There’s a definite hint of spring in the air, isn't there? We’ve seen
more sunshine than rain recently and there was at least one day that could be
described as warm since we were all together at February’s meeting with Karen
Lowe.
Have any of you
spring cleaned your wardrobe with the help of Karen’s useful tips and your new
found knowledge of your body shape?
Or
maybe you’ve just experimented by tying your scarf in a different way at every
given opportunity! Whichever, I hope you
all enjoyed it.
We’re really getting our craft on this month; firstly March
saw the inaugural get-together of the Malago WI craft Club sub-group (that
doesn’t trip of the tongue – alternative suggestions on a postcard!) It was a lovely, informal get together for
members only that saw experienced and inexperienced crafters knit, crochet, and
patchwork, chat and laugh together.
If you missed out this month, don’t worry, it’s a monthly
club to be held on the Wednesday 2 weeks before our main meeting. You don’t have to commit to coming every
month or even have a craft project on the go.
Come along for inspiration and friendship. Drop us a line for meeting details.
Continuing the craft theme with our March meeting, we’ll be
getting crafty and creative with Lisa Stevens.
She’s a wonderful artist creating beautiful, small, textured porcelain
pieces such as bowls, tiles and jewellery.
We’re going to have a go at producing our own masterpieces
at our March meeting, focussing on small, flat items such as beads and pendants
or small tiles which Lisa is going to take them away to glaze and fire them
before returning them to us to use as desired.
How fabulous – although you
might want to leave your own rings at home so they don’t get clay stuck in them!
So get your thinking caps, Lisa has suggested
that you might like to bring some items to shape or add texture to your work
such as something to press into the clay, or any shaped cookie cutters that may
make it more personal to them. Possibly textured fabrics; lace, brocade,
knotting and crochet, all of which are fun to press into clay. Also things like
textured buttons, old jewellery, bits of old ironmongery...or natural things
like seed pods, leaves and shells. These can all make interesting textures in
the clay.
As mentioned last month, a further craft opportunity is the
lampshade workshop we’ve arranged with Quincy Lampshades for Sunday 18th
May, 1.30pm til 5pm.
This is open to
members and non-members, but spaces are limited to 25 so email us at wearemalagowi@gmail.com for details
and prices and how to book. Get your
skates on and start choosing your fabric!
Finally, thanks to all who donated prizes and bought tickets
at last month’s raffle – you helped raise £40 for Malago WI, yippee!
See you all next Wednesday,
MWI
