Last Saturday I went with my two chums to a fantastic workshop at Hope & Elvis that was held by Jane Bevan.
Jane makes beautiful sculptures from natural objects, here are some examples...
We started the day by foraging for treasures of our own to use in our work.
Jane also brought a huge selection of treasures for us to play with.
Everyone set to work, it was a really relaxing day...
Jane was a fab teacher and shared so many ideas and materials.
All was calm and peaceful .....
Until I found the Dremel drill!
I had to stop drilling in the end because my teeth were chattering!
Here's what I made (there are lots of holes!)
I had so much fun.
It was incredible how much beautiful work was made, here's just a few examples...
My friend Debs' gorgeous wall hanging incorporating a skull she brought along from the garden.
Look at this lovely sculpture by my friend Sam.
Here's my mate Debs doing the obligatory 'I'm not posing really' pose!
Let's have a cuppa and a mooch around Louise's gorgeous studio...
It was such an inspiring day, full of creativity, wonderful company and probably the best cheesecake I have ever eaten in my life!
Thank you to Louise and Louise and to Jane for a truly happy, happy day xxx
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A wall hanging with a skull! Ha, never thought of that, my collection of skulls is just sat on the window ledge. Right, I'm off to my shed, I'm going to have to glue the foxes teeth in, obviously.
ReplyDeleteTee! Hee! That's so funny! Can you imagine if someone asks you what you were doing today... ' oh, you know, glueing the fox's teeth in!' Xxx
DeleteThe fox skull story has been one of misunderstanding. I once mentioned in conversation I'd like one for my collection (we had lots of animal skulls in the art dept at school, they had captured my imagination. A while later I received a message with an offer of one. 'Thank you so much' went the conversation, 'When can I pick it up?' I asked 'Well, do you want the 'brush'(the tail) as well, or just the head?' came the reply. I was now to far into the conversation to back out on the grounds of squeamishness on my part, this was a fox skull complete with flesh. 'Err just the head, please' I replied. 'OK if you come for it tomorrow afternoon, I'll cut it off for you. And so it was one hot summers afternoon I collected a foxes head with milky white eyes and a pert black nose,in a bucket, from over the hills and far away. Back home, as I buried it in the compost heap,it gave me a look that seemed to say 'Momento Mori'. Now three years later I have a handsome fox skull in my collection. I think it deserves a fitting wall plaque
DeleteOo my word! What a story!
DeleteI think you are made of stronger stuff than I am! I would love a fox skull too ( but not one I have to prepare myself..... I'm such a wuss!) x
Ahhhhh inspiring workshop !
ReplyDeleteLooking with different eyes at nature ... ;-)
It really was amazing, I loved every minute x
DeleteOnce again you shared a lovely experience. Thank you. Judith
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you Judith, so lovely to hear that xxx
DeleteIn all my excitement reading this post, and possibly the particular reference to the fox teeth, I got ginger preserve all over my iPad screen. Bother!!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your iPad chuck! You did make me giggle though! X
Deleteoooh I would love to do this workshop !
ReplyDeleteIt really was the perfect day.
DeleteSuch beautiful things. I wish I had your artistic flair.
ReplyDeleteThank you chuck but I have a lot of practicing to do!
DeleteI really enjoyed reading your latest post but I couldn't see where to leave a comment, can I leave a comment on your blog or am I being daft? X