Running With Scissors is looking for a new venue to either hire on a sessional basis or to rent. Lots of natural light is needed and plenty of plug sockets. Either parking or good bus routes are also important. We are open to suggestions so please drop us an e-mail at info@rwssheffield.co.uk if you know of anywhere which may be suitable - thanks
I will be at the following events over the next few weeks
Candy Cane Christmas Fair
I will be on the welcome desk on Sunday morning helping out at another fab craft fair organised by Craft Candy, the fair takes place on both Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th, at the Workstation (next to the Showroom cinema). For more information about the fair check out www.craft-candy.org
Yulefest
Running with Scissors will also be at Yulefest, a Scandinavian themed contemporary craft event at Clifford School on Psalter Lane near Hunters Bar. The event is on Saturday 5th November where I will be promoting the up and coming workshops and (if everthing goes to plan…) running a button making ‘Make and Take’ session.
Hope to see you all there.
I’ve had a fun evening tonight making a funky rainbow fish as a sample for a family event coming soon. It’s made from willow and tissue paper and is ideal for everyone to have a go at. I managed to get covered in glue and glitter and even added sequins to the fish as a finishing touch. I’m planning to take a picture tomorrow so I’ve hung it up in one of our windows tonight so I can take a picture tomorrow morning with the daylight behind it (not that we’ve had much daylight today!) but at least it brightens up the neighbourhood.
This weekend I’ve been tracking down willow supplies all over the country, I’ve talked to many lovely ladies (and men) about species, rod lengths, soaking times and all the other associated willow type subjects. All the companies have just started this year’s harvest and I’ve managed to get a quick delivery which should arrive on Monday. This will then be followed with a busy making session with the results showing up on the website!
Last weekend we paid a visit to Chatsworth to have a look at their annual sculpture exhibition. There were some fantastic peices, heres some of my favourites:
After so many months of planning Running With Scissors it actually has a web presence which is both exciting and scary at the same time! I hope everyone out there likes the deisgn and finds it easy to use.
I’m busy telling all my friends and relations about the site and trying to get the web address out there so that it can reach all the crafty people in Sheffield and beyond.
I’ve lots of exciting plans for workshops in the new year which I’ll share with you when things are a little more advanced. If there’s any particular type of craft you are interested in having a go at just drop me an e-mail.
Heres a picture of some more felt beads I’ve been experimenting with for the necklace project.
This is the first Running With Scissors post and my very first blog. This is just a test to see how it all works! Here’s a nice picture of buttons to make you smile.
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