Murmuration

Hello,

I wanted to tell you about the murmuration of Starlings each evening, this winter, over our village.

We first noticed the murmuration just before Christmas and how the Starlings all flew in from every direction and from goodness how far away.   It's as if the murmuration has grown over the last few weeks and now we are into February, there are thousands of Starlings all flying in, one huge gathering in particular, joining many other smaller flocks.   I took these videos yesterday.   Terrible recordings!   The one above though, is to just give an idea of numbers over our English, Staffordshire village at dusk (5pm).

Eventually the murmuration divides up and the Starlings roost in three sites in back gardens.   This being one of them (video below).   Cars are covered in poop and you will be able to hear the sound of their wings, the chattering they do and the sound of falling poop.  I apologise for the really awful recording and me 'whoa...ing' in the background.

I feel extremely privileged each evening to watch this spectacular site. 

The vids are obiosuly best watched on a large screen, if you fancy viewing. 

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Hello,

thank you for all your kind comments received over the last few posts.

Each comment very much appreciated.

The heart brooches I have been making for a while now and it struck me how designs progress...

so I start with the heart brooches and move onto making Cuff/Bracelets...with appliquéd found vintage motifs...

which leads to screen printing imagery onto bracelets....

then hand painting the imagery for bracelets ...

and onto hand painting necklaces...

Bunny and deliciously wicked Mr. Foxy.

Mr. Badger next, I think.

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Just a few things made over the last few days.

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 I have been making shiny, happy, buttony, everlasting flower garden artworks.

Available in my madebyhandonline shop

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 Hello,

I hope all is well with you and yours.
Thank you for your kind comments on previous post, very much appreciated.

You may remember the Wrist Cuffs I have been making?

I have a variation on a theme with the newly made Pendants now, hanging from a 18" chain.

Hope you like them.

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Hen's Teeth Art Workshops

Hello,

I am very happy to announce up and coming Needle-case Workshop Dates.  

I have one available space for January 17th at Weston Park, Shropshire. Please email hensteethart@gmail.com if you are interested in this place. Thank you.

I have available places for February 28th at Weston Park, Shropshire.

For more details/Paypal link, please visit my Workshop Blog 

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One day workshop at the fabulous Hope & Elvis Studios, 14th March.  

Places all taken, but you can add your name to the cancellation list, if interested. 

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Looking forward very much to delivering a Workshop, March 28th at the beautiful 

sewnotstrawberryjam Tenterden Kent    Please follow link for more information.

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Wrist Cuffs ... I love making them...The black one has a gorgeous Victorian? glass button.  Gorgeous thing.

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