by Patty Callaghan | Mar 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
These lovely books were made at a bookmaking workshop I did the other week in Manchester, with a team from the Arts Council. We had such a lovely time! It’s always fun seeing what images people choose for their...
by Patty Callaghan | Mar 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
On Monday morning, having just posted a reel about the lovely bookmaking workshop I’d done in Manchester last week, I’m informed that my Instagram and Facebook accounts have been blocked due to a ‘violation’ of Community Standards. No, me...
by Patty Callaghan | Sep 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
We were partying yesterday, with the big reveal of our finished animals. And they were all finished! My last concern had been that we’d run out of time and everyone would feel a sense of anti-climax. But no, there was a lovely atmosphere in the final session...
by Patty Callaghan | Sep 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
The animals are really taking shape now. They dried beautifully overnight which makes them a lot easier to work on. We have quite a wilful fox and a big bruiser of a Highland cow, amongst others. The fat little pig now has nostrils and we have some beautiful blue...
by Patty Callaghan | Sep 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Well, yesterday was a very busy day. This was the critical one, as everyone needed to attach the heads and legs they’d made to the bodies and start making them look like actual animals. The attaching is usually pretty straightforward, once they’ve had...
by Patty Callaghan | Sep 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Well, me and Bob have had a great day here in the big house at Glenthorne. After a splendid breakfast, we all gathered in the studio and I initiated the group into the gentle art of papier mache. It’s always nice showing people how to tear paper with the...
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