(I must apologise for posting this so late: life ran ahead and left me behind and I've been having some phone and computer compatibility issues!)
The summer Quarto meeting – the first one of our new on-line format – took place on 3rd of July via Zoom. Instead of a workshop, we started instead with a round up of the creative and crafty things we’d each discovered, done or been inspired by since our last meeting , including some fascinating structures and content.
We then did the ‘virtual’ book swap with a range of fascinating takes on the topic of ‘Apertures’.
Margaret
Beech’s signature ‘Happy Hands’ waved from an array of apertures in her
sculptural construction:
Janet Barnett’s pocket-sized ‘Secret Garden’ is a miniature 4cm x 3.5cm but crammed with secret spaces:
Janet Ashmore explored doors and windows:
Jo Duncan explored the apertures built into the traditional Proscenium Arch stage:
Ruth Rowland’s book provided a wealth of peep holes and viewpoints:
Mari Harrison’s ‘Tale of Miss Adventure’ combined comical illustrations with an original story which made us all chuckle:
Although we all agreed that we really missed the tactile element of picking up each of the books, turning the pages and discovering their charm for ourselves, this has prove a very successful compromise and one which we hope we can continue. Apart from anything else, it is so lovely to receive a book in the post!
Our next meeting is 23rd October when the book swap topic is ‘Quirky’! Wishing everyone a creative and happy late summer and autumn!
