I spent this morning painting sunflowers and this afternoon I crocheted some, to sell at a fundraising event for Ukraine on Saturday. In...

This wonderful painting is by Lymm artist Paul Bennett. After fifty years working as a professional designer and illustrator, Paul is now...

I spent this morning adapting two crochet patterns for broches int the colours of the Ukrainian flag. Just after midday, I had an email...

Seven people met in the library today to practise embroidery. Conversation soon turned to the war in Ukraine, and plans to raise money to...

A strong theme emerges in the paintings submitted for the Silver Linings exhibition - when travel was retricted, artists used photographs...

We set the exhibition up in the library yesterday. Enthusiastic crafters arrived at 3.30 with armfuls of pantings, embroidery, handmade...

I was interested to read about this review of the impact of participatory arts on older people https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/sites/defa...

Eight people joined me today at the Westy Community centre, We practised using watercolour crayons first, blending the colours with a wet...

I spotted this small tortoiseshell butterfly today, on a hawthorn hedge in Yorkshire. In the sunshine the blossoms were attracting a lot...

The sun rises behind the trees on Lymm Dam. It is wonderful to see the sunshine after days of rain and wind, followed by the kind of blue...