As part of National Writing Day, Bella Hardy (BBC Folk singer of the year 2014) ran a creative writing workshop with the women at Charis House. Everyone had a go at writing poems and song lyrics and also enjoyed a sneak preview rendition of a song from Bella’s new album, due out in November. Funded by Writing East Midlands, we are now fundraising for a longer project.
In May, we held a Celebratory Event to unveil both the Willow Angel, Gabrielle, made with artist Christine Redstone, and two ceramic bird baths made with artist Caroline Chouler Tissier. We also enjoyed looking at the Canal Boat Art, weaving and printing done earlier in the year.
