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Marbling in Malvern!
An entertaining afternoon at Malvern Hills College on the creative bookmaking course – trying out a traditional Chinese ink marbling technique. A simple but engaging process and somewhat random but pleasing results.
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Books as Art
Yesterday was the first session of a creative bookmaking course (Anna Yevtukh’s 10-week Books as Art incorporating mixed media) at Malvern Hills College. I had been on a day’s workshop with the tutor there and thoroughly enjoyed that, though to be … Continue reading
A Hidden Gem
I wrote about this place earlier in the year, and eventually got around to doing a slideshow. Sign of age, repeating myself, I guess, but it bears a re-visit! Enjoy a quiet meander through this local gem…
Posted in Artsy, History, Locality, Music, Photography, Travel
Tagged architecture, art, carving, church, contemplative, Droitwich, gem, glass, hidden, Josey, Pippet, quiet, Ravenna, stone, Venetian, Worcestershire
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Ravenna in Droitwich: a Hidden Gem
Earlier this week David Holden led a fascinating guided tour round the Sacred Heart church as part of the DAN Arts Week in Droitwich. He talked about the story of the church and its wonderful Venetian glass mosaics, which include as … Continue reading
Posted in Artsy, Locality, Photography
Tagged arts, Droitwich, Droitwich Spa, history, local, Worcestershire
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Reflective
On the way back through Worcester from a pleasant afternoon at Croome Park (more of which anon…) we came back past the turn for Diglis basin and locks, which we’d somehow never visited in thirty years of living in the … Continue reading
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Tagged canal, photography, reflections, water, Worcestershire
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Serendipity
Our mercy mission the other day saw us taking an impromptu wander around the delightful Cotswold village of Painswick which happened to be holding its Artburst festival. Part of this took place in the Painswick Centre, an impressive facility for … Continue reading
Posted in Artsy, Locality, Photography, Random
Tagged art, fashion, leather, mosaic, Off the Wall, textile, wearable
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In which Old Ted goes to hospital…
I have a couple of ageing teddy bears that have been with me all my life – indeed, Old Ted was my mum’s or her sister’s, I think. They have accompanied me to Africa and back several times as a … Continue reading
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