Post Spring fling report from
Kathleen Woods, painter at Studio 22 on the Blue route....
I had the best Spring Fling ever.
Approx 350 visitors came up Shinnel Glen over the three days and it was lovely being able to discuss the work with them. They were all lovely people and knowing that they were there especially to see the Open Studios was a great thrill. Happily the sun shone on Sunday and Monday so the garden was well used too. My daughter Diane helped make the teas and coffees and didn’t stop baking for two days so that was also a huge success.
I had been working hard with a big help from a friend to get the garden more than tidied up for the weekend and put the finishing touches to it on the Friday. I absolutely love it and after being here for four years it now feels like home.
All in all it really gave me the incentive to keep doing what I love. Painting.
I have been trying to tidy up my studio and just seem to be moving things from one place to another!! I have been working on the ‘Watercolour on Velum’ pieces (one of the paintings in process to follow that through, beginning, middle and end).
Also just bought all the plants for the garden and hope the heat breaks through soon. We will have teas, coffees and home baking on offer with donations going to help with the Wallace Hall Academy Haiti Fund.
