To poke an Owl

This morning I poked an owl! It's not something I do every morning. In fact it is the first morning I've done it and therefor the first owl!

I was asked by Eden Arts Canopy Project in Cumbria, UK, if I would make something for their exhibition at Acorn Bank National Trust property near Penrith.

After a very busy February and March I didn't think I had the time, but this morning I sat down with the wool and the felting needles and gave it a go. Barn owls where the inspiration and here is the result.

If you think the feet looks weird, they are only temporary, made out of paper clips. I will make proper feet after a visit to the store to buy wire.

The Canopy Project can be seen from April 6th until 3rd November in the woods at Acorn Banks. Hopefully this little owl will be sitting in a tree and looking down at you wondering how it ended up in England when it saw it's beginning in Oslo, Norway. Say hello to the owl form me if you see her! 

I am back form the shop and the owl has got new and improved feet! 

 

 

If you want to find out more about the Eden Arts Canopy Project go to the canopy project on their website.http://www.edenarts.co.uk/portfolio/canopy/ 

The weekend in England.

In case you wondered; I had a great weekend in England! Friday I had the afternoon in London looking around my favourite shops and buying all the things I need for the launch party I will host when my knitting design will beVogue Knitting (on sale November 9). I bought a paper cake stand, flags for nibbles, cutefloral paper plates and even a fun box with talking point cards (not that I think we will be needing them...).

Brave people as we are we had rentet a car in central London on a Friday afternoon (even a Bank Holiday weekend). When we asked the lady at the desk for directions out of London she told us politely that she had no idea!!!

Oh well, we managed, got stuck in trafick well past Oxford, but all the hassle was soooo very worth it. We arrived hungry and tired at The Bull in Burford just in time for dinner. We got a warm welcome and lovely room and an excellent dinner. If you don't know much about Burford just take a look at this photo from the High Street.


Saturday we meet up with some lovely freinds and had a wonderful time with them. Late after noon we went for a walk to a neighbouring village Swinbeook and had a drink at the pub. After a brisk walk along River Windruch we were back in Burford for another lovely dinner at The Bull.

I had my romage around charity shops, a craft market, I had the at Liberty and many nice conversations with people I met. I could have stayed for a very long time, I even found a house I would have loved to live in in Burton on the Water (last picture)!
On Sunday we headed home. We had a flight at 8pm which gave us plenty of time to make something of the Sunday too. Back home about midnight and I had a feeling we had been away for a week - not just a weekend!

Weekend in England

Oh joy! I'm tagging along as my husband is going to London for a meeting. Since we are there on a Friday why not spend the weekend? London can be stressfull if relaxing is an issue, so we will head for lovely Cotswolds!

Being excited about the trip I put together a treasury on Etsy. Share my joy!

Click the treasury to see the original on Etsy and get access to all the wonderful shops.