Spiral Arts

Monday, 9 November 2015

Lanterns @ St James

We spent a day working with Year 4 children and Mrs Lloyla creating lanterns for our Luminate Lantern and Light Festival. Lots of willow, tissue and glue.

Sunday, 1 November 2015

Bulb Planting with Derby Arboretum Friends Group

We had a good afternoon on the community garden on the Derby Arboretum Park planting bulbs for the springtime. We got a good number of local volunteers to help with the planting as well as help from the Derby Rotary Club. Then it was back to Grove Lodge for tea and biscuits.

Friday, 30 October 2015

Luminate Lantern workshops

We have begun our lantern-making for our Luminate Lantern and Light Festival on 26 Nov. We delivered workshops over the half term holidays with participants of every age. We made star shapes and owl shapes using willow and tissue as well as glass jar lanterns to decorate the fountain in the park.
Go to the news page to see details for the Festival.

Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Landscape Collage Bunting @ Buxton Museum

We worked again in October half term at Buxton Museum and Art Galley with families to create wonderful landscape bunting to compliment the exhibitions at the museum.

Sunday, 25 October 2015

Derby Makers Faire - Diamond Weavings

Once again we were involved in the Derby Makers Faire at the Derby Silk Mill Museum at the end of October.
We were there to promote the work we are doing in the Derby Arboretum Park and to let people know about the new Friends of the Park group. It was a very busy event with lots of people from a wide area, we had a lot of good conversations. We also created the Diamond weavings again as we like the effect they make.

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Bulb Planting with St James School

We spent the morning with the children from St James Junior School planting crocuses with the Derby Rotary Club in the Derby Arboretum Park. The crocuses are part of the 'End Polio' Campaign that the club are involved in.