Parents from West Exe Children’s Centre are organising a fundraising evening with a difference in aid of Carousel Toy Library, which provides a wide range of good quality toys for children to take home and play with for a week or two.
The toy library, part of the local Merry Go Round charity, faces closure after losing its main funding but families are determined to keep Carousel up and running as it provides a fantastic service for children across the west side of the city.
The event is called ‘Naked Ladies’ and is just for ladies; they can turn up in one...
Learn English paper piecing with Kerry Green from Very Kerry Berry, socialise with other local stitchers whilst you sew, raffles, games, cake and more... The Sewing Directory meet up is a chance to meet other Sewing Directory fans, customers and the person behind The Sewing Directory Fiona Pullen and enjoy the afternoon sewing and socialising.
Kath from Sew La La Fabrics will be at the meet up with a selection of her vintage style fabrics and sewing supplies available to buy. So why not treat yourself whilst you are there?
With a central Exeter location St Matthew's Church...
Katy Dove: Thought Becomes Action Exhibition opening Saturday 9 March, 3–5pm. Katy Dove will be in conversation with artist and curator Andrew Bick from 4pm. British artist Katy Dove presents a selection of new and recent film and print based works at Spacex. Dove’s work can be interpreted as a kind of aesthetic essentialism, or the distillation of the everyday into fundamental shapes, sounds and colours.
The centrepiece of the exhibition is a new film work titled Meaning in Action (2013). The starting point for the film is the idea that like in choreography, meaning exists in...
Thursday 21 February, 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 3.30pm
There are plenty of patterns everywhere in RAMM particularly in the special exhibition, Petal Power . We hope they will inspire you to make your own patterns in this activity.
Tickets are £2 and available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours.
Train with the professionals at this one-day creative writing workshop.
Kick-start the writing process with inspiration from RAMM’s exhibitions and artefacts. Explore what is inside and beyond the frame when it comes to making writing memorable. Writers at all levels are welcome to attend.
Led by Riptide editors and award-winning writers, Dr Ginny Baily and Dr Sally Flint, as part of Exetreme Imagination 2013.
http://www.riptidejournal.co.uk/
Entry: £25, before 10 February, from RIPTIDE, editors@riptidejournal.co.uk
"Run. Keep running. You're doing the right thing. Lay low. Head down. Don't look back. Just keep running. And whatever you do, don't tread on the cracks..."
Leo's world has been turned upside down. Her parents are gone and her bird-loving uncle is getting too close for comfort. She is only sure of one thing...she must get out.
In a desperate bid to find the grandparents she never knew, Leo jumps on a train to Glasgow, penniless and stealing food to survive. A nationwide hunt for her begins. Will she track down her grandparents, or will her uncle get to her first?
"Run. Keep running. You're doing the right thing. Lay low. Head down. Don't look back. Just keep running. And whatever you do, don't tread on the cracks..."
Leo's world has been turned upside down. Her parents are gone and her bird-loving uncle is getting too close for comfort. She is only sure of one thing...she must get out.
In a desperate bid to find the grandparents she never knew, Leo jumps on a train to Glasgow, penniless and stealing food to survive. A nationwide hunt for her begins. Will she track down her grandparents, or will her uncle get to her first?
