Selected Diary & Quotes for Re-enchanting the Landscape
January 28th Whipton Barton School, After school club (age range 5-10) . Workshop to build and decorate withy men, with appropriate stories to celebrate Imbolc/Candlemas.
Quote:
‘Thank you for coming to Schools Out, the children had a great time building the withy people. They also really enjoyed the stories that you told. Very exciting stuff!!’
February 7th Alphington Combined School, After School club (age range 4-10). Workshop to build and decorate Chinese Dragons (including two stories).
Mask making workshops in honour of the Festival of Dionysus (March 16)
March 6th Building a Withy Nest on Bodmin Moor with school children.
April 20. Den built for Creche for pre-school children at St.Mary’s Catholic Church, Falmouth
June 21 Mask Making & Willow Workshops & Storytelling in Moroccan Pavilion at Bideford College’s ‘Sustainability’ themed Summer Science Day.
Quote; ‘I liked making my beautiful wings’. - Kimberley, aged 4.
Quote;
‘Thank you all so much for your input making the day such a huge success.’ Yolande Eldridge,
Bideford College.
Wed. 6th Aug. Dorset Play Day for Playplus,
in Dorchester. Making Poi twirlers, leather wristbands and willow wings workshops.
Quote;
‘Thank you for providing the excellent workshop(s) at our Playday this year. We carried out an evaluation exercise with the children and (your)workshops came out as one of the top activities.
We found you to be very reliable and all your (artists) interactive in a very child friendly way. We hope to provide a large Playday in 2009 and depending on funding we would very much like to attend next year.’ - Sarah Buckingham, Playplus.
Fri-Sun 8-10 Aug. Holifair festival
in Gweek. Building viking boat workshop and storytelling. Once the boat was finished children were encouraged to use it as a ‘ play area’. See left for intrepid playing despite heavy rain!
Click the image to see more pictures of the boat Building
Project
