We are delighted to share a series of stunning panels showcasing the many and varied talents of some of our amazing members.
These amazing women are artists and craftswomen, expressing their creativity through baking, cake decorating, crochet, glass-making, jewellery-making, knitting, painting, photography, playing musical instruments and sewing (to name but a few!).
Please give them a big cheer!
“Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities
simply by being given the opportunity to do so.“ ~ Doris Lessing
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time".
"Art is the soul, whose soul is the body,
Craft is the body and soul." ~ Deepta Protik Osman
“Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing
yourself in things that are not you.” ~ Chuck Klosterman
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ~ Pablo Picasso
We are delighted to finish our arts and crafts feature with the amazing Susan, seen here with her daughter Darcey. Susan set about making 200 cushions for women recovering from breast surgery when she was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2016.
When Susan had a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, she realised how important cushions and drain bags were to her recovery. Each time time she had an operation, afterwards Susan made and then donated cushions back to the hospital.
In 2016, came what she described as "the shocker" and Susan was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. Susan's daughter, Darcey, them aged 18 years, felt that it would help her mum if she had a challenge and made a flippant comment suggesting her mum make 100 cushions. Susan not only rose to the challenge, she raised the bar even higher by setting herself the challenege of making 200 cushions!
Within 10 minutes, Darcey had set up a just giving page for friends and family to donate to towards the cost of the materials Susan needed to make each cushion. Susan then personalised each of these cushions for those who had donated money so she could make the cushions. There was no backing out now!
Susan has found making cushions a focus and distraction from the challenges of further chemotherapy. She describes her daughter as having been the driving force behind the idea.
If you would like a cushion, Susan asks simply for a payment of £3.60 to cover the cost of postage and packaging. For more information, or to request a cushion you can contact Susan at dunnesue018@gmail.com
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