Poppies, Poppies and More Poppies!

Creative Friday was a sea of red this week as our participants printed poppy designs and created poppy brooches for Remembrance Day. 

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Our Friday sessions are run by Theresa Kate Hempsall, freelance textile artist and tutor.

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I think you'll agree that they're pretty special!

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The session was a great chance to collaborate on designs. Here's a joint effort from Abdul and Eve:

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Look at them all together!

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Attention then turned to poppy brooches.

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A brilliant way to share what Remembrance Day means, to learn some new English words ('sponge', 'brooch', 'poppy') and to have fun!

Sam – Communications Officer