First workshop at Katherine Low Settlement in Wandsworth - 24 July 09

Today’s workshop was excellent. A great energy. The weaved felt looked great and the young people loved it. I loved the way they adapted the activity into a game and started counting who could weave the felt fastest on the loom (one for the worksheets when we make them). Viv also made flowers with them so that had an individual creative activity to be getting on with. Despite the early protestations of one of the boys that he could not sew with gentle encouragement from Viv he overcame his shyness and ended up really enjoying the sewing and doing a good job. It is something we need to keep in mind however as we develop our textiles work that boys and men need to be integrated into the projects. I know Viv is thinking of doing insects and bugs if another workshop can be set up. Viv looked very happy with the way things were going when I left and suggested that it would be good to do an additional session with the group to finish of their work. Viv also suggested that this maybe good to have with the other groups we are working with this Aug.