Horsehair and rubber experiment with crochet and felt

I have been putting together a piece of jewellery trying to incorporate contrasting textures and shapes in a monotone pallette. The felt beads combine smooth white merino wool with strands of horsehair.

Here is the result...

Hat man

Still enjoying the hat we made with the wonderful Paul-Henri Jeannel of Chapeau Magique at The Thames Festival.

Seeing his wonderful creations around town and then getting involved in the free form wrapping event that followed once we'd found him at Gabriel's Wharf was the highlight of the day. Fantastic to see so many people having fun and enjoying making things with paper in so many different ways.

Back to business

Its been a wonderful if slightly chilly summer and our travels in the van have taken us to some beautiful places...

...stunning hedges in Gloucestershire...

...the glories of Anne Hathaway's garden...

..to cobbled streets in Wells... (spot the baby car)..

but now its back to business...