Creative Mend - a four week project

Creative Mend

 Mending Policies 

and values

the group came up with in discussion

"SMALL STEPS TO LIFE CHANGES"

• Crafts and skills are being lost and need to be re-evaluated and re-valued.
• The art of producing with your hands is very special and enjoyable.
• It is so easy to just buy, but making or re-inventing is more fulfilling.

• 'Necessity is the Mother of invention' and one gains more satisfaction as a result.

• This project is in a small way part of becoming a more thoughtful and creative member of a less throw -away society!
• This is a 'hydrating' experience, stimulating for mind, body and spirit.
• This project "takes me out of the routine and 'hum-drum' of everyday life."
• "Doing this group is a very special thing."
• "There is no sense of competitiveness or ceremony."
• "It has challenged my pre-conceived positions and encouraged me to have a go where I would not have previously!"
• It is recognising that, what seems simple, has very real value!
• It is freeing not to be motivated by money!
• "The philosophy of creating together, inter-relating and sharing each others gifts and accepting one-another is hugely valuable."
• "This has been very useful and nuturing in all female company. It is hard to be totally creative alone."
• "As a group we can do more!"
• "This project has changed my outlook."
• "Getting away from I.T screens and focussing the eyes in creativity is rewarding and stimulating in a different way !"

Sue is sewing onto sticks!

Rachel is Transforming an old bangle

 

All is not entirely serious endeavour as Rachel's teacosy is modelled on her head!

Sarah has taken an oldshrunken jumper and re-invented it as a lovely bag!

Rachel is making her jeans more interesting!

Gaye takes an old shrunken jumper and makes it into a very useful snood. She embellishes it using her crochet skills.

Gaye is looking at the potential of some old silk scarves.