Chinese Gong Fu tea ceremony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zUE6xnnCU

Necklaces and shields

1 day to go, International day at Churchill nursery thursday 25th 9.30 - 3.00

International day 25th November 2010 at Church Hill Nursery

Scribble and Smudge will be joining in International day at Church hill Nursery
25th November 9.30 to 3.00.
Making Maasai beaded necklaces, or warrior shields.

1 day to go!

Post tea

Thankyou to all tthat came to support Communitea.
I am hoping in the future I will be able to create workshops growing some of the teas we tasted.
Special thanks to:
Kin design for financial and emotional support
Kerry for sewing 300 tea bags
Alison for helping with In a cottage sculpture and making tea on sunday
Stuart and Claire for lighting up the floor
Jerome and Linsey for helping on the dance floor after a long night
Ray for the ( Iranian) tea pot
Adam for oozing tea enthusiasm
Selina for all her wisdom
Kev for being... mwah
Claire Campion for the Communi Tea logo
Sandra for the toys
Ai for her wonderful Japanese teas
Debbie for putting me onto vintage plates
also thanks to:
Taszki
Marijke's dad and Tommy
Karen
Gary and staff at Vestry
my mum
Steve, Chloe and Gabriel
Tina and Laura at Vintage teas and all who supported me on Sunday,

Communi Tea was tweeted. See Stella creasy
http://twitter.com/stellacreasy on 5th September
http://plixi.com/p/43426124

In a cottage by a wood

You can see 'In a cottage' til 26th of September 2010.

Scribble and Smudge worked with Church Hill Nursery to make a sculpture that can be seen at the Vestry museum, 1st floor in the toy gallery no.88 on art trail map
www.e17arttrail.co.uk
Thanks to Andrew Ludington at Church Hill Nursery School,
Effie Coe and Akiko Usami at Tate Modern and the artists:

Shazia Rasul, Maryam and Bahiyah Nothhelfer
Frances, Ethan and Ellis Richards
Claire and Mathilde Tyler
Shelina and Sneha Razib
Sophie Williams and Minnie McNicol-Williams
Erica and Edith Hodgson
Chris, Celia, Danny, Barney and Luke Marshall
Lucy, Adam and Peter Gibson
Kim Medlar and Cara Botswain-Medlar
Elliott and Ella Palmer
Luella, Jem and Amy Worrow
Holly Hubbard
Leo Seddon


If you have any comments about this work contact : scribbleandsmudge@ukf.net

Look who's joining us for tea!

I am very excitied about this sunday,
Scribble and smudge will have a beautiful spread of cups, tea pots a nd saucers with cake on sale from http://www.vintageplatesandcupcakes.co.uk/

Stella Creasy , Walthamstow's MP will be tasting
http://www.workingforwalthamstow.org/

Two great Lindy hop dancers' Claire and Stuart will be getting our toes tapping.



Many thanks to Claire Campion for designing my CommuniTea Logo.
http://www.clairecampion.com/

I am hoping to be also joined by a Lady who knows about Japanese teas and will be sharing them.

Let the world know, we need to drink tea this sunday!
Best,
Lesley

CommuniTea Party

Scribble and Smudge invite families to a Celebration Of Tea

Vestry House Museum
Vestry Road, London E17
Sunday 5th September
10.15am – 12pm then 1pm – 3pm

Free workshops for families
Making tea, tea bags and tea caddies
Celebrations in the afternoon with a tea dance
Come to drink, dance and be teapsy!

www.scribbleandsmudge.com
scribbleandsmudge@ukf.net

Sponsored by kin www.kin-design.com

Playsheme August 2010, boat making and super hero workshop

Forest Fairies 2010

Hello all,
I would like to say a big thank you to all who participated in today's carnival. It was long, but enjoyable. All our kids looked so adorable
I hope you enjoy these photos - http://www.flickr.com/photos/scribbleandsmudge/sets/72157624530933286/
Lesley

Young Person's Caribbean Carnival July 18th 2010

Carnival 2009, Maori Legends

Welcome to the fourth year of collaboration with Walthamstow Toy Library and Church Hill Nursery School and Children’s Centre’s entry for the Young Peoples Caribbean Carnival 2010. Our procession this year is inspired by Utopia- fairy land. Collectively through the work of parents and children we will create 30 costumes for the children. Workshops will be mostly held at churchill nursery, two others at Walthamstow toy library.
If you’d like to join in we must have a commitment of a minimum of three sessions. If you are able to do work from home that would be helpful as well. To create the costumes we cut, glue, and sew.

We will have 8 workshops leading up to the day. Children stay, play and make during the workshops. Please note that prents/carers must accompany their children on the day of the parade.
On the day of the Carnival, we assemble at Leyton cricket ground,
the procession moves along to Leabridge rd, turns onto Church rd, then back on High rd for the cricket ground.

If you are interested, please detach, fill in your name, number of children and your contact details and hand in to the Toy Library or Church Hill nursery by Monday May 24th.

all other queries email: scribbleandsmudge@ukf.net
Workshops will be held at Churchill Nursery, Woodbury Rd, E17 9SB

Weds 2nd June 1.00 - 2.30 p.m afternoon in half term
Fri 11th June 4.30 - 6.00 after school
Fri 25th June 4.30 - 6.00 after school
Fri 2nd July 4.30 - 6.00 after school

Wed 7th july 1.00 - 2.30 afternoon

Fri 16th July 4.30 - 6.00 after school

Also at Walthamstow Toy Library, Comely Bank Clinic, 49 Ravenswood rd, London E17. 0208 509 3401.

Weds 16th June 10.00 - 12.00 and Weds 30th June 10.00 - 12.00

Communitea questionnaire

Scribble and Smudge have been in hibernation over that long, long winter, but I am brewing up a new project and need your help.
I am planning to create a project about tea – called 'Communitea'.

From growing tea plants through to drinking (this includes fruit/herbal teas), it'll be a year long project, but we are hoping it'll have more longevity. I will be applying for several grants to deliver this project.

I have been in contact with some exciting people and organisations to produce a promising programme that will not only include horticuture, but cultural events, tea teachings, tastings, making tea accessories, art objects for the garden and creating foods associated with tea.

I have been researching public plots of land to grow the tea plants.

Our grant applications requires us to know how many people would like to participate and why? Also it would give us a fair idea of how much land, plants and equipment, days to work we may need.

You don't need any horticultural skills, we will all be learning together. Our aim is meet socially, have fun and do something different as a result. We aim to make the sessions as cheap as possible - free grant permitting! Although we will be working in a garden we aim to have a nearby building available with facilities. I am also thinking of creating workshops once/twice a month.


So, in order to get the ball rolling we would love to get your responses to the following questions:

1. Would you, your family, your organisation be interested in joining Communitea?

2. If so, why? ( please explain how it could benefit yourself, children etc)

3. If not, What would be a barrier to joining this project?

4. What times of the week would be convenient for you to garden?
- on a week day during the day?
- afterschool times during the week?
- or at the weekend?


I would appreciate any other comments that you feel maybe useful to our application.

Confused? Happy to answer any questions.


Thanks in advance, I look forward to your replies.
I'm happy for you to forward this email to anyone else you feel may be interested in our project.

Best,
Lesley

www.scribbleandsmudge.com

emails to: scribbleandsmudge@ukf.net

seed pots workshop

Compostable seed pots made at St. Andrew's Church, Leytonstone