9th December

Just seven of us today, there were no craft members. Some of us were productive Dave used pastels for the mountain scene. Pat worked on her snow scene in preparation for the art class. Mary was finishing the young lady with the small dog.

11th November 11

Very quiet today no craft group just nine art members who shivered as the heating did not work but despite this some of us were productive Jean finished her painting of the swimming scene and Mary worked on her bears.

14th October

Twenty members 10 art and 10 craft who made stitched patterned images for greeting cards. Various subjects for the art Pat worked on her New Forest ponies by a pool of water. Dave a very bright palatial house. Sally a soft mountain scene, Mary wrestled with the colours of the flowers.

9th September 2011

15 of us 5 craft and 10 art today. The craft group worked on little mice while talking about somebody who had a real mouse that lived in a toaster. It only left its home when toast was required. A strange story. Dave's finished coloured pencil drawing of flowers was excellent and Henry who normally produces scenes with buildings, painted a child's face.

12th August

ONly 12 of us today due to holidays but we had a good afternoon productive in producing bright flowers formed out of wire from the craft group and several pictures from the painters

8th July

Eighteen in all today and the two enjoyable hours went by swiftly. The craft group will finish their very delicate work for next month but there are three paintings here. One is Pats geese, Mary's bears and Dave's floral display.

July caft materials

Materials for Beaded Flower July craft meeting

Size 10 seed beads
1x6mm bead
28 gauge wire
Green floral tape if you have it
Stiff stem wire (optional)
32 gauge wire (optional)

10th June 2011

An industrious afternoon, the craft group were instructed on the Japanese tradition of making decorative balls. These colorfully decorated balls are called temari.The picture is from the net as none were available to photo.For the art side most were only just started but the dog Sue drew with coloured pencils on coloured paper and the yacht was Mary's finally the modest shore line painting was mine.

13th May 2011

A nice Spring day, sunny between the clouds and warm. Making a light cheerful church hall for us to practise our artistic talent. The craft group made some very delicate crosses for use as book marks. While we worked in different mediums on diverse pictures.

Materials for Plastic Canvas Cross Bookmark 13 May For 2 crosses you will need 3 metres of 1/8” wide ribbon. I will buy the plastic canvas Needle with eye big enough to thread ribbon Large bead for end of ribbon Something to decorate middle of cross

Really a nice day with lots of light streaming through the windows gave a nice atmosphere after the long winter. We decided to remain in the hall despite the very high increase in costs just means we will have to pay £1 each every time we attend.
The craft section produced some really good sweet peas in sugar craft.
A new one on me. Dave painted a very bright garden feature with a sundial. Henry the street scene in the rain. Sue painted horses and Pat the Turner painting. Joan the hazelnuts while I used pastels to draw the jug and pear.

Next craft meeting is 8th April

We are having a sugarcraft demonstration. If you would like to" have a go " yourself, you will need to bring a small melamine chopping board and something such as a piece of dowling to use as a rolling pin. All other equipment will be provided.

11th March 2011

Excellent painting by Mary of a rural street scene while the craft group excelled themselves by creating decorative minature shopping bags to contain gifts such as an Easter Egg. While another project completed from last month was the necklaces. Not forgetting what I am told is quilling an elaborate decoration made from strips of paper. I found this on the net:
Have you ever thought of a tiny strip of paper as being a medium for a work of art? If not, then you are probably not alone. Yet an ancient art form is just that. I am referring to the delicate art of paper quilling. It is not known with accuracy exactly where or when this art form got is start, but some feel that it can be traced back as far as the culture of Ancient Egypt. Some of their tombs were found to be decorated with thin metal filigree shapes that remind one of the shapes found in modern quilling.

11th February

Smaller numbers today and as the craft group never completed the project no photograph. As the art group insisted my effort was good I'm vain enough to put my impressionist painting of two figures in a rain dappled road and a sketch of a dog and cat on line for your admiration. Well we can't all be brilliant.

14th January

A really mild day for January the rain left off and the sun attempted to come out. The two hours passed pleasantly. The craft group knitted some unusual woolen brooches and the art group worked on various subjects. Jean's painting of a dormouse is coming along nicely.

Art & Craft group which will meet on Friday 14th January.

Art & Craft group which will meet on Friday 14th January.
We are knitting flower brooches.
You will need:

1 pair size 4mm (No8) Knitting needles
1 small ball green double knitting wool
1 small ball each 2 colours suitable for flowers
1 Chunky button - either glass or colour for centre of flower
Needle for sewing up
Scissors
Safety pin or brooch pin ( I have some brooch pins)
See you then
Barbara Christie