Great sky for us to look at today! We headed to the Charlton Viaduct, determined to capture the amazing sunrise. We tried to seek access to walk along the top, through the back of the Mulberry Shop site. Unfortunately, it was closed off, but as you can see Helen got some nice shots...
Hard to believe the cider factory's days are numbered! It is such a huge part of Shepton Mallet... I remember how hard it was for us all when the production of Babysham finished (see the famous Babysham deer above), and Clarks Shoes stopped manufacturing here. Hopefully, another Cider Company will snap up this perfect premises, and keep Shepton the Home of Cider...
Dentist for me today early - I'm glad it's first thing..! We discussed the cost of the upkeep of your teeth - shocking!! We do come across some intriguing things on our walks - see the abandoned boot above. Bet that has a story to tell...
I find going out early morning on our walks inspirational for my artwork. As we want to keep going with the walking I don't get time to sketch but I take quite a few photos and collect things as I go - leaves, feathers, pebbles, bits of coloured plastic - anything that I can use as inspiration or actually as part of an artwork. The most unusual thing I have found so far is this shoe - worst for wear and abandoned! I love its sculptural shape and the stories it could tell! On the inside of the shoe are the words 'follow me'. I can sketch and paint it and the shoe itself can be altered to become a work of art. I will show the results in future posts.
This artwork was the basis for the design of the header and colour scheme of this blog. I took a simple leaf shape, used mono printing techniques and collaged paper.
