Kite Flying ROCKS!

Me and BG got some kites and went kite flying on the Downs on Saturday. His one only flies once the wind is 5mph but my one is like super easy and flies in anything, you can walk along flying it like a ballon on a string. We found a nice open patch and the wind took them both high up to the end of the string, then we lay on the grass and watch the clouds and the kites fly. Super nice...we headed home when the storm clouds began to gather.

When i was a kid my Dad used to make kites from beautiful paper, bamboo poles and string. I think he had a book on kites, and made all sorts of shapes. I have an awesome picture somewhere, I shall dig it out.

And if you appreciate kite flying you'll appreciate the Cloud Appreciation Society, member no.2492 reporting for duty, Name That Cloud!! Answers on a postcard :D

Awesome Postness

I LOVE POST! who doesn't love post (bills and junkmail not included), sending and receiving post is awesome. Back in the day before the T'interweb it was allllll about post. Man, I used to stack them up, in fact I still have them all, I consider them highly valuable, one of a kind, pieces of time. Many I have were actually notes passed in class, but those are timeless, priceless, Hannah history.
Anyways, I like post lots. So me and Ams have been getting a little post vibe goin on. She sent me this extremely awesome canvas bag, oh yes, that does say Brixton Wholefoods, that's right, Representing Brixton, oh yea.

So I got my hooks began that new crochet trick I learnt with the flowers but used a tiny needle ( don't ask me the number, I don't know, it was just very small) and I used embroidery thread. Seeing as it was for Ams, I researched a bit of 60's colour themes, and whilst doing my Bristol walkabout one saturday picked up a Banksy postcard from the Bristol city museum (which I love). I stitched the flower on a brooch back and after punching some holes in the card, pinned it on, super awesome postness, ta da.

Swearing for a Good Cause

To help raise money for Alzhemiers Society I have created a swear jar for my desk, it’s just for me and anyone else can join in if they wish. Depending on the swear depends on the donation, and no, you can’t pay in advance to have a swears rant....oh alright you can, it’s for a good cause.

Update: I raised £7 in swears! That's 70 swear words! Hee hee hee

Memory Walk: Please Sponsor!

On the 18^th Sept I shall be doing a sponsored walk across London. It’s called the Memory Walk and is raising money for the Alzheimer’s society, I’m using Just Giving to raise money, please donate.

About 5-6 years ago my father had a stroke, and the damage it cause to his brain caused a stroke induced form of dementia. For my BA graduation film, I created an animation about what I felt my Dad was going through, 'Lost and Found'.

The Alzhemier’s Society helps people like my father but it’s not just raising money that I want to do this walk for, I really want to talk to other people who have been through the same thing, I’m looking for advice and tips.

My mother is my fathers full time carer, and as he gets older my father becomes more dependent on my mother. Up until recently they were managing, Dad could remember where the shop is, and would find his way to college up and back 2-3 times a week. Now he forgets we are in London and not Kansas anymore, he’s still jolly and cheerful and I think we all wanna keep him that way.

My Dad has been a keen artist and crafts man all his life. Since his illness he has been going to ceramics and various other art classes and we have all taken great pride and pleasure in his artwork, but as he gets more dependent on support it’s harder for my mum to get him to those places. So i wanna find out what arts and crafts opportunities there are out there for my Dad and what kinda support there is for my Mum.

Dad at Clapham Common

Glass Sketches

I got some glass paints from Sew n Sew in St. Nicholas' Market. I also collect jars for recycling.
I couldn't think of any project theme, but I was itching to use my new paints, so I sketched the view through the window and coloured it in. I really like it, I shall probably keep it.

Update: Fabric Sketchbook

Well, as you can see from my last blog post, I have finished my fabric sketchbook. So phase 2 comes into play, I've unpicked the book and tuck the covers away safe and now I treat each picture as any other fabric art, I suspect applique, embroidery and who knows, whatever inspires me. I shall keep you updated. For now here's a few I finished with...

Leeds

 Breakfast at my brother's is AMAZING, this picture does not do it justice! 

A country walk in the city

Well, staying at my brother's house in Leeds, I had lots of inspiration to finish off my sketchbook. His house, though in the heart of Leeds is surrounded by greenery and natural beauty, with a city farm opposite his house, his neighbours even brought round ferrets which I got to walk all round the party, over trees, bushes, rocks and people.

Sooty

Ferret

Goat feeding at the farm