A creative Autumnal trip to Sneyd Woods with friends

Five of us set off on this beautiful morning to Sneyd Woods. Ray had been there before with me, but Carolyn, Louise and Wendy had seen some photos of some of my work there, but hadn’t visited it. The walk from the top of Cinderford is beautiful, past well loved horses, with fine views of the Cotswolds and Wales.

I thoroughly enjoyed observing them all add some work of their own.

The sun shone, we shared stories, and how lucky were we, as I arrived home and put the kettle on, the heavens opened!

Thank you Ray, Wendy, Carolyn and Louise for your great company and your art work in Sneyd Woods. More collaboration, it makes me happy, and hopeful xxx

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Wendy gathered some leaves and grasses and made this rather lovely posy, found a crevice in the trunk to lodge it in.

Inspired by circular white spots in the beech trunks, Carolyn used the chalk to add more white spots.

Inspired by circular white spots in the beech trunks, Carolyn used the chalk to add more white spots.

Louise added some pieces she’d brought along to the line I’d made with some ivy branches.

Louise added some pieces she’d brought along to the line I’d made with some ivy branches.

Ray made a piece with grasses she gathered.

Ray made a piece with grasses she gathered.

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Carolyn had brought along some chalk and charcoal. Wendy made some marks into this trunk, enjoying the natural patterns.

Using charcoal, Carolyn enjoyed exaggerating the labia in this beech trunk.

Using charcoal, Carolyn enjoyed exaggerating the labia in this beech trunk.

Some of Louise’s lovely additions.

Some of Louise’s lovely additions.

Using chalk I added some mark on this fallen trunk.

Using chalk I added some mark on this fallen trunk.