Me in my Christmas dress with Ruby who is growing taller by the minute.......
Joss and guinea pig Danni who didn't want to be left out .........
John and Danni........
Where's my pressy ???.........
Sophie sings for The Tower of London Choir and she had a solo on The Christmas service on Radio 4 this morning ....very proud ......(I filmed it from the internet so quality of sound a bit shaky ).......
this Mummer carries his wife and children on his back .......
It is that time of year when The Mummers appear and perform for all in Otterbourne ......the history bit ......
Mummers Plays (also known as mumming) are seasonal folk plays performed by troupes of actors known as mummers or guisers (or by local names such as rhymers, pace-eggers, soulers, tipteerers, galoshins, guysers, and so on), originally from the British Isles (see wrenboys), but later in other parts of the world. They are sometimes performed in the street but more usually as house-to-house visits and in public houses. Although the term mummers has been used since medieval times, no play scripts or performance details survive from that era, and the term may have been used loosely to describe performers of several different kinds. Mumming may have precedents in German and French carnival customs, with rare but close parallels also in late medieval England (see below).
The earliest evidence of mummers' plays as they are known today (usually involving a magical cure by a quack doctor) is from the mid to late 18th century.
A great way to start Cristmas.......
Well here it is in all it's glory ...FINISHED .......it has taken me the last 2 1/2 months to sew everything on ...first by hand then by machine and if you have ever tried to get a 4 metre by 2 metre piece of artwork through a domestic sewing machine then you will know it's no mean feat .....at times I have had to have the help of Jocelyn and Jim to take the weight of it .....but everything has been sewn on securely and 114 buttons sewn on by hand......and I am going to deliver it tomorrow to the school where it will be put on a frame and attached to the wall in pride of place .......now I'm back in the real/virtual world so I will be able to visit your blogs now and catch up with all you have been doing .....it's good to be back ............:)...hope you enjoy the pics ..........
Still working putting together the textile mural for the Diamond Jubilee ...........last leg now I'm delivering it on Monday ......will have full reveal then .......x
I am a qualified Textile Teacher but now I am lucky enough to follow my dream being a full time Textile Artist and I love every minute I spend creating in my studio at The West Wing. I am passionate about textiles and am privileged to share my skills with others.
I run workshops for schools, colleges and groups.
I work 1 to 1 with individuals who might want help with basic sewing or more advanced techniques.
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Thanks for stopping by to say Hello. Here I post snippets and snapshots of my life. Feel free to leave a comment or E mail me about anything you like. I am happy to hear from you.........Lorna xx
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Come and visit my other blog ArtyMaker..I have been lucky enough, along with 8 other Textile artists to take part in The Enliven Project....a project organised by Eastleigh Borough Council....which means that we are working as artists in residence in local Charity shops ...we will create an outfit out of goodies we find in our allocated shop which will be put on display for a month. The outfit will then be featured in the Eastleigh music Festival weekend in July
Here is the facebook page ..with lots of pics .....
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