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03/03/2026

Last Saturday I was invited to Cheshire to run a frame basket-making workshop. We had 6 hours to make these baskets and by the end of the day almost everyone managed to complete them apart from one lady. I really hope she's finished hers by now. πŸ™ŒπŸ™πŸŒ±πŸ€ž
It was a speedy weaving session in record time and thanks to we've had delicious lunch too! Many thanks for having me at Alpraham and Calveley Village Hall! Hope you're making good use of your baskets?!πŸ™βœ¨οΈπŸ€—

20/11/2025

On Tuesday we made some willow stars and willow x-mas trees over 2 workshops .
It was lovely to see everyone enjoying the activity and getting the 'willow bug(s)' !πŸ™ŒπŸŒΏπŸ™βœ¨οΈπŸ’«
Many thanks to for some of the images in this reel (the better ones are his)

03/11/2025

Just over a week ago we had a fantastic needle felting workshop session in digbeth with as part of the
Here are some of the mushroom creations that the participants made.
Special thanks to the organisers and the woodman's pub for the room.πŸ€—
Well done to everyone who came and made a mushroom! πŸ„

We had our banner parade on the 18th October in Woodrow, Redditch and lots of people came to celebrate. It was amazing t...
27/10/2025

We had our banner parade on the 18th October in Woodrow, Redditch and lots of people came to celebrate. It was amazing to see the community coming together!
Communities uniting are very important in these times on our planet. Im grateful to be part of it! πŸ™πŸŒβ™₯️

Thanks to and everyone who helped and participated!

The aim of the project was to unite people through creativity.βœ¨οΈπŸ‘πŸ™Œβœ¨οΈ

It's been one of the biggest community project I've ever been involved and my second one with this year >>>The Love Woodrow Banner Parade that just happened last weekend! In June I responded to the artist-call-out and proposed a variety of arts & crafts forms to introduce to numerous community groups and 3 local schools in Redditch. We made banners out of used plastic grocery bags and wool, we explored , & .
For six weeks in September & October many busy hands in Redditch have created over 16 banners to send their positive messages out to the world and especially to their Woodrow community. These pics are about the 'making of 'stage, (follow up next post for the outcome /the Parade!)
It has been very heartwarming to co-create with so many creative children and adults.πŸ€—πŸ₯°

Massive thanks to team for all of their support πŸ™>>> Alice, Jen, Carlie, Sue πŸ™Œ

Further thanks to all schools and community groups who helped to organise the sessions and participated in this project! the knitter-natter group, the library craft group, the Eastern European Group,
Thank you to everybody who came to the parade! πŸ₯³βœ¨οΈ

Throughout 2 workshops with  we created willow butterflies and dragonflies. What we made was a framework for a more deco...
26/10/2025

Throughout 2 workshops with we created willow butterflies and dragonflies. What we made was a framework for a more decorated installation/ / happening soon appearing on the roads of the number 50 bus in Bandwood area. Watch out for these magical creatures! πŸ§šβ€β™‚οΈπŸ¦‹βœ¨οΈπŸŒ³πŸŒ΄

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This September I've visited  for a day of basket weaving. It was lovely to meet everyone there and  see the beautiful ba...
26/10/2025

This September I've visited for a day of basket weaving. It was lovely to meet everyone there and see the beautiful baskets they made. Well done to everyone who came to the workshop!
In November I'll be going there again to run willow star making sessions. For more info please check out their website.

Back in August I made some giant wicker   for  which were nicely lit up and installed under a beautiful oak tree. πŸŒΏπŸ‘ŒThis...
26/10/2025

Back in August I made some giant wicker for which were nicely lit up and installed under a beautiful oak tree. πŸŒΏπŸ‘ŒThis summer the willow hare (Jefferson) turned into a magically βœ¨οΈπŸ§šβ€β™‚οΈβœ¨οΈ And the made her 3rd appearance on the last day of the festival. πŸ’« Massive thank you to Moseley Folk Festival for the opportunity to showcase my creations! πŸ™πŸ€—πŸ™Œβœ¨οΈ

Many thanks to .bees.wild.n.jumps for some of the photos videos and transportation of mushrooms!πŸ€—

01/10/2025

Watch artist Ildiko Nagy's HAPA ZOME BANNER MAKING TUTORIAL. πŸ‘€

Another must for creators preparing for the 'Love Woodrow ' Banner Parade! πŸŽ₯

πŸ“β°πŸ“…Woodrow Banner Parade: 18th October 2025, Woodrow Centre, Redditch. πŸŽ‰

We've got more free banner making workshops, too! Thursday 2nd (1-5pm) and Saturday 4th (12-3pm) October at the empty shop in Woodrow Centre. And one more free workshop on Saturday 11th (10am-12pm) October at Oakenshaw Community Centre.

Let's create! πŸ˜€

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