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Behind the Scenes, Thursday 13th June 2019

13th June 2019 by Caroline

I’ve lots of work on this week, but that’s not a complaint as I like to be busy.I have been crocheting a 6 metre fishing net for the Preston Youth Theatre group to use in our upcoming performance ‘Ghost Net’, which comments on disused nets cluttering our oceans. Evelyn Rose and I have been busy making costumes too, to turn the performers into fish. These will all be used at Making a Mark this Saturday in the Flag Market.I’m also working on a couple of commissions (one I can’t talk about yet) and one for Lancashire Science Festival to be held at Uclan at the end of June.Beyond that, I have started to clean up a local lonk fleece (not too greasy, but full of vm), with the idea of incorporating it into the Dye-versity project.I’m also a bit obssessed with jellyfish right now. I think there’s something brewing, but not sure about it right now. Watch this space.

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Preston Mela Prep

11th June 2019 by Caroline

I’m thrilled to be taking part in Predton Mela 2019!On behalf of Oxheys, I am leading a project called ‘Dye-versity’. We have sourced wool from Lancashire, grown on t’hills, and I am dyeing it with traditional natural dyes to represent the cultures and communities in Preston, particularly South Asian.Some of the dyes I have picked out are madder, turmeric and of course indigo, which is enjoying a bit of a comeback at the moment. I might expand this selection, but there are so many colours available from those 3 we may not need to!The yarn is from my friend Kate at Northern Yarn in Lancaster, and I was impressed at the texture. It’s beautiful, and I may have to buy more to knit with.We have already had an Outreach session where we invited residents of a home to weave squares to make a larger piece of art.

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Easter bonnets 2019

23rd April 2019 by Caroline

Wow! What a difference to last year, when we were working in a tent full of mud!

Yesterday saw a huge crowd gathering in Avenham and Miller Parks for traditional Easter egg rolling.

Evelyn and I were there to run the Easter bonnet decorating workshops, which was again very popular.

I was amazed by the creativity children (and adults!) showed, and there were some fantastic creations.

Easter Bonnet workshop, Avenham Park, 2019

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Today has mainly been about warping my loom ready Today has mainly been about warping my loom ready to weave. This is a chance to check every bit of the warp yarn and get a good foundation. It's tricky to do alone so I bribed a teenager! 

Lovely weather so I've done most of it outside, listening to the birds.
Today I am spinning in the garden. I'm thinking of Today I am spinning in the garden. I'm thinking of plying this with something sparkly.
Indian Jones and the Temple of Yarn. Mmmm yarn. Indian Jones and the Temple of Yarn. 
Mmmm yarn.
I planted some wild flowers last year and today I I planted some wild flowers last year and today I spotted this while I was pottering. Bobbin the robin visited again too, and I pinched the top off the purple sprouting broccoli (I might have eaten it!)
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Beautiful rose fibre on my wheel today. It's very Beautiful rose fibre on my wheel today. It's very silky and soft. I'm trying to decide what to ply it with.
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