Particle Project - Mosaic Shapes @ Middle Street

At our 3rd session we created mosaics using glass beads, mosaic tiles, ceramic tiles onto wooden cutout shapes with tile grout.

Particle Project - Paper Collage @ Middle Street

The 2nd session at Middle Street we created Paper Collages using wrapping paper, coloured paper and glue.

Particle Project - Fabric Pots @ Middle Street

We have started another series of workshops at Middle Street in Beeston.
We worked with a group of women to create stunning fabric pots to welcome in the spring.

Chinese New Year @ Erewash Museum

We spent the whole week working with schools around Ilkeston to create Chinese Dog Puppets and Chinese lanterns to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Colouring the head and tail

cutting out

making a concertina body

On the day of the procession we had around 150 people come and make cylinder lanterns in the Hayloft at Erewash Museum, it was busy phew!! 

The lanterns looked amazing in the procession and tiger puppet gave a great performance in the market place 

Printed Bags @ Sahaly

At the end of January we began working with a new group, the Sahaly Women's Group in Normanton.
In the first sessions we created printed, stencilled fabric bags, everyone had a great time.

 

Beeston Memory Cafe

We spent an afternoon working with the people who come to the Beeston Memory Cafe at Middle Street Resource Centre.
We created hula hoop woven bowls with them, a very enjoyable session.

January Projects

We had a good start to the new year continuing to work with Harold Court Sheltered Scheme and Madeley Youth Group.
We created identity rings, printed bags and no-sew bags.