Inspired by an image I saw on Pinterest, we made these really cool wire and bead trees. It was a little tricky to get the wire securely around the rock to form the roots of the tree, but we got there in the end. We also found that a fine wire is best because a) it’s easier to wind, b) beads with narrow openings can be thread more easily onto thinner wire and c) it’s easier to manipulate.

Have a look at our creations!

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers raising amazing Artists and creative geniuses!

Today, our workshop was dedicated to making something special (and little bit cheeky) for our beautiful Mums. We talked about the expression “A face only a Mother could love” and then had a tonne of fun pulling funny faces until we found just the right one to draw. Here’s a look at what we got up to.

Funny faces: Oil pastels on paper.

With a little spare time before the end of the workshop, we also made some lovely, unique cards for our Mums. The creative juices were free flowing and some wonderful creations came to life, but what impressed me the most, were the beautiful, sincere and heartfelt words the children wrote about their Mums. Just gorgeous! xx

Thanks for another wonderful week Dabblers!

xx