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Just had a lovely morning at the Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton where I often take the kids for holiday arts & crafts sessions. But today was for me – I joined the Woolly Wednesdays knitting & crochet group and I’m glad I did. Apparently this week was a ‘quiet one’ with about 8 ladies [...]

Here’s a random idea for anyone up for it: Meet on Branscombe Beach 1pm Thursday 22nd December – let’s get together for the Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year, midwinter! We can maybe go up to the Mason’s Arms in the village for hot chocolates afterwards.
I’ll be taking the kids and the [...]

A Crafty Christmas

Posted December 20th, 2011 by sharon. Comments (2).

Had fun this morning at the Thelma Hulbert gallery in Honiton making festive wreaths. The gallery puts on these fantastic craft activities for children nearly every school holiday, well worth a visit. They are free events but donations help them to keep going so don’t forget the donation box next to the front door.

If you could only bottle it…

Posted December 29th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).

How amazing are these glass bottle walls & buildings ! The pictures are from http://inspirationgreen.com/glassbottlewalls.html

The Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens, North Carolina a tribute to Minnie Evans.

Wat Lan Kuat (One Million Bottle Temple) in Khn Han, Eastern Thailand.

Early days at sculpture class

Posted October 24th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).

I started a sculpture night class at Exeter College a few weeks ago, which I’m really enjoying. There’s about 12 of us in the class but most people have done the class before, some for two or three years, one lady for ten years (and she is very very good!). We have a [...]