The Blue Belles met this month to help celebrate the raised rainbow flag at Cambridge’s Guildhall, marking LGBT History Month, with a do and dabble evening of skills swapping of huge proportions!
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| From Flickr – the rainbow pride flag flies high about the Guildhall in Cambridge every February |
Greg from the Encompass Network came along to tell us all about the fabulous work that the non-profit group do to support and bring together the LGBTQI community in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. From films to information sessions and gatherings, this month sees a wide variety of events happening to celebrate all of those who identity with this very diverse and gorgeous group of people – check out the complete Programme here – we’ll be going along to the Women Composer’s Night at Hot Numbers Cafe on 21st Feb – come along and celebrate fellow inspiring women musicians!
Once we’d all had a try of the fabulous homemade cake delights baked by fellow Belles (including Jane’s delicious modern chocolate and peppermint cake – a recipe from the latest WI Life!), we all got stuck in to three fabulous workstations all hosting the chance for us to try to tap into different craft/cookery skills.
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| The Sushi Rolling station was alive with laughs & giggles as we learned it wasn’t as tricky as we’d once thought! |
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| Sophie & Helen show off their first attempt at sushi rolling – tres profesional! |
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| Lucy cuts her first sushi roll – complete with tofu, cucumber & pickled turnips |
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| Kara carefully placing her sushi out after its first wrap and chop! |
Each Belle was allotted 20 minutes to give printmaking, sushi rolling and clay broach/badge/button making a go.
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| New member Anyesa and Mel, Sophie & Jo draw out their printmaking preference |
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| Jane takes on printing something Liberty inspired |
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| Helen printed a unicorn and top hatted dancing banana |
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| As colourful as the Belles themselves, all prints were just perfect! |
Our meeting venue was aglow with enthusiasm and laughter – and each Belle took something fabulous away from the night in the form of delicious food, somewhere to wear and a delightful print to hang proudly on their wall!
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| Abi who works at the Rowan Trust, hosted the clay button/badge/broach workshop |
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| Gorgeous heart shaped buttons – loving made by a Belle! |
A special thank you to members Emily for the sharing of her FAB printmaking skills and Abigail, who works at the Rowan Trust, the charity that ‘brings artists and learning-disabled people together in the production of fine artwork and crafts; while providing opportunities for self-expression and creative exploration’ – we couldn’t be more thankful for all they do in the community and with us Belles, too!
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