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Making A Mark on Preston – June 2017

7th June 2017 by Caroline

Last weekend saw the start of Preston City Council’s Summer Events Programme.

Members of the Oxheys Art Collective invited other artists to take part in this event, which aimed to provide a platform for local people to get involved with art in the Harris Museum, learn new skills and generally have fun.

Denise did a smashing job of organising and manned the desk in the Harris foyer – she was often seen printing out the photos people were taking and sending to her via Twitter using the hashtag #MakingAMark. By the end of Saturday, the exhibition board was virtually full!

Gordan did some fascinating chalk drawing outside the Harris, close to Tim who was ‘drawing with clothes’ to create his PerspectiveArt. Robin was also outside and looking very dapper, although Pauline’s yellow dress didn’t work for him.

Evelyn and I stayed warm and dry in the Makerspace. Evelyn helped people felt butterflies and small pieces of work inspired by Andrew Morton’s sketchbook drawings, and I had a few different types of drop spindles and very brightly coloured wool for people to try spinning with.

I was particularly impressed by the woman who couldn’t find the right shade of blue to complete her felting – she came across specifically to spin the shade she needed to felt. Talk about made to order!

The 3D printed spindles were very light and I was able to spin quite fine yarn on them. At the end of the day I sneakily dropped one over the balcony in the Rotunda and watched it twirl and spin its way down to the ground floor as the fibres plied together. I can recommend having someone at the bottom in case it breaks.

It was a fabulous day – enjoy these pictures!

Making A Mark, Harris Museum
Andrew Morton inspired felting
yarn storming Harris Museum
spinning workshop
Andrew Morton inspired needlefelting
3D printed turkish drop spindles
yarn storming Harris Museum
yarn storming Harris Museum
yarn storming Harris Museum
yarn storming Harris Museum
felted butterflies
Gordan and Robin larking about
felting butterflies
yarn storming Harris Museum
Tims’s Perspective art
yarn storming Harris Museum

More on the Oxheys website.

 

Filed Under: Events, Portfolio Tagged With: community, events, Oxheys, spinning, yarnbombing, yarnstorming

Here today, gone tomorrow

20th February 2017 by Caroline

Ok, bit of a surprise for you, so sit down and grab a brew while we chat.

 

The landlord of Oxheys Mill Studios has decided that it’s time to sell the building. Sadly, this leaves us artists with the mammoth task of emptying our studios and putting into storage things we want to keep until we find new premises.

 

I am relocating classes which were to be held at Oxheys, or where that isn’t possible, cancelling them and refunding people. It’s going to take some time to find somewhere new, and while that happens I’ll be working at home. I don’t think it’s fair to continue booking places while I’m on the move, so just for the moment, I am closing the shop.

 

I will have some things for sale (materials, yarns, etc) at the Oxheys closing event to be held on Thursday 2nd March 6-8pm. Anything that isn’t sold on the night will go to auction on my Facebook Page on the Friday.

 

I will be back next month with updates, and hopefully new regular venues. Onwards and upwards!

Filed Under: Events, Ramblings Tagged With: Oxheys

Brownies visit Oxheys for weaving

2nd June 2016 by Caroline

Last week a group ( of Brownies from Preston visited my space at Oxheys Mills Studios.

After a look around the current exhibition from the BIPP (British Institute of Prefesseional Photographers), and a short introduction to the Studios, the girls and leaders had a tour of the building to see what our resident artists get up to during their working day.

We settled into my studio at two large tables loaded with a host of different textures and colours of yarn, and after a short demonstration everyone began to weave.

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Even the leaders got stuck in to the activity!

As some of the pieces made in chunkier yarn were finished, there was a short demonstration about how to finish the weaving and remove it from the card, then it was time to pack up and take the work home to finish.

It was a pleasure to have such interested, well-behaved girls at the studio making fantastic textile art – well done everyone!

Filed Under: Events, Ramblings Tagged With: children, community groups, Oxheys, weaving

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Lovely weather so I've done most of it outside, listening to the birds.
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Indian Jones and the Temple of Yarn. Mmmm yarn. Indian Jones and the Temple of Yarn. 
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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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