Imagine walking into a museum. It is light and airy. Looking up, you can see the ceiling towering above. Display cabinets form rows in the middle, on the ground. By sheer osmosis, you seem to absorb information as you walk in. At the back, you come across a door way. […]
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Like feeding (needle felted) gannets
“A bird just fell out of the sky. Look. Over there.” I looked. There was nothing to see, by the time I’d followed his outstretched arm. The space was empty, but I knew what he’d witnessed. Even though he’d sighted one before me. Darn! At least I’d been pre-warned. Earlier […]
Read moreThe Story Teller and the Sea Serpent
Children need adventures. Otherwise they will have no tales to tell. There will be evenings, sitting around the table, or at the fireside, where stories will be exchanged. Friendships will be made. What stories will they share? There is a storyteller in us all. Some are natural. Others refine the […]
Read moreMountain children
(Needle-felted Fly Agaric) The books that are read to us as young children, help to shape the people we will become. It affects our style, our understanding of our surroundings, our references in the world. It’s little wonder as these books are often read to us over and over and […]
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