Woodcock Hill Primary School Workshop, WewentBirmingham

We went along to Woodcock Primary School last Thursday to do a workshop with 10 of their pupils aged between 6 years old and 10 years old..They were all very excited and although only young had their own very strong ideas on what they wanted to paint---The theme was the Yesterday picture which has sunsets,trees,bunnies and cats in trees in it...just noticed the bottom right painting is not turned round the right way! Was bit of a rush getting the photos done as it was nearly lunch-time when we finished!

It was lovely to see how the kids tackled it-and what they wanted to have in their paintings...quite fascinating to see how their minds work---why not have a rabbit in a tree? He said there was a forest fire in his picture,,maybe the rabbit jumped in the tree to escape it!

love these paintings...wonderful bunnies!

Katie and Brandi-lee were the 2 youngest in the class I believe--just 6 years old....love the pink background-and the cats and rabbits in the trees are just so cute!

all of the teachers were very impressed with the children's results as they came through the room we used for the workshop...

After the workshop we went over to Ikea and stocked up on a few things from there--then we called at The Range in Kidderminster--and saw these beautiful rainbow drawers....ideal for all my button bouquet materials----just one thing--the colours were all wrong for my OCD

I had to change the order to this---feel happier about them now LOL...

Next job was to put the corresponding colour buttons into the drawers-made life much easier now!

Shobdon Food And Flying Festival

We were at Shobdon Food and Flying Festival at the weekend, our 9th year..where has the time gone? Plenty of space for the stands and for me to demonstrate!

It was lovely to meet up with past and present students--and everyone enjoys looking at the photos in the albums to see if they can spot each other in there!

I need to get some more small paintings done-almost sold out at Ludlow market the week before and didn't get chance to do any more before the show...

Pretty much all the paintings on display are workshop subjects..

There is always some amazing things on sale in the craft marquee--but this has to be the best yet--we met Alan Colebatch at a show a few years ago--what a talented blacksmith he is-- this huge horse is amazing...

beautiful..

Alan's lily was also a show stopper-and he sold it at the show....it would have looked lovely on my patio!

some more beautiful work by the woodcarver...

I did manage to catch the parachutes coming down but otherwise didn't see much of the rest of the show...

Bewdley Poppy Fields

Someone mentioned to us today on the market that the poppies were out in the field nr Bewdley again...so off we set after packing up the stall and coming home for an hours rest...They are not as big as they were a couple of years ago..and not quite as dramatic...but a lovely show all the same and I got some great photos of them that will be made into greetings cards by our friend Lin...

some lovely daisies there too...

There was lots and lots of a tiny little white and yellow coloured flower in amongst it as well...

such a beautiful flower..

I love this scene..

it goes on and on into the distance..

beautiful...

I love this one..

love this one too...

Its an amazing sight to behold.

I will need anew rack just for poppy cards at this rate!

this is my favourite I think...

Love the cornflowers in this one too..

beautiful shade of blue..

Ive got to get the paints out and capture some of these on canvas..

a sea of red..

very pretty...

saw this beautiful blue coloured flower growing nearby--not sure what it is...answers on an email please lol

love the colours on this one..

We stopped by at The Plough for a meal on the way home...I had this lovely crab and pasta starter..

Bill had the forest mushrooms-which looked and tasted delish too...

then there was a massive carvery....

and this beautiful summer fruit terrine with lemon sorbet..and raspberry coulis.to die for!

Star Students At Shobdon Food,Drink And Flying Festival

We had lots of fun at Shobdon Food Drink and Flying Festival at the weekend..The encaustic art proved very popular with adults and children alike and we had some wonderful results...I'm afraid the blog program  has mixed up all of the photos and they are not in the order I put them in so I'm afraid I haven't got a clue of who is who! ....so please except my apologies--Leah,Harley,Lexie,Sohpie,Olivia,Molly,Owen,William,Charlie,Osker,Luke,Henry,Charlie,Zoe,Elin,and Zac...Im sure all your friends and family will recognise you OK! Hope to see you next year boys and girls!

can you see Leah;s zebra ?

I believe this is Sophie aged just 3 above!