Kensington Unitarians

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Creativity Engagement Group


Our creativity engagement group has been running once a month since 2002, as a midweek evening event, and we are due to hold our 50th meeting in May 2007. It is co-facilitated by Jane Blackall and Patricia Walker-Hesson, however, all members take turns to lead sessions as they are able. The biggest project of this group so far has been our "Advent Art and Craft Fair", an annual event, held for the second time in 2006. This event has been very successful, in terms of being a fun day for the congregation, and because we were able to raise money for a good cause.

Collected photos from the last few years follow below...

Seasonal Wall Hanging
The first phase of our seasonal wall-hanging, autumn-winter 2006.
Each person has made one or more panels to represent the seasons.
This wall-hanging was inspired by the work of Louise Emberson.

Knitting a river for Water Aid, Jan 2007
Knitting squares for Water Aid's "Knit a River" project, January 2007.

Photos from some of our major projects over the last few years:
Crochet blanket, multifaith window, church banner, painted vessels.

Visitors Browsing the Exhibition Jane and Mary at the Photo Exhibition

Michaela's Water Centrepiece Jenny, David and Michaela Iona, Kate, Patricia and Juliet browsing photos Gwen and Anders at Water Exhibition
Pictures from our water photography exhibition in summer 2006.

Kate and Sarah felting Iona and Juliet Alex felting
Patricia Walker-Hesson working on a colour palette. Caroline felting Juliet knitting Betty Evans working on a colour palette.
Jane working on a colour palette. Doris working on the church banner. John Hands at work on his sculpture.
Group members at work on various creative projects over the years.

Group working on the church banner.
Four group members working on our church banner:
Betty Evans, Doris Campbell, Patricia Walker-Hesson and Juliet Edwards.


The reverse of our church banner, Spring 2004. Finished Crochet Blanket, Summer 2005
The reverse of our church banner made in spring 2004. Panels created by Patricia, Betty, Juliet, Doris and Jane. Blanket for Project Linus assembled by Patricia in summer 2005. Squares also made by Betty, Kate, Caroline, Iona, Jane and Mary Blackall.


Caroline Blair's creation. Iona Blair's creations. Betty Evans's creation.
Patricia Walker-Hesson's creation. Jane Blackall's creation.
Photographs of clay pots and vessels made in spring 2005.
Top row made by: Caroline Blair, Iona Blair, Betty Evans.
Bottom row made by: Patricia Walker-Hesson, Jane Blackall.


One face of our patchwork altar cloth. Another view of the patchwork altar cloth.
One face of our patchwork altar cloth, summer 2005. Panels on show created by:
Juliet Edwards, Jane Blackall, Kate McLeish and Patricia Walker-Hesson.
Other panels by Betty Evans, Caroline Blair, Iona Blair, Mary Blackall and Angela Hogg.


Our rose window.
Rose window made by the group in 2003. Window panels created by Patricia Walker-Hesson, Sarah Sweiry, Kate McLeish, John Hands, Heidi Ferid, Juliet Edwards and Jane Blackall.


The sculptors (minus Patricia) with their work. A sculpture by John Hands.
A sculpture by Jane Blackall. A sculpture by Patricia Walker-Hesson. A sculpture by Heidi Ferid.
Sculptures from rubbish, created in 2003. On the top row, Jane, John, Juliet and Heidi are pictured with John's finished sculpture. The second row shows Jane, Patricia, Heidi and Juliet's work.


A photopainting by John Hands A different colour scheme - photopainting by John Hands
A photopainting by Juliet Edwards A different photopainting by Juliet Edwards
A photopainting by Betty Evans A different photopainting by Betty Evans A photopainting by Jane Blackall A different colour scheme - photopainting by Jane Blackall
A photopainting by Heidi Ferid A different colour scheme - photopainting by Heidi Ferid
Photopaintings, created in 2003.
Pictures by John Hands, Juliet Edwards, Betty Evans, Jane Blackall and Heidi Ferid.

Here is a list of all the projects we have tried together over the last few years:

Customised Journals, Silk Papermaking, "Worship in a Bag", Friendly Plastic, "Water" Photography, Textile Wall-Hanging, Dreamcatchers, Symbolic Beads, Feltmaking, A Crochet Blanket for 'Project Linus', Clay Vessels and Pots, Colour Palettes, Illuminated Texts, A Stole for Worship, Patchwork Altar Cloth, Art Inspired by Tree Bark, Origami, Mosaic Votive Holders, Church Banner, Mexican God's Eyes, Colour Wheels, Prayer Beads, Photopainting, Sculpture from Rubbish, Pencil Doodles, Stained Glass Window, Cards and Decorations

last update: 31 Mar 07