Monday 26 November 2018

so much love in those sawdust hearts

You may remember that back in July I submitted a sawdust heart to WW1 heart project , well last Monday we were up in Yorkshire visiting Ollie, and we were able to go over to Scarborough to see the exhibition. It is on till the end of November and if you are in the area I definitely recommend it. My husband came to support me in a project I had been involved with and he really was moved and very impressed. This is the Link.  The heart above is one of the originals from the Great War and this was the one that inspired Helen Birmingham to start this project.
She made 1,568 sawdust hearts - one for each day of WW1.
Nearly all were returned by crafters all over the British Isles, 
and they were displayed in groups of 25.
What was amazing was how different they all were, as well as how moving they were.
From the traditional....

....to impressive embroidered boats
patriotism from north of the boarder
raw resent memories
simple images from children
complex works of beading
my favourite!
family tragedy
stunning embroidery and design
one to attempt to read later...
and Chris found mine first, I walked past it twice....no excuse...a bit embarrassing


Very proud to be the most southerly pin on this map of British crafters!

Saturday 10 November 2018

Least we forget

This weekend it seems very apt to share this.
In the Town Church we have this wooden cross,
 it is one of the original wooden crosses from World War 1.  
Later they were replaced with the headstones we are all so familiar with.  

This cross belonged to Eric D'Auverge Collings, 
he gave his life for his country at the age of 19 on 23rd August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme.


I wear my poppy with thanks for that great sacrifice