April 2008 Jane Harrop's Garden Shop General Course
Jane Harrop's Garden shop
What can I say that hasn't already been said about Jane's courses? It is a great weekend - thoroughly enjoyed by all. Myself as organiser - and participant, Jane as tutor and all the students who attend. Jane is wonderfully organised and it is so exciting to start the week with her lovely 'Welcome' card, beautifully presented, with a picture of the shop we will be making on the front. Each person has a little brown carrier bag with all the necessary items required for the completion of the box, and also meticulous instructions on how to complete each piece. We are like children on a Christmas morning when we delve into our bags to view what is there. Jane's imagination knows no bounds - she creates the contents of the shops from minute beads, fine wire and tubing and other everyday items which most of us would just use for it's specific purpose and not imagine that they could be used to create other objects in miniature. This time we made a garden shop to add to the Antiques and Christmas Shop which we made last year.
Here we have a few photographs of Jane's course - please do go to the Gallery to see more.
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Everyone on Jane's course had ordered a kit of her 1/24th toyshop which we hadn't done on any of her courses. Karen Holt completed hers immediately - putting me to shame as I haven't even looked at mine and won't be until after my holiday.
Here are a couple of photographs of Karen's shop. Great isn't it?
General Course
The Billericay Dollshouse Club were with us again last week. It is such fun having members of a club coming together on a course. They obviously enjoy one another's company and it is a pleasure to be part of the group. Each member knew what they wanted to do and we worked together in achieving their aims. It always pleases me when students take my ideas and run with them, adapting them to their own taste and that is what happened last week. I think I am right in saying that we all enjoyed the course immensely and I am looking forward to their return - hopefully in 2009.
Here we have a few photographs but once again - remember to go to the Gallery to see more.
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