Threads and Chatter - Paper Plate / Woven Tree

Another inventive session with our lovely Phiona Richards who showed us how to create a colourful tree from a paper plate, paint and threads

We chose a limited palette of paint

and painted a geometric, abstract background

taking care to make distinct areas of colour.

we cut slots in the top and bottom of the plate

 and added a series of horizontal threads.

Phiona then showed us how to weave our tree,

it took patience and concentration

and the results were just fabulous!

See more images from the session here

If you live in the Avondale / Grange ward do join us again

for our next Threads and Chatter session 

8th of March 3.30 - 5.15

The Resource Centre, 

9 Grange Place, Kettering. 

NN16 0NT

The sessions are free.

Threads And Chatter Returns!

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On The Tiles

We have been making clay tiles

with artist Carole Miles

we collected  leaves and grasses

and impressed letter stamps

and buttons into the soft, damp clay.

We also drew and dotted!

We used a clay tile cutter to make the tiles 

and left them in the sun to dry.

Carole took them away to be fired

promising to bring them back for us to glaze.

You can see all of our tiles so far here

The View From Here - May 2015

Lucy introduced us to baby Woody!

We all had the chance to care for some lambs.

We were busy baking.

In the  raised beds leafy greens were springing up.

new potatoes were growing quietly under ground.

We can't wait to eat them!

The Sunflowers were planted out.

and Spring flowers put on a great show

You can see more of May here

The Changing Face of February on the Grange

The weather on the Grange has been changible

we had a smattering of snow

then bright sun on the same day.

Nigel gets busy on the Green Patch

Charlie, Carole's whippet meets Sue's dog Sam

they are now firm friends!

The afternoons are getting lighter, Spring is on it's way!

You can see more photos from this set here

Back To Books - World Book Night 2015

We are always looking for ways to add elements to our projects and our Project Coordinator Carole Miles applied to become an World Book Night 2015 institutional volunteer which means we will be giving out books in our project postcode area in the Avondale Grange Ward as part of our The View From Here project.

"Dear Back To Books - We'd like to congratulate you again on being accepted as a World Book Night 2015 institutional volunteer and say how delighted we are to have you on board. We're also thrilled to finally be able to tell you which books you'll be getting, with apologies for the slight delay.

You will receive:

Book Title: Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

Book Title: Spring Tide 

World Book Night is an annual celebration of reading and books that takes place on 23 April. It sees passionate volunteers give out hundreds of thousands of books in their communities to share their love of reading with people who don’t read regularly or own books. World Book Night is run by The Reading Agency, a national charity that inspires people to become confident and enthusiastic readers to help give them an equal chance in life."

We are very excited to be able to incorporate this lovely giveaway in our View From Here project!

Artspace Sculpture Network New Year Brunch 2015

Artists and guests shared soup and cake

explored the work in the studio and garden spaces

and raised a glass to celebrate the Sculpture Network New Year Brunch

by Phiona Richards

Disappeared 43 by Carole Miles

Artist Multiple given as a gift 

Singing Ringing by Carole Miles

Graham Keddie MRBS (Stamford Rd)

Susan Williams MRBS

The Measure of Things by Miles and Dacombe inspired by conversations at The Green Patch and on the Grange estate. This was a wonderful opportunity for the community to see that great art can happen in the most unexpected places! Work arrived or was made for just one day. If you missed the exhibition you can see a wider selection of the work on show on the Grange at the Size Matters show here