Sue’s challenge this week was to capture the view from your window – and put a frame around it! The most recent view has come from Chrissie of her flowery paradise exhibited on reclaimed shelving.. First in was Mavis with a framed flowery vista… then came the colourful views from Rachel (centre) and Gemma’s windows.Continue reading “A room with a view”
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Our exhibition
Painting the poem has been one of the most popular challenges each month, since we started Art in a Box – the at-home version of Still Life. Those paintings – below – are now on show on the windows at Conwy Culture Centre – and can be safely seen outdoors, from the park. There areContinue reading “Our exhibition”
Paper Flowers
Paper Flowers? No, not the sentimental 1970s ballad… these vibrant bouquets are Wycinanki – a traditional Polish paper cutting artform, set for us by Chloe Needham. First to bloom were a vibrant pair by Trish (left). The perfect windowsill brightener you don’t have to water! They were closely followed by Rachel’s exuberant mini-garden (left below),Continue reading “Paper Flowers”
Painting the Poem – Under Milk Wood
This month’s poems were all about the night – Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, The Listeners by Walter de la Mare and The Smugglers Song by Rudyard Kipling. The first two in were inspired by Under Milk Wood and its uforgettable introduction: “It is Spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black,Continue reading “Painting the Poem – Under Milk Wood”
The Escape Artists 