tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27317933317566644022024-03-13T16:38:04.156+00:00Making Space PenicuikWe are making space
for (y)our Making Space:
Be part of this art!the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-41948266622380268272022-10-15T11:21:00.002+01:002022-10-15T11:21:50.586+01:00in honour of 45 yrs Penicuik Community Arts AssociationIt is now 9 years ago that the last post was posted here. This is just a wee note to say to all visitors here who might want to enjoy walking down memory lane and see the full photoalbums linked in the posts: Google elimintated picasa and all links are broken now unless one renews them one by one. We have loads of links here to the beautiful albums which would need renewing. However - unless you, dear reader of our dear by now historic blog, request one or the other specific link to be restored, you will have to make do with the pics in the actual blog post bodies. You are most cordially invited to request, via the comment function, access to a photoalbum you love to see.
Here is a taster of what the google album page looks like
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Thanking you once more for having been part of the Once upon a time "Making Space Penicuik" journey, and for reading and enjoying this blog, that is so full of inspiration and evidence of self led community arts and crafts co-creation.
We are proud of having been a small but very vibrant part of the 45 years of the PCAA, with their help and the help of all of our friends, and of nature. This venture of 'Making Space Penicuik' gave seeds to many more small yet vibrant initiatives over the years following 2013, such as <a href="https://craftbpenicuik.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Brightening Penicuik</a> and the<a href="https://thepenicuikepic.wordpress.com/about/" target="_blank"> Penicuik Epic</a>, and of course supporting the annual arts festivals, called Penfests of late. See here about <a href="https://www.penicuikarts.org/penfest-2022-including-the-roxburgh-quartet/" target="_blank">this year's</a>, when Penfest moved to May to coincide better with Hunters and lass; or <a href="http://pdaf2011.weebly.com/" target="_blank">see the one from 11 years ago</a>, ever so ambitiously with volunteers only embrace locations and initiatives in the Borders, too.
Today, in 2022, more than ever we need eachother in community led heart and art based creativity.
Please support Sue Owen and <a href="https://www.penicuikarts.org/" target="_blank">all at the PCAA</a> with your joy, appreciation and above all with active down to earth support of your own marvellous creative faculties to keep the PCAA evolving and nourishing us all.
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Since the beginning of the Arts Association this best kept secret of Penicuik has seen creativity of all kinds, and some of it can still be seen today, or again be seen today like the ivy embattled colourful mural here - of unkown long ago origin now cleared by Mary<br />
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The planned session for July</div>
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Many have enjoyed this wee labour of love, and "Making Space Penicuik" that has been around here now for 3 years. Hope you enjoy remembering when you read the above document.<br />
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And hope you will enjoy the new team emerging now over this summer through the transition into "Crafts for All".<br />
Looking forward to see you being part of the change.....<br />
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<br />the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-16943052451943078352013-06-14T15:10:00.001+01:002013-06-16T01:39:50.844+01:00we ARE on the National Craft Bombing Map!<br />
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<br />the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-70395331215893882602013-05-26T23:31:00.000+01:002013-05-29T17:11:15.274+01:00Penicuik Craftbomb poem anonymous<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-32484118727300638882013-05-26T12:32:00.000+01:002013-05-30T12:44:55.972+01:00Shining a light on the significance of craft and art<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container tr_bq" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Never has art and craft been more important to be nurtured and to be nurturing us than today. Respecting and caring for what we have - at home and in public spaces - is connected with how we use our hands and <i>our mind as a result of that.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The global and national rise of 'craftbombing' (<a href="http://makingspacepenicuik.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/our-wee-slide-show-for-nationwide.html" target="_blank">see slide show page links</a>) is highlighting the irrepressible need of a human being to be creative in a meaningful way as a service to the community. The fact that there are people who willfully destroy what other folks in their community created with endless love and care points even more to the need for true skillfulness and service (= real "work"!) to be given to those destructive hands, within the context of a community that is in response-able touch with each other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This necessity of being and staying in response-able touch with each other is something that was very alive, as a matter of life and death, in any mining community. Penicuik and environs has a history of the mining loyalty, and it also has army barracks with a community of service men and women. Also in the army that loyalty and interdependence, and dedicated service is what makes people treasure being part of it and makes people wanting to serve with the best of their skilled strength and power.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ever since mankind walked this earth 'craft' was part of its survival and pride, - and power. 'Craft' as a principle is applicable to every kind of work and 'making things'. Even the breaking down of things. As often the raw materials have to skillfully get broken down and newly assembled with both a sense of ownership and service.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Where wanton destruction happens in a community, especially when it happens on a regular basis, it a sure tell-tale sign that there is urgent need for hard hands on community building. HANDS ON!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In other languages the word for 'craft' is commonly used in connection with the word 'hand' and 'strength'. And it also implies 'artfulness' and 'texterity', as in fine and precise flexibility and having a bright intuitive mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lets have a look at what we can learn from the word itself (words are very crafty!) <a href="http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php" title="Smiley"><img alt="Smiley" border="0" src="http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-cool03.gif" /></a></span></h4>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the English <a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=craft" target="_blank">online etymological dictionary it reads:</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=craft&allowed_in_frame=0" style="color: #800020; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">craft (n.)</a> <a class="dictionary" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=craft" style="color: #800020; font-size: xx-small; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;" title="Look up craft at Dictionary.com"><img alt="Look up craft at Dictionary.com" height="16" src="http://www.etymonline.com/graphics/dictionary.gif" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" title="Look up craft at Dictionary.com" width="16" /></a>Old English <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">cræft</span>, originally "power, physical strength, might," from Proto-Germanic <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">*krab-/*kraf-</span> (cf. Old Frisian <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">kreft</span>, Old High German <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">chraft</span>, German <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">Kraft</span> "strength, skill;" Old Norse <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">kraptr</span> "strength, virtue"). Sense expanded in Old English to include "skill, art, science, talent" (via a notion of "mental power"), which led to the meaning "trade, handicraft, calling." The word still was used for "might, power" in Middle English.<br />
Use for "small boat" is first recorded 1670s, probably from a phrase resembling <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">vessels of small craft</span> and referring either to the trade they did or the seamanship they required, or perhaps it preserves the word in its original sense of "power."<br />
<a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=craft&allowed_in_frame=0" style="color: #800020; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">craft (v.)</a> <a class="dictionary" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=craft" style="color: #800020; font-size: xx-small; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;" title="Look up craft at Dictionary.com"><img alt="Look up craft at Dictionary.com" height="16" src="http://www.etymonline.com/graphics/dictionary.gif" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" title="Look up craft at Dictionary.com" width="16" /></a>Old English <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">cræftan</span> "to exercise a craft, build," from the same source as <a class="crossreference" href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=craft&allowed_in_frame=0" style="color: #800020; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">craft</a> (n.). Meaning "to make skilfully" is from early 15c., obsolete from 16c., but revived c.1950s, largely in U.S. advertising and commercial senses. Related: <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">Crafted</span>; <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">crafting</span>.</blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Art" is inextricable linked with craft through the notion and mastery of skill </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=art&allowed_in_frame=0" style="color: #800020; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">art (n.)</a> <a class="dictionary" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=art" style="color: #800020; font-size: xx-small; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;" title="Look up art at Dictionary.com"><img alt="Look up art at Dictionary.com" height="16" src="http://www.etymonline.com/graphics/dictionary.gif" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" title="Look up art at Dictionary.com" width="16" /></a>early 13c., "skill as a result of learning or practice," from Old French <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">art</span> (10c.), from Latin <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">artem</span> (nominative <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">ars</span>) "work of art; practical skill; a business, craft," from PIE <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">*ar-ti-</span>(cf. Sanskrit <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">rtih</span> "manner, mode;" Greek <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">arti</span> "just," <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">artios</span> "complete, suitable," <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">artizein</span> "to prepare;" Latin <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">artus</span> "joint;" Armenian <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">arnam</span> "make;" German <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">art</span> "manner, mode"), from root <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">*ar-</span> "fit together, join" (see <a class="crossreference" href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=arm&allowed_in_frame=0" style="color: #800020; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">arm</a> (n.1)).<br />
In Middle English usually with a sense of "skill in scholarship and learning" (c.1300), especially in the seven sciences, or <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">liberal arts</span>. This sense remains in <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">Bachelor of Arts</span>, etc. Meaning "human workmanship" (as opposed to <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">nature</span>) is from late 14c. Sense of "cunning and trickery" first attested c.1600. Meaning "skill in creative arts" is first recorded 1610s; especially of painting, sculpture, etc., from 1660s. Broader sense of the word remains in <a class="crossreference" href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=artless&allowed_in_frame=0" style="color: #800020; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">artless</a>. </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In German "art" is called "Kunst" which is from the word root 'koennen' - (I) 'Can' , that is again skill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The 3rd word I would like us to look at is 'technique' - the root of which goes to</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=techno-&allowed_in_frame=0" style="color: #800020; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">techno-</a> <a class="dictionary" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=techno-" style="color: #800020; font-size: xx-small; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;" title="Look up techno- at Dictionary.com"><img alt="Look up techno- at Dictionary.com" height="16" src="http://www.etymonline.com/graphics/dictionary.gif" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" title="Look up techno- at Dictionary.com" width="16" /></a>word-forming element, from Greek <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">tekhno-</span>, combining form of <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">tekhne</span> "art, skill, craft, method, system," probably from PIE root <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">*tek-</span> "shape, make" (cf. Sanskrit <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">taksan</span>"carpenter," Latin <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic;">texere</span> "to weave;" see <a class="crossreference" href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=texture&allowed_in_frame=0" style="color: #800020; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">texture</a>).</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When doing crafting of any kind we exercise our muscles, our senses, our mind and our instinct, and we acquiring not just specific skills but also transferable skills. We further acquire character, calm, and we can experience deep satisfaction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Nothing brings the value and significance of 'craft' more home to us than working with your child, when you experiencing her or his full focus and determination of creating something, making it nice, and sharing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">there is 'crafts' as pottering and playing about with various materials, maybe creating something lasting, maybe not. It brings fun and business, often also company of like-minded people.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then there is 'Crafts' with a capital C, commonly used when referring to Heritage Crafts: pottery, weaving, wood turning, etc, - in short it refers to both product and profession of all more or less highly skilled artisans following a long tradition of making something that is both useful and beautiful, and which lasts, or has very long lasting value. In many countries the integrity and quality of these artisans and their works is protected by Trust Bodies or Guilds.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And then there is the 'craft' - that special skill and special something implied in all arts and manufacturing, that is dexterity and excellence that comes through perseverance, diligence, intelligence, wit, creating connections, inventiveness, being spot on, and so on... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And of course, 'being crafty' has many meanings, and brings much business as in making profit or being thrifty!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SUA_uW2iuNAAkPTMe16caF55a6_9z991f6dSquWqqV-rmM8xYPemtezGs7IaCLpc5fJU4onuXhutIvEDSzqwFNnQTODy9eWNDcJs62ydAxjejG2qYW-FrdjPZyQ-xxSuE6yBD28aUxip/s1600/table1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SUA_uW2iuNAAkPTMe16caF55a6_9z991f6dSquWqqV-rmM8xYPemtezGs7IaCLpc5fJU4onuXhutIvEDSzqwFNnQTODy9eWNDcJs62ydAxjejG2qYW-FrdjPZyQ-xxSuE6yBD28aUxip/s320/table1.JPG" width="312" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Being Thrifty </i>is certainly something that is being nurtured through 'craft-bombing'. The various Nationwide Craftbomb Squads certainly were, like we here in Penicuik, showered with generous donations of materials, some very precious, to be used for this quirky enterprise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(.... BLOG ENTRY here TO BE CONTIUNED)</span>the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-9558918037322688642013-05-25T16:00:00.000+01:002013-05-28T13:08:38.130+01:00our wee Slide Show for the Nationwide Craftbomb week <br />
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<b>We are also printing it out to add to our current<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117445521233701725799/LibraryCBDisplay?authkey=Gv1sRgCJasoKCvwLKPlAE" target="_blank"> </a></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17.27272605895996px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.80681800842285px;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117445521233701725799/LibraryCBDisplay?authkey=Gv1sRgCJasoKCvwLKPlAE" target="_blank">Library display to celebrate the makers and the event</a></span></div>
the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-61392374444097051812013-05-19T22:16:00.000+01:002013-05-28T00:09:06.350+01:00Help! Our Nation has gone bombastic!<h2>
<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Shock! The yarn terror has not ceased yet!</b></span></h2>
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Nationwide craft bombs keep appearing - much evidence below!<br />
here in this photoalbum from our fellow bombers 2013<br />
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<b>Or better still watch VIDEO evidence!</b><br />
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<a href="http://91.103.4.102/~croninsp/?p=2044" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #ffd966;">and now this is a MUST-see - over at Cronin's Pub, Crosshaven</b></span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: cyan; color: #990000;">Read about the new way to sanity in the National and Local News:</span></h2>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Well, this YarnBombing is here to stay. Catching the bug and dying to be part of the fun, are you now, dear readers?</span></h3>
There is lots more out there now to show you what craft bombers have done and are doing, like this bunch of knitters - they admit to knit their creations which bombed an underpass in Brixton with the intent that the public can take them away home to keep and to enjoy!<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>We got many many comments verbally and by email or on
facebook. We want to thank everybody again who gave us their constructive feed
back. It made it all totally worth it. And gave us the courage to believe that
next year the communities of Penicuik will come back with a better and bigger
craft bomb for the so much needed brightening up of Penicuik's streets and
places.</b></span><br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Love it, my kids had a great time yesterday
looking at all the different things. Well done.</div>
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is a rainbow of colour this morning! A massive well done to everyone involved
in the Craftbomb for Voluntary Arts Week - it looks great!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Wish I was visiting Penicuik today this looks
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<span class="usercontent">Just wanted to say, the town looks fantastic! I had no
idea this was happening and got a great surprise when I walked down the street
just now! Penicuik is unfortunately a pretty depressing and soulless place
these days with little going for it's town centre, but all your hard work has
made it look cheerful and happy and somehow comforting, even if it's only for a
short time! We need more things like this to improve the aesthetics as much as
possible...</span><br />
<span class="usercontent">Well done and thanks v much,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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some colour and creativity out and about!</div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Hi PCAA. Fantastic work! Do you mind if we pop
these on our website and in our paper? Thanks ^TS</div>
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displayed around Penicuik and very sad that what was probably a minority, had
to spoil it. The idea of linking next year's event with the schools is great as
it would publicise the whole event throughout the town and maybe encourage more
to become involved. Maybe in some way link to the Hunter and Lass week? Well
done to all the crafters!</span></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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nice idea and you should do it again next year, I'm sure lots more people would
like to get involved. Maybe you could link it with the schools? My 5-year old
loved walking round looking at all the colourful crafts, especially the ones
made by her little friend. She was so sad to see it destroyed and said there
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years ago: 'That's really sad. If they are going to re-do it, I'd like to make
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us to take a lead from the good examples of community networks engagement in
Merseyside and Glasgow for instance, where local groups and schools came
together with amazing results. On the May 2013 entries of our <a href="http://makingspacepenicuik.blogspot.co.uk/">Making Space Penicuik
Blogspot</a> here we are now</b></span><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> posting a number
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The PCAA, Making Space and lots of volunteers spent many, many
hours making some fabulous things from fabric and yarn to decorate our
town. A team went out on the 10th of May and put up bunting, butterflys
and a whole array of colourful crafts around the town centre and
farther afield. See the results at the links below. <br />
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Unfortunately some less community minded person(s) decided to
vandalise all their great work and about 80% was torn down or removed.
We are all very saddened by this but luckily many people saw it
beforehand and let us know how much they liked it, bringing a bit of
colour and joy to our neglected town centre.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">many hands work... sadly now largely vanished<br />
5 year old Robin (not real name) wants the bad people go to prison :-(</td></tr>
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<br />the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-72253772933797278222013-05-14T01:27:00.000+01:002013-05-27T01:55:46.863+01:00Caroline's article on the Craft Bombing event in Penicuik<br />
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<i><u>PR Release by Caroline Fraser</u></i></div>
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14th May 2013<br />
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Craft bombing in Penicuik brightens up the town and receives encouraging feedback<br />
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part of Voluntary Arts Week (11-19th May 2013) the Penicuik Community
Arts Association and their group Making Space have co-ordinated the
craft bombing work which has been displayed in Penicuik since Friday
(10th May).<br />
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Voluntary Arts Week provides an opportunity for amateur arts and
crafts groups across the UK and the Republic of Ireland to celebrate
their activity and encourage others to join in. Craft bombing is
decorating designated areas of a town or village with crafts that have
been knitted, crocheting, stitched, quilted or embroidered and are
intended to brighten up the area and make it look attractive.<br />
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This has been a culmination of the extremely hard work from all the
crafters and volunteers who have made items over the past few weeks
including children and those with a wide skills range. Others have
donated materials. Since March this year, there has been a craftbombing
group meeting at West Street Arts Centre and making all sorts of
creations such as pom poms, banners and bunting using wool, scraps of
material, old table cloths, buttons and fabrics. <br />
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The beautiful creations have been hung on trees, lamp posts,
railings, a wall and the odd house and the feedback has been very
encouraging. One lady commented that she didn't know that the
craftbombing had taken place and how it was a lovely surprise and how it
brings a smile to the faces of those who see it. Another commented
that her children enjoyed looking at all the items on display as well as
many 'thanks' and 'well dones'. Sadly there has been a small minority
of people who have not been so taken with the offerings.<br />
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The reasoning behind taking place in the Voluntary Arts Week is
twofold. Some people like to get together in a group to craft for a
shared purpose, and others like to work alone, explore ideas and share
in the fun of still being part of something greater, locally, and
nationally.<br />
Overall, the intended wish is to make their local town a brighter place. <br />
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For more information on the Voluntary Arts Week please see <a href="http://www.voluntaryarts.org/take-part/voluntary-arts-week/" target="_blank">http://www.voluntaryarts.org/<wbr></wbr>take-part/voluntary-arts-week/</a> or for more information on the penicuik community arts association see <a href="http://www.penicuikarts.org/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.penicuikarts.org/<wbr></wbr>index.htm</a> for further details.<br />
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to brightly honour Cowan's care for the town...</div>
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we had to remove it again as one or two people reported it as offence after they showered us with highly offensive language We are very sad for Penicuik in this respect.<br />
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But we can truly understand that some craft decor might not be to everyone's taste - and that a treasured monument deserves TLC. Well - we'll let you judge whether the gentle beauty and care (result of many hours of work) you see above, and some watersoluable crayon drawings (by a very enthusiastic crafter, oh dear, these volunteers!) and the applause and brightening faces of dozens of bypassers during the few hours when the waters flowed again are not the TLC this well and monument deserves?<br />
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What was left to decorate was then the trees and railings and lampposts (and there are loads of them!), as well as a couple of participating houses.<br />
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Feel free to check out more pictures<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117445521233701725799/CraftBombPenicuikWellWellWell" target="_blank"> here </a> - Only a tiny fraction of what has been done....<br />
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It was an AMAZING amount of work that has happened: all the crafting (and thanks to our generous fabric and fibre donors, beautiful crafting) and then all the mounting. And all the work still to come of monitoring the craft bombs conditions and taking things down next Sunday...<br />
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We hope you will come to the town centre and have joy at seeing the colour. And please also help us by reporting to us at PCAA (West Street) if anything is not right<br />
We would have loved to cover all the sad looking sights in our town - like this wall:<br />
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<b>We were asked to say a few things why we took part in this national craft bombing week.</b><br />
Well - different people do it for different reasons: some like to get together in a group to craft for a shared purpose, and others like to beaver away alone, explore ideas and share in the fun of still being part of something greater, locally, and nationally.<br />
What all share is the wish to make their local town a brighter place. A firm and evident conviction that creating something beautiful is bliss, and an acceptance that different people have different notions of what is beautiful and that it is nice to be different.<br />
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<br />the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-88388350615833319632013-03-24T17:00:00.001+00:002013-03-24T22:17:32.592+00:00Lets put Penicuik on the Map this May!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">download pdf file of our poster <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx2g_dqL7unqTVNLZWcxOFFRbUU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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<span class="messageBody"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lets put Penicuik on the map this May! <br />
YOUR chance to promote your local group, or to join in with us at PCAA,
or to simply do your own wee thing and then join up with us on the 10th
of May, craft bombing Penicuik!<br /> <br /> This year’s Voluntary Arts
Week takes place from 11 – 19 May, and we’re planning to join in with
Voluntary Arts' most ambitious craft project ever!<br /> <br /><span class="text_exposed_show">
If you’re a knitter, crocheter, stitcher, quilter, weaver, embroiderer –
whatever your craftform – we loves us all, locals and expats and
friends far and wide, to get involved in Penicuik in the Voluntary Arts
Week CraftBomb. We are part of the calling on all crafters to help turn
public spaces across the UK and Republic of Ireland into a riot of
colour and creativity to celebrate the first day of Voluntary Arts week.<br /> <br /> Lets do it here, shall we?</span></span></span></h5>
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<span class="messageBody"><span class="text_exposed_show">Lets bring a cosy crafty colour bomb of peace to Penicuik, maybe a bit like here: ?</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftbomberassociation.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/knitted-hellhole-of-pacific.html" target="_blank">visit some peace firing friends across the ocean</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftbomberassociation.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/knitted-hellhole-of-pacific.html" target="_blank">at some secret location</a></td></tr>
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Whether you just want to contribute a small wee flower or ribbon, or whether you want to give a coat or cover to something big or even huge... we do hope you make space for making it, and for connecting with us, so we don't all have the same idea for the same object - but spread our blessings wisely and widely - so we can be sure we all are proud to have put Penicuik on the map.<br />
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<a href="http://makingspacepenicuik.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/shhhh-dont-tell-anyone-but-make-sure.html" target="_blank">See here</a> for when the first local group (us Making Space!) to participate has got organised so far to have drop in sessions open to the public.<br />
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<span class="messageBody"><span class="text_exposed_show">Join the new facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/232313243578933/" target="_blank">"Craftbombing Penicuik"</a> and invite your crafty firiends to join in, exchange ideas and patterns, and have an online blether.</span></span></div>
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<span class="messageBody"><span class="text_exposed_show">Tell your nans and grans overseas that it is her chance to chip in with a few homemade pieces for to be let loose on Penicuiks lampposts etc...!</span></span></div>
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<span class="messageBody"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117445521233701725799/CraftbombingWwwIdeas?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ-5ldHrtMHjNA" target="_blank">Check out our emerging photo album</a> with pictures collected from the www to inspire vision and ideas.</span></span></div>
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<span class="messageBody"><span class="text_exposed_show">Here are a few questions answered we have had in the last couple of days when we started to spread the word (equipped with laptop/ipad to share images of how folks do it all over the world, as one can simply not talk about craftbombing - it has to be seen and felt!)</span></span></div>
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<li>It will only be up for one week in May - we hope the weather will be kind to it then!</li>
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<li>some of it can be recycled (after it is maybe washed) and some might have to be binned</li>
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<li><b><i><span style="color: #0c343d;">isn't that a waste filling up the landfill site?</span></i></b></li>
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<li>well, many arts costumes end up this way, and in the end, if it has brought joy to the maker and the public - it will have been worth it! Recycling would be best, thogh, of course and using recyclable materials. </li>
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<li>The Voluntary Arts website <a href="http://www.voluntaryartsweek.org/" target="_blank">http://www.voluntaryartsweek.org/ </a> will promote us, and the <a href="http://www.penicuikarts.org/CraftBomb.html" target="_blank">PCAA</a> will ensure we are updating there... and anyone here in Penicuik should spread the word through their networks - it is your chance to promote yourself! </li>
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Think you have no skill? No way!<br />
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Ask us questions, share your ideas, get hands on, and spread the word also with this: we need YOUR help!<br />
Just IMAGINE what it would look and feel like if every lamp post from Tesco to Esk Bridge was dressed up like this<br />
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Well, I know, quite unlikely for this year, eh?<br />
But how about something modest like this then?<br />
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the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-31085811925931547672013-03-22T11:15:00.003+00:002013-03-22T11:32:32.506+00:00shhhh - don't tell anyone but make sure everyone knows!Secret plans underfoot to craft bomb Penicuik as part of a National week of colour riot covering our towns and places!<br />
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Are you in? Come on - you always wanted Penicuik to look beautiful - now is your chance!<br />
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Share links and creative mischief fire...<br />
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Check out what others did in the past all round the world, such as here<br />
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watch this blog for secret public updates,<br />
or ask the join the secret <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/232313243578933/" target="_blank"><b>"Craftbombing Penicuik" </b>facebook group</a> QUICKLY<br />
- we only got 7 weeks left as if today!<br />
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<b style="background-color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">L</span></b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">ets share </b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">patterns,</span></b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> </b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;">plans</span></b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> and</b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> progress</span></b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> for a </b><b style="background-color: cyan; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">perfect</b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> </b><b style="background-color: yellow; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Penicuik </b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">craftbomb </span></b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000;">ready to roll out</span></b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> </b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: cyan;">in</span></b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> the </b><b style="background-color: yellow; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">merry month</b><b style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> </b><b style="background-color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">of May</span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">!</span></b><br />
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<b>Once more the plans here so far:</b><br />
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Here contact details once more:<br />
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Or call Mary on 07917890466<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-91066042957905340162013-02-23T22:00:00.000+00:002013-02-26T02:00:50.263+00:00Animals of Africa in townhall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Creative jampacked chaos again on stage in the townhall this Saturday.<br />
It looks like our new rhythm of Crafting in the Community sessions in the townhall every last and very first Saturday of the month finally got into folks' system and the felting frenzy once again took hold.<br />
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After 2 and a half years of bringing free (by donation for materials) crafting fun to the community the thrill of transforming wool fibres into something rewarding to keep for decoration or play is always new and fresh again.<br />
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The finished piece can be used then at home on wall or window or if small enough as a brooch. One can felt it smooth or rough. And one can explore the stories the images or characters came from:<br />
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For more of the picture story of today, <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117445521233701725799/AnimalsOfAfrica" target="_blank">please visit our photoalbum of this session</a>, and maybe you can come and join us this coming Saturday for the second session of the Animals of Africa theme that also tallies with the themes of the <a href="http://www.penicuikcdt.org.uk/cinema/cinema-dates" target="_blank">Penicuik Cinema.</a> (the home ground of the Lion King on the 24th March)<br />
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3D miracle worker Sarah had also been able to join us, and this up there is what this Shaper Wixz did today in just under 2 hours! <br />
<br />the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-23365449981689667972013-02-21T22:59:00.000+00:002013-02-25T17:22:18.405+00:00Treasures of the Sea kicking off!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lovingly prepared by Mary, seen above at a townhall session casting her nets, </div>
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Today we had a small select troop of makers gather at West Street to start our 6 weeks exploration of the "Treasures of the Sea" Theme. On show was all the collected floatsam, our trust sea storyscape creatures and materials - and lots of good books from the library to inspire and guide us.<br />
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We were also especially pleased to welcome new PCAA committee member and Making Space Penicuik Volunteer Wendy Dodds into our creative mix.<br />
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It has been so rewarding and reaffirming to witness newcomers to the felt craft warming to the soft touch magic of wool fibre and its brilliant and breathing colours.<br />
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Special thanks also to Annemarie from the Craft shop who gave us a true treasure box of wool and other sparkly fibre bits so we can create new treasure troves for folks to take home with.<br />
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Click here on our <b><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117445521233701725799/TreasuresOfTheSeaSessions" target="_blank">Treasures of the Sea sessions </a></b>photo album to see just a little bit more of what went on today. Hope you can join us next week to hear and create more of Mary's story of the sore mouthed shark and clever Ismy and her friends...<br />
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2 Disney Movies are coming up soon in the townhall, screened by the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Penicuik-Cinema/196007500461460" target="_blank"> Penicuik Cinema.</a><br />
"UP" (this coming Sunday, Feb 10!) and the "Lion King" (24th March)<br />
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A wee blog post today to celebrate our creative local community:<br />
As you can see from above the EGM went well thanks to the good will and passion for art of our friends. For more on ongoings of the PCAA (Penicuik Community Arts Asssociation) please check <a href="http://www.penicuikarts.org/">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PCAAWestSt">facebook</a><br />
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This weeks Saturday in the Townhall crafting session was inspired by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/120204364812618/" target="_blank">War Horse film (on show in Townhall tomorrow Sunday 6th January, </a>screened by the<a href="http://www.penicuikcdt.org.uk/cinema/cinema-dates" target="_blank"> Penicuik Cinema</a>). The preparation for today's session was done by Andrea<br />
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Andrea and her family and friends prepared horse templates for flat dry felted 2D horses (see picture above) or horsey pictures. To prepare for a craft session is a great way for a child to share her enthusiasm, knowledge and skills with the wider community. And Andrea has lots and has been the champion of Making Space Penicuik for more than 2 years now!!<br />
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the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-61428095949028180122012-12-06T22:14:00.000+00:002013-02-08T23:37:18.337+00:00Celebrating our Cool Cats sessions<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ioH527LiZh8/UMU1IZoD2pI/AAAAAAAAK5k/sAW3KQor8zU/s1600/DSCF6469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ioH527LiZh8/UMU1IZoD2pI/AAAAAAAAK5k/sAW3KQor8zU/s320/DSCF6469.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Big thanks to everyone, mothers and grans, sisters and brothers, and esp to the kids who came, explored, created and stored our stories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a lovely Celebration with sharing lots! Such as Ruth telling us the real story of St Nicolas! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And here to the right see Mary telling her story of how her by us all now so well known and loved cat Minxy and with wee Niamh making sure everybody got their treats!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> You can read and download the full story of Mary's here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Homebaked goodies and candle lit memories will be still nourishing us for months to come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We, the Making Space volunteers, together with you all, really appreciated your feedback which assured us that all hard work and hustle bustle madness, interspersed with real still magic moments, too, was well worth it and that we will get our heads and hands together in the new year to devise a new series of after school sessions to delight us all, big and small.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>In the evaluation:</i></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You told us that above all you love story!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That you took things away with you to explore at home (and many a kid shy in the sessions has been heard secretly telling stories to their friends, and playing with their story board scenes at home).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You told us you found making the characters a bit tricky, and easier to make the scenes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And you told us you like to explore different crafty mediums!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well for the latter - we felt mad hatters, you gave us a challenge to chew over!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Watch this space!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now to see glimpses of the whole 6 weeks, which actually become seven weeks, why not take some time to enjoy the slide show below,<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117445521233701725799/FeltStoryboardMakingForCoolCats#" target="_blank">(or see them in the album here) </a>remembering the moments and different stages</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b>well done everyone!</b></span> :</span><br />
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<br />the weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198967217557111286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731793331756664402.post-70445276718152104722012-11-25T21:11:00.000+00:002013-02-08T21:16:27.197+00:00A visit to the Steiner School Christmas Market<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>The Edinburgh Steiner School Christmas Market in simply the best Christmas fair in town!</b><br />
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Here is only a very small excerpt of the full show from yesterday as we came along so late we 'only' managed to see, taking ages soaking up the atmosphere and marveling at details:<br />
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It is so heartening to see all ages so full of enthusiasm and care, and we got the perfect gifts and loads of best of the best cakes in the still open Viennesse Cafe!!!</div>
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