Wednesday 28 August 2013

Another fascinating visit to Blists Hill living museum.

This knowledgeable volunteer was full of interesting facts about how life was in Victorian times.  

With a similar action to that of a treadle sewing machine, this is a fret saw used by the onsight woodcarver who specialises in making rocking horses.  The ingenious mini bellows alongside the saw blade blows away the sawdust so the operator can see what he's doing.

The iconic pithead alongside the canal at Blists Hill adds to the dramatic industrial landscape of the Ironbridge area.

This steam powered carousel with its nostalgic music of a bygone era and its brightly painted array of horses and giant cockerels was too tempting to pass by.  My trusty steed was 'Elton' on the outside - they go faster!

Sunday 18 August 2013

Festival of Quilts 2013.
 Yet another great show at the NEC, Birmingham.
These amazing photos were on the stand featuring Banjara works of art.

The African Shop with its gorgeous goodies.
Fun as well as an inspirational array of materials on the Art van Go stand.