Learn a new craft, be creative, have fun in 2010 !

I have now listed my workshop dates planned for 2010. All of these take place on a Saturday at my local village hall. This is a beautiful hall in a peaceful village location.

The year starts with a Gloves and Neck Wrap workshop, take away some finished gloves and a wrap to keep warm! This takes place on Saturday 16th January. Full details of this and other workshops are on my website www.jennypepper.com

Glimpse

Knitting and Stitching Show, Harrogate

Looking forward to this months show. I will be demonstrating on the Friday morning on th IFA stand and then whizzing round the rest of the show in the afternoon. I always look forward to the new graduates showcase to see new and exciting work.

I take myself a limited amount of 'pocket money' and only spend that and not a penny more. When I first viited shows like this I was so amazed by everything on show and came home with bags of goodies. All very exciting but often quite random! I now have a more controlled approach, I look around once, anything that stays in my mind I go back for a second look and only then do I buy, keeping to a colour scheme. I then come home and play with my stash and somehow it all gels together better and gets used, unlike some of my early days purchases that seemed a good idea at the time!

I love the advert for this years show that I've seen in magazines, but couldn't find an online copy, but here is the link to the show:

http://www.twistedthread.com

Christmas is Coming

Card Art

Farfield Mill at Sedbergh in Cumbria is a great venue to visit. It is an old mill rescued and restored with exhibition space, studio space and a restaurant. Opening on Friday is "Card Art" . Artists donate work which is then sold anonymously and much needed funds raised for the Mill. The idea is to buy a piece you like and only then is the makers details revealed. I have donated one piece as I love visiting the Mill. I went on its opening weekend many years ago and just wished I lived closer so I could visit more often.

Christmas Markets 2009 in North Yorkshire

Flare Contemporary Art and Craft Markets

Flare are pleased to announce the dates for the Flare Arts and Craft Markets 2009

I will be selling a selection of Feltwork at all three events with Jackie Lunn

Sunday 8th November 11am-4pm

The Tithe Barn, Nether Poppleton York YO26 1AB

Sunday 29th November 11am-4pm

The Chapel, York Cemetery,

Cemetery Road, York YO10 5AJ

Sunday 6th December 11am-4pm

The Town Hall, Ripley HG3 3AX

Entrance is free at all events and refreshments are available.

ABOUT FLARE

Flare organise contemporary art and craft markets in North Yorkshire. For more details see www.flareartistsandmakers.blogspot.com

Weekends Felt Workshops

The first of my workshops taking place at my new studio have now taken place. The first was a Nuno introduction, followed by a Vessels for beginners and then this week a Handbag day. Each workshop had four felt makers, all eager to learn new skills. Each time I run a workshop its different, I always look forward to seeing the results which are different every time as each person selects their own favourite colour schemes and style. The end result reflecting their own creativity. More images of everyones results can be seen on my web site.

The next Dalby Workshop will be on Sunday 20th September, Vessels, this is suitable for beginners and improvers.

I would of liked to create a mosaic of the results to enter on my blog, but not sure how to create it. I have seen lovely mosaics on other blogs, can anyone point me in the right direction?