Spooky Plastic
For Saturday’s Halloween drop in I donned my witches day wear and got out my plastics cauldron to magically create some spooky Halloween lanterns from recycled plastic bags. It turned out to be a… Read more Spooky Plastic →
Anna Roebuck
Anna Offers To Talk Rubbish To Schoolchildren
Great write up in The Burton Mail last night on what I hope to be doing from The Making House , less sure about the picture, but then it’s about the work not me! Published: 26/10/2011 08:00 Artist Anna offers to talk rubbish to schoolchildren by KATIE BOWLER http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Artist-Anna-offers-to-talk-rubbish-to-schoolchildren-25102011.htm Katie Bowler, the reporter will also be coming to our Button Box Jewellery workshop on Saturday 5th November to have a go at making some jewellery and find out what The Making House is all about. There are still places left for… Read more Anna Offers To Talk Rubbish To Schoolchildren →
Burton WiRE Talk and Workshop
I gave my first talk in Burton to the newly established Burton WiRE group, (WiRE stands for Women in Rural Enterprise). I felt very pleased but also nervous about delivering… Read more Burton WiRE Talk and Workshop →
The One Show
I can now say that according to The One Show, I’m a fabulous designer! After all the excitement of setting up The Making House I’d begun to forget that my… Read more The One Show →
Opening The Doors to the Public
The Making House will be opening it’s doors for the first time to the general public this Saturday, the 8th October. We’ll be celebrating in a little more sedate manor with tea n fancies (and cupcakes specially for Vicky price if she can make it) for all that want to come along. Come and view Bags2riches products, the gallery, which currently is home to Anna’s degree work, view the workshop space. We’d hoped to have a drop in activity, but at the moment staffing this may be an issue, but… Read more Opening The Doors to the Public →
First Workshops
Delivered my first workshop at The Making House yesterday. Returned to Abbot Beyne, my old school for the first time in, (hmmm, can it really be that long ago?), 22 years to deliver a plastic recycling workshop with a group of year 9 students. Most of the lads were a little suspicious at first, but in the end we had a busy and good session, where everyone managed to make something to take home with them as well as trying to get home the reasons for reducing plastic waste. My… Read more First Workshops →
Opening Night at The Making House
After weeks of hard work The Making House was finally ready for the grand opening just as the guests arrived, everything came together, sign done, electrics sorted, last bits of… Read more Opening Night at The Making House →
Bank Holiday at Alford Crafts Market
Wow… I spent a seriously hectic, full on but fun Bank holiday weekend at Alford Crafts Market. Set off for Alford at 5.30 am and was treated to a glorious… Read more Bank Holiday at Alford Crafts Market →
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