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Inside Out Open Day at the Courtyard Cafe & Yoga Hall, Saturday 25 May 1pm to 6pm

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Inside Out Open Day at the Courtyard Cafe & Yoga Hall, Saturday 25 May 1pm to  6pm

On Saturday 25 May from 1pm - 6pm The Courtyard Cafe and The Yoga Hall are holding an event, Inside Out Open Day, in support of the charity Mind in Mid Herts. I will be having a stall with my friend Sue, if you can come along and support a good cause.

Courtyard Cafe
Courtyard Cafe
Courtyard Cafe

Vermeer's Girl with a Felt Earring - or how to make felt earrings

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Vermeer's Girl with a Felt Earring

Earrings made from felt are light to wear and can be embellished with embroidery and beads to make unique jewellery.
Because wool takes dye so well you can obtain colours from muted to bright making felt the perfect background to achieve any look you want, be it subtle or vibrant.
Embroidery threads come in sumptuous hues too not to mention the variety of glass beads you can get to add texture and sparkle. The mixture of wool felt, glass beads, embroidery and your imagination you can create little works of art.

Wool tops
Soap and hot water to make felt beads
Rolling the wool to make a bead
Felt beads
Embroidering felt beads
Felt balls embellished with embroidery and beads
Embroidering felt beads
Felt balls embellished with embroidery and beads

The Courtyard Artists 20 April - 31 May 2013

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water colour of a Pig by Anna Cloutman

On Friday I went to the Courtyard Cafe, St Albans , to a preview evening of local artists.

The Courtyard Artists 20 Apr - 31 May 2013

The Courtyard Café
, 11 Hatfield Road, St. Albans AL1 3RR

Opening times 8.30am to 5.00 pm Tuesday to Saturday

Courtyard cafe artists

Wool House at Somerset House

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Sheep at the entrance to the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London

Yesterday I met up with a friend, Ann, we went to Somerset House to see an exhibition called Wool House. 

Anne Kyyro-Quinn, Modern Room at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Josephine Ryan, Natural Room at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Josephine Ryan, Natural Room at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Anne Kyyro-Quinn, Modern Room at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Kit Kemp, Bedroom at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Kit Kemp, Cushions at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Kit Kemp, Cushions at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Knitted bear at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Artisan rug weaver demonstrating tapestry at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Artisan rug weaver demonstrating at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Wool suit at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Pinstriped armchair at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
David Bowie  at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Vivian Westwood platform shoes at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Knitting workshop at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Tree at the entrance to the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London
Donna Wilson, Nursery  at the Wool House exhibition at Somerset House, London

The Great Gatsby at Wilton's Music Hall

Wilton's Music Hall, Grace Alley

On Saturday we had a family outing to the theatre.
My niece Amy Gunn is the stage manager for the production The Great Gatsby, it was Amy that told us about Wilton's Music Hall. From Amy's enthusiasm and description of the theatre we wanted to see this hidden gem. Wilton's is tucked away down an alley in the East End, not far from the Tower of London, its the oldest and last surviving grand music hall in the world.

Wilton's Mahogany Bar
Wilton's reception
The Great Gatsby, Wilton's music hall the audience being taught the charleston
Wilton's Music Hall, The Great Gatsby
The theatre door at Wilton's music hall
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