Picking up the exhibition from Saltash

The exhibition, just before we took it down...

Our poster, laminated for corridor use

A day on the road whizzes by with Mike Matthews. Up and down to Saltash to pick up the exhibition...

Setting up the exhibition in Saltash

An early start for Brian Andrew who picked up the plinths and suitcases from Praze.
Everything needed to be up in Saltash for 930-ish. It's an hour and half drive, at least.
Our workshop leader Jo Grace and volunteer Mike Matthews set up the show.

Getting things started again

Autumn.
Back in Cornwall and getting things started for the next round of workshops. Back to Camborne, even:  and it is far too long since I have seen Bridging Arts volunteer and all rounder Mike Matthews.
The Tyacks Hotel  Camborne (scene of many Bridging Arts meetings), has changed its car park arrangements. Clamping is not out of the question - not good news for people who lose track of time...
Otherwise - it's clear, due to the level of interest from schools, that we'll need to start pulling together a team. Teachers have said that they are particularly interested in migrant workers helping to deliver the workshops, so we'll develop that angle. Last year's team (apart of course from Mike) has dispersed. Sadly (for us) Ewa and Waldek Cimoshowsky have gone back to Poland. And Inga from SEF is now in Luton. Vadim is back in Latvia.

Exhibition comes down atPenair School

Exhibition comes down at Penair School, Truro. Mike Matthews, volunteer extraordinaire, helps me pack it. Brian Andrew and Craig Williams (pictured) load it up and take it home to Praze.

Torrential rain and meetings at schools

A stormy week - torrential rain and meetings this week at Penair School, Truro and Pool School with teachers rolling out a Citizenship and RE agenda. All inspiringly keen to be involved. We plan exhibitions for February and March and assembly sessions. Also meet Maureen Twose of Cornwall Libraries at Redruth (where it seemed to be raining the most!) and plan a migrant worker reading list. And Andrew Yates, Social Responsibility Officer at the Diocese of Truro, which funded the first suitcase in I Packed This Myself. Andrew is a fountain of knowledge with a very full contact book. Not to mention Bridging Arts volunteer Mike Matthews.