A snowy return to Argyll and a couple of days to sort out all the boxes from last weeks workshops.
Some hearts to dye up in the microwave as valentines day is just around the corner...
It took 3 hours to cut ,write and then stitch name labels on all the items the children had made last week. Most important as with 20 schools work being exhibited together there is a real danger of the work not getting returned to the right child.
Next was the lacing together of the flower pictures to create a bridge of flowers created by the children, hopefully to be displayed with the progressive design drawings of the children.
Then to next weeks preparation and the sturdy big shot pro comes into its own . Sample books with scrumptious textiles ( you could never afford normally for crafts ) were cut up and vialene was ironed onto the fabric and then card was ironed onto that , cut into large squares and a selection of 'pages 'made for the pledge books planed for next week. It seems a lot of hardware bringing the three bigshots with me but it is an ideal tool in a school setting and very safe. Being able to experiment with embossing and mark making is also really important especially for the class of p7's I will be working with.
Planning and preparation is the key to a fruitful workshop both for the children and me. I learn so much from those I teach and most especially children who are more open in thought and ideas.
Now just to pack the van with these things and set to getting things together for the next school. Some orders here to be made too and leaflets to be printed for workshops at the studio here in Dalmally over the next 5 months.
Looking forward to the two day workshop on hat making at Kilmartin House Museum 2nd and 3rd of Feb.
As long as the snow ploughs are out and the roads passable, I'll be on the road again.
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