The Binding Thread - Felting

The wintery weather gave us the perfect opportunity to roll out some fleecy, felted scarves with artist Carole Miles. We used hot water, soap, bubble wrap, bamboo mats and plenty of fiction to make light weigh scarves to keep off the winter chill.

Laying out the fleece

Rolling so the fibres mesh together

Scarves after the felting is complete

Drying out

After noticing that the scarves were a little fragile we sewed on vintage woollen fabrics to give extra strength and warmth. Scarves modelled by artist Phiona Richards (wearing her own demonstration creation), project volunteer Margot Norris and Green Patch friend Nigel Bennet.

The View From Here - Gathering Papers - Hand Made Books

Artist Phiona Richards has been visiting the Green Patch 

helping us to create hand made books from re-cycled materials

A number of reclaimed papers were collected 

(Primark carrier bags, old brown wrapping, 

wallpaper etc) and cut to size. 

 The group were shown how to measure,

 mark and punch their pages.

 The books were stiched together

using pamphlet stitch

Each prticipant made 2 booklets

and carole will keep them safe until

it is time to start filling them with drawings, 

thoughts and observations about our view from here!

You can see all the photos from these fab making sessions here

Here's a Snapshot of January on the Green Patch, Our Project Base

You can see the full set here

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 

Threads and Chatter - Threaded Mandalas at KBA

Artist Phiona Richards lead another delightful 

Threads and Chatter session at KBA.

Using lolly sticks and stirrers 

to create the spokes of a wheel 

the group wrapped colourful yarns 

around the spokes to create a woven 

pattern which could be hung in a window.

Excellent work and great fun!

See the rest of the photos here

The Binding Thread - Drawing with Light

In the dark afternoons of winter it is great to run about 

shedding a glow of light. 

We created blur images and static glow 

with artist Carole Miles and many glowsticks. 

The photos were created in December 2014

and January 2015

You can view all our creations here