tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:45:19 +0000Felting Tutor in LichfieldChildhoodChildren's Felting ProjectsSeamless Felt ProjectsFelting Workshops for AdultsCraft PartiesChildren's Craft ProjectsAdult Learner's WeekExhibitionsSchoolsFelt-making courses in West MidlandsChristmasFestivalsChildren's Craft ProjectFeltmakingFeltingLichfieldEasterSculptureDisability ArtsKid's Birthday PartiesOutreach ActivitiesSewingCreativityNews from Kirsty E Smith's adventures with adults and children when she leads feltmaking and mixed media art projects. Kirsty's mission is to,"Nurture and encourage creativity in a fun and enthusiastic way". Her Children's Birthday Parties and Hen Parties and incredibly popular.http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)Blogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-7701637050945097686Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:40:00 +00002011-12-27T21:40:48.367ZSchoolsFeltingOutreach ActivitiesSeamless Felt ProjectsCreativityChildren's Craft ProjectsChildren's Felting ProjectsSewingFeltmakingChildren's Craft Project It seems that I am always describing my felting projects as fun and exciting... but really they are! Wouldn’t you say that these felted slippers are spectacular? They were made by 25 year 4 children from St Mark’s Primary School, Shelton, Stoke on Trent. That means that the children were all aged between 8 and 9 years old. Wow! they did a fantastic job. There are lots of reasons why this projecthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/F87OivprkHE/spectacular-felted-slippers-socks-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/F87OivprkHE" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2011/12/spectacular-felted-slippers-socks-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-8897453002101704047Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:41:00 +00002011-12-13T11:49:22.490ZSchoolsFeltingCreativityChildren's Craft ProjectsChildren's Felting ProjectsFeltmakingChildren's Craft ProjectOne of the felting projects that I am most proud of is the nuno felted den which was made by year 6 pupils at Model Village Primary School, Shirebrook, Derbyshire. Back in September 2007 I began my weekly felting sessions with year 5 and 6 pupils at Model Village school. I had already been felt-making for 9 years at that point but this was when I really learnt about devising interesting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/eLy6KhB0UrE/nuno-felted-den-fantastic-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/eLy6KhB0UrE" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2011/12/nuno-felted-den-fantastic-school.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-1902320991883042775Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:22:00 +00002011-11-25T00:52:44.100ZFeltingOutreach ActivitiesExhibitionsCreativityFeltmakingA's impressive felted mat I get a buzz out of working with all types of people but I have to say that working in situations where you feel that you are making a positive contribution to people’s lives is absolutely the most rewarding. In the past I have worked with young people in various mental health wards at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, I have led a few sessions at adult day centres for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/sWzVzEvXZDM/therapeutic-powers-of-felting-patients.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/sWzVzEvXZDM" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2011/11/therapeutic-powers-of-felting-patients.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-2316219559943341865Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:03:00 +00002011-07-22T20:08:29.753+01:00Seamless Felt ProjectsChildren's Craft ProjectsChildren's Felting ProjectsChildren's Craft Project I love teaching felt-making and I especially love working with people; people of all ages and abilities. Sometimes people say to me, “Felting... mmm?  That’s fine for girls but what about boys?”  So here’s the evidence that boys get lured in by the magical sensory process of felt-making too!Earlier this year I led a felted pictures session at Bilston Craft Gallery. So what do boys like to felt?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/8wrWGQDQ1ks/felting-for-boys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/8wrWGQDQ1ks" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2011/07/felting-for-boys.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-4556924093713580286Mon, 09 May 2011 12:20:00 +00002011-05-09T13:38:47.901+01:00FeltingChildren's Felting ProjectsCraft PartiesChildren's Craft ProjectKid's Birthday Parties Kate and her friends with their own gorgeous handmade cushions. Kate is one of those girls who has lots of interests, fashion, dancing, and just having fun with her friends As it turned out Kate and her friends had lots of fun at her Hand-Felted Cushion Party.People often ask me, “What exactly do you do at a Felting Party?” and, “How does it work?” Sometimes if the party is for younger http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/u4TQxxGj6nA/kates-perfect-hand-felted-cushion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/u4TQxxGj6nA" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2011/05/kates-perfect-hand-felted-cushion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-1821606019076549500Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:04:00 +00002011-04-01T23:38:48.669+01:00FeltingOutreach ActivitiesCreativityChildren's Felting ProjectsEasterDisability ArtsChildren's Craft Project It’s almost Easter and so with this extra long Easter Holiday there’s even more time for creative craft projects with your children.Last weekend I was pretty busy with, not one, but two parties for Staffordshire’s Children’s Disability Service for their G8way Project. G8way certainly know how to get a party atmosphere going with a disco, games, stories, food and of course face painting. But http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/MRVOjIHTFZ8/easter-chicks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/MRVOjIHTFZ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-chicks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-5501161534621223614Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:38:00 +00002010-12-13T23:06:58.663ZFeltingOutreach ActivitiesFelt-making courses in West MidlandsChildren's Craft ProjectsChildren's Felting ProjectsFeltmakingChristmasHere I am back in The Art Shop in the Mander Centre, Wolverhampton.This Art Nation project is going well and at the end of the first week we have had a good range of people who want to find out more about the arts in the Midlands and also to actually make some art themselves.Dave is a musician with the Midland Music Network. He usually plays the mandolin but that didn't stop him having a go at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/De8YiX_183A/even-more-felting-fun-with-art-nation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/De8YiX_183A" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2010/12/even-more-felting-fun-with-art-nation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-4344848105362988943Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:12:00 +00002010-12-09T13:15:41.661ZFeltingOutreach ActivitiesFelt-making courses in West MidlandsFelting Workshops for AdultsExhibitionsCreativityChildren's Felting ProjectsFeltmakingChristmasIt has been noticed that we, as a nation, see a trip to the shops as an activity. An activity that many of us seem to enjoy even when we aren't really looking to buy anything. Find Me Swap Me is a project that has been devised to make a trip to the shops even more rewarding. Various shops in shopping centres are being transformed into temporary art galleries and art workshop spaces. Popping into http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/9KDPwM9sB8g/family-arts-and-crafts-fun-at-art-shop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/9KDPwM9sB8g" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2010/12/family-arts-and-crafts-fun-at-art-shop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-2376610869166732413Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:36:00 +00002010-12-02T14:57:00.689ZFeltingFelting Workshops for AdultsSeamless Felt ProjectsCreativityFeltmakingChristmasAs Christmas gets closer I am being booked to run more and more Christmas themed felting workshops. Last week I worked with sixth form Students at The Friary School in Lichfield. They wanted to learn to make felted items to sell at Christmas fairs to raise money for their Young Enterprise Project. So last week we made:-Magic Felted Ball Christmas tree baubles, - Fairies and Santa’s Helper http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/0rdtemqoANY/hand-felted-christmas-decorations-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/0rdtemqoANY" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2010/12/hand-felted-christmas-decorations-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-2331118717676137239Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:21:00 +00002010-11-17T18:35:23.951ZFeltingOutreach ActivitiesFelt-making courses in West MidlandsExhibitionsFeltmakingThe Threads of Our Lives: What Shaped Us.What an exciting project this was! I was asked by Wolverhampton Art Gallery if I’d like to be the artist working on one of their outreach projects. Like many art galleries Wolverhampton Art Gallery is keen to be involved with groups in the community. St Chad’s Art and Craft Group were the perfect group for this project.These ladies (about 18 members at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/sN7BejBnvkE/hand-felted-portraits-and-stitched.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/sN7BejBnvkE" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2010/11/hand-felted-portraits-and-stitched.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-8349203497873304751Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:53:00 +00002010-09-01T11:19:56.816+01:00FeltingOutreach ActivitiesExhibitionsCreativityChildren's Craft ProjectsSculptureChildren's Felting ProjectsLichfieldHow exciting; a chance for me to wear both of my artistic hats (Frillip Moolog and AllSensesArt) at once.This summer I exhibited six of my Frillip Moolog sculptures in the beautiful and unique setting of the Erasmus Darwin House.The show Inventions of the Mind was a wonderful opportunity for me to exhibit my sculptures here in my home town of Lichfield. It was also a fantastic opportunity to run http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/spbIPv2YwSQ/surrounded-by-felted-flowers-and-mixed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/spbIPv2YwSQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2010/09/surrounded-by-felted-flowers-and-mixed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-1770765843627804592Tue, 18 May 2010 10:53:00 +00002010-05-18T12:47:49.944+01:00FeltingOutreach ActivitiesAdult Learner's WeekCreativityFeltmaking Fun is always important to me. I say that my mission is to “Encourage and nurture creativity and imagination in a fun and enthusiastic way”. Well my bookings with Tamworth library started with fun; actually when I was a participant at a Laughter Workshop at my own library in Lichfield. Luckily for me one of the staff at Tamworth library, was also on the laughter course. So after laughing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/rdIYpJWkKp4/fun-felting-and-flowers-for-tamworth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/rdIYpJWkKp4" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2010/05/fun-felting-and-flowers-for-tamworth.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-3917955061256386109Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:27:00 +00002010-03-22T15:38:10.624ZFeltingFelt-making courses in West MidlandsSeamless Felt ProjectsChildren's Craft ProjectsFelting Tutor in LichfieldChildren's Felting ProjectsEasterLichfieldFeltmakingEaster is a lovely time to celebrate and definitely a time to let out your creativity.This cute hand-felted chick was made by my son Dominic. We really enjoy rolling our Easter Eggs. I grew up in Scotland and so this is a tradition that I have always done. Last year we were visiting my sister in Edinburgh and so went up Arthur’s Seat to roll our eggs.My sister Sandra got really excited when she http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/-YL3O-dZL8I/make-your-own-hand-felted-bunny-glove.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/-YL3O-dZL8I" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2010/03/make-your-own-hand-felted-bunny-glove.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-3726680738394607064Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:25:00 +00002010-02-20T00:29:37.971ZFeltingExhibitionsCreativitySculptureFeltmaking It’s hard to believe that these splendid donuts, coffee cups and saucers were all made by beginners!It really is amazing what can be achieved with wool fibres soap, water, rubbing and some creativity.I was really delighted to be asked to run two Sculptural Feltmaking days at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. These were outreach sessions relating to the exhibition; “POP”. "POP" is a retrospective of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/bMxdgTcq6jY/wow-felted-donuts-coffee-cups-saucers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/bMxdgTcq6jY" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2010/02/wow-felted-donuts-coffee-cups-saucers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-6757908991648897854Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:48:00 +00002009-11-12T13:50:57.978ZFeltingExhibitionsCreativityFeltmakingDuring half term I ran drop-in sessions at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. This is what Lin Osborne from the gallery said, "Thankyou to you for making the workshop such a success. It was wonderful to see even very small children really engaged and getting wonderful results that could easily have been produced by adults. I know I was thrilled with the piece I made! During the day we had both http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/kaFkzBwAzmc/felting-outreach-at-taking-time-craft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/kaFkzBwAzmc" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2009/11/felting-outreach-at-taking-time-craft.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-4012265265159602564Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:29:00 +00002009-11-17T17:31:23.536ZFeltingExhibitionsFestivalsLast summer I led various feltmaking projects for young people in mental health wards in Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The workshops were received so enthusiastically by the participants that I was asked to take part in the project again this summer. Here's a quote from a member of staff at Playtrain , “The whole atmosphere within the ward changed as soon as Kirsty arrived. There was an air of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/ZV1gSw4wnWA/young-people-from-birmingham-childrens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/ZV1gSw4wnWA" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2009/09/young-people-from-birmingham-childrens.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-3526910630655658780Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:28:00 +00002009-11-17T17:34:03.241ZFeltingFeltmakingFestivals Four years ago I went to Woolfest with my children Bryony & Dominic. That was summer 2005 and it was the first year of this now famous festival devoted, to wool. It was (and still is) held in Cockermouth sheep market. Stall holders each had a pitch with was in fact an empty sheep pen within the market. My dad and brother are farmers so I’m comfortable with that sort of setting. We met up with myhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/m_1_rzpxcss/woolfest-make-trip-to-lake-district-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/m_1_rzpxcss" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2009/06/woolfest-make-trip-to-lake-district-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360060455289831915.post-988190794862999481Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:24:00 +00002009-06-12T12:49:28.453+01:00SchoolsChildhoodSewing I came across this photo of me at Forrest Mill Primary school in Clackmannanshire. (I'm on the back row, second from the right.)This was quite an unusual school; firstly it was a country school so a lot of children, like me, lived on surrounding farms and travelled to school by “taxi” every day. While I was there we had just 16 pupils in total ranging in age from 5 to 10 year olds. There was onehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~3/f5_lAaB0UHQ/in-beginning-there-was-little-girl-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsty E Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allsensesartblog/~4/f5_lAaB0UHQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://allsensesart.blogspot.com/2009/06/in-beginning-there-was-little-girl-who.html