A Tile Patch For the Green Patch

So the mosaic making has begun

and to get a bit of practice we have been

making very simple, geometric squares.

If you would like to make a tile patch

for the Green Patch then Carole will

be in or near The Mollie on Tues 18th or 

Thurs 20th between 1.00pm and 3.00pm

Let us know if you'll be joining us!

Here is lovely local resident Sue modelling our

View From Here information card.

If you would like to see the patches so far follow the link

https://www.flickr.com/photos/backtobooks/sets/72157646869598023/

The Mollie

Our new project has a new base - a rather lovely survivor from the late 80's, a caravan we are calling The Mollie. Project volunteer and long time Back To Books member Margot Norris was given the task of finding a caravan that might work well as the mosaicing space on The Green Patch and has been named in honour of Margot's intrepid, caravanning mother, the much loved, much missed Mollie Scorgie. The Mollie has ended her roadworthy days and is now nestled in a new home on the Green Patch!

Trying the space out for size

This will be our view, which will change with the seasons

Carole Miles and Phiona Richards

have been let loose with paint and stencils

We have a table and we're poised for a power cable!

What a great space for our new venture!

Visible mending On Tour

Fresh from Northumberland via The Shed on the Allotment Carol Parker's mighty Visible Mending Exhibition - with additions from The View From Here group has arrived at The Green Patch in Kettering!

Visible Mending Exhibition

originally shown in THE SHED ON ALLOTMENT 17B  is now on tour!

 http://theshed1.wordpress.com

A self-funded, social media driven project by social artist Carol Parker; connecting communities through the traditional craft of darning and the contemporary craft of visible mending

Contributors so far:

Carol Parker, Lincolnshire

Kay Steven, Northumberland Lorena Hodgson, Lincolnshire Fiona Gurney, Lincolnshire Gillian Wing, Lincolnshire Suu Wernham, Lincolnshire
Carole Miles, Northants Anonymous, Yorkshire
Kate Marsden, Surrey
Anna, Sweden
Cassandra Harrison, Berwick on Tweed
Rosie Moore, West Sussex
Jeni Atkinson, Lincolnshire
Jane Pullan, Enid Lechie, Helen Porter  and Patricia Ward of  Unique Cottage Studios Textile Group, Lincolnshire Lucy Anderson, Maureen Walvin, Sonja Wilson,  Sue Rigby, Jenny - Northamptonshire

All photographs of individual work and tour will be uploaded here: 

If you can't get to the Green Patch here is a glimpse of the exhibition in the Summer House

A lovely place to sit, enjoy the view and all the Visibly Mended postcards on tour so far. 

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DARN YOUR OWN POSTCARD TO ADD TO THE EXHIBITION.  DON’T FORGET TO LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE BACK – AFTER ALL THAT’S WHAT POSTCARDS ARE FOR!….

If you'd like to add to the Kettering leg of the tour why not join us at the Resource Centre between 11 and 1 Friday June 20th for coffee and creativity!