Next week the meeting is at Harriet's, with views also in Wickham Skeith village with cottages and pond.  Do go along if you can and send your work to Hannah for the blog. 
​Have a good week. 

The day was not promising - a dull sky and not enough contrast, even after coffee and biscuits at Sally T's house, and none of us were sure how warm it would be.  I know I had two jackets of different weights in the car... but the sky cleared through the morning, and we were soon basking in sunshine, with blue sky (and clouds laid on just for Ian C).  There were seven of us present for coffee, but Diana, Hilary and Ian J and Josie all turned up a little later.  It seems to have been a productive day, as you will see.  I left early, so thanks to Sally T for the T(ea)-time pictures!

Diana came and left early,   she has sent work that relates to last week.  She says, 'I used google earth to walk round Walberswick, a route that once we did for real.
This collage loosely based on photo, next 2 of Mellis  from previous years...'

Lesley was at a textile workshop in Thetford.  She made it to tea at SallyT's, and was impressed with everyone's efforts.  She said of her submission, 'My Contemporary Quilt group had a workshop led by a member doing Shibori, a Japanese way of manipulating fabric (like tie dye), then we were to dye it with woad (note the link to the Iceni,) After a talk on woad, we tied, objects into fabric( I used washers from my husbands shed), stitched, gathered and scrunched fabric. See first photo.
However the woad dye bath didn’t work. So the second photo of  ‘some I made earlier’ ( several years ago) shows the effects one can get from these techniques using indigo, which is the same pigment as woad. Apparently these ancient dyes are quite tricky to use.'

Frances is still in Brittany, and has sent two pictures, the first a very quick sketch done balancing on a fence overlooking a marsh by the sea. Second a continuation of her scraper board hare. This time on canvas with acrylic.  She said, 'Not sure about little hare top right. He was done in a hurry to send blog to you! He may have to be repainted.'

Apologies for not being able to include many of the photos sent by Avril and Sally T.  Unfortunately I was having a lot of difficulty in uploading them on to the website and eventually had to give up. However I think I have got all your artwork in.
Next week's sketching is at Mellis, with facilities at Sally T's.  Hannah will be in charge of the blog, so please remember to send your work to her.

So we have got to the first of the summer sessions already, but despite the much trumpeted climate change, it feels like we are only just out of winter.  The wind was still cold today, and although I didn't get to Angela's (out helping my husband with the boat), it was cold for plein air work, and she tells me that only four of the seven or so who came ended up staying until 3, and their fingers were dropping off by then.  I gather they had all enjoyed fruit cake and drinks by then anyway, so any time spent working was a bonus!

In addition to these pictures, Diana took photos as references to use later in the week, at home. 

Avril's work from today, and thanks to her for the photos at the beginning.

Next week's venue is Walberswick.  Let's hope it's bit warmer, and that it stays sunny.  Enjoy the coronation - although the forecast for that is dreadful!  Noreen is in charge of the blog next week, so you know where to send your work.  Have a nice week.