A very buzzy Mardi Crafts
Margaret brought in some sunflowers to cheer us up
Most people were making paper bowls – either with papier maché or with magazine strips
The cork boards are progressing
Heather was painting with water colour and Mary was painting a beautiful box
Brigid was decoupaging a huge box
What a busy morning! … and so many different crafts being done, cork boards, christmas cards, paper bowls, decoupage, papier maché,water colour, rug making, painting on ceramic ….
Mary was very productive painting a sign and a box
I was trying out my new water colours
… and Anne was painting another hare
Anne was making a memory tray and even put a map on the underneath
she then had time to start painting a hare
Mary was painting a box and also a fish and Jackie was doing watercolour
This week Jonty and Barney joined us to do some papier maché and sticking
Also Ella came and decoupaged some beautiful hearts
Birgitte has made another stunning bowl
Mary made a box for the Elephant Haven and Geoff did the paperwork inside …
… she was also painting a cushion cover
Anne was making a decoupage tray of memories from the Charente
Niamph was painting a wooden box and Jane was using pastels
Viv has finished and framed her oil painting
Jackie was painting peppers in water colour and I painted and framed a study in a jam jar
… and finally, even though Brigid could not come this week she was still doing crafts
This morning, Hannah, Niamb and Jacob joined us – the girls were using the stamps and Jacob painted a beautiful watercolour
Anne and Jan have finished their paintings
Eric was painting a reclining figure and I was experimenting with painting fish on wooden sticks.