I have spent some time at Salisbury Cathedral this afternoon both chatting to visitors and making sure the puttees are all in alinement (they seem to have a slight mind of their own and are obviously going to need a bit of putting back to “stand to attention” every so often)! The Cathedral Works Department […]
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Coming soon to Salisbury Cathedral
Released by Salisbury Cathedral 19 October. This Binding the Past to the Present through Remembrance exhibition is coming to the Cathedral in just under a week! Did you know that as part of the making process the hand-felted poppies were scattered over the puttees on the Cathedral grounds? This was not only to get […]
Continue readingA little bit of history being made on film – Thank You That’s TV Salisbury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i7k8AVvSX4
Continue readingWellington Museum Display
Here are a few images of my display in my studio and a display that is currently at Wellington Museum, Wellington, Somerset outlining the project. http://www.wellingtonmuseum.org.uk https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/events/binding-past-present-through-remembrance
Continue readingLast 2 Puttees of the 100 counted in and ready to hang
The last two puttees of the 100 to be hung in Salisbury Cathedral’s Morning Chapel later this month, appeared on my doorstep this weekend complete with their poppies sewn on! All complete now and ready for installing. https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/events/binding-past-present-through-remembrance http://www.feltmakers.com/event/little-felted-dreams-pumpkin-mouse http://www.wshc.eu/home/news.html https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury/whats-on/binding-the-past-to-the-present-through-remembrance-p2555713
Continue readingSewing Together
https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/news/we-will-remember-them-world-war-1-centenary-events We have been having an amazing time “sewing” on the felt poppies to the puttees. So many old friends and new faces, stories and memories shared and lots of tea and cake!! THANK YOU!! Here are a few images:
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