This week I spent a day teaching 5 and 6 year olds to create beautiful simple, colourful pieces of felt. They told me how they’d enjoyed each part of the process, selecting and laying out colours, overlapping the wool, getting … Continue reading
Thanks to an anonymous bidder for purchasing this artwork, ‘Others’, which I submitted as part of a secret art auction to raise money for my daughter’s school. I’m delighted that we raised over £10,000 towards transforming the Brutalist Grade II … Continue reading
This floral frenzy grew in a Camden Town oasis where I guided 40 busy pairs of hands to create felted flowers. The theme was Science Week so we focused on colour as a means to pollination as well as exploring … Continue reading
Would you rather eat a worm or be bitten by a spider? Is it always wrong to tell a lie? What if you didn’t have to go to school? Last week I ran a Philosophy for Children (#P4C) lesson at Gallions … Continue reading
I have just read a fascinating article suggesting that things that come in threes are ‘inherently funnier, more satisfying, or more effective than other numbers of things’. And so it is with pleasure that I present this triptych of felt … Continue reading
Apologies for the break in blogging. Here are some images from a wonderful recycling themed day working with Year 2 pupils at a Hanwell School. Thanks to Gail from @eastsidelondon for her brilliant organisation. More posts to follow but possibly … Continue reading
