What’s On?

 

Day trip to Tavistock

 This is organised by the committee of Sew Crafty, Goodrington.

Please let Sparks know if you wish to join this day trip to Tavistock. The coach will depart at 8.30 am from St George’s Church, Goodrington.

As soon as I know if it is viable (they have a 49 seater coach to fill!) I will let you know how to pay.

Book Share, September

 Three of us enjoyed a very pleasant conversation this afternoon at the golf club! We decided that Raymond Chandler’s Big Sleep was written to be read aloud, his descriptive writing and choice of vocabulary was enjoyed. The dark nature of the story was not so popular! For next month we have ‘A Spool of Blue Thread’ by Anne Tyler.

You had to be there….

 Absolutely the best afternoon of ‘practical conservation’! Huge thanks to the National Trust at Coleton Fishacre for giving us permission to participate and to walk around the gardens afterwards! (Some tea, cake and ice creams may well have been consumed!).

We arrived to find four very tired LotE people: Rob, Sam, Joe and Kirsty, who had spent the morning cutting the grass, rotavating and raking the area. All we had to do was distribute the seeds evenly and stamp the ground to bed them in. The most tricky part was climbing and descending the bank to reach the area! It is just by the entrance to Coleton Fishacre - so have a good look next spring and summer to see what we did! Afterwards we enjoyed a lovely walk and a stop in the café. Some of us wandered around the gardens, too.

We all felt very privileged to have been offered such an opportunity!

Painters! Another opportunity!

 This is part of the Festival of Arts in Brixham, taking place at the end of October! Plenty of you enjoyed the painting sessions - so here is a lovely opportunity for you again! Contact Sarah at A Kick up the Arts to book your place. 

Are you interested in textile art?

 

Travels in Thread

Sunday 5th October until Saturday 11th October Birdwood House, Totnes.

SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2PM - 4.30 PM

MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER THROUGH TO SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER 10 AM UNTIL 4.30 PM

This exhibition is presented by Stranded Together a group of seven experienced textile artists collating a collection of work within the theme of Travels with Threads. Our interpretation of this title is exciting and diverse and will include framed work, hangings, sculptures, bags, purses, books and cushions. Whilst we each have a style, collectively we love colour and texture, transforming ordinary fabric into extraordinary desirable objects using, paint, dye, beads, paper and on and on. Come and see what we do and ask how we do it.

Wildflower meadow of the day!

 Have you spotted the bee? What a corker!