New paintings and regular art updates.
The things we make for the Mystery Play.. This is a bears head that was worn by a cast member. He was dressed in ragged clothing to resemble a bears pelt.
These are made with willow withies and covered in papier mache. Painted with acrylics and emulsion paint. It will require some repair as it’s stored in a small garage, which is in need repairing too!
I’m just not getting out much.
So I took a photo of this plant because I hadn’t got much else to look at one day.
Sorry, not very exciting, just went to a family funeral, we got there late because of traffic and roadworks, and as the person was a distant cousin, we really didn’t know much about him. I wrote about the random plant because you don’t need to know about the funeral.
The rehearsals are on from tomorrow. In addition we need makers helping with scenery and costumes. Actors would help too. There’s only so much us oldies who have been involved for twenty years can do.
So if you are in the area why not pop in and see what we are up to?
My friend is working on the poster for the Mystery Play in July. It needs more work but it catches the attention. I think the background is based on a Tarentino film? Now to get more volunteers on board and involved. Things are getting serious!
Have you experience of theatrical events? Maybe you could help? X
Red tape
Ties you down.
Tangles you up
Drives you mad.
Solve one problem
Raises another
You chase your tail
Swallow it
And you’re lost!
I don’t often photograph my food and this would never be published in a magazine, but it was tasty…this was my tea a few days ago.
I’ve started eating baked sweet potatoes as they have less carbohydrates than normal potatoes. I added a bit of cheese, some baked beans and shredded iceberg lettuce.
It was messy and tasty. Now I’m hungry.
Plots and plans. Time to mysteriously create a new play. After a bit of a hitch a new set of writers have been found. We are still looking for a director as the lady who was going to do it has been asked to work on something else.
It must be something in the water as another local theatre group is having problems. I think everyone is so busy working hard on their own projects that it’s hard to find the time.
I’ve got involved in the background admin and there are a lot more responsibilities than you realise. Grant applications are needed because of the difficulties with raising funds from local people. There is just not the cash available. And then extra costs appear. It’s no wonder I’m not sleeping well…
I’m finally going to get something to eat.. At midnight!
You were in that play
Playing on the monitor
From ten years ago
Still strong
Still vigorous
You portrayed a viking
From olden times
You gave your all
And tears drenched my face
How to go on
Without your embrace?
The closing date for entries for a local open exhibition is the 25th of May. I’m wondering if it’s even worth trying but you’ve got to have a go haven’t you?
I’ll see what I can do to improve this WIP. Working title, Catfish. Acrylic on canvas. X
By this time of year we would have been to a couple of local steam railways. The Churnet Valley railway and the Foxfield light railway. There are other nearby railways we could visit including at apedale in Newcastle under Lyme, and a couple of miniature railways at the Brampton museum in Newcastle under Lyme and at Fletchers garden centre further away in Eccleshall. Even further afield is a small narrow gauge railway at Amerton Farm garden centre on the way to Rugeley. Then down at Chasewater there is a light railway. That’s on the way to Birmingham.
So really well supplied with trains you can visit, not forgetting the main line ones. Sorry for the lack of detail but I would go on for several pages!
Mallaband-Brown