For those amongst us who enjoy a bit of willow, tissue paper and general craft, I invite you to spend a Saturday afternoon (12-4pm) at the current lantern workshops which are taking place at the Old Junior School on South View Road, Sheffield. All workshops run up until 31st March and it's all in aid of the Sharrow Lantern festival where other lanterners will parade their efforts around the local community on Sunday 1st April (weather depending).All materials are provided at the workshops. Our friend Lu and co from the Creative Action network manage this event which has successfully been running for the last eight years and there is a great community feel with people of all ages getting involved. This years theme is magic! When Ken and I did this event a few years back for their folklore theme, I had a great time making my toadstool. Ken made an apple. See below:
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| Favourite moment: When two young men started chasing my toadstool down London Road shouting 'shroooooooommm'. It's a toadstool, damn you! |
If the lantern workshops don't take your fancy, but you still want to be a spectator, all the lantern action starts off at Mount Pleasant Park, 7pm where we are led 'pied piper' style by the Sheffield samba band! The parade finishes at the General CemeteryPark. My favourite part is when it starts getting dark so the lanterns are properly illuminated to full effect. See some of the shots from yesteryear.
Another bonus. Both events are free. For more info on the festival and other community based projects ran by CAN, follow this link: http://www.creativeaction.net/ . I want to try one of their cookalongs!
Chi
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