This week, there was great excitement as the residents ripped the masking tape and letters off their bags, to reveal the beautiful patterns underneath; they all declared they were very pleased with the result and the children were well impressed. Whilst at the Maritime Museum the previous week, the children drew some of the folk […]
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Pickled Queenies and Molgoggers
On 7th June, the children went off for a trip to the Maritime Museum, where Kate and Lynn sent them off to draw items of folk art and collect weird and wonderful sounding words. Back at Hildesley, Caitlin helped the residents make their very own tote bags – something they had always wanted to […]
Ships – and messages – in a bottle
Last Friday at Hildesley Court, the Lowestoft Folk worked with artist Kate Munro, to create their very own message – and ship – in a bottle. First, everyone thought about what sort of message they would like to write – messages of hope, encouragement and best wishes for the future. Working in pairs, everyone then […]
Painting to music and playing the sea
What a lovely session on Friday. The children from Pakefield Primary School visited residents at Hildesley Court for the first time and within minutes it was like they’d always known each other. There was much excitement as the children ripped off the masking tape to reveal the patterns on their Lowestoft Folk Story Bags and […]
Lowestoft Folk celebrations and new beginnings
On Friday, our Lowestoft Folk pupils performed their shadow puppet show to an audience of family and friends – and over 50 of their classmates, as well as teachers, at Roman Hill. We all gathered in the school’s music room, where the children performed the story of sailors from the Maritime Museum mending their nets, […]
Lowestoft Folk – farewell to Britten Court
It’s not always easy to describe what goes on in a Lowestoft Folk session – there are just so many things happening, from making things and helping one another to learning new skills and hearing about old ones. Take a look for yourself by watching the Lowestoft Folk Sea Shanty film Last Friday was our […]
Mend the nets, we’re going fishing …
Over the last few weeks, the Lowestoft Folk group has been mending, singing and making the most beautiful objects, to use in their shadow puppet theatre. Sessions begin with a bit of traditional knot tying – as the children gather round to tie pieces of net together. There’s usually a song going on – often […]
Drawing, singing – and fishing
Back from the half term break, and the Lowestoft Folk quickly got down to work. First, the children showed residents the drawings they’d made during their visit to the Lowestoft Maritime Museum just before half term. After that, everyone got to draw – this time to music. Artist Kate played a selection of music, all […]
Lowestoft Folk celebrates
Last week saw the Lowestoft Folk celebration event for residents at Hildesley Court and pupils from Pakefield Primary school – and what a celebration it was. The afternoon started with residents creating fortune tellers in which they wrote good luck messages for the pupils; by the time the pupils arrived, there was a real buzz […]
Braiding, bags – and bottles full of messages
Last week, we visited Britten Court, to run an introductory session for residents and learn a little about their connections to Lowestoft – and what an amazing session it turned out to be. From stories about working as a braider for the Great Grimsby Coal, Salt and Tanning Company, which was by the Bethel, where […]