This last Sunday saw our fourth and last workshop of 2011 - the third in our Little Old Garden Series. This time we gave Christmas a festive nod so The Little Old Washing Line sported Santa's red longjohns and hat....plus mince pies and mulled wine were the order of the day....lovely!!
Apart from the washing line, the coal bunker was the other 'big' feature and as it was supposed to be an old fashioned pebble-dashed structure we wanted to really bring texture and ageing into it. Lashings of grit and paint, liberally applied with fingers, was just the perfect way and introduced the participants to a new technique, including lots (and lots) of finger painting. Everyone got very messy - result - some great coal bunkers!!
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| Maggie brought along her garden from a previous workshop - we all loved her wonderful hydrangeas!! |
Just for a change we kept landscaping to a minimum and had fun with fabrics instead - again using some new techniques/tips.The concise folder of instructions and kits, ensures that no matter which stage each participant gets to at the end of the day, they can continue to complete their project at home.
Thank you to Jennie once more for treating us all to some mulled wine and thank you for everyones generosity on Sunday. A further total of £48.61 was raisedfor Breast Cancer Campaign from the refreshments and raffle.
IN FACT....WE ARE DELIGHTED TO TELL YOU THAT THE FINAL TOTAL OF MONEY RAISED FOR BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN AT ALL FOUR OF OUR NOSTALGIA IN MINIATURE WORKSHOPS THIS YEAR COMES TO....
£181.61
A cheque will be winging it's way to the charity later this week. We will continue with our fundraising at the workshops in 2012. (An extra thank you to the gentleman who made a donation on our workshop stand when we saw him at Haddenham Fair a couple of weeks ago).
Well...what a year it's been. Neither of us can quite believe how what was only supposed to be a little workshop venture back in early summer with just a handful of people, has totally mushroomed into what it is now.....NOSTALGIA IN MINIATURE WORKSHOPS. We sincerely hope that those of you who have attended our workshops this year have enjoyed the experience and may come back to see us in 2012. Our March all day workshop at Waterperry Gardens is now completely full......so we have turned our attention to a whole series of workshops with a brand new theme, starting in April.
BRAND NEW WORKSHOP FOR 2012....THE LITTLE VINTAGE HALL
So..without further ado, we would like to announce that booking for our brand new workshop that will take place on Sunday April 29th is officially open!
Plus there is more about our new "Vintage Hall Series" on the Introduction Page.
Spaces are limited so if you wish to come, as always it is advisable to book early. Please take note about our new payment policy but more about that another time.
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