WARNING: SERIOUSLY PHOTO HEAVY
Photo heavy might be a bit of an understatement I suppose… I
spent the first half of this week at Grizedale Arts Centre in Conniston, going
on long walks and drawing a lot. It was really interesting for me, because of
the schemes they have going on in the village, like an honesty shop (local
people put their own crafts into the shop, which is unstaffed, with only a log
book and a jar for money, and people can buy stuff from it all day long!) which
was full of beautifully crafted objects, flowers, and food. I was kinda kicking
myself that I only took a fiver with me in all honesty, it was just amazing,
you’d never find anything like it where I live (bar the Vintage Fair stuff,
which I really really love!)
For such a small village, it’s amazing to think that there
are so many people living there who are amazingly gifted! Literally, there’s
pretty much anything you can imagine – veg, soap, cake, pottery, artwork,
flowers, sewing stuff, vintage clothes, woodcraft, books etc.. Also, from my
own point of view what with my bags and stuff, it was good to be able to get
ideas for things to do – now thinking about running workshops for the kids down
my street (I basically live in a street with children in every house, it’s
crazy!) every now and again, bric a bracs, and craft stalls, because I already
know of a few people who make and sell stuff elsewhere but there’s something
nice about being able to sell at your own home!
