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Happy New Year


Colourful Sarees
Indian Braid and Jaipur TreasuresHappy New Year everyone.

The new creative year has started in full swing with Gill and I dressing The Art Room with all the wonderful treasures I brought in Jaipur. You can see a small selection in the photo above.  We went to India at the beginning of December 2013 with Jamie and Claire from Colouricous it was an amazing and extraordinary holiday!

See the video of our reviews of the holiday (I follow Lesley), the Hotel we stayed in and other interesting India inspiration HERE

See my sketchbook of what is wonderful memories HERE

Pop over and see what is happening in The Old Art Room HERE

The Old Art Room is open for all the classes from the 13th of December so pop in for inspiration and share. See workshop dates and information   HERE

Yurt Holiday with Crafty Camping

View of Bodger's Shelter

View of Bodger's Shelter

Wood Workshop at Guy Mallinson Crafty Camping

Wood Workshop at Guy Mallinson Crafty Camping

Art with Dudley The Crafty Camping Dog

Art with Dudley The Crafty Camping Dog

When classes finished in June Stewart and I went down to Dorset to do some Art Camping at Guy Mallinson’s Crafty Camping. This was to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary, ‘Glamping’ in a Yurt for five days and Stewart taking a ‘Pole Lathe Course’ in the woods with seven other course members and the food was wonderful. Myself, I spent three days enjoying taking in the woodland atmosphere by making art in a Bodger’s Shelter opposite a Trout Pond, full size tepee and Woodland Shelter. Magical**** Guy and his team made us so welcome and the holiday was something else. Glamping here is so special, including the tree four poster bed, the round window in the yurt roof, watching lightning storms while in bed! and the willow tree showers, something else. We did leave twice in the five days once for our Lobster Anniversary dinner and a ‘Fossil Walk’ along Lyme Regis beach with Brandon a Geologists who really made it easy to find fossils. I found a beauty. To see my sketchbook, and some of the atmosphere of our holiday click HERE

To see my post and a video that captures the atmosphere of the camping visit my video tech site HERE

Visit Guy Mallinson, Crafty Camping, Yurt Camping and Wood Craft Courses HERE

It is truly magical, the holiday and experience has had a lasting effect on our lives. We immediately felt rested, batteries recharged and inspired.