...we visited Sandringham(sounds posh eh?!). It's only twenty minutes away and had a three day Food and Craft Show, which is always a good reason to visit anywhere.
It's the first time we've been there, we had fun and met some great and interesting people. There was a lady who makes wonderful corn dollies. I now have an Earth Mother sitting above my head, she's perched on a beam looking at home. The lady also makes the most amazing brooches, all from straw and so intricate...she was saying she makes them during the winter, when she can concentrate...and when they're gone she doesn't make anymore until the next winter. The couple came from Leicestershire.
We also came home with a Wensleydale rug...hand woven in Norfolk by Mr Townsend, and all curly and soft and beautiful. He was saying it takes him about a week to make them... A lady who makes the most wonderful soaps...Mad About Nature(she blogs)...she had an organic deodorant stick. I'm trying it out!
So many other crafts were there. Woodturners...hurdlemakers...chairmakers...calligraphy...windvanes...knitters...glass blowing...and so much more... So many of these shows and festivals don't have proper craft people, this did...and well worth the visit...
No comments:
Post a Comment