Book workshops at the Hub on the Green

I've just finished a series of three Tuesday evening workshops at The Hub on the Green in the centre of Exeter. It's a lovely venue, and the room has the most beautiful old ceiling (see below)
Joey, who runs the place is really welcoming, and is one of those people who almost bowls me over with her enthusiasm, just wonderful! I'm definitely doing some more workshops there.

Here are a few pictures taken by one of the workshop participants on the first evening.

Find her blogging here about lots of lovely crafting and baking stuff

http://throughthemagicdoor.net

Me demonstrating how to make concertina books

A lovely finished concertina

Workshop participants busy making

And here are the only two pictures I got round to taking during three evenings

A finished batch of multi section casebound books

Clearing up at the end of the workshop!

And here is a picture of the amazing ceiling

Taken from this blog post here..

http://demolition-exeter.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/law-library-no-8-cathedral-close.html

A book making workshop in exeter

A few weeks ago I did a book making workshop with a group of embroiderers in Exeter. Many of them brought their own beautifully embroidered fabrics to cover their books with. It's always such a joy to see all those little books emerging. 

My photos aren't brilliant as I'm mostly focused on teaching, but they give you an idea of the wonderful variety of little books produced. Several people put buttons and beads on their books. You should be able to click on the images to see larger versions.

I've also just finished a series of three evening workshops in Exeter  which went very well, photos to come, and people are wanting more, so I'd better get organised!

Diary pages backlog

I haven't posted for a while, and here's my excuse..

We've been meaning to set up skype for ages to keep in touch with distant family. Earlier this month I finally got round to it. 

I ended up having a lovely long chat on 'face time', which is like Skype, with my brother, sister in law and niece and nephew (that was less talking, more cute smiles & waves as they are only 18 months and 6 months!)

Then, to test skype itself, we phoned a very nice but mad friend who lives not far away and who got all excited and wandered about with his laptop showing us how dark it was outside, saying hello to the dogs, and showing us what Jill was watching on television. It was all very entertaining but ate a huge hole in our broadband allowance, so we've had to be really frugal for the rest of the month just looking up essential stuff, doing emails etc!

Anyway, the month is up and we're considering going onto an unlimited tariff. In the meantime, as long as we don't need to skype our friends to find out how dark it is outside, I'll be able to catch up with some blogging!!

Without further adoo here are my previous three weeks diary pages

Week 7, a bit sparse in places

Week 8, also a few gaps..

Week 9, pretty well full, hooray
I'm particularly pleased with my self portrait
(feeling coldey and wearing a wooly hat!)