Open morning celebrates textile work
24/08/09
At the Footprint on the 4th August,
the public were delighted to preview the new
beautifully crafted eco-furnishings which now
decorate the interior of the building - from stunning
wallhangings and woodturned blind-pulls - to the
skilfully crafted woodburner
surround.
A talented team of local craftspeople and volunteers have been busy creating stunning furnishings for the Footprint, from attractive ragrug wallhangings - to handmade blinds with herdwick wool woven panels
Kelley Sproston-Heath, Community Learning Officer said:
We had a great turn-out with over 30 visitors attending the open-morning, This has been a real community effort, so it was very pleasing to see different sectors of the community coming to the open-morning to help us celebrate with the craftspeople and volunteers, in the excellent work achieved so far. Everyone enjoyed looking at the finished furnishings and eating the delicious cakes the volunteers had made.
Visitors were thrilled to meet the craftspeople as they demonstrated their skills and many of the visitors were happy to try their hands at ragrug making and weaving. It was a lovely atmosphere and a great chance for people to chat about all the work which has been done so far.
The Footprint aims to achieve the smallest environmental footprint possible, demonstrating how natural and renewable materials, combined with historical practice, can deliver a building with outstandingly stylish design.
A talented team of local craftspeople and volunteers have been busy creating stunning furnishings for the Footprint, from attractive ragrug wallhangings - to handmade blinds with herdwick wool woven panels
Kelley Sproston-Heath, Community Learning Officer said:
We had a great turn-out with over 30 visitors attending the open-morning, This has been a real community effort, so it was very pleasing to see different sectors of the community coming to the open-morning to help us celebrate with the craftspeople and volunteers, in the excellent work achieved so far. Everyone enjoyed looking at the finished furnishings and eating the delicious cakes the volunteers had made.
Visitors were thrilled to meet the craftspeople as they demonstrated their skills and many of the visitors were happy to try their hands at ragrug making and weaving. It was a lovely atmosphere and a great chance for people to chat about all the work which has been done so far.
The Footprint aims to achieve the smallest environmental footprint possible, demonstrating how natural and renewable materials, combined with historical practice, can deliver a building with outstandingly stylish design.