☼ saturday saunter

the sun was out and we headed along the trail:

first to the student show at The Stables:

this colourful piece took our eye by 

Laura Whitchurch:

the blitz ~ after guernica 

by Bailey Wesborn aged 11:

gorgeous textured batik by 

William Home (9) and Mia Johnson (8):

^_^

wOoP my year 5 group were awarded a 

'leigh art trail runner up' rosette for their sea sculptures:

time for tea: 

Libbie + gerbera shadow = our own piece of art:

refreshed we stepped on ....

Lydia Hardwick's kooky ceramic birds:

I've met them before but under different auspices:

a flamingo is always a hit with me:

her playful installations are quite  difficult to view in an 

estate agents:

but knowing her humour, it's intentional:

possibly my pick of the day is Southend Pier by Alan Hockett:

he demonstrated his method my holding up an empty bean can:

using it as a pinhole camera, he captures the spirit of the subject:

his spectral images of local landmarks are hazy green:

a beautiful revival of old methods:

watercoloured pages by Bridget Davies:

this reminded me of the photographer Erwin Blumenfeld

and his iconic 1950's Vogue cover:

the first line of the page reads 'has my face a story in it?' she asked:

brave brushstrokes get my vote:

shops not on the trail get into the spirit:

dead flies on a plaster cake:

wish you were young:

sssSuperwiggle:

sit under a tree and see 'ghost' by naturespacecreative :

historical tales and an evolving ground sculpture:

the ancient cedar tree lives on:

more events to come ....