chance to hone our skills. The craft group were busy making bedding material for a dolls house. Pat's contribution is the minature painting. The dolls house will be sold to raise money for a charity.

August Meeting

Only eight of us as the craft group worked elsewhere. Lovely warm day for a relaxing two hours of painting and drawing.
Ann's sea side painting shows the improvement of style since following the painting lessons in a book.

August Meeting (Craft)

"The August craft meeting will be at Anne Mc Kinleys house in Woodlands Road. Meet at 2pm. Please say if you need a lift. We are going to make a start on the dolls house to be raffled at a later date. Please ring Bridget for Ann's full address. Don't forget to bring your creations to be displayed at the meeting on Wednesday 12th".

CRAFT GROUP

CRAFT GROUP
Our next meeting is on July 10th

We will be making sympathy cards. I have the peel offs but you will need something to put on the cards such as flowers or a motif of some sort. Also any other items with which to decorate the card.

Please bring your usual card making equipment as well.

If you have any queries telephone Bridget on 02380 867384.

12th June

Another nice day for our well attended meeting for both the art and the craft section. Mary joined us for the first time and her painting of the snowman and the girl sets a high standard.The craft section completed some brightly decorated Birthday cards.

8th May

Nice to be back at the Beaumont hall for an afternoon of creative work. Dave's very bright painting up lifted the spirits while Pat's Bluebell wood scene calmed the spirit. Excellent work by the craft group with decorative silk ribbon embroidery.

No meeting

because the date for April is Good Friday we will not meet until May 8 and that we will be back at Beaumont Road.

March Art group

Pat's vase Ann Pidgely's cottage and Henry's bowl of fruit in a kitchen

Art Show 2009

The comments made:

"Beautiful collection of painting, well done everyone"
"All very unique and good! Well done"
"I especially liked the 46 and 3 but all were very good"
"19,20,40 You felt you could touch the blackberries, all very good"
"It is lovely to see so much local talent on display"

Incidently Pat sold her painting of the Leopard witha another possible sale of the Tamarinds and I sold my watercolour of Lamplight.
So it beats last year, just!

Best wishes Dave.

January Meeting

The art and craft groups met separately in homes as the hall is shut down for 2 months. As a member of the art group we met at Pat's for an enjoyable afternoon of relaxed painting and drawing session.