Inspired by the lovely
World Book Night Book Wrap we have been using recycled materials to create our own wraps for the World Book Night event. We have held printing sessions lead by artist Carole Miles at
The Kettering Buccleuch Academy and The Green Patch, we are very excited about how our wraps are taking shape!
We used foam packaging material as printing blocks
and painted textile inks onto them with sponge brushes.
We pressed the blocks onto the fabric
to create bookshelf inspired patterns.
At KBA, whilst the work was drying
participants had a go at simple screen printing
Block printing again
at The Green Patch.
Margot, one of our volunteers
then used textile stamps
to print
We will sew a pocket into one end to house the book and then wrap and tie the fabric around them. You can see the
complete set of images here
If you live in the Avondale Grange ward, particularly in
Margaret Rd, Cora Rd, Doris Rd, Edith Rd, Judith Rd, Dorothy Rd, Naseby Rd, Jean Rd, Stamford Rd, Lime Rd, Gorse Rd, Ivy Rd, Centre Parade, Heather Rd, Aster Rd, Almond Rd, Dahlia Rd, Weekly Glebe Rd and would like one of the books we have to give out please contact us.
If you would like to join a small, creative, friendly group to make a mosaic for the Green Patch, write a poem, learn a craft, have a coffee, make new friends? Then contact :-
email – Fingerprints07@hotmail.co.uk
Carole can also be found in The Mollie - our project base / studio / caravan on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
If you attend KBA and would like to become involved in our Threads and Chatter sessions our next session will take place at 3.15 on March 18th. For more information please contact Mr Rob Walker at The Kettering Buccleuch Academy @kba_community
