I noticed that today is the last week of our Winter Programme.  If we’d been at the Bowls Club we would have been viewing our pictures for the Chairman’s Project on The Pleasures of Life.  Our ideas of these might have changed quite a bit in recent weeks!  
Today’s theme, suggested by Sally P, was My … Window Sill and we’ve had quite a few pictures on that subject, including the one from Sally herself incorporating topical notes.  A great collection of work of all kinds this week.
On behalf of all members, thank you to contributors for sharing your thoughts and work and so keeping the Guild going.  Next week’s optional subject is Shopping, which I think gives scope for imagination or simple still life.

A big Thank You to everyone for sending in artwork and comments for our weekly update.  I’m sure that many appreciate seeing what you have been working on and sharing any thoughts you have about it, even if they don’t have the facility themselves for sending in photos of their work.  Occasionally it has been possible to photograph work for others - as Sally P has done this week for Tom.   Cynthia was all set for a photo session, but hasn’t actually completed anything this week.
Sally’s suggested subject for next week is:  “On my (name of room) Window Sill”.  This could be a simple still life or it might include some window frame or view outside.  Or, as usual, just do your own thing.
​Note:  I have just reinstated the text (above), which mysteriously disappeared before publishing the blog.  My apologies.  N.

Hannah has hardly done any art work this week, but she has emailed:  "Too busy with gardening as all the weeds have been shouting at me from the flowerbeds for too long, and the veg seeds needed planting to get going for the summer. I went out looking for the meteor shower very late on Tuesday night, but saw nothing but helicopters that flew so low they set off the parking lights in the church car park opposite!  There was also a flock of buzzards in the sky here on Sunday, seven of them, which was amazing.  This afternoon I am having a go at the still life I set up two weeks ago, so I hope I will have something for you next week … it’s good to hear how everyone who contributes is doing."

I will add any more contributions that come in.  I hope you all have been enjoying the lovely sunshine as well as beavering away at your projects.  N.

PS Another excellent one just in, from Sally L.  Aren't the colours great!  
And from Richard, who hasn't got a painting to show but sends a photo (a recent shot of the moon);  he has been a bit off colour the last few days with a stomach upset, but is bearing up.

I heard from June that she felt very frustrated after two goes at trying to do a self-portrait in charcoal from the mirror and not achieving anything like a likeness.  She may Google for help on her iPad.

That's all for now, folks.  Will add any more that come in.  
Keep healthy, keep safe (that's the suggested topic for next week)!
​Noreen

​PS  Frances has just added a comment, click below.

From Cynthia today:  “For one of our Thursday mornings which had to be cancelled (19 March), we were invited to bring a favourite object, and I have just thought of my favourite of all - my new great grandson Henry.  I made two rather tentative pencil sketches of him (time was limited).​
"Since Henry is hardly portable(!) I would have brought my sunglasses as a favourite.  Not much of a subject to paint, but what would other people have brought?”

JUST IN (7pm), Sally T's picture above right.
I'll add any more pictures that come in.  
Meanwhile, note that Sally's suggested subject for next week is "Enjoying the weather" - or do your own thing.  
​Noreen
PS  Click on Comment to see Sally P's comment today.

Diana pulled out half a drawer-ful of half-finished paintings, then put them away again and decided instead on something small and simpler in oil.  
​You don’t need to be told the other one is Jane’s!  It is almost finished - pen & ink (was originally on her calendar).  So much detail, without losing the whole effect.​