Sunday 7 February 2010

Weaving with Julie

Thank you for all your comments on my blog. It really helped me this week. Although I would very much like to have sewed the skyline of Bath (Danielle) I spent 3 long wet days in wind and fog making a willow labyrinth and fence with another artist called Julie (Starks). I am putting together a garden at Evan's kindergarten and this is this first piece of the jigsaw. It was a real team effort of about 5 of us each day plus all the kids from the school and kindergarten. Lots of weaving with willow that will grow and flower and look a bit similar to the one in the picture below which Julie and I did last year. It really is amazing to make houses and tunnels out of this stuff but unlike sewing involves lots of mud. We hit quite a few problems in the ground works, but were so blessed because at every point someone turned up who then helped.
Loving seeing what you are all up to. Love Joanna


2 comments:

  1. I think that the willow garden you are encouraging to grow is MaGiCaL!!
    wow....I love it!
    Hoe incredibly lucky the school is to have you there as a parent....
    ... and those boys? Lucky, lucky, lucky.....

    looking soooo forward to our summer adventure, Joanna!
    Can hardly wait!

    How is the preparation for the Craft Class for the kiddos going?
    xoxo

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  2. Joanna(er)-
    Sorry it has taken me forever to comment on your latest AMAZING willow artwork......you are one creative and intrepid Pantry Violet!!!!!
    How do I enroll at this kindergarden so I can be a part of all this amazing creativity?!!!! Seriously, I would love to come and visit you in Bath and see first hand how you are constructing this wonderful willow living fence. Maybe a Violet workshop will happen in the future in Bath!
    I am off on a bit of traveling but will be watching for more news from Bath! LOVE- Julie

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