Dapple Mobile and Summer Holiday Workshops

This week the amazing Summer Show at MAKE Southwest in Bovey Tracey opened, and I’m really proud to have the biggest piece of 3D work that I’ve ever made, right in the middle of the exhibition. I have to confess that when I saw it hanging in the public, it brought a tear to my eyes! 
It’s a statement kinetic mobile, measuring about 2  x 2 meters, based on that beautiful dappled light you get in the summer when sunlight filters through leaves. In Japan there is a specific word for this – komorebi. It’s been a real test of my engineering brain and skills; it took me a few months to develop and complete, using a technique of cutting, carefully arranging and melting coloured plastic shampoo and detergent bottles into small elements which graduate in colour through the mobile.
To link in with the exhibition, I’m running 2 family fun mobile making sessions in the education room there, both on Tuesday 18th August. One in the morning: CLICK HERE and one in the afternoon: CLICK HERE
This is a really lovely chance for adults and children to work together to create a collaborative work of art to hang in your home, I absolutely love doing the family sessions at MAKE Southwest with my daughter, and will definitely be attending some of them this year!

Also, coming up next week, Peter Lanyon and I are running another fabulous lampmaking workshop for children. A really great way for a child to create an actual working lamp complete with a watercolour and oil pastel decorated paper shade. CLICK HERE for more information and to book.

After School Art Club starting Monday 2nd March 2026…

I’m very excitied to be running a NEW After School Art Club for the rest of this term, starting on Monday 2nd March. Running at Art House South Brent, from 3:30 – 4:45

For more details and booking, please go to the listing HERE

We will be doing a range of mixed media projects, with the emphasis on playfulness and fun.

Aimed at children aged 6 – 12.

I am DBS checked and insured 🙂

Autumnal Wire Leaves Garland Workshop

Spend a fun morning learning the art of working with wire, to create your very own wire leaves garland, inspired by the falling autumn leaves with their wonderful variety of shapes and patterns.

Using pliers, snips and a variety of wires, you will go home with a seasonal home decoration to hang up every autumn, or even leave it hanging up all year round!

With local artist Becky Crawford, at the Ermington Store Hub on Thursday 23rd October 2025, 10 – 12. Click HERE to book

Wire and Tissue Paper flowers workshop

Join me at Make South West in Bovey Tracey on Thursday 28 August to create your own forever flowers.

You will use tissue paper, wire, pliers and snips to make a fabulous bunch of flowers which you can leave plain or decorate with pen. All materials will be provided.

There are two workshop timeslots to choose from:

10.30am – 12.00pm

2.00pm – 3.30pm

This workshop is for children aged 7+ 

We ask that all participating children are accompanied by a parent, carer or guardian throughout the workshop duration.

Please purchase tickets for participating children only. Accompanying adults do not need to purchase a ticket.

This workshop has been generously funded by The Golsoncott Foundation.  

To book, please follow this link : https://makesouthwest.org.uk/all-activity/worksho-wire-sculputure-flowers-becky-crawford